Featuring a headline performance from Arthur Rigby and the Baskervylles with an 8 piece orchestra, 2 Cities 1 Vibe promises to be a night to remember.
With support from an eclectic lineup of artists including recent N3M signings The Hypes, Dicks Orchard, The Beat Marshalls, 15 Storeys, The Idles and an acoustic set from Mainline.
Plus an aftershow party with DJ Mark Alexander from Kaos.
Tickets £5 with free entry to aftershow party. (Aftershow £2 entry without ticket).
Doors 6pm – 3am.
Location: Eiger Music Studios
About Arthur Rigby and the Baskervylles
Emerging from the vibrant Leeds music scene, Arthur Rigby and the Baskervylles is a two-piece band made up of Ben and Alex.
A computer-generated orchestra supplements Benjamin’s emotive vocals and Alexander’s vigorous drumming in each of their original tracks, giving the band a new romantic sound.
Since the release of their first EP in April 2007, Arthur Rigby and the Baskervylles have gained recognition playing venues such as The Cavern in Liverpool, The Brudenell Social Club in Leeds, Manchester Academy 3, Water Rats in London, and Fibbers in York supporting the Mercury prize nominees “Portico Quartet” along the way.
Having been selected from over 7000 bands for 2008’s Orange Unsigned Act with 4Music and T4, Arthur Rigby and the Baskervylles earned nationwide interest by making the final stages of the competition.
With influences extending from The Divine Comedy and Coldplay to Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Rachmaninov, their wide-ranging material appeals to an eclectic mix of fans.
In 2007, Arthur Rigby and the Baskervylles won The Reverb Musicmakers Songwriting competition for the track “Ode to Gog”. Also a firm favourite with BBC 6 Music’s Tom Robinson, it has been twice featured on his “Introducing” radio programme.
‘Arthur Rigby & The Baskervylles’ once were formed as a great new songwriting 2 peice: vocalist Ben on acoustic guitar, with Alex on drums. Over a brass & strings backing track composed on their computerised music programme, very unique to say the least.
Late 2008 they realised changes needed to make a more natural growth toward a small orchestral 9 membered outfit. This has created an awe inspiring bigger sound, definitely more real & more exciting.
Since the recent line up came together, they have played with a 60 piece orchestra to launch a single back in November 2009 then moved onto the cracking new place to be in town, at the latest Leeds venue ‘Eiger Music Studios’ (rehearsal suites/recording facility & purpose built venue) the show kicked off last Friday 18th December pulling out of their hats a blinding staunch performance accompanied with their recent recorded & released CD: ‘On My Own’ with ‘Spies’ as b-side. This recording were also mixed at Eiger by in house producer Ryan Hessen. The final product is more than electrifying so is their stage show.
We’d recommend anyone to make time for purchasing a CD or show ticket.
Arthur Rigby are on the way to a cracking future.