Take The Acoustic Folk Highway.

After a successful debut, The Acoustic Folk Highway graces the Harrison stage again with a promising line up of singer/songwriters and solo artists from Romania, Germany, Cambridge, Kent and London.


Line Up:

Jewelia

Jewelia aka Iulia Michelle Tache is a Romanian singer-songwriter, producer and writer, currently based in Guildford, Surrey.

She had a keen interest in song-writing from an early age - writing 'poems' since the age of 5 and recorded her first original songs at a local studio when she was 13.

In 2005 she was admitted at 'Dinu Lipatti' Music and Drama high-school where she studied drama for two years, then transferred to the music department for the remaining two years. She was then admitted in the Faculty of Performing Arts at the National Conservatoire of Bucharest and studied there classical singing for two years, while taking a degree in Law at the same time.

In the meantime she collaborated with different musicians and bands; the last band, Ender, had an appearance on the national television in Romania, made it to the finals of the Stufstock Newcomers festival, and participated in a radio show. 'Help me out', a song born from another collaboration was played on a major radio station in Romania, Radio Guerilla.

'Piano powered fairy tales infused with the kind of romanticism that once cause the masses to become enthralled with the deity that is Kate Bush.''

'Dramatic and poignant lyrics and music, make Jewelia’s songs an intense and moving, listening experience.''


Neal Hoffmann

Neal came to London via California after spending his early years in Germany.
With London based band Amphibic, he managed to get signed to Haldern-Pop Recordings and two albums saw the light of day on the continent.

Nowadays Neal is going solo, a singer-songwriter with a small orchestra and a dash of Americana; think Don McLean meets Snow Patrol, guitar, electric piano plus a dollop of cello, violin, synths and beats. Neal is very fond of string instruments, piano and brass, but he also performs solo on acoustic guitar.

He has just started his own record label, Amphibic Records Ltd. and will be releasing his first production soon. American TV used Neal's song Hungry Man in an episode of 'Switched at Birth' in 2012.


Danny Leigh -

A fresh interpretation of English Folk with a rustic, retro, smooth and emotive quality. Stripped-back solo acoustic guitar, intimate and personal lyrics with velvety vocals.

Frequently likened to artists such as: Nick Drake, John Martyn, Joni Mitchell, Black, Gorky's Zygotic Mynci and Jacques Brel.

Danny Leigh released his debut six track EP 'Velvet Eyes' in 2010, the following year the single 'Unspoken Words' and on the 28th June 2013 his second EP 'Leaning Tree.' His song 'No More Running' was recorded at the EMI Roundhouse Studios, Chalk Farm and released on the 30:30 Compilation CD by Roundhouse Records. Danny's recordings have been broadcast on BBC Introducing: The South, Amazing Radio and Kane FM.

"Your lyrics are just beautiful, it's a rarity, a real rarity in today's genre of music. The lyrics just flow with the music, the whole thing collated together is just beautiful!"
Emma Adams - Bar des Arts, Guildford.

“I have to mention Nick Drake, he has a beautiful voice, he can clearly write some good songs.”
Steve Hillier (As heard on BBC Introducing: The South radio broadcast)

“I think that's just the most hypnotizing voice I've heard all evening. That's what the text book definition of 'Folk Voice' should be.”
Nick Coquet (As heard on BBC Introducing: The South radio broadcast)


Martin Cassini -

Started playing guitar half a century ago. Dylan was the early inspiration. Played mostly covers, earning a living in the early 70s at venues in Europe, such as the 5* Hotel Don Pepe and Menchu’s Bar in Marbella. In Munich he worked on a series of 6 x 30-min revues for ZDF.

The Pythons happened to be making a series in the studio next door, and he went to their end-of-picture party. He came close to making an album of his own songs but returned to London to work in TV production. In 1988, he met Bob Dylan, and in 1990 was commissioned by Channel 4 to make a documentary about Dylan’s cultural influence. Currently Martin lives in north Devon.

In 2010, he started playing again and writing songs. He hopes to record a few songs for a CD in time for the Harrison gig.