“Simmons steals the heart through the ears of anyone who is listening”
Edinburgh Festival Guide

“Her singing voice is simply sublime”
The Wee Review

Avi Simmons is a singer-songwriter based in Kent. Avi has written and performed music for award-winning, 5-star, Edinburgh sell-out show A Heart At Sea (halfastring.co.uk/a-heart-at-sea), and featured as folk musician in Marlowe Theatre co-production Box Clever that premiered at the Edinburgh Festival in 2017 to 4 & 5-star reviews (http://avisimmons.com/new-page/). Avi’s first EP ‘You Said Live’ was released in 2016 at the Gulbenkian Theatre in Canterbury. Her emotive voice and poetic lyrics pull the listener into an inevitable journey. Her next EP 'Hey Why' will be released on June 15th 2018, and is a firecracker follow up!

LONDON BASED SOUND GARDENER/SONG ARCHITECT

MANAGEMENT - andy@fivethousand.co.uk
BOOKING - andyduggan@primarytalent.com

	Seattle's The Tripwires are sitting on a goldmine- four time tested, plucky vets of the Seattle "Big Beat" situation. Way back in 2006; John Ramberg, voice and guitar for The Model Rockets and The Minus 5 managed to corral the incomparable Sangster brothers for a blistering new rock'n'roll combination. 
Jim Sangster holds down the thunderbroom (and How!) in the legendary Young Fresh Fellows, and also served mightily behind the regular guitar with The Picketts. Brother Johnny, ear popping lead guitarist, formerly with European fist pumpers The Sharing Patrol among many others, moved back stateside in the late nineties and began an illustrious career as a recordist. Friend and fellow groover Mark Pickerel, he of The Screaming Trees, came along on traps, much to their delight.
	Two fine albums followed, "Makes You Look Around" released in 2007 on the Paisley Pop label, and 2010's "House To House" on Spark and Shine. The band has graced many a beer soaked northwest stage, never failing to share their special brand of "get high"  with the delighted throngs.
	2012 brought a new wrinkle into the band's workshirts. After parting amicably with the impeccable Pickerel, the combo lucked into a new skinsman; none other than the great Dan Peters of Seattle fuzz royalty Mudhoney. Still having a blast and sounding ship shape as ever, The Tripwires are ready to roll you. 


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