Andy Abbott, Nathalie Stern, Yakka Doon

Andy Abbott is an artist, musician and writer who lives in Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK. His recent output as 'Andrew DR Abbott' centres on instrumental compositions for 8-string baritone acoustic guitar.

Both his 'Live on Daisy Hill' cassette (released by Bloxham Tapes in 2018) and 'Dead in Chellow Dean' album (released by Cardinal Fuzz in the UK and Feeding Tube Records in the USA in 2019) use fingerpicked guitar, field recordings and handmade instruments to reflect the darker facets of life in the postindustrial North.

Andy is best known for his deafening guitar work in the leftfield rock bands That Fucking Tank and NOPE with whom he has toured internationally on the DIY underground circuit, as well as mainstream gigs supporting Foals and appearances at Leeds and Reading festivals. With his acoustic he has shared stages with Gwenifer Raymond, Richard Dawson, William Tyler, Dean McPhee, The Horse Loom, Alison Cotton, C Joynes, Nick Jonas Davies and David Thomas Broughton.

Nathalie Stern
Of Swedish origin but now living in Newcastle, Nathalie served her apprenticeship in guitar-based bands such as Candysuck and Lake Me, before looking to traditional Swedish folk roots and more experimental sounds for her debut solo album 'Firetales' in 2010.

Yakka Doon
Yakka Doon is the solo project of guitarist and songwriter Claire Welford. Inspired by the traditional and not-so-traditional folk songs, and the howling winds, trickling streams and hardy people of the North East. Joined by Phil Tyler on banjo and fiddle.