4 Square

Manchester’s ferocious folk foursome, 4Square, are bringing their fiery, inventive and virtuosic brand of alternative folk to The Harrison, King’s Cross to celebrate the release of their brand new EP - X. Described as “simply stunning” by the legendary John Tams, their trademark live show features the spectacle of Nicola Lyons’s simultaneous fiddle playing and clog dancing and virtuosic mandolin from Michael Giverin, galvanised by the driving sounds of Jim Molyneux’s piano and Dan Day’s percussion. The result is a fusion of folk, jazz, Latin, and any other musical style they feel the inclination to absorb. Tickets are £10/£8 (conc), so come along and help the band celebrate their EP release in style.

The band is currently on a large tour spanning the length of the UK in support of their fourth studio album, “Fuel” (released last year) and to showcase their brand new EP, ‘X’, which celebrates 10 years together as a touring band. Since their formation in a freezing farmhouse in 2006 in North Manchester, the band has released four full-length albums as well as their new EP. For the first seven years of their touring life, 4Square balanced education against gigging, with Nicola, Jim and Dan all studying music to a high level at University. Around the release of album number three - HEARTH & HOME - in October 2013, graduation had been completed and the band, along with its members all turned professional. In early 2014, the band had a line-up change with Michael adding his skills on the mandolin.

Their new EP - ‘X’ is a collection of 5 tracks from previous albums that have been re-recorded to show how the songs, and the band, has evolved over the last 10 years of working together. It will be officially released on the 8th March at The Harrison.