SETH LAKEMAN [14+ Gig]
THURSDAY 9th DECEMBER 2010 / THE EMPIRE / MIDDLESBROUGH
Plus special guests Delta Maid

In 2002 Lakeman released his first solo album, The Punch Bowl, which received wide critical acclaim including a review in fRoots magazine which said: "The songs don't just glide smoothly by.....they get their claws into you".

Kitty Jay, Lakeman's second solo album was released in 2004. The title track of the album tells the story of Jay's Grave, a well known location on Dartmoor. The album was recorded for a cost of less than £300. That same year he collaborated with Devon singer-songwriter Steve Knightley and young local singer Jenna Witts on the album Western Approaches.

A sell-out UK tour in Autumn 2005 followed his Mercury Music Prize nomination, after which Lakeman and his band (regularly brother Sean (guitar), Ben Nichols (bass), Andy Tween(drums), toured extensively with folk-rock giants The Levellers, who took to closing their set with a "fiddle off" between Lakeman and Levellers' fiddler Jonathan Sevink. Other support tours with Billy Bragg and Jools Holland brought Lakeman's music to a wider audience.

In March 2006 Lakeman began a UK tour in order to promote his new album Freedom Fields which was released on iScream. He signed to a new major record label, Relentless Records, promptly releasing a new single "Lady of the Sea" in early August 2006.

His fourth solo album, Poor Man's Heaven, was released 30 June 2008 with an accompanying tour. It introduced a rockier edge to the folk of the previous albums.

The fifth solo album, Hearts and Minds was released on 19 July 2010.

Tickets £17.00 plus booking fee:

There is a presale via Crowdsurge from Weds 19th May 2010 @ 9am
Then after tha tickets on sale Friday 21st May 2010 @ 9am from Empire box office and HMV Middlesbrough
and from www.seetickets.com www.ticketmaster.com

NOTICE
14 plus Events
For these events any one under the age of 21 may be asked to produce ID in order for them to purchase alcohol.
All under 18 will be wrist banded accordingly and only allowed to purchase/drink soft drinks.
Anyone found/attempting to breaking these rules will be asked to leave.

Doors 7.00PM / 14+ / Tickets £17.00 plus booking fee