{"id":72864,"date":"2021-12-10T10:14:20","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T10:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=72864"},"modified":"2021-12-10T10:14:20","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T10:14:20","slug":"an-acoustic-round-uk-tour-ft-jamie-lawson-gemma-hayes-richard-walters-laura-zocca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2021\/12\/an-acoustic-round-uk-tour-ft-jamie-lawson-gemma-hayes-richard-walters-laura-zocca\/","title":{"rendered":"An Acoustic Round UK Tour Ft Jamie Lawson, Gemma Hayes, Richard Walters, &#038; Laura Zocca"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-justify wp-block-heading\"><strong>TEG MJR PRESENT a special show of acoustic songs performed by these 4 incredible singer-songwriters.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tickets are on sale <a href=\"https:\/\/premier.ticketek.co.uk\/shows\/show.aspx?sh=ACOUSTIC22\">here now<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Critically acclaimed singer-songwriters Jamie Lawson, Gemma Hayes, Richard Walters and Laura Zocca join forces for a special acoustic round show, unlike any other gig you will go to next year. Each artist will perform a song, followed by the next act, the show will move around from artist to artist, like a tag team of traditional signing troubadours! The show will feature well known folk &amp; acoustic pop songs to sing along to plus original brand new music from each of the acts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jamie Lawson<\/strong> was the first signing to Ed Sheeran\u2019s label <em>Gingerbread Man Records <\/em>in 2015. That same year he released his self-titled third album, featuring the international hit <em>Wasn\u2019t Expecting That<\/em>, which has to this day been streamed over 250 million times. The album hit #1 in 26 countries. Since then, Jamie has won an Ivor Novello Award for <em>\u2018Best Song Musically and Lyrically\u2019<\/em>, gone on a stadium tour with <strong>Ed Sheeran<\/strong> playing 52 dates throughout Europe and continued to tour extensively, most recently as support on the&nbsp; critically acclaimed <strong>Deacon Blue<\/strong> UK Tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Gemma Hayes<\/strong> is a highly respected Irish singer songwriter. Her debut album, <em>Night On My Side<\/em>, was released in 2002, for which she won Best Female Artist at the Hot Press Awards and a Mercury Prize nomination. Since then she has released 4 studio albums and a limited-edition live album. Gemma is constantly in demand for film and tv placements \u2013 her version of Chris Isaak\u2019s <em>Wicked Game<\/em>, recorded for the US TV series <em>Pretty Little Liars,<\/em> is now close to 18 million streams on Spotify alone. Gemma is currently working on a new album and will be showcasing some of her brilliant new songs on the Acoustic Round Tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Richard Walters <\/strong>has released five critically acclaimed albums and four EP&#8217;s since 2007. His music has featured on a number of hit TV shows including; <em>Grey&#8217;s Anatomy, Tin Star and CSI: Miami<\/em>. As a songwriter and collaborator Richard has worked with Grammy winner <strong>Joe Henry<\/strong>, British &nbsp;icon <strong>Alison Moyet<\/strong> &amp; Oscar nominated actress and singer <strong>Florence Pugh<\/strong>. Richard is also one third of the <em>Decca\/ Mercury KX<\/em> signed band <strong>LYR<\/strong>, often compared to the mighty <em>Sigur Ros,<\/em> with current poet Laureate <strong>Simon Armitage<\/strong> and Patrick Pearson.&nbsp; Collectively, his work has amassed over 100 million streams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Laura Zocca<\/strong> isa 26 year old singer songwriter originally from London. She began making music at the age of 14 and started gathering a following via YouTube and Soundcloud. 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