Wednesday 15th February - Acoustic Wednesday at The Adelphi 8.00pm

Question - Where in the world can you see three top class acoustic singer/songwriters on a Wednesday night? Answer - Hull of course! and more precisely The Adelphi Club from 8pm on the 15th February at the first Acoustic Wednesday gig. The three artists are Steve Larkman, Steve Reed and Steve Fulsome and apart from their first names they have a lot in common - they all perform finely crafted songs on acoustic guitar and vocals, all come from Hull and are all nice guys (something not always found in the music industry).

Even though all three artists perform in a similar way their material is very different which will make for a great evening's entertainment with the variety of songs and styles guaranteeing an enjoyable few hours music.

Steve Larkman is top of the bill, even though anyone of the three Steves could fill the top spot with ease, and is a Hull musician with a wealth of experience live and in the studio and just about to release a new album worldwide. The album, Word Games, features material taken from the TKO Records back catalogue and written by some of the most famous and successful songwriters in the world and chosen by their CEO Jeffrey Kruger MBE. On Acoustic Wednesday Steve will be performing a set of his own equally as impressive material drawn from his previous studio albums and reworked for acoustic performance.

Steve's songs are full of memorable hooks, clever lyrical phrases and no-nonsense arrangements that get to the real meat of the song and lay it out for all to see rather than covering up any lack of melodic quality and shows his experience as a song writer and producer.

Second billing goes to Steve Reed who even though the youngest member of the evening's performers has already won notably critical acclaim for his material far and wide and has a sizeable following of people 'in the know' which is not surprising when you hear him performing his songs. Steve Reed's songs have a depth to them which is rarely found and means after the initial impact of first hearing going back to listen again and again is a joy rather than a chore. With regular trips to London and other famous venues like The Cavern Club in Liverpool to perform and audition, it is only a matter of time before Steve Reed will be making the next step up the ladder to international stardom and success.

Opening up the show and the third Steve is Steve Fulsome who brings a slightly bluesy yet energetic touch to his material and like Steve Larkman is a highly confident performer on stage, either solo and acoustically, as he will be at The Adelphi or with The Steve Fulsome Band. Powerful guitar playing alongside strong vocals and catchy songs means that right from the evening's start this will be quality musical entertainment of the highest order. Entrance is £3 or £2 with a flyer available to print out from www.stevelarkman.com .

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