The Commoners (Runnin' Blind Tour with Spencer Mackenzie)

The Commoners play The Carlisle on Thursday 12 November, as part of their Runnin' Blind tour. They're a four-piece roots-rock outfit from Toronto, Canada, and this is a DHP Family show.

They describe their sound as drawing on the whiskey barrel, blending high-energy riffs, soulful vocals and rich harmonies into a Southern-style rock experience. The Motown groove masters are one of their touchstones, and they draw on the emotive vocals of Sam Cooke and Otis Redding. It's that mix of soul and Southern rock that sits at the heart of what they do.

The tour is called Runnin' Blind, and the Hastings date is one of the stops they're making on it. If you're not familiar with them, they're a Canadian band playing their brand of roots-rock on this side of the Atlantic, so this is a good chance to catch them in a local room rather than travelling to find them.

Doors open at 20:00 at The Carlisle, 24 Pelham Crescent, Hastings, TN34 1PE. General admission is £22 including fees, and the show is for over-18s only.