Live & Local: Joe Ramsey, Sarah Johnsone, Dawks

The Grove Presents… Live & Local Series 

JOE RAMSEY

Joe Ramsey blurs the lines between singer-songwriter sensibilities and the full-band indie sound we know and love, giving us a fresh new take with creativity at every twist and turn. He shared his long-awaited debut EP ‘Making Notes’ on March 25th 2022, showcasing a mature approach to songwriting and keeping it catchy without selling out his singer-songwriter roots.

SARAH JOHNSONE 

Rising North East artist Sarah Johnsone’s alluring vocals may conjure the likes of Amy Winehouse with its loaded provocation and spacey vibe, but the Newcastle-based artist’s punchy sound has more in common with music makers Wet Leg, Siouxie and the Banshees and The Black Keys thanks to a defiantly angular alt. rock edge. 
 Debuting as a solo artist, and gaining serious plaudits for wistful single Tonight – from Spotify’s prestigious New Music Friday UK playlist to being featured on the soundtrack to Frank Berry’s seething drama movie, Aisha – Johnsone’s trajectory saw her partner with a full band and enter full-blown anthemic indie rock territory on second release Don’t Wanna Be Your Girl and perform at prestigious venues including Sage Gateshead and Ronnie Scott’s.

DAWKS 

This is the project of Hartlepool singer/songwriter Luke Dawkins (25). 
 Starting out as a home recording endeavour, spiralling out into something much more. Digging out tunes that were first wrote a decade ago and nurturing into total modern Indie bangers. Taking inspiration from modern gems like Beabadoobe and DMAS aswell as rock giants like Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins and Tom Petty. 
 He performs solo with his guitar and a sample pad. 
 DAWKS’ debut – Be Someone -BBC 6 Music with Steve Lamacq 02/02/23 – BBC Introducing Track Of The Week on Radio Tees