FRIDAY 25 MARCH (EVENING)

THE ROYAL CARTEL
www.myspace.com/theroyalcartel

The Royal Cartel is a 4-piece rock group from London England. Having grown up listening to the cassettes of great bands like, Guns And Roses, Stone Temple Pilots, Rage Against The Machine, Deftones, Aerosmith, Soundgarden, Silver Chair and Pearl Jam, The Royal Cartel is today’s generations answer to a childhood growing up on classic rock.

Having worked in various bands from Europe and America, this newly established band have already gained a generous fan base and credibility within the UK rock scene. Having recently recorded their debut release, “Only Roses”, produced by Michael Hunter (Parr St. Studios/ Racket Records) who has worked with bands such as Marillion and Mansun, you can expect big things from the very loud and proficient Royal Cartel.

2010 has been a landmark year for this up and coming band. With a new bass player and drummer, the line up is set and this year will see the band take to the road across a string of live shows in the UK and the United States as they embark on their musical journey. The band should have a special interest to Marillion fans as Ian’s Mosley’s son Michael is the guitar player!

SATURDAY 26 MARCH (EVENING)

SUNDOMINGO
www.sundomingo.com / www.facebook.com/sundomingo / www.myspace.com/sundomingo

In 2009 Sun Domingo was invited to play Marillion Weekend in Montreal supporting Marillion for 2 nights. Those 2 nights were recorded and released as a full-length LIVE album available exclusively through Racket Records HERE.

Following the Marillion Convention, the band signed to Rock Ridge / Warner Music Group and released the Piece EP featuring John Wesley (Porcupine Tree) on the song "MadMaze" which can be found on iTunes. (Click here for a video of the band playing MadMaze Live)
Sun Domingo is slated to release their first full-length album worldwide through the label in February 2011, but in the meantime will be touring in support of their recent releases. For a FREE taste of Sun Domingo's music, you can visit their website and download 4 songs to get you started. www.sundomingo.com

SATURDAY 26 MARCH (AFTERNOON)

JO McCafferty
www.jomccafferty.com / www.myspace.com/jomccafferty

Jo McCafferty is a singer/songwriter/composer from Aberdeen, Scotland.

Jo has been writing songs since she was 14, by the time she was 18 she had already recorded 'Nothing Whispered to Katy' her debut album at Pallas' Mill studio's. After this followed a series of acoustic albums, Radiaxial in 2001, 8 Year Gap in 2003, Papercuts and Lime in 2004, and a live album Live at the Moorings in 2005. As Jo's recording experience grew so did her songwriting skill, and that culminated in her decision to do a full band album - this year's 'Overtaking on a Bend'.

Over the past 10 years Jo's been playing lots of gigs including gigs in Glasgow sharing a bill with Joe Walsh amongst others, gigs with Marillion, a European Tour supporting The H Band which included a sell-out night at Amsterdam's Paradiso. Throughout this time she's also played with Midge Ure, Glenn Tilbrook, Dresden Dolls, The Bluetones, the Grim Northern Social, John Young, David Kitts and had dates with Donnie Munro (Runrig), Pallas and Fish.

Her latest album entitled 'Overtaking on a Bend' is a soundtrack for a 1940's/50's film noir that was never quite made. It is a mixture of jazzy sounds followed by sweeping string arrangements, piano, a hint of preogressive rock and a smigeon of pop sensibilities all thrown in. the album was 5 years in the making and is her strongest - and biggest departure to date.

SUNDAY 27 MARCH

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