Free Live Music

Free live music all weekend in the Showroom Bar. We're grateful to Leigh Priestly at Skinny Init Music for organising this year's amazing line-up. Get a flavour of what's on with our ShAFF2014 SoundCloud Playlist. Times are approximate.

Friday 4th April

JOSH VALLANCE (19:00 – 19:30)

Hailing from Wirksworth, 23 year old singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist Josh is becoming a known top class act, with his songs being played on BBC Radio Derby. Influences include: Oasis, the Who, Richard Ashcroft, Jimi Hendrix & many more. Like Josh on Facebook and listen on Soundcloud

OLLIE KING (19:45 – 20:15)

2013 has seen Ollie take over Sheffield, with influences in the likes of Paul Weller, The La’s & James Morrison, Ollie is sure to bring an excellent set along with him. Like Ollie on Facebook and listen on Soundcloud

SCREAMING MALDINI (21:15-21:45)

We love Sheffield 5 piece band Screaming Maldini so much we've used them for the ShAFF Trailers last year and again this year. Led by the genius song-craft of multi-instrumentalist Nick Cox, they've carved out a sound that is as unique as it is poppy and exciting as it is intelligent. Maldini combine five-part vocal harmonies and lyrics that read like something out of a long-lost Brothers Grimm note book, with trumpets, organs, strings, glockenspiels, guitars, drums, percussion, bass, and piano, to orchestrate the most epic pop hooks and choruses imaginable. In female vocalist, Gina Walters, they have one of the most beautifully captivating and distinctive voices out there, capable of silencing a whole room of chatter within a few notes. "WOW! Assertive, assured, different, free-ranging. It's an amazingly sure-footed début record. One of the most exciting things I've heard for months." - Tom Robinson (BBC 6Music). Like them on Facebook and listen on Soundcloud. Watch them live at ShAFF last year in our video round up.

HOT SOLES (22:00-22:30)
Described by Exposed magazine as "A band whose music feels like divebombing into a swimming pool full of cadillacs. The classic influences are there in singer and guitarist Kieran’s Little Richard yelps, while drummer Richie’s backbeats have the kind of crisp Earl Palmer snaps and kicks that chase the 50’s into a twenty first century alley." Like Hot Soles on Facebook and listen on Soundcloud.

Saturday 5th April

JOSH KEMP (14:15-14:45)

Josh Kemp is a singer songwriter who uses just an acoustic guitar and a loop pedal to create a sound thicker and bigger than your normal acoustic artist. Having played 220 gigs on repetitive tours of the UK in 2013, including 26 festivals, his set and audience participation skills are perfectly practiced to suit both main stage festivals and more intimate acoustic gigs. Josh has been playing and writing music since he was 4 years old but it was only after the success of his summer 2012 olympic show in front of 18,000 people that he started turning ears and managed to land support slots with the likes of Mark Morris (from the Bluetones), The Coronas (who 2 weeks after sold out the O2 Dublin), London songwriter Frank Hamilton and played festivals like Ynot Festival, where people were queuing out of the tent to sing along to Josh’s ‘Hangover song’, and Oxford Folk Festival. Through the buzz he had generated on the local music scene in the Midlands, Josh secured air play on local radio stations around the UK and was the BBC’s featured artist for Andy Potters BBC Derby acoustic afternoon show, BBC Manchester, as well as being featured multiple times on Dean Jackson's 'The Beat' for BBC Introducing, and labelled as one to watch for 2014. Like Josh on Facebook and listen on Soundcloud

WHISKEY BOB SHAKER (15.00-15.30)
A unique and wholly entertaining solo artist, Whiskey Bob Shaker is a master of bar room blues, ballads and blistering loops. Influences include Tom Waits and Elvis Costello, but the style is very much his own. Chesterfield based and bringing over 20 years experience, Whiskey Bob works the crowd like a master and always leaves them feeling satisfied. Like Whisky Bob on Facebook.

