Local & Live Sessions - 25th February 2012 - The Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells

Following The recent Local & Live Music festival and 3 successive sell out concerts at The Trinity Theatre in 2011, organiser, Paul Dunton will be continuing his popular 'Local & Live Sessions' at The Trinity Theatre throughout 2012. The shows feature a selection of headline acts from Paul's highly revered Local & Live festival and Grey Lady Music Lounge roster's all performing on the same bill. Shows have been booked throughout 2012 on a bi-monthly basis. The next concert takes place on Saturday 25th February and features popular local groups; The Good Ship Band and Burning Shapes. Support comes Paul Dunton's 20 piece Orchestra. Tickets are now available from the Trinty theatre box office over the counter, online or by phone. Details below.

Future Local & Live sessions; April 28th featuring The Standard Lamps & The Violet Jive (tbc)

Details of acts; February 25th 2012

Burning Shapes are a 4 piece rock band from Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks who produce driving anthems combined with spellbinding harmonies. Paul says "Burning Shapes are superb live and their songwriting and vocal quality is truly first class. They are producing cutting edge rock music with just the right amount of pop sensibilities layered within their sound, which makes them very accessible to a wide ranging audience. They are described as sounding like Fleet Foxes got into a jam session with Kasabian and Paul Weller, however to cut a long story short.. 'absolutely brilliant' is how I would describe them!"
www.burningshapes.com

The Good Ship Band is a four-piece electric folk/rock outfit from Tonbridge, Kent. Formed in March 2009, the band sold out their first gig at the revered 100 Club and have received 9 record deal offers to date; testimony to their relentless gigging throughout the South East and an irresistibly melodic debut album. Propelled by the songsmithery of frontman Jez Harley and guitarist/signed songwriter Ed Bingham (NorthStar Music), the band draw influence from classic songwriting greats such as Bruce Springstein, Simon & Garfunkel and the Dave Matthews Band.
www.thegoodshipband.co.uk

The Paul Dunton Orchestra will open proceedings at 8pm. Paul's orchestra is comprised of 6 Cellos, 10 Violins, Flute, bass, guitar, piano alongside vocalists Charlotte Andrew, Jenny Maslin and Fiona Keeler. His unique style is described as a breathtaking fusion of classical and popular music with influences such as Pink Floyd, Elbow and Rufus Wainwright through to composers such as Vaughan-Williams, Rachmaninov, John Barry and Samuel Barber.
www.pauldunton.co.uk