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Kyla Brox – “the finest female blues singer of her generation”.

Blues and soul become inextricably entwined in award-winning singer-songwriter, Kyla Brox, whose raw talent has seen her described as “the finest female blues singer of her generation”.

Winner of the 2018 UK Blues Challenge, Kyla has the honour of representing the UK in Memphis at the 2019 International Blues Challenge, as well as the European event in the Azores. In a huge nod to her ongoing stature in British Blues, the UK Blues Federation made Kyla an official Ambassador of UK Blues in 2016 and she is one of only three British singers privileged to be included in the 50 Women of the Blues Spotify playlist.

Daughter of cult blues figure, Victor Brox, the Mancunian vocalist began her career as a teenager in her father’s band and has now honed her own sophisticated sound, as heard on her critically acclaimed 2016 album, Throw Away Your Blues and the scintillating, multi-faceted new 2019 album, Pain & Glory. Her voice; tender, urgent, gritty, blurring the distinction between pleasure and pain, mixed with the enchantingly fluent guitar work of Paul Farr, inspired bass playing of Danny Blomeley and in-the-pocket drumming of Mark Warburton, combine to make a unique and powerful, often joyous, always emotional experience.

Kyla also plays in duo form with her husband, virtuoso acoustic guitarist, Danny Blomeley, whose playing, by turns delicate and unrestrained, has earned him a following in his own right.

With many albums under her belt and many miles covered on the road, touring all over the world, Kyla Brox is widely regarded as one of the very best soul-blues singers the British Isles has ever produced.

You can see Kyla at the Wrotham Arms on the 26th November

Salvation Jayne Folkestone Quarterhouse Friday 4 October, 7pm Tickets: £8 Kent’s own alt-rockers Salvation Jayne celebrate their third birthday with a headline show at Folkestone Quarterhouse on Friday 4 October, with special guests Karobela and The Ovines.

Having smashed their way into 2019 with packed-out shows including a major slot at Camden Rocks, a raucous set at Ramblin’ Man Fair and a brand new single ‘Jayne Doe’, Kent’s own Salvation Jayne are hotly tipped for big things.

Formed in Canterbury in 2016, homegrown Kent talent Salvation Jayne are rising local stars.

Described by Topper Headon from The Clash as “F****** brilliant!”, the female-led quartet make their own brand of dirty, fuzzy alt-rock and huge dream-pop hooks. Salvation Jayne are Chess on vocals, Tor on Drums, Holly on Guitar and Dan on Bass.

“Salvation Jayne are justifiably rated as one of the UK’s most exciting up and coming bands” - Planet Rock Salvation Jayne will be joined on the bill by special guests, Kent alt-rockers Karobela and Medway indie punk band The Ovines on Friday 4 October at 7pm.

For more information visit www.creativefolkestone.org.uk or call Box Office on 01303 760750.

THURSDAY 3RD OCTOBER Astor Theatre Deal Sons Of Pitches The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Gumboots Reggae FRIDAY 4TH OCTOBER Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Karaoke with Glenn Christies Wine Bar Birchington Norman’s Daughter George Inn Broadstairs One Love Queens Head Ramsgate Circus Birds Red Lion Ramsgate Monkfish + Punka + Dog Rotten Saddler at Minster Matt Fisher Tartar Frigate Broadstairs Mel Harris Tartar Frigate Broadstairs Mel Harris

Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Baltimore Keys The Quarterhouse Folkestone Salvation Jane GIG! Not to be missed Astor Theatre Deal Alter Eagles SATURDAY 5TH OCTOBER Astor Theatre Deal John Challis Only Fools & Boycie Belle Vue Cliftonville Andy Mac Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Moonlight Duo Christies Wine Bar Birchington Kyra Lilly Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Black Roze Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Black Roze George Inn Broadstairs Helluvaday Queens Head Ramsgate Luna Blues

