80’s pop sensation Howard Jones heads to The Atkinson for an intimate trip through his 30 year music career on Wednesday 22 March.
It was in 1983 that Howard Jones first burst upon the contemporary music scene with his very English songwriting, pioneering synthesisers and thought provoking lyrics. He set out his manifesto in his very first single New Song. The lyrics called on the listener to challenge their preconceived ideas, to see both sides and ‘throw off your mental chains’.
New Song was recently used in a pivotal scene in Breaking Bad where Aaron Paul’s character Jessie Pinkman questions if he wants to ‘play by the rules’. The single peaked at number 3 in the UK singles charts.
Along with New Song, The first two albums, Humans Lib and Dream into Action, brought Howard a host of hits including Things Can Only Get Better, What is Love?, Pearl In The Shell, Like to Get To know You Well, Hide And Seek (performed at Live Aid), Look Mama and No One Is To Blame, which reached No.1 in the US.
He has sold over 8 million albums across the globe and is one of a select group of British artists who have comprehensively ‘broken America’.
Rachael Sage supports Howard on the tour. A soulful vocalist and innovative multi-instrumentalist, NYC singer/songwriter and producer Rachael Sage is one of the busiest touring artists in independent music, performing 100+ dates a year with her band The Sequins throughout the US, UK, & Europe. She has earned a loyal following for her dynamic piano playing, delicate guitar work, soulful vocals, and improvisational audience interaction.
An Intimate Evening of Songs and Stories with Howard Jones at The Atkinson on Wednesday 22 March at 8pm. Tickets are *£23.
To book tickets for this event or to find out more information about all the other events and activities at The Atkinson, please visit theatkinson.co.uk or call our friendly Box Office team on 01704 533333.
*Please be advised that there is a £1 per ticket booking fee for telephone and online sales and a 2% fee for credit cards at the Box Office.
-ENDS-
Posted on 21 February 2017 under General news
