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A gig held at Exchange on Wednesday 5th February. The event starts at 20:00.
Shilpa Ray
+ Broken Dreams Club
7.30pm doors
£12 adv
Shilpa Ray is a singer songwriter/ band leader based in NYC. She has toured and played with the likes of Nick Cave, James Chance, Jon Spencer, and Psychic TV. She will be releasing new material in 2025.
Lonely bedroom project turned legitimate real life live band, Broken Dreams Club are named after an EP released by the band Girls in 2010. Amy (singer/songwriter/producer) sought permission to use the name from Christopher Owens. He replied to her request on Twitter by saying ‘go for it’. Amy has been releasing music on Cologne based Intersphere
Records since 2021 on limited edition cassette tapes as well as streaming.
Most recent video and single ‘you can’t delete me’ is an indie ‘I will survive’ for anyone who’s ever been made to feel like they weren’t important, told to be quiet or that they didn’t matter.
Please note the basement is not wheelchair accessible and is accessed by a narrow enclosed staircase. For more accessibility info, please email [email protected]
Entry requirements: 14+, any under 18s accompanied by 21+ adult 1:1 ratio
+ Broken Dreams Club
7.30pm doors
£12 adv
Shilpa Ray is a singer songwriter/ band leader based in NYC. She has toured and played with the likes of Nick Cave, James Chance, Jon Spencer, and Psychic TV. She will be releasing new material in 2025.
Lonely bedroom project turned legitimate real life live band, Broken Dreams Club are named after an EP released by the band Girls in 2010. Amy (singer/songwriter/producer) sought permission to use the name from Christopher Owens. He replied to her request on Twitter by saying ‘go for it’. Amy has been releasing music on Cologne based Intersphere
Records since 2021 on limited edition cassette tapes as well as streaming.
Most recent video and single ‘you can’t delete me’ is an indie ‘I will survive’ for anyone who’s ever been made to feel like they weren’t important, told to be quiet or that they didn’t matter.
Please note the basement is not wheelchair accessible and is accessed by a narrow enclosed staircase. For more accessibility info, please email [email protected]
Entry requirements: 14+, any under 18s accompanied by 21+ adult 1:1 ratio
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