Andy Bennett of ‘Ocean Colour Scene’

Special guest: TDK & Nic Bennett

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Last Show: Sunday 30 th September 2018

PizzaExpress Live (Holborn)

Andy Bennett is a British musician, singer and well decorated veteran of the British Rock scene. Starting off his career as a member of Acid Jazz Records band, The Elements (originally Sargent) Bennett and fellow band members Lee Burn and Dave Casswell quickly started to gain notoriety, eventually drawing the attention of indie rock legends Ocean Colour Scene who subsequently invited the Elements to join them as a support act on their next tour. The Elements’ self-titled album was released shortly afterwards and went on to chart at seventh place on the British Indie charts.

After leaving The Elements, Andy Bennett went onto join his former touring mates Ocean Colour Scene, joining the band onstage during their Royal Albert Hall concert on the 8TH of aril 2004. Bennett then went on to become a key member in the outfit, imprinting his distinct mark on all of their next eight studio albums. One song Bennett co-wrote “Old Pair of Jeans” received particular critical acclaim, with one critic writing “It just gets better with every song a winner. The jaunty ‘Old Pair of Jeans’ is rollicking fun”.

Bennett left Ocean Colour Scene in 2015 to begin a solo career putting out his debut solo single “Hole in the Road” straight off the bat and releasing the follow up single “Drift away” in May 2016. Both singles were followed by Bennett’s debut album “thinking, drinking, singing”. Released in November 2016 the album included old classics like “Old Pair of Jeans” and a plethora of songs Bennett had worked on over the years. The album received strong reviews, including a four out of five stars review from Planet Mosh and a five-star review from Flick of the Finger who said that the track "Fool No More" was the “quintessential track on an album that is full of gems.

Nic Bennett is a solo/acoustic, singer/songwriter from Folkestone, with audiences drawing comparisons to the passion, dynamics and intensity possessed by Ryan Adams and Damien Rice. He has recently opened for Gabrielle Aplin, Suede, Morcheeba (at Paris Bataclan), Everything Everything, Amaral, Temples and The Cribs.

www.soundcloud.com/nic-bennett