Steve Pledger
Steve Pledger at The Castle Tap, Reading
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About the show
With critically-acclaimed songs and live performances that have been drawing audiences across the country for some years, award-winning singer/songwriter and recording artist, Steve Pledger, makes his first visit to The Castle Tap this October as part of his Autumn Tour.
With hints of Dylan, Cat Stevens, Springsteen and more, expect an evening of powerful, original songs for our times, all presented with Steve's passionate delivery and humour.
Described by FATEA Magazine as a 'protest singer up there with the likes of Billy Bragg', Steve is not to be missed!
Entry is free, and music is from 7:30pm.
"An object lesson in the art of contemporary song writing." (fRoots Magazine)
"Extraordinary!" (Folking.com)
"A direct route to the heart." (RnR Magazine)
"A lyrical genius." (Roots & Fusion)
"One of the finest protest singer/songwriters of his generation." (Folk & Tumble)
www.stevepledger.co.uk
Featuring - Steve Pledger
Award-winning acoustic singer/songwriter now based in North East of England with songs ranging from fragile reflections on love & loss to blistering protest & social commentary. Debut '14 Good Intentions' (2012) was followed by his breakthrough album 'Striking Matches In The Wind' (2015) & late 2016 the critically-acclaimed 'Somewhere Between' was released. Awarded Album Of The Year by FATEA Magazine and FolkWords (Solo Male category) it also featured on multiple 'Best of 2016' lists. His live performances continue to establish him as "Extraordinary!" (Folking.com) and "One of the UK's outstanding contemporary singer/songwriters.". (Live In The North East)
In late 2019, Steve put out his first live release, a 7 track mini-album titled 'Alone In The Dark' which was very well-received and featured on Roots & Fusion's list of '25 essential Albums of 2019'. His live music initiative, 'On Trust Events', which was launched earlier on in the year was nominated in the 'Innovation' category of FATEA Magazine's annual awards.
R2 - 4/5
"The world would be a far better place with more of this stuff." (Americana-uk - 8/10)
"An object lesson in the craft of contemporary songwriting." (fRoots Magazine)
"The type of Folk singing that will long survive all of us." - (FolkWorld)