blues @ temperance | Brave Rival (special acoustic show)
Schedule
Mon Apr 28 2025 at 07:00 pm to 11:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
33 Bath Street,Leamington Spa,CV31 3AF,GB | Leamington, EN
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We welcome back one our our favourite bands to play their eleventh gig here This time, a special acoustic show. Always sells out quick!We are very excited to welcome back the wonderful Brave Riva l to perform a very special acoustic show at Temperance. One of our favourite bands, it will be their eleventh appearance.
They will performing stripped-back versions of songs from their highly acclaimed albums ‘Life’s Machine’ and ‘Fight or Flight’ plus a few surprises. One of the best blues bands in the UK, don’t miss this opportunity to catch them in our brilliant basement venue. Great musicians. Great songs. Up close and very personal. Another not to be missed!
Five years on and Brave Rival are the fast-rising, rip-roaring, rock and blues juggernaut ready to take their place in the upper echelons of British Rock hierarchy.
Since their inception in 2019, Portsmouth based Brave Rival have delighted fans and critics alike with their modern take on classic rock vibes. This culminated in the release of their 2022’s debut ‘Life’s Machine’ featuring a dozen nuggets of sharp melody and emotive playing, topped off by the delightful, hypnotising interplay of co-vocalists Chloe Josephine and Lindsey Bonnick. ‘Life’s Machine’ drew strong praise across the board, also bringing the group (completed by guitarist Ed ‘the Shred’ Clarke, bassist Billy Dedman and drummer Donna Peters) to the attention of the American guitar superstar Joe Bonamassa, who rated them among his “favourite discoveries” of that year.
Armed with a relentless work ethic, the band’s 2022/2023 itinerary saw them perform at the Isle of Wight Festival and London’s famous 100 Club among other venues. Mixing headline dates with opportunities alongside Elles Bailey, former Mountain drummer Corky Laing, Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram and Dom Martin, they performed 86 concerts in 2023 alone, including a barnstormer at the Maid Of Stone Festival in Kent.
Loath to derail a winning formula, Brave Rival created their second album, Fight or Flight, with hotly rated Tarrant Shepherd returning as producer, engineer and mixer. Once again, the project was crowdfunded by their loyal Bravians and the sound was filled out by the warm, fruity Hammond organ of Jonny Henderson. In contrast to their debut album, the band were able to write and refine together instead of remotely during the pandemic. Scrupulous standards of composition were observed and their roadwork saw Brave Rival enter the session armed with an even keener sense of musical telepathy.
Further embellishment came from a string quartet, harmonica virtuoso Will Wilde who rips up a storm on ‘Stand Up’, plus the 15-strong Kickstarter gang choir that added boisterous backing vocals to their Rock Anthem ‘Bad Choices’. Suffice to say that if you found pleasure in ‘Life’s Machine’ then ‘Fight Or Flight’ is going to blow your mind.
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Where is it happening?
33 Bath Street,Leamington Spa,CV31 3AF,GB, 33 Bath Street, Leamington Spa, CV31 3AF, United Kingdom,Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, LeamingtonEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
