Alastair Gordon

With support from James Unsworth - Alastair Gordon started performing original material on the Berlin open mic scene in his late teens. Since then, his voice has been shaped into a rich baritone through years of busking and a creative approach to guitar and harmonica have been shaped by adventurous listening habits. The clearest influences include Nick Drake, Charlie Parr and Joni Mitchell. Narrative and character-driven lyrics often tackle unconventional subject matter and reflect a life split between South Yorkshire and North Saxony. In his adopted hometown of Sheffield he's supported some of the most exciting artists on the contemporary folk scene including Dominie Hooper, Brown Horse, Jim Ghedi, Me Lost Me, Gwenifer Raymond and The Brothers Gillespie. Regular touring has seen him headline at legendary venues near and far such as The Prince Albert in Stroud, The Cumberland Arms in Newcastle, Madame Claude in Berlin and The Bicycle Shop in Norwich, alongside festival appearances at Tonnau (Anglesey), Eden (Galloway), Harlequin Fayre (Norfolk) and Holmfirth folk festival (Yorkshire). His most recent hometown headline appearance was at Cafe#9 and sold out in advance."Off kilter quirky baritone - that's a very difficult style to pull off. Alastair absolutely nails it." Christian Carlisle, BBC Sheffield"Channeling the great Cohen through a Divine Comedy filter" Folk My Life"one of the best records I’ve heard this month" Cheers to the Vikings "understated richness" Songplodehttps://alastairgordon.bandcamp.com/track/promenade