The James Oliver Band + Zac Schulze Gang - Double Headline Show
The James Oliver Band + Zac Schulze Gang
Entry Requirements: 18+ after 7pm
James Oliver is one of the UK’s busiest acts playing over 300 gigs a year all over the UK, Europe, and the USA!
He has performed over 3000 gigs and shared the stage with many acts including Albert Lee, Bill Kirchen, Deke Leonard, Greg Koch, Walter Trout, Steve Gibbons, Billy Bremner, Geraint Watkins, and many others. In 2020 James won the UK Blues Awards Emerging Artist of the Year and has since been nominated 3 additional times. James Oliver released 2 studio albums 3 live albums and his album Twang was #1 on Amazon Blues Charts for 3 weeks. James is currently working on a new record with legendary producer, John Leckie. James’ YouTube channel has over 20,000 subscribers with over 9 million views.
Zac Schulze Gang
Fresh off the back of playing to packed out crowds at the Crossroads Guitar Festival in LA and the Rory Gallagher Festival in Northern Ireland, along with performances in Germany, Netherlands, Italy and Sardinia this year, the Zac Schulze Gang head for the Half Moon Putney.
Built on the playing of electrifying guitarist/vocalist Zac Schulze, the gang channels their love for 20th century artists to create blisteringly up-beat blues and rock music. He is backed up by the hard-hitting rhythm section made of bassist/vocalist Ant Greenwell and his brother & drummer/vocalist Ben Schulze. All three are seasoned musicians who have paid their dues on the pub and club circuit in the UK.
Line Up
James Oliver has already rubbed shoulders with many of the greats of the guitar firmament Albert Lee..Bill Kirchen..Greg Koch to name a few Now, having recorded three vital, very contemporary albums with his old band, he is preparing to write a new chapter of not only his career but also Welsh music history.
His progress since forming Glas in early 2012 has been steady with nearly 2000 gigs since, playing every gig in the Valleys before expanding horizons beyond. See him on stage, though, and spectacular is very much the word. Little wonder the late, great Deke Leonard of Man/Iceberg fame was moved to say that ‘Speaking as a guitarist, James Oliver scares the hell out of me.’
Bill Kirchen says .James Oliver is the real deal, a passionate roots rocker loaded with guitar firepower.
As music business veterans will tell you, success is 10 per cent inspiration and 90 per cent perspiration. As he enters the next stage of his career, James Oliver has a track record that shows he will not allow an ounce of his talents to be wasted. And with new musicians to interact with, chances are the music in store will exhibit hitherto unheard dimensions to delight his growing army of fans. With his new album of original material TWANG set for release in 2020. James plays Blues, rock a billy, rock and country…it’s all here in one explosive pickin package’
Formed in Gillingham (south-east UK) in 2020, The Zac Schulze Gang have carved a reputation out as one of the hardest working bands in Kent.
Built on the playing of electrifying guitarist/vocalist Zac Schulze, the gang channels their love for 20th century artists to create blisteringly up-beat blues and rock music. He is backed up by the hard-hitting rhythm section made of bassist/vocalist Ant Greenwell and his brother & drummer/vocalist Ben Schulze. All three are seasoned musicians who have paid their dues on the pub and club circuit in the UK.
