When you hear ‘Bloom’ you probably think; sunny times in a field in Gloucestershire, alternatively you might find yourself recalling crazy, silly, face painting, electro nonsense in the heart of East London – well now you can add ‘The Live sessions’ to the repertoire of these genuine, music and event loving promoters. ‘We are passionate about live music’ says Bloom Director, Olivia Chapman, ‘It’s where we started, it forms the heart and soul of what we do – it’s also another cheeky excuse to throw a party’.

Bloom is very much about showcasing a huge and diverse lineup of UK based and often unsigned, break-though talent at both the festival and their many events. Their new live sessions at the intimate and very popular Horse & Groom in Shoreditch is a perfect platform to promote ever more exciting, fresh bands and performers.

These are the same guys who booked Pendulum before they were on Radio 1, Sinden as an afternoon DJ years ago, Florence and the Machine before she won a Brit. Expect a top range of everything from brass, ska, folk and indie to rock and special acoustic sets. And expect to hear it at Bloom Live, first.

The first of these nights fortuitously falls in Glasto week and anyone missing out on the Daddy of all gigs can find the perfect alternative at Bloom Live tonight with a kicker of a lineup.

And best of all? It’s FREE!

Bloom Live
Wednesday, 24th June
7pm-11pm
Horse & Groom
26 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, EC2A 3NZ
FREE entry

ERLAND AND CARNIVAL are a British Folk rock band, formed in London, England by multi instrumentalist Simon Tong (formerly of the Verve / Blur / The Good, the Bad & the Queen), Orcadian folk guitarist and singer Gawain Erland Cooper and Drummer / Engineer David Nock (who recently worked with Paul McCartney on his Firemen project).

CARNIVAL are best known for their contemporary arrangements of traditional Scottish and English folk songs, including Tramps and Hawkers, Sally Free and Easy, The Parting Glass, Was You Ever See and Love Is a Killing Thing collected by Ralph Vaughn Williams. The band have just finished recording their debut album at Damon Albarn’s Studio, 13 and have released material, independently, through various collaborative projects.

Spending most of the past two years studying Bert Jansch and Davey Graham, sourcing old British songs from the Vaughan Williams museum near where he lives and developing his own writing skills- Erland Cooper was introduced to Simon Tong and David Nock by producer friend Youth.

After Erland recorded a track -’Coming Home’ with Nock for Tong and Youth’s Butterfly recordings compilation- “What the folk vol 2″- the three of them began writing and playing together around London. Following in the path of Pentangle, The Trees and early Fairport they decided to form their group entitled, ERLAND AND THE CARNIVAL.

http://www.myspace.com/carnival

OH RUIN (Eoin O’Ruainigh)’s story began in Dublin playing guitar for a string of bands before travelling to London, where he began writing solo songs.
Crooning tales of childhood mischief and the first sweet stings of love, OH RUIN combines traditional stomping Irish blues with campfire quiet troubadour tunes. A little loose, a little rough around the edges, with melodies borrowed from old Irish folk songs, and stories set to intricate finger picked paeans.
While honing his song writing craft, OH RUIN’s been learning the art of the luthier, making the guitar he now plays on.

http://www.myspace.com/eoinr

TH’ PARISH Baggily conceived in the villages of South East Cambridgeshire before taking shape in the muggier environs of London specifically for its accessible personage and mean-as demeanor.
The quintet consists of The Milkmans son Sam Plumb, The Ministers boy Luke Jacob, Dante Rendal-Traynor, David ‘Prize’ Noble and the Amersham born Flora Curzon.

http://www.myspace.com/thparish

THE DIRTY SUNBEAMS Two northern indie-folk strummers combine to weave minimalist acoustic charms and irksome pop revelry. Originally hailing from punk roots, The Dirty Sunbeams are these days more akin to the fine winery ballads and jaunty curses of their key influences, Cave, Cohen and Young.

www.esnips.com/web/dirtysunbeams