Manchester based Jazz Trio, playing Covers and Originals which bring together influences as wide ranging as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Incubus and James Blake to Hip-Hop/Robert Glasper. 

Mark Francis - Piano/Keyboards
Danny Preston - Upright Bass
Danny Ward - Drums

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www.stuntmentrio.co.uk

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Vinnie Whitehead is a singer songwriter and acoustic artist renowned for his charismatic stage presence and engaging live performance. In April 2016 Vinnie recorded his first solo acoustic live album at The Duchess, York. Simply titled Live & Acoustic The recording of this album was a milestone for Vinnie in his career as a recording artist and live performer. As well as containing favourites from all Vinnie's previous releases it also contains some new and previously unreleased songs. And captures Vinnie at his best and most raw form, Just him with a guitar putting it all into song with an acoustic guitar, his powerful words and vocals with a touch of blues harmonica.

He is also the front man and driving force of the band Vinnie & The Stars. Active on the UK music scene since the release of the single Gone in 2007, Vinnie & The Stars built up a reputation around Yorkshire as one of most dynamic and entertaining bands on the scene. In 2009 Vinnie & The Stars released the debut album Swings & Roundabouts which contained Gone and their 2008 single Spaceship Blues.

2013 saw Vinnie & The Stars release Vinnie's highly acclaimed second album Punkological Business. Recorded at LOOM Studio Yorkshire featuring the singles I'm not from America... I'm from Hull and 4 or 5 Canner.

In 2014 Vinnie started work on the third Vinnie & The Stars studio album Development. The recording process started at Vinnie's Home Studio, Then the drums, bass and keyboards where recorded at LOOM Studio Yorkshire. Next Vinnie flew to Prince Edward Island Canada to work with producer Paul Milner at Shell Lane Studio. Paul has produced over 400 albums and engineered on Keith Richards - Talk is Cheap as well as working with artists such as Eddy Grant and Sting. Paul is a multi award winging producer and as a result of working with him Vinnie signed a music publishing deal with Many Lives Music Publishers.

Performing with Vinnie & The Stars and as a solo artist at venues and festivals across the UK and USA, including Beverley Folk Festival, Beat-Herder, Staxtonbury Festival, Minster FM's Sounds In The Grounds Festival, Trib Festival and the Fake Festivals. As well as Mark's Madness Festival In Louisiana. With a wide range of experiences gained also supporting acts including Goldie Lookin Chain, Billy Bragg, Ben Ottewell (Gomez), Ed Tudor Pole, Josh Pyke, Alistair Griffin, The Martin Harley Band, and Henry Cluney (Stiff Little Fingers).

Front man of Philadelphia's pioneering Hip-Hop Blues band G. Love & Special Sauce - Garrett Dutton aka G. Love says:
“ Vinnie Whitehead has a distinctly original vocal style, the production is raw and I'm feeling it! ” — G Love





Vinnie & The Stars have been featured on The Tom Robinson Show on BBC Radio 6 Music and The BBC 6 Music Introducing Mixtape. Vinnie has performed live studio sessions for The David Burns Show on BBC Radio Humberside. And has also had regular airplay and live sessions on the BBC Introducing shows on Radio Humberside and Radio York & North Yorkshire, which has attracted attention across the region. 

“ I fell deeply and instantly in love with I'm Not From America, I'm From Hull on first hearing.  John Peel would have adored this. ” — Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music

Vinnie Whitehead is an all round entertainer who acknowledges and interacts with his audience. He writes music in a punky acoustic style and with a self deprecating sense of humour his lyrics take a wry look at real life events and experiences that audiences soon identify with. The result is great story telling over a musical soup incorporating Funk, Blues and Country with a Hip Hop thread binding it all together. The music carries a certain, energetic pop edge and Vinnie is renowned for his live stage presence and crowd banter that has been likened to that of a stand up comedian.

Anisa are a Jazz Quartet, based in Manchester, who have been performing both Nationally and Internationally for 3 years. Anisa Jazz Quartet recently held the position of "Resident Ensemble" at the European Jazz Academy in Heek, Germany, performing and giving workshops to Jazz musicians from across Europe and of all ages. 

The quartet brings together 4 highly skilled young musicians, all of which were trained at the Royal Northern College of Music. During their time there, the quartet quickly built a large repertoire of both jazz standard covers and original material (with all four members contributing respectively), gave engaging performances at local venues (including the RNCM's Studio  Theatre) and recorded a 5 track EP of original tunes. 

Their rare musicianship attracted the attention and admiration of many of the college's professors in Jazz including Mike Hall (Head of Jazz Studies), Steve Berry (Bassist, Loose Tubes), Rob Buckland (Head of Saxophone Studies) and also visiting professors Julian Argüelles, Steve Waterman and former BBC Big Band Director Jiggs Whigham who, last year, invited the Quartet to hold the "Resident Ensemble" post at the European Jazz Academy 2012 where they played and taught alongside some of the best and biggest names in European Jazz including Phil Robson, Ack Van Rooyen, Florian Weber, Tom Gordon, Jiggs Whigham and Judy Niemack. 

Saxes - Ben Watte
Keyboards - Mark Francis
Bass - Stewart Wilson
Drums - Jim Molyneux

General Enquiries/Bookings. etc:

anisaquartet@gmail.com
or
markjosephfrancis@gmail.com


Threenil was started in September 2011 by drummer Ric Yarborough. Drawing inspiration from bands such as Mark Guiliana's Beat Music, Alasnoaxis, Octurn and Lidlboj, the group are also hugely influenced by Minimalism, Metal and Post Rock.

The band have already released their first E.P. and their debut album will be available later this year after being signed by Pinkhaus records in Birmingham. You can follow Threenil on Facebook or Twitter to find out more

With guitar playing that has "shades of Bert Jansch and Martin Simpson" (Glastonbury Folk Club) and a deep love of the narrative traditions of the British Isles, Tim wins new fans wherever his travels take him with his sensitive and honest arrangements. As well as gaining a high reputation for his solo performances, Tim has performed with former Stackridge violinist Rachel Hall playing a number of shows around the South-West & producing an e.p described as "overflow(ing) with power, poise and presence" (folkwords.com) and has more recently toured with Australian folk-rock outfit 'The Wishing Well' as part of their 2010 European tour playing over a hundred gigs and festivals including the Montreux Jazz Festival, Canterbury Arts and the Edinburgh Fringe. Over the last year Tim has performed with Ed Boyd, Gren Bartley, Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts, Ewan Mclennan, Chris Sarjeant and James Findlay.

He also updates and maintains the Sunday singers blog http://asundaysong.blogspot.co.uk/

"Some people play and sing: that was a performance!" Sunray Folk Club

"Perfect" Trowbridge Folk Club

"The best performer we've had on here!" Sam's Kitchen

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