Tommy Ashby

Tommy Ashby plays The Folklore Rooms on Thursday 4 March, with support and presented by Folklore Sessions. He's a Scottish singer-songwriter raised in the Scottish Borders, and his music sits somewhere between indie folk and alternative pop. He describes his songs as expansive and emotionally rich, pairing intimate storytelling with atmospheric soundscapes — the kind of thing that works well in a room like this.

His debut album, Lamplighter, was developed with Grammy-winning producer Sam Okell, and his tracks have since found their way into television shows like Grey's Anatomy, Love Island and Silent Witness. That's a broad spread of shows, and it gives you a sense of how his songs can fit different moods. The Brighton date is presented by Folklore Sessions, and it's an 18+ event.

If you're not familiar with him, the Scottish Borders background is worth keeping in mind. It's a landscape that often finds its way into the folk tradition, and Ashby's work carries that same sense of place, even when it leans more towards the pop side of things. The atmospheric soundscapes he talks about are a big part of the appeal, and they're something that usually comes across best live.

It starts at 19:30 at The Folklore Rooms, 12 North Street, BN1 3GJ. Tickets are £15.75, which is a guide price and subject to change.