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On Thursday December 1st, 2022 The Bullfrog Blues Club, at The Dockyard
Club, Onslow Rd Portsmouth PO5 2NH, proudly welcome THE ACHIEVERS, one of
the most talked about and critically acclaimed bands on the UK Roots scene.
With a reputation for innovation and originality, they prove that soul,
groove and song craft still matter in the blues.
Tickets are available now online for just £9 via our secure
PayPal site, http://webplus.barkingspider.abelgratis.com/tickets/
You can also buy tickets in person at the same price from Street Level
Music, Albert Rd, Southsea, (cash only) or on the door on the night for
£10, subject to availability (once again, cash only),
In less than 18 months their own brand of modern "dancefloor gospel-blues"
catapulted them from near-complete obscurity to rave reviews and big stage
appearances across the world. Following the release of their 2019 album
"The Lost Arc" they received radio airplay by Cerys Matthews (BBC Radio 2)
and reached #1 in the Independent Blues Broadcasters Airplay Chart and were
nominated for three UK Blues Awards.
The Achievers draw on their obsession with American vintage dancing music
and the song writing pioneers of early Rhythm & Blues, Americana and
Southern Soul - and with their infectious rhythms, joyful melodies and
four-part harmonies the stand proudly as British Blues & Roots outliers.
"Anything but your stereotypical blues band. I must admit that I really get
why The Achievers are so highly rated"
(Music News)
"A really cool album - not like anything else you'll hear on the U.K blues
scene"
(Kansas City Radio)
"Life enhancing, their passionate approach to music making really is a joy"
("Morning Star")
"Excellent vocals and musicianship throughout...impressive!"
("Blues News", Norway)
"Simply sensational! Filled with enthusiasm and exemplary musicianship -
just stunningly good!"
("Blues In The South")
Their new album 'The Lost Arc" was recorded (mostly) live in the studio
over 2 days in May 2019. It's as much an event as an album and marks the
arrival of The Achievers as a new force in blues & roots song writing The
fruits of a dedicated co-writing brotherhood, it's deliberately loose,
quirky & intimate, instantly catchy and irreverent. The ten tracks whiz by
in 39 soulful fat-free minutes. Here's just a couple of reactions from the
music press...
"Quirky & traditional at the same time upbeat and joyful...there's no doubt
this is party music to revel in".
("Velvet Thunder")
"Refreshingly different"
(" Blues In Britain")
"Catchy As Hell." -
("Americana U.K")
Check out The Achievers website www.theachieversuk.com
Tickets are available now online for just £9 via our secure
PayPal site, http://webplus.barkingspider.abelgratis.com/tickets/
You can also buy tickets in person at the same price from Street Level
Music, Albert Rd, Southsea, (cash only) or on the door on the night for
£10, subject to availability (once again, cash only),
Doors open at 8 p.m, and the band will be on stage at 8.30.p.m. This will
be a night to remember!