Samuel Nicholson

Samuel Nicholson plays The Folklore Rooms on Wednesday 11 November, presented by Folklore Sessions. He's a songwriter and guitarist who'll be supported on the night.

This is Nicholson's first time back on stage after two years in the studio, and he's bringing new music from an upcoming album. It's a good time to catch him if you're into hearing a record take shape live before it's out in the world. He's described as a cathartic songwriter, an impassioned singer and a gifted guitarist, and he says his love of music was set alight by listening to others.

That listening comes through in the set. He draws on Motown, hard rock and jazz, and mixes electrifying guitar solos with raw vulnerability. It's an odd combination on paper — the punch of Motown, the weight of hard rock and the fluidity of jazz — but that's exactly where the interest lies. The guitar solos handle the louder side of things, while the vulnerability carries the songs. If you've seen him before, this is a return after a long stretch away from the stage; if you haven't, it's a first look at the new material he's been working on.

The night is presented by Folklore Sessions and is for over-18s only. Tickets are £10 in advance.