CURTIS ROBERTS (15:45-16:15)

Curtis is slowly becoming known on the Social Networking sites, for his impromptu beat boxing videos, recorded where ever he may be at. Watch on YouTube

EDD SAFFELL (16:30-17:00)
Like Folk Singer/Songwriter Edd on Facebook and watch on YouTube

DJ / MUSIC SLOT (IF TIME ALLOWS) (17:15 – 17:45)

MIDNIGHT WIRE (18:00-18:30)
Midnight Wire are a four piece Indie/Rock band from Leicester – previously described as a cross between Two Door Cinema Club and The Libertines. Their first worldwide release ‘Oh Lola’ received national radio play and was toured with Midnight Wire’s debut 35 date headline UK tour. Their second release ‘Not Just Selfish’ received worldwide radio play and was also toured extensively. The track has now racked up over 70,000 views which is an astonishing feat for any unsigned band. Recent shows have seen them appear at Gary Numan, Chris McCormack and Carl Barat’s club night ‘Jubilee’ at the Camden Barfly, multiple O2 Academies as well as appearances at the likes of Summer Sundae Festival, Riverside Festival, Strawberry Fields Festival and a hometown show at De Monfort Hall in Leicester. Other successes include headline appearances at Oxjam Islington and Oxjam Hackney and being crowned winners of the OBS 2012. Midnight Wire’s most recent track ‘Never Gonna Leave LA’ was featured on Huw Stephens BBC Radio 1 track of the week and received over 27 plays in its first day on radio. The release saw the band attract the attention of a number of major record labels and the next release seems more than likely to be a success. In aid of charity, Midnight Wire agreed to feature at Soccer Six alongside Babyshambles, The Enemy, XFM and many more. With the debut album out in March 2014 - this is the band to watch out for. Like Midnight Wire on Facebook, watch on YouTube and listen on Soundcloud.

I SET THE SEA ON FIRE (18:45-19:15)
Like I Set The Sea on Fire on Facebook and watch on YouTube

RYAN YOUNG (19:30-20:00)
In a world awash with carbon copy musicians and unimaginative cover artists, Ryan Young breaks out onto the music scene as a welcome breath of fresh air. His unique blend of arty mellow Folk music is fused with an energetic yet melodic Acoustic Indie element that bring a whole new meaning to the term 'Guitar Solo'. Catchy vocals round off his sound into a smooth feeling of warmth that touches the soul of listeners one and all. Like Ryan on Facebook, watch on YouTube and listen on Soundcloud.

THE SSS (20:15-20:45)
Follow them on Twitter @_theSSS and listen on Soundcloud.

ALVAREZ KINGS (21:10-21:40)
Since being invited to play as part of the Van’s Warped Tour USA in 2013, and then appearing on many episodes of ‘Van’s Warped Roadies’ over in the US, Alvarez Kings have gained fans in their thousands, not just in the UK, but over in the USA too! Being tipped as one of the ‘Next Best Band’ to break out of Sheffield (.. and the UK) Alvarez Kings will be soaking up the Headline Slot, with a rare Acoustic Appearance. Like Alvarez Kings on Facebook, watch on YouTube and listen on Soundcloud.

SUNDAY 6th April

DANIEL LONGMORE (13:30-14:00)

A young, talented troubadour from Chesterfield following in the footsteps of Jake Bugg and Johnny Cash. Like Daniel on Facebook.

ANDY PAGE (14:15-14:45)

RUTH ROUBELL (15:00-15:30)

YESTERDAYS JAM (15:45-16:15)

JOSH VALLANCE (16:30-17:00)

THE GLAVINS (17:15-17:45)

DJ / MUSIC SLOT (IF TIME ALLOWS) (17:45 – 18:45)

BLACK THUNDER REVUE (18:45-19:15)

THE GLASS DELUSION (19:30-20:00)

DJ / MUSIC (20:15-20:45)

DJ / MUSIC (21:00-21:30)