AMY LAVERE - THE BANDROOM, FARNDALE - SAT JULY 12TH

This extraordinary velvet-vocal Americana double bass-playing diva from Memphis shares similarities to NORAH JONES, BILLIE HOLLIDAY, DOLLY PARTON, BOBBIE GENTRY, LIZ PHAIR and ROSE MURPHY. She peddles a beguiling line in sultry pop songs, fusing '50's proms innocence, Twin Peaks/ANGELO BADALAMENTI surrealism and the dustiest roadhouse tonk. Travel out to "the greatest small venue on Earth" (The Handsome Family) for an intimate and spellbinding performance. The Band Room also feels privileged to support The Abbotson Trust for Music Therapy. 50p of every ticket sold goes to this Kirkbymoorside-based trust, which provides funding for innovation and research into the healing potential of music for children and adults with special needs.