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Louis Brennan

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"A master storyteller with a voice like rolling thunder" - GQ

"His ability to twist and turn a simple phrase can render the most innocent line into something utterly heartbreaking." - CLASH

If folk music is the song of the people, then Louis Brennan is a very modern folk singer. Not for him, the songs of the field hands and travelling minstrels of yore. Brennan's songs belong instead to the repressed middle managers and ennui-ridden urbanites of late-stage capitalism. They populate tales of bad sex, half-drunk commutes and interpersonal claustrophobia delivered in Brennan’s cracked baritone, at times embarrassingly intimate, at times spuriously broad, peppered with pitch-black humour.

Fans of Leonard Cohen and Father John Misty will quickly fall in with the lyrics of Ireland's biggest, saddest boy. But don't get us wrong: Brennan is among the funniest, most unique performers you're likely to see this year. As he embarks on a rare UK tour, Folkroom is proud to bring this towering wit to The Grove in Nottingham for his first appearance in the city in three years.

Support from Modern Coven (Nottingham) and Lindsay Clark (Portland, USA)

Folkroom is operating an inclusive pricing system for this event. Those currently on a low income are free to book themselves a discounted ticket for the performance. Anybody who feels comfortable paying more for their ticket can feel free to opt for our higher income option, which will further support the artists, and help support our efforts to provide accessible events for those who might otherwise miss out.

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