British Blues hero Marcus Bonfanti appears at The Atkinson on Thursday 26 February.
From the first note of Led Zeppelin’s “Black Dog” sixteen-year-old Marcus Bonfanti knew he wanted to be a guitar player.
He spent his youth as a trumpet player in brass bands, working 12 hours a day in a kitchen to buy his first guitar and dropped out of a prestigious Music College and touring the world with different artists for almost 10 years as a session player.
Since releasing his first full length album in 2008 his solo career has gone from strength to strength and seen him tour with and open shows for Robert Cray, Chuck Berry, Shuggie Otis, Philip Sayce, Jack Bruce, The Straits, Beth Hart, John Mayall, Beth Rowley and JJ Grey.
He also fronts The Ronnie Scott’s Blues Explosion; a monthly residency held at London’s prestigious venue and has worked as a sideman for PP Arnold, Ginger Baker, Earl Thomas, Joe Louis Walker, Robbie Macintosh, Hamish Stuart, Mark Feltham, Eric Burdon and Buddy Whittington.
In 2014 Marcus was asked to join and front legendary British Rock & Roll band “Ten Years After” and will be touring and recording with them alongside his own solo career.
His 2008 debut album, Hard Times, set the scene and sent some subtly effective messages about a new British voice demanding to be heard. 2010’s What Good Am I To You (Listed in Classic Rock Magazine’s top 50 albums of 2010 & Single Give Me Your Cash top 40 songs of 2010) made good on all those promises.
The critical acclaim that both albums received earned him the 2012 British Blues Award for Best Songwriter and the 2013 & 2014 Award for Best Acoustic performer as well as nominations in Guitarist, Vocalist & Album categories for the last four years.
Shake The Walls, released in June 2013, was listed in Classic Rock Magazines’ top 5 Blues Albums of the year as well as getting airplay on BBC Radio 2 and 6Music and much critical acclaim in the music press and national newspapers.
Marcus Bonfanti takes to the stage in the studio at 8pm and tickets are £8 adv/ £10 doors and are available online at theatkinson.co.uk or by calling The Atkinson Box Office on 01704 533333. You can also purchase your tickets over the counter during The Atkinson’s opening hours.
Please be advised that there is a £2 booking fee for telephone and online sales.
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LISTING INFORMATION
Marcus Bonfanti
Thursday 26 February
8pm
Tickets: £8 adv/ £10 doors
*Please be advised that there is a £2 booking fee for telephone and online sales.
The Atkinson
Lord Street
Southport
Merseyside
PR8 1DB
Posted on 13 February 2015 under General news
