Matt Owens and the D.V.P + Jennifer Crook & The Broken Road + Al O'Kane

British born singer-songwriter and musician Matt Owens first came to prominence as a founder member of indie-folk band Noah and the Whale. Releasing four albums, Noah and the Whale achieved huge success in the UK and overseas, selling over one million albums in the UK alone. The band toured the world between 2006 and 2014, playing hundreds of festivals, including Austin City Limits, Fuji Rocks and Lollapalooza, as well as touring with the likes of Arcade Fire, Bahamas, and Laura Marling.

February 2019 saw the release of Matt’s debut solo album, "Whiskey and Orchids" to widespread critical acclaim including a 5-star review in Maverick Magazine. Nigel Stonier produced the album which featured Tom Waits' drummer Michael Blair, Thea Gilmore, and Carleigh Aikins from Bahamas. The album received substantial radio play and that summer he played over 25 festivals as far flung as the West Coast of Ireland and Northern Scotland, including Glastonbury.

2020 saw the release of Matt's 2nd album Scorched Earth, to a fanfare of acclaim from the music press. Many BBC Radio Shows made it their album of the week, Bob Harris included “Cargo for the Road” on his first “Best of Under the Apple Tree” compilation and the album went on to feature in many Americana album of the year polls. 2020 also saw Matt co-write including Elles Bailey’s smash hit “Sunshine City” which was Planet Rock’s Number 1 song for 8 weeks.

This Autumn, Matt’s back with his eagerly anticipated 3rd album, Beer For The Horses, cut live with his all-star 7 piece-band: The Delusional Vanity Project. Produced and featuring Robert Vincent, the band also features members of The Leylines, Clemencie, Danny and the Champs, Tree Top Flyers, and Little Mammoths.The collection of songs is his most accessible and rocking to date and Matt can’t wait to take them out on the road with The D.V.P.

Jennifer Crook & The Broken Road

“Exceptional songwriting where the lyrics reign supreme. Fantastic musicianship on stage - pure class” Schtumm Presents (2021)

Jennifer Crook’s classic songwriting with its vivid storytelling, beautiful imagery, and poignant blend of hope and experience makes a genuine emotional connection. Rooted in contemporary folk and Americana, Jennifer’s solo albums have received critical acclaim from BBC Radio 2, and the national press. Jennifer’s atmospheric 2020 single ‘Sea Glass’ was described as ‘deeply poignant’ by Fatea and received national airplay. “I absolutely love that”, Mark Radcliffe, The Folk Show, BBC Radio 2.


Collaborations include Eddi Reader and Nashville’s Darrell Scott who duetted on Jennifer’s second album. Produced by Boo Hewerdine, the album received national airplay and led to a live session for The Bob Harris Show. “I am really, really loving the new album Merry-Go-Round. It’s beautiful”. Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2. Following a successful crowdfunding campaign, Jennifer recorded her next album at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios with producer Stephen W Tayler (Kate Bush). ’Carnforth Station’ received stunning reviews and was included in The Telegraphs’ ‘Best Folk Albums’. Also that year, Jennifer was asked to contribute to the BBC Radio 2 programme ‘Girl with Guitar’ about the legendary Joni Mitchell.

Jennifer ’s self-produced musical almanac released in 2017 features a family of musical friends and collaborators including Eliza Carthy, Miranda Sykes (Show of Hands), Beth Porter (Spell Songs) and Charlie Jones (Robert Plant). She has toured with Snow Patrol, Boo Hewerdine, Declan O’Rourke and Andy Davis (The Korgis) amongst others, and performed at numerous festivals and venues across the UK and Ireland.

With a stellar new band composing of Joe Coombs on electric guitars (Yola, Jaime Wyatt, Alice Wallace), Rob Brian on drums (Goldfrapp, Lorenna McKennitt, Siouxsie Sioux) and Stuart Bruce on bass, she brings an exciting new musical landscape to her latest collection of timeless songs. Co-produced with multi-platinum recording engineer/producer Stuart Bruce (Band Aid, Van Morrison, Art Garfunkel, Madeleine Peyroux) Jennifer’s fifth album will be released in September 2022. With themes of perseverance, overcoming and holding onto hope through darker times, Jennifer’s songs remind us that there is beauty to be found in the broken places and love is always showing us the way home.

“I urge you to give this a listen. This is contemporary songwriting and performing at it’s best” Maverick*****

Al O'Kane

Al O'Kane is a West Country troubadour who folds Jimi Hendrix into the sound of Celtic resistance rock n' roll. Part Waterboys, part Velvet Underground, Al's music is a cry for action - nestled into a fiery acoustic blend.

"Al is set for big things - beautiful and catchy songs" (BBC Somerset)