Sunjay
2024wed20nov19:30wed22:30Atherstone Red Lion Hotel, 99 Long Street, Atherstone CV9 1BB
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Sunjay is the antithesis of your typical denim clad disheveled folk and blues musician. From his perfectly groomed hair to his spotlessly shining winkle picker boots he walks onto the stage every inch the “city slicker.” When Sunjay starts to sing and play the guitar however, you are transported to a world where blues and country music meld seamlessly amidst humid mangrove swamps and red neck barbecues. Sunjay is, without doubt, the real deal.
Drawing from a rich, musical, and cultural background it is hardly surprising that Sunjay has quickly become recognised as one of the UK’s rising stars. His performances have been described as “mature and confident,” while his guitar playing has been hailed as, “superb, brilliant, experienced, intricate amd faultless.” Sunjay’s style has that natural drift between folk and blues.
Sunjay has in every sense, grown up in public, having performed regularly to ever increasing audiences from the age of seven. Now, at thirty years of age, Sunjay has become a master guitarist, who has crafted his show to perfection. He also has an encyclopedic knowledge of his music, and a wicked sense of humour.
An evening with Sunjay is an evening of exquisite blues, country and folk music with sonorous vocals and a master class in guitar playing, interspersed with hilarious anecdotes.
“One of the best young pickers and singers around.”
– Mike Harding, BBC Radio 2
“One of the UK’s finest young Blues stars.”
– Iain Anderson, BBC Radio Scotland
“A very accomplished and dynamic guitarist, with a mature
stage presence and echoes of a young Ralph McTell.”
– RNR Magazine
“Already creating a stir with talents way beyond his years. A really
soothing, natural sound and most definitely destined for bigger things.”
– Maverick Magazine
www.sunjay.tv
Supported by …
Steve and Julie Wigley
Julie Wigley is a prolific songwriter from Derby. Steve and Julie have recorded ten albums of her songs and they regularly perform at Folk Clubs around the country.
Julie Wigley is a prolific songwriter from Derby. Steve and Julie have recorded ten albums of her songs and they regularly perform at Folk Clubs around the country.
Julie’s songs always have a story to tell, whether it be of their Derbyshire home or songs of the sea and air, or drawn from their love of history and its characters.
They have performed at Derby Folk Festival, Moira Furnace Festival, The Isle of Wight Sea Songs Festival, Lincolnshire Day of Folk and numerous folk clubs around the country.
Steve & Julie are also members of acapella trio Stonesthrow,
Floor Singers booked to perform on the night …
Wes Hall
A local favourite, Wes is a regular at all three north Warwickshire clubs, and Folk at The Lion sessions.
Yonderland
Paul Monks & Jane Moss have been playing floor spots around the local folk clubs for some years, playing mostly original songs with some covers. They are now performing under the name Yonderland.
