[Mailing_list_official] Upcoming highlights, Howard Marks offer

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Half Moon Highlights for March, The Putney Music Festival Weekend, Howard Marks Special Offer and beyond.......

For those of you in Surrey, The Half Moon Presents a FREE gig at The Star in Ewell this weekend: The Weller Collective and Nitetrain

Saturday 20th March from 8.30pm

The Weller Collective are a great tribute to Paul Weller and The Jam  supported by local favourites Nitetrain

The Star, Cheam Road, Ewell, Epsom, KT17 1SA.


Rory Eliot (Plush) & Joe Robbins

Thursday 18th March Tickets £6adv/£8 door

As frontman for South African melodic rock band Plush, Rory Eliot has enjoyed a career that has seen the band establish a loyal following in their home country whilst growing the brand in overseas territories. Having spent the last 18 months between Bristol and Cape Town whilst studying, Eliot has breathed new life into his writing. He returns to the Halfmoon to debut some of these songs before heading back to South Africa to record Plush's 4th studio album, a hugely anticipated collection of songs that will represent the bands evolution over the past few years. Join Rory Eliot and special guests for a relaxed acoustic evening

The Members Plus Support

Friday 19th March Tickets £5adv/6 door

The Members were one of the wittiest and most imaginative guitar bands to emerge in the aftermath of the 1977 punk explosion. Having got together in the sleepy suburbs of Bagshot and Camberley, they were too far removed from the new wave's fashionable London cliques to take their place alongside such pioneers as The Clash and the Sex Pistols. 

When they did break through, with Sound Of The Suburbs in 1979, they did so not by singing about high-rise living, dole queues and anarchy, but with a song that wryly reflected their somewhat more mundane suburban roots. 

This May the band release a definitive best of album that traces the group's history from early, punk-inspired releases on the independent Beggars Banquet and Stiff labels through to their chart heyday with Virgin and beyond. It spans six years and six different labels, and features the original (and best) version of Sound Of The Suburbs - a punk classic now available for the first time in 25 years.

The Members are supported by The Evidents and The Razzle

The Longfellows / Jon Byrne & The Victims / Flight Brigade Plus Club Crawdaddy in the main bar from 9.30pm

Saturday 20th March Tickets £5 adv/ £6 door

Armed with a clutch of tunes that recall the spikey pop of the jam,the streets verbal poetry and a whisper of the beatles, The Longfellows have a developed an impressively large following in London, especially for an unsigned band. They remind us of the early Camden days of Madness, and we highly recommend them.


Jon Byrne is an artist of the zeitgeist & his music tells it how it is, pulling no punches on delivery. Influenced by film, comedy & life his lyrics reflect this with 'finger on the trigger' observational social commentary wrapped in black humour & songs of tender truth that pull at the heartstrings 

Formed in 2009, Flight Brigade deliver wickedly memorable songs that burst with heart-felt energy. Their sound revolves around the song-writing talents of singer Oliver Baines. Growing up in Ohio and New York, Baines later moved to Southeast England where he met violinist Dorry Hughes and her sister Miriam (accordion, melodica and glockenspiel). The trio teamed up with musician friends from college, Brigitte Beraha (piano & backing vocals), Thomas Pink (guitar), Neil Blandford (drums) and Tom Clay (bass), to form the seven piece line-up. Citing inspiration from Tom Petty, Fleetwood Mac, Fairport Convention and James Taylor, their debut album, 'Planes Trains and Motor vehicles', is highly melodic and full of uplifting tunes alongside moments of powerful poignancy.