Red Lion Ramsgate Lodestone The Quarterhouse Folkestone Rob Newman Work I(n Progress Astor Theatre Deal John Challis Only Fools & Boycie SUNDAY 6TH OCTOBER Belle Vue Cliftonville Karaoke Every Sunday with Colin from 7.30pm Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Project F George Inn Broadstairs Fat Tuesday Prince Albert Broadstairs Steve Patterson band Tartar Frigate Broadstairs Warwick The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs

Sunday Afternoon Jazz 3pm Thomas Abrahams Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Crisis 4pm Astor Theatre Deal Foxtrot Serenaders Dixieland Band present Barber Bilk & Ball Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate Brad Pittance & The Pirates TUESDAY 8TH OCTOBER The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Quiz Night Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Irene Rae Band 8.45 WEDNESDAY 9TH OCTOBER Dolphin Albion Street Broadstairs Live Band

Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Open Mic with Griff 8pm Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate Annies Karaoke Every Wednesday THURSDAY 10TH OCTOBER Queens Head Ramsgate Jam Night The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs George Stocken Astor Theatre Deal George Egg Immovable Feast FRIDAY 11TH OCTOBER Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Karaoke with Glenn Christies Wine Bar Birchington Stox (Deepcut Grooves) George Inn Broadstairs DJ Jon Davis Queens Head Ramsgate Hot Wax Red Lion Ramsgate Electric Tortoise Tartar Frigate Broadstairs Crisis Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Moroccan Mole 9pm The Quarterhouse Folkestone NT Live Fleabag (Encore) Astor Theatre Deal Jacqui Dankworth & Charlie Wood SATURDAY 12TH OCTOBER Belle Vue Cliftonville The Totsys Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Rocket Skates Churchill Tavern Ramsgate The Jones Smiths Tribute Elephant & Castle Ramsgate The Big Quiz George Inn Broadstairs Deepcut Grooves aka Stox Queens Head Ramsgate Ozzie & The Uglies Red Lion Ramsgate Purple Turtle The Quarterhouse Folkestone Alissa Anne Jeun Yi Love Songs Revelation Ashford St Marys DAT Brass, a ten piece brass band performing Live Astor Theatre Deal Absolute Bowie return to Deal, Kent 8 PM SUNDAY 13TH OCTOBER Belle Vue Cliftonville Karaoke Every Sunday with Colin from 7.30pm Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Breed

Elephant & Castle Ramsgate Bullseye George Inn Broadstairs Flailing Angels Prince Albert Broadstairs The Moments Tartar Frigate Broadstairs Fred Barker The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Sunday Afternoon Jazz 3pm with Jamie Bell Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Follow the Crows 4pm Woodshed Folk Session 7.30 The Quarterhouse Folkestone An Oxford Playhouse Production One Small Step Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate Ozzie & The Uglies MONDAY 14TH OCTOBER Prince Albert Broadstairs Quiz Night The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Jam Session 1-4pm TUESDAY 15TH OCTOBER Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Keith Kenny (USA) superb 1 Man Band 8.45 Revelation Ashford St Marys Marry Waterson + Emily Barker WEDNESDAY 16TH OCTOBER Dolphin Albion Street Broadstairs Abi Cardwell Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate Annies Karaoke Every Wednesday THURSDAY 17TH OCTOBER The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Seager & Carter Astor Theatre Deal Gutted FRIDAY 18TH OCTOBER Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Karaoke with Glenn Christies Wine Bar Birchington Two’s Company Wear It Pink Charity Night for Breast Cancer George Inn Broadstairs DJ Jon Davis Queens Head Ramsgate The Harry Evans Band Red Lion Ramsgate Hudson Tartar Frigate Broadstairs Quiet Americans Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Miles Cookman Band 9pm

The Quarterhouse Folkestone Paul Foot Image Conscious Astor Theatre Deal Gordon Giltrap SATURDAY 19TH OCTOBER Belle Vue Cliftonville Pete Ellis Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Glamtastic Christies Wine Bar Birchington Barkin Mad Churchill Tavern Ramsgate The Konks Kinks Tribute Elephant & Castle Ramsgate Race Night George Inn Broadstairs Luna Blues Queens Head Ramsgate Live Band Red Lion Ramsgate Cozy Dunts

