The MightyBosscats are backbringing their signature blend of blues, Americana, and storytelling to the very stage where magic was captured.
This gig isnt just a showit's a celebration. The band will be releasing their brand-new live album, recorded right here in June 2025. If you were in the crowd that night, youre already part of the story. Come relive itand hear the tracks come alive all over again.
who are they
Richard Townend & The MightyBosscats are a powerhouse trio with an international pedigree and a reputation for crafting songs that groove, move, and resonate. Led by prolific songwriter and guitarist Richard Townend, the band blends blues, Americana, and roots with lyrical depth and melodic flairdelivering performances that are as thoughtful as they are foot-stomping.
With 16 albums and live recordings to their name, Townend's songwriting is the beating heart of the band: rich in storytelling, full of hooks, and built to last. His songs have travelled farearning acclaim across the UK, Europe, and the USand continue to connect with audiences worldwide.
On bass, Matt Gillam brings groove, grit, and finesse, locking in with Mark Hall on drums, whose dynamic, expressive playing drives the band's unmistakable rhythm. Together, they form a rhythm section that's tight, tasteful, and endlessly musical.
The MightyBosscats are more than superb musicianstheyre seasoned performers with global reach and a relentless drive to create. Their live shows are immersive journeys through blues and beyond, delivered with warmth, wit, and world-class musicianship.
If you love great songs, great grooves, and a band that plays with heart and precision, Richard Townend & The MightyBosscats are not to be missed.
The remarkable Florence Sommerville
21-year-old Florence Sommerville, is a singer-songwriter from Orsett, a small Essex village, who thrives on modern country music. She's performed to packed audiences at iconic venues in Nashville, including the iconic Bluebird Café, Commodore Grille, Maxwell House, Love & Exile, Cambria Hotel and was chosen by No Depression magazine as one of the top performers at the 2024 AMA Festival. In the UK she's played the Maverick Festival Motor Mule Festival, Latitude, Moseley Folk & Arts Festival and this summer Country Calling Festival in Chelmsford with her band. the Green Note, Libra Camden, and the Fiddler's Elbow in London and supported such diverse acts as Diana Jones, Tom Robinson, Annie Keating, Track Dogs, Hannah Aldridge, the Hanging Stars, Dan Owen and many more.
Since the beginning of 2025 she has gigged regularly, performing all across the South-east, both solo and with her acclaimed band, including selling out the Brentwood Theatre twice. Prior to the release of her debut album, ENDLESS HORIZON in July, she has released three digital singles, (Ill Be Your) Best Broken Heart, California and Broken Pieces. All three are included on the 12-track album, that perfectly captures the diversity and richness of Florence's incredible songwriting. The CD release includes four bonus acoustic tracks, making for an incredible 16-track collection.
Criss-crossing country genres the way she journeys through life, with wild abandonment, passion and intensity, the youthful independent singer-songwriter has created a uniquely sophisticated and signature manifesto, a bold indication that Florence Sommerville has at the outset of her career found her perfect stride. As ENDLESS HORIZON gloriously unfolds. Florence emerges as one of the more gifted melodists, subtly versatile singers, and liberated lyricists of her generation. Florence emotionally journeys through the upheavals we all encounter in relationships. Whether it be the tentative discovery of first love, the heartache of a breakup or the impossibility of a love that cannot be, Florence crosses that minefield with a maturity and sureness of a voice that belies her youthfulness.
Each track offers a unique perspective: the empowering defiance of (Ill Be Your) Best Broken Heart, the nostalgic longing of Silly Little Things, and the reflective tone of Broken Pieces. Other standout tracks include the poignant Love Me Then, the stirring Forget The Water, and the vividly character-driven Molasses, which addresses the challenging subject of father-daughter mental abuse. Florence also embraces optimism in the summery anthem Cut And Run, a perfect soundtrack to the boundless possibilities of life.
Guided by manager Alan Cackett and thanks to the production skills of Alan West and the superb musicianship of the gifted players, every track boasts evocative, affectionate touches. This eclectic set is awash in satisfying country music elements, yet it never feels nostalgic, mixing pleasurable sounds with a bracing dose of modern-day arrangements for a riveting listen. The result is a perfect showcase for Florence Sommerville's unique talents, revealing a singer of effortless ease, who nails unshakable hooks as she lyrically navigates descriptive leaps and bounds. The fact that ENDLESS HORIZON also marks her debut, makes this effort all the more remarkable.
There's a raw rootsy quality to Florence's music that belies her youthfulness. An assured performer, she takes total command of any stage from the outset and allows her crystalline vocals to shine on her well-crafted original songs.
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