ANDREA VALERI & IAGO BANET

Andrea Valeri Bio: From Australia to New Zealand, from Canada and America to the African continent, from Europe to Russia since his tender 16 years of age Andrea Valeri continues to reap a worldwide success. He is defined the new ambassador of contemporary guitar music, despite being born in 1991, he is already a veteran of many of the biggest stages around the globe. Andrea began his career at the age of 10 by expressing himself with new techniques such as thumb-style, finger-style, flat-picking and many others, until he is able to synthesise them all through his skills. At 18 he was awarded the title of "Italian musical excellence". He has already released 7 solo albums and made dozens of collaborations with some of the most important artists in the world of guitar and music today. Andrea shared the stage and recorded with artists like Michael Fix, Adam Rafferty, François Sciortino, Tony Cox, Tazenda, Van Larkins, Maneli Jamal, John Doan, Goran Kuzminac, Daniele Bazzani, Buck Wolters, Andrew Veivers, Nick Charles, Robbie Long, VincenzoZitello, Bryan Rason, Thomas Leeb, Mickey Murphy, Alberto Caltanella, Ciosi, Roberto DallaVecchia and many others… Links: www.facebook.com/andreavaleriofficial www.instagram.com/andreavaleriofficial www.tiktok.com/@andreavaleriofficial www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KsVtD01cgw www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBXBoe84b_4 “A Genius, one of the best Guitar players in the world” John Doan “He’s Like a brother to me, One of the best Musicians around” François Sciortino “The shining light of the Music world” Michael Fix “His potential is one of the world’s Best” Eric Spitzer-Marlyn “I met him in a Festival in Italy, And I was completely blown away by this new fingerpicking sensation” Thomas Leeb Iago Banet Bio: Iago was born in Galicia in the north-west of Spain. As a teenager, he found a classical guitar at home and set about learning to master it. From that moment, there was no going back: guitar became his passion, his obsession and his future. After moving to the UK in 2014, Banet was involved with several bands of diverse style; touring and recording. These included The Boo-Hoos, JFK Blue and Deep Blue Sea. Since 2018, Banet has been building an impressive career as a solo fingerstyle acoustic guitarist, showcasing his immense talent and receiving rave reviews along the way. With two studio albums and a live album under his belt, Banet redefines the boundaries of the instrument; creating stories without words and enthralling audiences as he does so. Banet is releasing his third studio album in March 2023, and in it he will take the acoustic guitar to its limits. The album will feature new levels of skill, complexity and versatility, fusing styles including gypsy jazz, blues rock, country, dixieland, swing, pop and folk. Iago’s technique and approach to performance have captivated crowds across the UK and Spain. A one-man-band on acoustic guitar not to be missed. Links: • iagobanet.com • https://www.youtube.com/iagobanet • https://open.spotify.com/artist/6gD5tQ49YV4EYoj0R7LcSf • https://www.facebook.com/iagobanetguitar • https://www.instagram.com/iagobanet/ ‘Mesmerisingly special as you will see… In a word AWESOME, fantastic original music and incendiary finger picking acoustic guitar”, Tony Corner (Radio DJ) “If musical talent is measured in ability, then Iago’s acoustic guitar goes beyond infinity. It surpasses all expectations for a solo artist playing in this music genre. He carries the audience with him”, Andy Davies, Blues at the Woodlands ‘He proves to be a technically brilliant fingerpicker who also brings plenty of heart, soul and personality to the proceedings’, Rock ‘n Reel Magazine ‘He’s influenced by the great guitar pickers, such as Merle Travis, Chet Atkins and, latterly, Tommy Emmanuel. And he shares their ability to paint pictures on his fret board through a delightful lightness of touch, fluidity and that rare ability to share emotions through his fingers’, Pete Feenstra (Music journalist). Tickets are £14 in advance (£16 OTD) and can be purchased at www.hamptonhub.co.uk/ or reserved via the BOX OFFICE on 07770 636303. Doors are at 5 and the show starts at 6. A fantastic mesmerising guitar show not to be missed... KEEPING IT LIVE!