The Quarterhouse Folkestone Bunny Presents Still No Idea Astor Theatre Deal Soul Of Santana SUNDAY 20TH OCTOBER Belle Vue Cliftonville Karaoke Every Sunday with Colin from 7.30pm Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Electric Experience Prince Albert Broadstairs One Love Tartar Frigate Broadstairs Ray Arnold The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Sunday Afternoon Jazz 3pm Dulcie May Duo Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Katy Hurt 4-6pm The Quarterhouse Folkestone Goody & Storey & Norwich Puppet Theatre Hansel & Gretel

Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate House Doctors MONDAY 21ST OCTOBER Astor Theatre Deal A Midsummers Night Dream NT Live TUESDAY 22ND OCTOBER The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Quiz Night Astor Theatre Deal Legendary Guitarist ALBERT LEE Tour WEDNESDAY 23RD OCTOBER Dolphin Albion Street Broadstairs Dave Shepherd

The Quarterhouse Folkestone Griff Rhys Jones All Over The Place Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate Annies Karaoke Every Wednesday THURSDAY 24TH OCTOBER The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Yoka & Big Ray Astor Theatre Deal A Life Twice Given FRIDAY 25TH OCTOBER Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Karaoke with Glenn Christies Wine Bar Birchington Matt Brooks

George Inn Broadstairs DJ Jon Davis Queens Head Ramsgate Brad Pittance & The Pirates Red Lion Ramsgate Wickerman Tartar Frigate Broadstairs Jeff Chapmans Roosters Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Jez Hellard & The Gjukella Orchestra 9pm Revelation Ashford St Marys Jazz Legend Courtney Pine presents The Ballad Book Feat Zoe Rahman Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury Peatbog Faeries Astor Theatre Deal The Dolly Show

SATURDAY 26TH OCTOBER Belle Vue Cliftonville Ryan McCormick Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Tourists Christies Wine Bar Birchington Halloween Party Night with Bread & Butter Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Funkle Pie Elephant & Castle Ramsgate Upstarts George Inn Broadstairs Ozzie & The Uglies Queens Head Ramsgate Deepcut Grooves aka Stox Red Lion Ramsgate Captain Mildred

The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Ash Mandrake special One Off Gig The Quarterhouse Folkestone Shiva Nova presents Romany Diamonds Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury Platform Festival Rafiki Jazz SUNDAY 27TH OCTOBER Belle Vue Cliftonville Karaoke Every Sunday with Colin from 7.30pm Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Geoff Everett Band Prince Albert Broadstairs Norman’s Daughter Tartar Frigate Broadstairs Paul Messenger

The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Sunday Afternoon Jazz 3pm Oakland Jazz Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Snake Oil Trading Co 4-6pm The Quarterhouse Folkestone ROH Live Don Pascale Astor Theatre Deal Royal Opera House Live Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate Werthers Originals MONDAY 28TH OCTOBER Prince Albert Broadstairs Quiz Night The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Jam Session 1-4pm

TUESDAY 29TH OCTOBER Tartar Frigate Broadstairs The Ratzkins WEDNESDAY 30TH OCTOBER Dolphin Albion Street Broadstairs Big Steve Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Wired Jam session 8.30 The Quarterhouse Folkestone Suzi Ruffell Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury Vual Viel Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate Annies Karaoke Every Wednesday THURSDAY 31ST OCTOBER The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Halloween Special with Dune

Astor Theatre Deal With A Song And A Smile FRIDAY 1ST NOVEMBER Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Karaoke with Glenn Christies Wine Bar Birchington Indigo Stone Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Bob Dylan Experience Elephant & Castle Ramsgate Muffers Karaoke & Halloween Beer Pong George Inn Broadstairs DJ Jon Davis Prince Albert Broadstairs The Accidents Queens Head Ramsgate Twang Rumble Bang Red Lion Ramsgate Scars Of Sense +Heavy + Mass Driver + Black Elk Monroe

