RISE CHELTENHAM - INSTORE SESSION - MISS 600

Miss 600 will be performing an acoustic set at 2.30 pm in Rise, Cheltenham this Friday (7th October). Why not head down to get a taster before their headline performance on Friday evening at the Frog and Fiddle. Don't miss out!!

Rise Cheltenham
Unit 19,
Beachwood Shopping Centre
123 High Street
Cheltenham

Cynotia

Cynotia are a 4 piece, alternative rock band, who spend the majority of their time making noise and drinking tea. They formed in late 2010 and in March 2011 released their debut album 'i would fly...'

11th March 2011 saw the release of their first single, '10 Years', which included a music video.

On March 22nd Cynotia had the privilege of being chosen as 'Soundclouder Of The Day' by Soundcloud, and reached over 1000 plays in 3 hours.

“Cynotia’s cover of Whip My Hair was the greatest acoustic moment on Tone Radio!” - Tone Radio.

*** UPDATE *** 16 DAYS TO GO ***

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Only 16 days until the third annual Walk the Line Festival begins in Cheltenham on October 7th and 8th. Tickets are selling fast and we have nearly completely sold out of day tickets online, so buy your tickets now!

*** Special offers and competitions ***

We have just launched a competition for all customers who decide to buy weekend tickets online in advance. Everyone who buys a weekend or VIP weekend ticket through eventbrite will be entered in to a draw to win a pair of tickets to the 2012 festival and a 4 pack of delicious Hobgoblin ale! Get your ticket now for a chance to win!

http://walktheline2011.eventbrite.com/

We are also able to reveal some amazing special offers for Walk the Line festival goers. You could make savings worth well over a tenner, which isn't bad since a weekend ticket only costs £12! Buy your tickets today and with your wristband you can get:

- £1 entry to 2 Pigs on Friday 7th October (normal price £5)

- 20% off food at The Railway during the festival

- A free drink at D-Fly at our festival after party.

*** More bands confirmed ***

We already told you about some great acts playing at Walk the Line Festival, including Tellison, Beans on Toast, Ellen and the Escapades, Midwest Dilemma and Thrill Collins. We have now also added the fantastic Crazy Arm, Miss 600, Changing Horses as well as a host of local acts including Peppermint Hunting Lodge, Pink Crudge Caravan, I The Lion, We Are The Afterglow, Dirty Tricks, Swift Manouver and Charlie Baxter.

Our acoustic venue will include great acts such as Nina Condron, Ellie Dussek, Tina Lundelius, Jim Wain, Chalk Outline, Dante, Brendan Rogers, Mr Television, John McIvor, Jake Watson, Chloe Foy, Tom Browning, Chris Evans, Alexander John, Folklaw and The Hundees.

Check out the full line-up:http://walkthelinefestival.blogspot.com/p/line-up.html

*** Well Child announced as charity partner ***

Walk the Line Festival has teamed up with Cheltenham based charity Well Child. The charity, which aims to help sick kids, will be our official charity partner and we hope to help raise money and awareness for them at the festival. The eagle eyed amongst you may have noticed that we also recently joined forces with Hobgoblin, who have become our official beer sponsor!

Find out more about our partners:http://walkthelinefestival.blogspot.com/p/sponsors.html

*** Festival after-party, FREE BOOZE! ***

We mentioned the after party in our last mail out, but we figured that there was no harm in reminding you to keep your diary free for some late night celebrations. Many of you will remember the sensational skiffle sounds of Thrill Collins at the 2010 post festival party. The trio will be taking D-Fly by storm again this year, but we've added a treat and all Walk the Line Festival-goers will get a free drink when they arrive at the festival after-party. End your festival in style with us!

*** Buy your tickets now ***

The festival will be taking place in Cheltenham on the 7th and 8th October. This is an 18+ festival.

