Songwriters Festival 2002: Wednesday 16 January - £5:
Witness have recently released their highly lauded second album 'Under A Sun' on Island Records, which includes the single 'Here's One For You', a track featured in the hit movie 'American Pie 2'.
The Times has described the album as "a perfect companion for roadtrips through the dark nights of the soul" and "one of the great rock albums of the year".
A melodic and spirited album that moves from anthemic surges to reflective elegies, it showcases the sore throated and angelic vocals of Gerard Starkie and the inspired guitar playing of Ray Chan. The band constantly draw comparisons to REM, Big Star, The Verve, Ryan Adams and Travis and the reason is clear ... they write timeless tunes.
"an album of thrilling, crafted, eloquent, enchanting, lyrical, expansive, honest, elegiac, robust, thoughtful, extravagant rock 'n' roll, the likes of which comes along once in a blue moon" - Uncut.
"lovinglydefined tunes" - Mojo

Plus guests : Salt Flat & The Unspeakable Turks
Salt Flat are led by the seasoned and observant songs of Neal Cook (formerly of The Wildflowers) and who emulate the likes of Wilco and Whiskeytown from a UK perspective with ease.
The Unspeakable Turks are driven by the songs of Rob Stanier and move between the elemental guitar songs of the likes of Lowgold to the more starry sound of Sparkelhorse.