Drenched in rustic folk and thunderous Americana Rock, Morganway delivers a sonic punch that leaves you breathless. Their music is a paradox: both intimate and expansive, vulnerable and powerful. Prepare to be swept away by a performance that transcends genre and leaves an indelible mark.
Championed by the likes of Planet Rock radio and Whispering Bob Harris, Morganway has earned a reputation as one of the UK’s most exciting live acts.
Following sold-out tours across the UK and Germany, and support slots with artists as diverse as Belle & Sebastian, Skunk Anansie, Elles Bailey, Sunny Sweeney and Fanny Lumsden, their cross-pollinating sound continues to thrive on the festival circuit. With mainstage appearances at Shrewsbury Folk Festival, Country Calling, Fairport’s Cropredy Convention, The Long Road, Towersey Folk Festival and Belladrum; the multi award-winning band have been crowned the BCMA’s Group of the Year for four consecutive years and were nominated for Live Act of the Year at the 2025 UK Americana Awards.
Samuel Ashton’s music has been described as “Deliciously Soulful” by the BBC’s Leo Ulph and as “A celebration of pure, unfiltered soul and passion” by Black Deer Live.
Samuel’s soul voice and classic RnB sound have seen him sell out shows across the UK and make waves with over 500k streams on Spotify and radio play on the BBC, throughout Europe, the United States and Australia.
Cene Magazine’s Joe Bill writes “Blessed with soaring vocals that feel like a warm jumper keeping you safe from the cold”; backed up by his accomplished band, The Instincts, 2025 promises to see them set stages alight with their captivating live performances.
Before, between and after the live bands we will be entertained by the wonderful team at Voices Radio.
Voices Radio is an ever-growing community of DJs and radio hosts.
The Venue : 21 Soho
21 Soho is an awesome venue that will be new to many. Just off Soho Square and a minutes walk down the newly developed Soho Place opposite Tottenham Court Road Station.
We are so excited to introduce audiences to 21 Soho. Easy to find and a whole new world of music to discover.
Get ready for two Red Hot Bands – Morganway and Samuel Ashton & the Instincts – live at the perfect venue on 28th January!
100% Be In The Room.
Timings:
Doors: 7pm
Bars Close: 11pm
Stuff to Note:
This gig is mostly standing
Under 18’s must be accompanied – No under 16’s
Photography and video passes by application only
When artists are on stage the audience is asked to STFU
This event celebrates the 8th Anniversary of TALENTBANQ – Please come ready to party
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Marianne Leigh, an emerging indie-pop artist and “promising new pop star” (Jodie Bryant, BBC Radio 1), channels the trials of adolescence into her confessional music.
The New Zealand native, now based in London, garnered attention with her BBC Radio 1 playlisted track ‘obsessed’.
“We just found your new favourite rising artist! Marianne Leigh is giving us the angsty pop-punk we’ve always dreamed of” – The Honey Pop.
Before relocating, she toured twice in New Zealand, was playlisted on Air NZ flights and placed in the Top 50 on Australian radio.
Following the rotation of Marianne’s music on BBC Music Introducing and BBC Radio 6, the artist took the stage at BBC Radio’s Lincolnshire Live Festival and London’s Hanwell Hootie Festival.
Described as “one of the most exciting new artists” by BBC radio host Dean Jackson, Marianne’s latest EP ‘fix-me-up’ is a heartfelt project with a pop-rock edge.
Marianne Leigh’s relocation across the globe, driven by her unwavering passion for music, underlines her commitment to her craft.
We can’t wait to see the great music and performances she has coming up – one of them being headlining at Next Door Records Two, in March 2026.
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Samuel Ashton’s music has been described as “Deliciously Soulful” by the BBC’s Leo Ulph and as “A celebration of pure, unfiltered soul and passion” by Black Deer Live.
Samuel’s soul voice and classic RnB sound have seen him sell out shows across the UK and make waves with over 500k streams on Spotify and radio play on the BBC, throughout Europe, the United States and Australia.
Cene Magazine’s Joe Bill writes “Blessed with soaring vocals that feel like a warm jumper keeping you safe from the cold”; backed up by his accomplished band, The Instincts, 2025 promises to see them set stages alight with their captivating live performances.
The Venue: 21 Soho
21 Soho is an awesome venue that will be new to many. Just off Soho Square and a minutes walk down the newly developed Soho Place opposite Tottenham Court Road Station.
We are so excited to introduce audiences to 21 Soho. Easy to find and a whole new world of music to discover.
Get ready for two Red Hot Bands – Morganway and Samuel Ashton & the Instincts – live at the perfect venue on 28th January.
This will be a remarkable night on so many levels!
Tickets are just £15 with no booking fees.
All students and under 25s are welcome at half price.
Get in the room – and be part of what could be the gig of the year …… and it’s only January!
Kaspar has been obsessed by the blues and vintage music since he was 12, half a lifetime ago. He has been described as a 100 year old soul in the body of a 26 year old as he continues to baffle people with a raw sound in the 2020’s. A family friend gave him his first guitar on the condition he’d learn how to play it. At 12 he discovered Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Pride and Joy on Guitar Hero and quickly realised this was the blues. This would send him on a path of education and revelation.
Kaspar has been on multiple adventures to the Deep South in an attempt to learn more chops, hang out with the last of the blues singers from yesterday and to record and tour.
Often described as an old soul in a young man’s body, he continues to surprise listeners with a raw, timeless sound that feels out of place – in the best way – in the modern world.
He performs as three piece, Kaspar & The Swamp Dogs. The band (usually) consists of Ian Davidson on bass or cello and Mia Casey on drums or washboard! Ian and Mia also “hold down the bottom end and smash the crap out of the kit” on The Notion. But also goes out as a duo with Ian Davidson on cello (!). Kaspar also performs solos in some of the most prestigious clubs, bars, venues and blues clubs across London and the rest of the UK.
When he isn’t gigging, Kaspar is producer and engineer at Juke Joint In The Woods, a blues studio and label located in rural Buckinghamshire.
He is also collaborating and strengthening ties with notable blues musicians such as Nat Myers, The Curse Of K.K. Hammond, David & The Devil, and many many more.
Kaspar and his cohorts are writing a new chapter in the history of British blues with an album by Kaspar & The Swamp Dogs coming soon.
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