Buy your tickets now:http://walktheline2011.eventbrite.com/

Find out more about the festival:http://www.walkthelinefestival.co.uk

Jim Wain

Jim is from Winchcombe but studies popular music at the University of Gloucestershire. He plays the acoustic guitar mainly in the open mic circuits and his favourite band is The Tallest Man On Earth. You can expect to hear great covers from Jim such as Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly.

Changing Horses

Changing Horses are a quirky British, pop, folk, indie, rock male and female duo who formed in November 2007 whilst based in Preston. Comprised of Richard Birtill (vocals and guitar) and Francesca Cullen (vocals, violin, mandolin and melodeon) the band have a sound of their own, mixing the psychedelic folk of The Incredible String Band with the experimental art-punk of The Fall finished off with a coating of the kind of pop sensibility found in an Abba classic.

They will be launching their debut Ep, “The Nashville sessions“, in Lincoln in the new year.

www.changinghorsesmusic.com

Tina Lundelius

"Writing has been a passion of mine from a young age. I try to sing and perform at any chance I get because that's what makes me happier than anything. I hope to go on and study music as a major in college and later on, pursue a career in the music industry. My main goal is to be a songwriter and not necessarily a performer. I do love playing the guitar and singing, but making my own creations and incorporating with other styles around me is what I truly want to do. Right now, I am continuously working on producing my songs with professional musicians. I ouldn't be happier with all the chances and experiences that I have encountered to put me where I am today and only hope for what the future may bring".

http://www.tinalundelius.com/

Ellie Dussek

Ellie enjoys writing songs that have a blues-y, country, melodic feel about them. Influences include Emmylou Harris, Norah Jones and Bob Dylan. Ellie evokes a huge spectrum of feelings in an audience, no matter how broad and sings from the heart with unembellished chord structures and a clear refreshing voice that is unlike anything else on the market today.

Miss 600

David Amar is a multi-instrumentalist who has been playing since he was a small child and beauty Hannah Garner had just formed a You Tube channel onto which she loaded tracks of herself singing acappella renditions of various covers into a web cam.  So well received were these little amateur videos that not only had hundreds of thousands of fans viewed them but four thousand actually subscribed to the channel.  And Hannah was only 17 years old at the time.

Bucknall, who is responsible for discovering and producing Sony / BMG's Sam Beeton, signed them first to the Cubit Recordings label and then took them into his Nottingham-based "Nursery" studios and began recording an album for the talented duo together with co producer Robert de Fresnes and Miss 600 was born. Their debut album 'Buying Time' showcases their talent around simple catchy pop tunes with more than a jazz twist.

http://www.miss600.com

Midwest Dilemma

Midwest Dilemma will be playing at Walk the Line festival on Friday 7th October 2011.

Midwest Dilemma – a guitar, red trucker hat, folk songs, and an old Toyota wagon on open road. Justin Lamoureux has been performing as Midwest Dilemma for nearly a decade. Over hills, valleys, across high plains, mountains, forests, deserts, rivers, oceans and destinations near and far to share his experiences and stories of life in the Midwest.

But there is nothing typical about Midwest Dilemma. Lamoureux recruited 23 musical collaborators for the debut release titled Timelines & Tragedies in 2008. The revolving cast of characters fill out the woodwind, brass, string, and percussion sections. Timelines & Tragedies is a time line of family history. Tracing Lamoureux’s ancestors to their days of French Canadian fur trading, the Great Depression, the struggles of his parents’ generation with Vietnam, and eventually concluding with his life in the Omaha.

Timelines & Tragedies was awarded OEA – Album of the Year in 2008 and charted CMJ Top 200. The song Chicago and North Western was featured on the PBS television series Roadtrip Nation.

Live performances Midwest Dilemma can still be Lamoureux and his classical guitar or any variety of the orchestral-folk-rock ensemble.

Midwest Dilemma’s album Timelines & Tragedies can be purchased on iTunes or directly from www.midwestdilemma.com.