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Sunday 19th January 2025
At the 1865
Bram Stoker
And
Kindred Spirit Band
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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Bram Stoker are a Progressive Rock band located in the South of England. The band was formed in 1969 by Hammond organist Anthony Bronsdon, guitarist Peter Ballam and drummer Rob Haines who then recruited bass guitarist John Bavin, all of whom were based in their south coast home town of Bournemouth, England. They enjoyed a wonderful period of interest in the music industry during the period from 1969 through to 1972, and this is shown in the wake of their original release, Heavy Rock Spectacular, in 1972. The line up, formed in 2016, still featured Anthony Bronsdon along with guitarist Neil Richardson and husband & wife rhythm section, Warren Marks on drums and Jo Marks on bass and vocals who together released the 'No Reflection' album in 2019. The previous line up, responsible for the 'Cold Reading' album included Bronsdon, Tony Lowe on guitar and bass and Will Hack on drums and vocals. The current lineup now includes bass player and vocalist Barry Lines and drummer Stephen Underhill joining Neil and Tony.
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BRAM STOKER were, for me, the biggest most marvellous surprise of the whole festival ...Rosamund Tomlins - The Progressive Aspect
​HRH Prog Festival - Shepherds Bush O2 - 5/9/21
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Kindred Spirit Band are a five-piece, featuring the “perceptive and intriguing” songs, “haunting and beautiful” voice and rhythm guitar work of Elaine Samuels. They are known for weaving thrilling electric violin or guitar and flute or sax with compelling and uplifting stories, driving bass and drum rhythms and two female vocals. They have been performing and recording albums as a band in this form, since the early 2000s and have performed at some prestigious venues and events, such as Liverpool’s Cavern Club, Weyfest, A New Day Festival and HRH Prog Festival. They have been embraced by the prog rock world, with features in Prog magazine and Classic Rock Society’s magazine.
Their new, post lockdown line-up features well regarded bass player Keith Buckman, from "The Far Meadow" and the addition of electric cello with talented wind player, Stevie Mitchell.
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"Creative, progressive folk-rock with some extraordinarily beautiful songs and a host of imaginative and wonderfully crafted ideas...Written for our generation" Neil Mach, Ad Pontes Magazine
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