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Joe Thompson
Neon Nights
Northern Guitars Leeds
41 Call Lane Leeds LS1 7BT
Aug 15, 2018
7:00 PM UTC
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Neon Nights is a fantastic regular event at Northern Guitars Leeds, showcasing the best and brightest of local talent, playing exclusive stripped back sets. Make sure down to get back for a great nice of West Yorkshire music!
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Joe Thompson Biography
West-Yorkshire based, Joe Thompson, blends the upbeat, joyous affairs of synth-pop choruses with emotionally charged lyrics, tackling all topics from Post-Brexit hate attacks to mental health. Having played in bands and grown up in and around the indie music scene, when deciding to go solo he wanted to be different. No more soulless indie musings to pander to a young, impressionable audience, he wanted to release the most personal music he can. It's one thing to write about vague concepts like girls and partying, but to be truly vulnerable, with lyrics that are truly from the heart and reveal an artists deepest feelings, that's when music can start to feel truly special.
In early 2018, he self-released 3 songs from his bedroom, each garnering over 1,000 streams online and positive reception, with his first gigs having dozens of attendees from the local area. With more music and gigs down the line, the future certainly looks colourful.
'Thompson, albeit somewhat skittish, consistently delivers with a woozy pop bounce, working with earworms that spring to life out of an underlying anguish about the state of current affairs. It may be easy enough to only say that you should be the change you want to see in the world, but Joe Thompson has plastered that saying onto his sleeve, by continuing to create calm within the chaos, one track at a time.' - Sophie Williams (Let It Happen, The Sprout, Buzzmag, NME)
Read MoreIn early 2018, he self-released 3 songs from his bedroom, each garnering over 1,000 streams online and positive reception, with his first gigs having dozens of attendees from the local area. With more music and gigs down the line, the future certainly looks colourful.
'Thompson, albeit somewhat skittish, consistently delivers with a woozy pop bounce, working with earworms that spring to life out of an underlying anguish about the state of current affairs. It may be easy enough to only say that you should be the change you want to see in the world, but Joe Thompson has plastered that saying onto his sleeve, by continuing to create calm within the chaos, one track at a time.' - Sophie Williams (Let It Happen, The Sprout, Buzzmag, NME)
Synth Pop
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