Tartar Frigate Broadstairs MP3 Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Blues Bandits 9pm The Quarterhouse Folkestone Ira Brand Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury Haze/ Figures in a Floating Landscape Astor Theatre Deal Bob Drurys Viva Neil Diamond Show SATURDAY 2ND NOVEMBER Belle Vue Cliftonville Acoustics Bradstow Mill Broadstairs 20 Flight Rocks Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Barricades Elephant & Castle Ramsgate Scandal +Rage DC + Jack The Lad George Inn Broadstairs Those Distant Voices Queens Head Ramsgate Sceaming Cherry

Red Lion Ramsgate Rock paper Scissors Astor Theatre Deal Wrong Jovi SUNDAY 3RD NOVEMBER Belle Vue Cliftonville Karaoke Every Sunday with Colin from 7.30pm Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Paragraph 1 George Inn Broadstairs The Totsys Prince Albert Broadstairs Phoebe & The Bear Queens Head Ramsgate Fly You Fools Tartar Frigate Broadstairs Chris Kennedy The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Sunday Afternoon Jazz 3pm Ian East Trio Wrotham Arms Broadstairs TBC 4pm

Astor Theatre Deal Maggie Bell & Dave Kelly Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate Rockin Fureys TUESDAY 5TH NOVEMBER Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Tommy Allen & Ray Drury 8.45 WEDNESDAY 6TH NOVEMBER Dolphin Albion Street Broadstairs DFL Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury Anna Neale Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate Annies Karaoke Every Wednesday

THURSDAY 7TH NOVEMBER Queens Head Ramsgate Jam Night The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Csus Astor Theatre Deal William Thomson FRIDAY 8TH NOVEMBER Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Karaoke with Glenn Christies Wine Bar Birchington The Dial Elephant & Castle Ramsgate Muffers Karaoke George Inn Broadstairs DJ Jon Davis

Queens Head Ramsgate Chowderhead Red Lion Ramsgate Majestic 12 Tartar Frigate Broadstairs Happy Trails Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Robin Bibi Band 9pm Astor Theatre Deal Barb Jungr Bob Brel & Me SATURDAY 9TH NOVEMBER Belle Vue Cliftonville Dave Shepherd Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Barkin Mad Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Hyperactive Elephant & Castle Ramsgate Muffers Music Request Night George Inn Broadstairs Wickerman Queens Head Ramsgate Rocket Skates Red Lion Ramsgate Thumskrew Astor Theatre Deal Stereo MC SUNDAY 10TH NOVEMBER Belle Vue Cliftonville Karaoke Every Sunday with Colin from 7.30pm Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Aarons Aardvarks Prince Albert Broadstairs Richie Philips Queens Head Ramsgate The Totsys

Tartar Frigate Broadstairs John Doggerell & The Bad Poets The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Sunday Afternoon Jazz 3pm Adrian Hackford Trio Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Green Diesel 4-6pm Woodshed Folk Session 7.30 Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury Skerryvore Astor Theatre Deal Hazel O’Connor Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate Nylon Tigers MONDAY 11TH NOVEMBER Prince Albert Broadstairs Quiz Night The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Jam Session 1-4pm TUESDAY 12TH NOVEMBER Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Giles Robson & Tom JJ 8.45 WEDNESDAY 13TH NOVEMBER Dolphin Albion Street Broadstairs Kaylon Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Open Mic with Griff 8pm Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury Namvula Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate Annies Karaoke Every Wednesday