New to the main bar of The Half Moon - Club Crawdaddy- DJ Stevie will be spinning 50's rock'n'roll, rhythm'n'blues, jump'n'jive, rockabilly, psychobilly, cult film sound tracks and much more. Its free to get in, kicks off at 9.30pm and runs til 1pm

Ducks Deluxe

Sunday 21st March Tickets £8adv/ £10 door

When ex-Help Yourself members Sean Tyla and Ken Whaley joined up with Martin Belmont in Summer 1972, the band that would become Ducks Deluxe was born. Playing bare bones Americana rock in it's most raw and violent form, The Ducks spent much of 1973 turning the burgeoning pub-rock scene on it's head with the sheer energy of their performance. Achieving album success and critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic, Ducks Deluxe called it a day in the Summer of 1975, although the members went on to have successful individual careers. The Motors, The Tyla Gang, Graham Parker & The Rumour and Help Yourself all kept the ex-Ducks in the public eye. The band reformed to celebrate the 35th anniversary of their original formation, playing a gig in the 100 Club in 2007. Since then they have continued to perform regularly, including a headline slot at the PopXiria festival in Spain and a Swedish tour in the Spring of 2009. Now they've made their way to The Halfmoon. Their music is the kind that was just made for drinking and dancing - come down and see how pub-rock should be played.

Jefferson Ross Plus Sandy Newman and The Band (Marmalade)

Tuesday 23rd March Tickets £5

Inspired by the people who are devoted to quality and putting in the love, experience and special stuff that sets them apart from the pack, Jefferson, aspiring to inspire has created an album in Azalea that says I'm a southern boy who loves to travel and experience all the world has to offer, but I'm home where the dogwoods and azaleas bloom.

By 16 Jefferson was touring with various Gospel acts. It was during this time he landed a band position with Jimmy Swaggart. He was told, "You're hired. Get a passport. We're leaving for Australia next week." Although gaining invaluable experience as a stage musician, Jefferson identified himself as a songwriter. He'd been writing songs for his church band so it seemed fitting when Jimmy Swaggart cut "Unworthy of The Blood". "When I found out that people actually make money writing songs, that was it for me!"

Inspired by his Grandaddy's 8 tracks of Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard, and his own rootsy musical collection, Jefferson set his sights on Music City. He admits the genre has changed quite a bit since he moved to Nashville but its hard not to love an "excellent lyric married to an organic melody." 

Jeff and his Martin D-18 spent the early part of the 90's living in Berlin, Germany. "The wall had just come down and the East and West were in a honeymoon period. I have a piece of The Wall I chiseled off myself and it sits on my bookshelf at home." A few years later he toured with Sam and Annie Tate, Mark Ortmann (of the Bottle Rockets), and Gene Rabbai through Czechoslovakia as Foot Hill Train. 

After a cut on Bryan White's Between Now and Forever album, (On Any Given Night), Jefferson headed out on a weekend gig with Grand Ole Opry member Terri Clark that lasted 10 years and gave him the opportunity to share the stage with Reba, George Strait, Brooks and Dunn, and Toby Keith. 

Jefferson came off the road in 2005 to commit to writing full time and give voice to all these stories. Within a few months he landed a staff writing contract with Curb Publishing and 300 songs later is debuting his first studio album, Azalea. 

Jefferson is supported by Sandy Newman. Sandy is a long serving singer/front man and lead guitarist of the internationally acclaimed band 'Marmalade' whose successes include Reflections of my Life, Rainbow, Loving Things, Cousin Norman, Radancer, Falling Apart At The Seams and the Lennon/macCartney title..Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da. amongst others. Sandy started working on a solo album project back in January 2009. The album 'Golden Years', marries brand new self-penned songs alongside a few classic personal favourites such as,  'Wichita Lineman' and 'Homeward Bound'.

Howard Marks (Plus the band Gold Teeth)

AN (INTIMATE) AUDIENCE WITH HOWARD MARKS aka MR NICE + GOLD TEETH + DJ'S HOWARD MARKS, MARK McCARTHY (The Wonder Stuff)

Friday 26th March Tickets £20 Special offer 2 tickets for £30 available from www.halfmoon.co.uk for a limited period only

Ahead of the Hollywood bio-pic starring Rhys Ifans as the notorious welsh celebrity smuggler, Howard Marks aka Mr Nice is making an exclusive appearance at The Halfmoon in March. He will be joined by a very special guest warm up band, and after the gig will feature DJ sets from the man himself, plus Mark McCarthy (Point Blank/ Lady Luck) and Stevie Wyatt (Crawdaddy).

