Stars in the making and UK Blues Awards 2024 Emerging Act of The Year nominees; Connolly Hayes comprises six long-time friends playing a carefully curated blend of blues, rock, and soul, both nationwide and further afield.
The band have released their debut album, Remember, which was chosen as the pick of the month by the Independent Blues Broadcasters Association in the UK.
Jess Hayes and Frankie Connolly were already very much names on the UK blues scene with their respective projects, but in the summer of 2023, following a performance at the legendary Isle of Wight festival, the decision was taken to combine the bands and start writing and recording new original music.
Amplifying Jess and Frankie’s dynamic vocal harmony and musicianship, they enlisted Richard Clarke, a seasoned figure in the blues community, to join them on second guitar, alongside Beau Barnard on bass, Joe Mac on keys, and Andy Wilder on drums.
Gathering inspiration from band favourites such as Bros Landreth, Tedeschi Trucks, Marcus King, and Chris Stapleton, the group embarked on the task of crafting and recording new material in late 2023.
The band has already built a stellar reputation for live performances with the blend of two of the most soulful voices around, guitar wizardry from both sides of the stage, and the grooviest rhythm section going.
“This lot know what they’re doing, and they do it with panache”
“With a perfect blend of voices, this dripped a bluesy soulfulness…”
Doors 7pm / Music 8.30pm / Tickets £16 / £10 for members
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