THURSDAY 14TH NOVEMBER The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Bernard Hopkins Revelation Ashford St Marys Seth Lakeman with The Band FRIDAY 15TH NOVEMBER Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Karaoke with Glenn Christies Wine Bar Birchington Vertigo Elephant & Castle Ramsgate Muffers Karaoke Queens Head Ramsgate Deepcut Grooves aka Stox Red Lion Ramsgate The Fix Tartar Frigate Broadstairs Chicory Tip Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Blackmarket III 9pm Astor Theatre Deal Tony Stockwell Psychic Medium SATURDAY 16TH NOVEMBER Belle Vue Cliftonville Gabriel Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Paragraph 1 Christies Wine Bar Birchington Luna Blues Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Miles Cookman Band Elephant & Castle Ramsgate The Big Quiz George Inn Broadstairs The Tourists Queens Head Ramsgate Tundra Red Lion Ramsgate Howlin Wolves Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury The Pitmen Poets Astor Theatre Deal Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band SUNDAY 17TH NOVEMBER Belle Vue Cliftonville Karaoke Every Sunday with Colin from 7.30pm Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Flailing Angels Prince Albert Broadstairs The Rhythm Kings Tartar Frigate Broadstairs DFL The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Sunday Afternoon Jazz 3pm Afetr Sundown Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Rodney Branigan 4-6pm Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury AKA trio

Astor Theatre Deal LDN Wrestling Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate Left Of The Dial MONDAY 18TH NOVEMBER Astor Theatre Deal Hansard NT Live WEDNESDAY 20TH NOVEMBER Dolphin Albion Street Broadstairs Abi Cardwell Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury Lunatraktors This Is Broken Folk Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate Annies Karaoke Every Wednesday THURSDAY 21ST NOVEMBER Queens Head Ramsgate Jam Night The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Phil Woolett FRIDAY 22ND NOVEMBER Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Karaoke with Glenn Christies Wine Bar Birchington Ozzie & The Uglies Elephant & Castle Ramsgate Muffers Karaoke George Inn Broadstairs DJ Jon Davis Queens Head Ramsgate Walkway Red Lion Ramsgate Black Sun Down Tartar Frigate Broadstairs Smiler Wrotham Arms Broadstairs The Crossfire 9pm Revelation Ashford St Marys Jake Morrell + Lake Folks Astor Theatre Deal Divorced Beheaded Died an Audience with King Henry VIII SATURDAY 23RD NOVEMBER Belle Vue Cliftonville Pulsators Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Bread & Butter Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Left Of The Dial Elephant & Castle Ramsgate Muffers Music Request Night George Inn Broadstairs Brad Pittance & The Pirates Queens Head Ramsgate Lofty Harris Red Lion Ramsgate Chowderhead Revelation Ashford St Marys Comedy-Matt Parker – Humble Pi stand-up comedian and mathematician

Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury Gigspanner Big Band Astor Theatre Deal Private Widdle Social Club SUNDAY 24TH NOVEMBER Belle Vue Cliftonville Karaoke Every Sunday with Colin from 7.30pm Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Squeezegut Alley Elephant & Castle Ramsgate Chop Suey (System Of Down Tribute) +Kill Switch Prince Albert Broadstairs Steve Huckle Tartar Frigate Broadstairs N.S E The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Sunday Afternoon Jazz 3pm Manouche North Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Jimmy C & The Blues Dragons 4-6 Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate Distactions MONDAY 25TH NOVEMBER Prince Albert Broadstairs Quiz Night The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Jam Session 1-4pm TUESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Quiz Night Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Kyla Brox Duo 8.45 WEDNESDAY 27TH NOVEMBER Dolphin Albion Street Broadstairs Twos Company Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Wired Jam session 8.30 Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate Annies Karaoke Every Wednesday THURSDAY 28TH NOVEMBER The Magnet Albion Street Broadstairs Nic Bennet FRIDAY 29TH NOVEMBER Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Karaoke with Glenn Christies Wine Bar Birchington Happy Daze Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Gracie & The Boomz Elephant & Castle Ramsgate Muffers Karaoke George Inn Broadstairs One Love