Born in 1945 in Kenfig Hill, a small Welsh coal-mining village near Bridgend, Howard Marks attended Oxford University where he earned a degree in nuclear physics and post graduate qualifications in philosophy. 

Described by the Daily Mail (UK Tabloid) as 'the most sophisticated drugs baron of all time', Howard Marks has worked with the British Secret Service and has been connected with the Mafia, the IRA, MI6 and the CIA. 

Busted in 1988 by the American Drug Enforcement Agency and sentenced to twenty-five years at America's toughest federal penitentiary; Terre Haute, Indiana. He was released on parole in 1995 after serving seven years. 

In 1996 he released his autobiography, Mr. Nice, which remains an international best seller in several languages and was the best selling non-fiction book of 1997. 

During 1997, he performed his first live shows, which discussed his life as a marijuana smuggler and his views on drug use and legalisation. The shows received excellent reviews throughout the national press, and his now legendary one-man comedy show, An Audience with Mr Nice, continues to sell-out at venues throughout Britain and Europe.

The Hamsters

Saturday 27th March Tickets £12

The guitar, bass and drums trio The Hamsters have long been established as one of our premier live attractions, having performed over 4,000 concerts in 24 years. Although primarily playing their own brand of rootsy Rock, Blues and Americana, they're also widely regarded as the UK's leading interpreters of the music of JIMI HENDRIX & ZZ TOP, and will no doubt be featuring some tonight - along with some new ACOUSTIC songs!

Putney Music Festival Weekend including Hog Roast and Garden Bar on Saturday 3rd April

Dirty Boots

Friday 2nd April Tickets £6

The London indie label and music blog site Dirty Boots hosts its club night with DJs and the best new bands

Boldly going nowhere / Sleeping With Fishes / Higsbosun / The Extroverts

Saturday 3rd April Tickets £5adv /£6 door

Modern Rock and Rock'n'Roll from four hotly tipped new bands

Chas & His Band

Sunday 4th April Tickets £12

As part of the Putney Music Festival on Boat Race weekend, welcome Chas from Chas & Dave. With his band performing Chas & Dave hits, solo material as well as a special Jerry Lee Lewis tribute (songs and stories from when Chas was on the road with him).

The Smyths

Thursday 1st April Tickets £10

Best Smiths tribute band on the circuit. Not to be missed!!!!

Watershed

Friday 9th and Saturday 10th Tickets £19

In South Africa and Europe 'Watershed' is defined as the band around songwriter and lead singer Craig Hinds - one of the most popular export products the Rainbow Nation has on offer. 

Their latest album "Staring at the Ceiling" was released in August last year and has already reached Gold Status in South Africa. After Craig's return from a five week stint in America (including song writing collaboration in Nashville), Watershed will be on tour in the UK and on an extensive concert spree in Germany before the band returns to South African venues to consolidate their triumphant accomplishments on all levels, locally AND internationally. 


The Rollin' Stoned

Saturday 17th April Tickets £12

The finest rolling stones tribute band return to the Half Moon.

Lunchtime Jazz and Roast Every Sunday

Jazz every Sunday from 1pm until 4pm.  A different band every week with guest sitters-in. Sunday Roast Served all day until we run out! Families welcome. Bookings for lunch can be made by calling the Half Moon: 0208 780 9383 or by emailing carrie at halfmoon.co.uk

March 14th......The Iota Group.....Funk & Jazz fusion featuring Mark Buckingham (sax) 

March 21st......The Putney Groove Club.....Cool funk, soul & Jazz feat Simon Taylor (sax)


March 28th......Nigel Price (James Taylor Quartet) 


April 4th..........The Groove Warriors....jazz & funk featuring Dave Clayton (simply red)

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