The Charlatans front-man, best-selling author and listening party lockdown saviour, Tim Burgess has been confirmed as headliner for the Saturday night at the Sea Change Festival.
He will play the headline slot at the Civic Hall with songs from his solo releases.
Also newly confirmed is a rare artist to warrant the term ‘legendary’ - Ethio-jazz maestro Hailu Mergia; the multi-instrumentalist and founding member and keyboardist for the great polyrhythmic funk group Walias Band will come to the stunning St Mary’s Church.
Also added are veteran Congolese eco-punks Fulu Miziki, known for elaborate handmade instruments and stage costumes, following founder Old Pisko Crane’s vision of an orchestra made from materials found in trash cans and dumps.
Fulu Miziki
Studio Electrophonique is the solo musical venture of James Leesley, whose romantic, minimalist, determinedly analogue songs will form an intimate set at the beautiful Totnes Cinema; and former Goat Girl member, Naima Bock, whose Sub Pop debut will arrive soon, will perform at the Civic Hall.
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Already confirmed are Friday night headliners, the Mercury-nominated Porridge Radio, whose live performance will be a euphoric reminder of just what we’ve missed over the last two years; the world-renowned Chilly Gonzales will perform an intimate solo piano recital at Dartington's Great Hall, amid the beautiful gardens and woodland of the historic cultural site; acclaimed songwriter and performer Gwenno, who has just announced her forthcoming Tresor album.
Gwenno
Many other artists have also been announced with more to come. For the current line-up go to www.seachangepresents.co.uk
Cult publishers of radical printed works, Rough Trade Books, have also announced their first guests for Sea Change.
Author Adelle Stripe, who co-wrote the Ten Thousand Apologies Fat White Family music biography with Lias Saoudi, will be in conversation, as will journalist, broadcaster, adorer of music and fellow White Rabbit Books stable mate Jude Rogers, whose first book, The Sound of Being Human, arrives in May.
Totnes Cinema will become one of the weekend’s most fascinating venues with the mysterious Stone Club in residence.
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From May 27-29 atmospheric buildings across Totnes town will become venues for an event spanning music, art, film and literature, put together by people who spend all day listening to records.
Both weekend tickets and bundles - to include the Chilly Gonzales show - are on sale now via www.seachangepresents.co.uk
Sea Change tickets are sold via Citizen Ticket. For every ticket purchased, 5p goes towards planting trees in the UK. This way, hundreds of years after an event has finished, its legacy will still live on, absorbing CO² and helping local wildlife to flourish. www.citizenticket.co.uk/trees/
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