Artist and songwriter Ryan Davis is teetering on the edge of being huge. Catch him while you can at a venue as intimate and up close and personal as The Bear.
Not until late-2023's lyrically and musically-rich double-album, Dancing On The Edge, was Ryan’s creative presence widely acknowledged by the press, fellow contemporaries, and fans alike. An instant classic of idiosyncratic American songwriting greatness, it was one of the finest albums of 2024, and his spring 2025 tour of the UK and Ireland was met with absolute rave reviews.
Ryan’s second album, New Threats From The Soul, will be released in July, and the title track has already shown the world that the band’s star is very much in ascendancy. It was rated 'Best New Track' by Pitchfork, and if the rest of the album is anywhere near as good, it will be up there with the best releases of this or any other year.
The songs are country-tinged, certainly leaning heavily into what MOJO called a “mooning slide guitar”, but they also have a lilting, almost pop sensibility. For fans of Bill Callahan, Kurt Vile, and Neil Young for sure, but if you like great roots music that has a bit of attitude and a lot to say but doesn’t take itself too seriously, you will love this.
Support will be from Greene, playing a solo set featuring some of the finest songwriting from this side of the pond. Greene is the project of singer-songwriter Joe Anderton, channelling a love for pop melodies and rich harmony. Lyrically, Joe can be tongue-in-cheek and witty, but beyond this lies a more introspective take on topics. Joe draws on acts such as Big Star, Tom Petty, and The Coral, while lyrically drawing comparisons to Loudon Wainwright Ill.
“He’s someone with the originality, wit and ambition to cut through the murk... someone worth paying attention to”
“This is the sound of someone bearing a torch”
“What an incredible, head-spinning trip this album is. 9/10”
“A flood of sublime, witty, and dryly devastating lyrics that count among some of the best I’ve heard this decade”
Doors 7pm / Music 8.30pm / Tickets £14
All seating/tables are first come first served.
Previously purchased tickets for the original date (8 May) are valid for this event.