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Sunday 18th May 2025
at The 1865
IO Earth
The Beatrix Players
Poster here
There is no need to print your ticket. Just give your name at the table inside the venue. We will have a list of ticket buyers
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IO Earth is a groundbreaking British Symphonic Progressive band created by Dave Cureton and Adam Gough, who pride themselves in their ability to seamlessly blend genres, creating their own signature sound. Whether the song you're listening to is Hard Rock with Symphonic Strings, Ambient Trace with Horn solos or an emotive power ballad with Quartet breaks, you always know when you're listening to IO Earth.
Often compared to movie scores in its ability to evoke emotion, the IO Earth sound holds something for everyone. It seems impossible to list all of the genres on which they have touched in their ten year history, over 7 studio albums ... but they include Rock, Jazz, Opera, Electronic, Symphonic, Trance, Dance, Metal, Nu-Metal, Folk ... the list goes on.
IO Earth's albums produce dense, layered soundscapes, and you'd be forgiven to think that they cannot be reproduced live. But you'd be wrong! IO Earth's live shows are breathtaking. The music is effortlessly reproduced by a five piece band of multi-instrumentalists.
IO Earth are becoming veterans of the Progressive Music industry, having racked up nominations and awards in a variety of categories over their 10 year career. These have included "Best Debut", "Best Production", "People's Choice", "Best Guitarist" and "Best Vocalist" from a number of publications, including Prog Magazine and Classic Rock Society.
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THE BEATRIX PLAYERS
After a 4 year hiatus, the Award-winning Beatrix Players are back with a brand new line up and album. Original Beatrix front woman and award-winning vocalist Amy Birks, is joined by a raft of talent, including John Hackett on flute, original Beatrix Player; Tom Manning, and Oliver Day on guitars, Andrew Booker on drums and percussion, Kyle Welch on bass, Jane Fenton on cello and Matt Lumb on keys. Original Beatrix Players writer Helena Dove, also rejoins the writing line-up.
Florid, adventurous music that operates at the interface between folk, prog and baroque chamber pop, Beatrix Players are the 2017 winners of the Limelight Award for best new artist at the Progressive Music Awards.
"At its best, Magnified reboots the Brontes’ spirit for our brave new world.” Prog Magazine
"Intimately acoustic, classically flavoured ... once you get to know these melodies they aren't soon forgotten" Progression
“Music is a wonderful thing; there are times when an album resonates with you and this has happened here for me.” The Progressive Aspect
"I cannot recommend highly enough what a mesmerising, captivating and thoroughly enchanting experience awaits" - The Prog Mind
http://www.beatrixplayers.co.uk/
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