Topping the bill is the incredible Wolf Alice. You may remember their song ‘Wednesday’ from the Communion weekly mail out a few weeks ago which completely blew us away. We are excited to see them live. Newcastle band Shields come down to give us a taste of their take on alternative pop – check out some of their tunes at facebook.com/behindshields. One of our favourite new singer-songwriters James Canty is sure to impress with his great knack for melodies and lyrics. Phillipe Nash has been compared to Bon Iver and Jose Gonzales with his gentle and beautiful songs. Our own signings Gabriel and the Hounds are back over from Brooklyn, their last Notting Hill show was very well received and if you missed it, then make sure you don’t miss him again. Oh Burgundy join us from Brussels with their dark melodic songs. And finally, opening the show is Nick Wallis, a singer songwriter with a very unique voice and guitar style.

Sunday, 3th June 2012 at the Notting Hills Arts Club, London

All that and loads more fun for only £7 or £8.50 on the door.

Tickets on sale now from here.

Beans On Toast www.beansontoastmusic.com
Beans on Toast definitely doesn’t take himself too seriously. Claiming all his songs ‘have the same chords’ and ‘sound like Billy Bragg’, his brand of alco-folk blends a dark wit with serious social and political satire based on a diverse range of subjects; cocaine, Tesco, London, gun crime, myspace, global warming and the Lake District to name but a few. He recently supported Frank Turner at the Wembley Arena, ending his set with a heroic crowd surf that saw him carried all the way to the back – surely a world record?

Louise & The Pins www.facebook.com/LouiseAndThePins
With her 50′s glamour looks and sultry voice there’s not a lot not to like about Louise Hull. Combine that with perfect folk / pop / rock ‘n’ roll inspired melodies and two harmonious backing singers – Bethan Gorman and Sara Templeman – then you have a perfect band: Louise & The Pins. These girls have been capturing a lot of attention recently and building up a number of live dates which other newcomers would kill for: supporting Laura Marling as well as a recent set at Glastonbury.

Holy Vessels www.facebook.com/holyvessels
Just like getting your summer festival tickets in the post on a grey drizzly April morning, the recent arrival of the first snippets of Holy Vessel’s upcoming new album have tickled us with both excitement and anticipation. An infectious mix of country, rock and Americana, the Brighton boys always get feet stomping.

Killing Fields On Ontario www.killingfieldsofontario.com
Killing Fields of Ontario are an Alternative Folk-Rock band based in London, Birmingham and Leeds. Since releasing their debut album, ‘The Shock of the Sparks’, they’ve supported some great acts including Broken Records, Sparrow and the Workshop and Teitur. We’ve been fans for a while now and are extremely excited to finally get them down to Brighton.
A blend of toe-tapping Americana, banjos, Chili Peppers guitars and country-inflected Jack White vocals” – Vibrations Magazine

Lori Campbell www.facebook.com/loricampbellsings
Last year Lori was lucky enough to play a few support shows for the lovely Ben Howard and to share stages with such amazingly talented people as Seasick Steve and Benjamin Francis Leftwich. She has taken her guitar and her songs about pigeons, rainbows, the English Riviera and suchlike everywhere from the cake counter at Larmer Tree Festival to the historical stages at Glastonbury. Lovely.
‘Girl, I like what you do..’ – Seasick Steve at Goldcoast Oceanfest 2011

£6 advance tickets for the show are available here!

Doors open at 7.30pm – hope to see you there!

Lounge on the Farm festival takes place in Kent this July, tickets are still on sale and the rest of the line-up includes Mystery Jets, The Charlatans, Niki and the Dove and loads more. Check out their website for more details:  www.loungeonthefarm.co.uk

Incase you missed Ben, Indo and Chris on the Live Lounge yesterday… here’s a vid of the mystery cover they performed!

Abigail Washburn’s beautiful brand of Americana folk blends her soft voice and incredible banjo playing. She is over in the UK from Nashville and will be playing a show at London’s Lexington on July 14th. Check this video out and get your tickets!

Ellen and the Escapades
Jamie N Commons
Juan Zelada
Bear’s Den
Gabriel and the Hounds

For more info on the full lineup click here

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A Communion Leeds Bank Holiday All-dayer featuring stunning acts from all over the UK across 2 stages featuring…

Saul Ashby http://www.saulashby.com/
Louise & The Pins http://www.facebook.com/LouiseAndThePins
Killing Fields of Ontario http://www.killingfieldsofontario.com/
Nadine Carina/Sudden Spark http://www.facebook.com/NadineCarinaMusic
Daniel Pearson http://danielpearson.net/
Amber States http://www.amberstates.com/
Witch Hunt http://www.facebook.com/wearewitchhunt
Jasmine Kennedy http://jasminekennedy.co.uk/
Laura James http://www.facebook.com/laurajamesmusic
Boss Caine http://www.facebook.com/bosscaine
Andy Doonan https://www.facebook.com/andydoonanmusic
Lauren Bradford http://flavors.me/laurenb
Robert George Saull https://www.facebook.com/robertgeorgesaull
Gary Stewart http://www.garystewart.tumblr.com/

& more bands, acoustic artists, DJs across 2 stages

Monday 7th May 2012
3pm – 11pm (DJs & bar ’til 3am)
Oporto, Call Lane, Leeds, LS1 7BT

£5 advance tickets available here

http://www.oportobar.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/CommunionLeeds

A beautiful song we just came across….