Queens Head Ramsgate Kevin Iverson Red Lion Ramsgate Led Gremlin Wrotham Arms Broadstairs Luna Blues 9pm The Quarterhouse Folkestone Tokyo Tea Room & Special Guests Revelation Ashford St Marys Music-Chris Wood an uncompromising writer whose music reveals his love for the un-official history of the English speaking people SATURDAY 30TH NOVEMBER Belle Vue Cliftonville Lee Patrick Bradstow Mill Broadstairs Live Band Christies Wine Bar Birchington Pink Koala Churchill Tavern Ramsgate Ozzie & The Uglies Elephant & Castle Ramsgate Thumpskrew George Inn Broadstairs Rocketman Elton John Tribute Queens Head Ramsgate Collateral homecoming gig Red Lion Ramsgate Gridrock The Quarterhouse Folkestone Andy Parsons Astor Theatre Deal Purple Zeppelin SUNDAY 1ST DECEMBER Belle Vue Cliftonville Karaoke Every Sunday with Colin from 7.30pm Tartar Frigate Broadstairs Temple Jazz Band Hare & Hounds Margate Rd Ramsgate Bread & Butter

Brad Pittance

In this issue we talk to one of Kent's busiest Musicians, Margate based Brad Pittance.

Brad fronts three very different bands and over the last few years he has has performed 100's of gigs across Kent including regular performances at Brands Hatch, Broadstairs Bandstand, Dreamland as well as Corporate Summer Balls, Christmas Parties and gigs at Clubs and Pubs across the County of Kent and further afield.

The Three Bands are Brad Pittance & the Pirates – Reggae and Ska, Nylon Tigers – Classic Pop Rock and Swing that thing – Swing and Jive Music “Music is my first love and I realised I did not want to continually play the same thing all of the time so it made sense to form another band as well - I spent some time fronting a Glam Rock band – Viagra Fools and it was great fun so when the Pirates went in the direction of Reggae and Ska the natural thing to do was to also have a Rock Band. Nylon Tigers do play some Glam Rock such as T. Rex & Bowie but also some more modern stuff from people like The White Stripes and Snow Patrol. I'm also a big fan of the Swing and Jive era and love artists like Louis Prima, Louis Jordan, Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong as well as The Rat Pack etc so I also put a band together to play that material and Swing that Thing has been together for a couple of years now.

Brad Pittance & the Pirates is the longest established and the busiest band but some like one of the others more. I'm good with that. It wouldn't be good for us all to like the same thing. I love playing in the different bands as it keeps things fresh in all of them. It is easy to understand how a touring band playing the same songs every night can start to get stale. Because I have the different bands that doesn't happen”.

Brad is also a songwriter and he won The Singer/Song Writer Award at an event at The Kings Theatre in Ramsgate in front of a capacity crowd. The award was presented to Brad by the Actress, Brenda Blethyn.

Brad Pittance & the Pirates recently appeared at The Cinque Port Arms New Romney Annual Music Festival and they are about to release a Live Album of Classic Reggae & Ska covers recorded at the event. “Brad Pittance & the Pirates Live & on the Lash” will be released on CD and available for download very soon.

Brad Pittance and the Pirates celebrate the great Reggae and Old Skool Ska Music from artists including Bob Marley, Toots and the Maytals, Desmond Dekker, The Police, UB40, Junior Murvin, The Specials, Madness, The Beat, Bad Manners Prince Buster.

The line up is Brad Pittance – Lead Vocals and Accoustic guitar - Born in Greenwich - lives Margate Priyal de Zoysa – Lead Guitar and Backing Vocals - Born in Sri Lanka - lives Canterbury Matt Dickerson – Trumpet and Backing Vocals - Born & lives in Margate Maurizio Borgna – Bass guitar – Born in Italy - lives Ramsgate Simon Treadwell - Drums - Born in London - lives Margate James Taylor - Keyboards – lives Canterbury You can listen to the band at www.soundcloud.com/bradpittance or on youtube and can also find them on facebook.com/bradpittance