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John Reilly
Lazy Sunday Afternoon John Reilly in Concert with Lewis Nitikman
Caffe Piazza
18 Church St
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Singer songwriter John Reilly, returns to Caffe Piazza in the centre of Sheffield, to play a great mix of original songs, old and new, one or two Boy on a Dolphin tunes and some special covers. This is always a fabulous afternoon, wonderful pasta or pizza followed by a fabulous chilled concert !!
This will be a uniquely intimate gig created by John Reilly’s intensely profound lyrics and stunning vocals. Joined by Canadian long-term writing partner, producer and pianist Lewis Nitikman, expect a special afternoon of moving and inspirational music.
LIVERPOOL 13TH APRIL 2024
Enjoyed a fantastic concert from John Reilly and Lewis Nitikman in The Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room! How 2 people can produce such a big and beautiful sound is impressive. Thanks for the invite John and Lewis - we had a fabulous evening! Also, it was great to get a sneak preview of their brand new song “Shapeshifter” backstage during the interval!. Billy Hui BBC Radio Merseyside
CRICKLADE 21ST MARCH 2024
About last night……John Reilly and Lewis Nitikman anointed the good souls of Cricklade with their songs of love and grace. Such beautiful musicians, power punch melodies and lyrics that would make Taupin and Joel weep. Yes, I loved it, hard to distinguish the cover song from their crafted originals. Catch them if you can in a venue near you. Sean Devine. Indevine Music Promotions
SUNDAY EXPRESS
‘Reilly is a classic English Singer-Songwriter in the Ray Davies/Richard Hawley mould and ZEBULON is a terrific record brimming with tunes, passion and wit’ – Martin Townsend. Chief Editor
RIFF MAGAZINE
‘Beautiful intense vocals with genius lyrics’
Fabulous Pizza or Pasta, with a side of salad or garlic bread, before the show, included in the ticket price
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Elaine
January 29th 2025
Fantastic night - John Reilly never fails to enthrall the audience with his stunning vocals and wonderful lyrics. Lewis Nitikman is an amazing pianist too. Another standing ovation at the end !!
Sheffield, United Kingdom@The Greystones
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John Reilly Biography
John Reilly is a Liverpool born singer, songwriter, lyricist and writer, now based in Sheffield, England. John has three older sisters and grew up in a house filled with an eclectic mix of music from Sinatra and Nat King Cole, Dylan and Joni Mitchell, to Motown and 70’s glam and he was particularly influenced by the lyrics of Bernie Taupin. His first band at sixteen while still at school was ‘Force’ who played at the legendary ‘Eric’s’ in Liverpool, playing mainly Roxy and Bowie covers.
Two years later John moved to Sheffield and together with Bass player Andy Needham he hand-picked musicians to form BOY ON A DOLPHIN. Pete Hiley on lead guitar, Tom Bryson on drums. After a year, Darren Ford became drummer. Reilly, Needham, Hiley, Ford are still the core of Dolphin today.
2007 John flies to Toronto to write with Canadian pianist/writer Lewis Nitikman. An incredible flurry of creativity ensues and Lewis flies to the UK to continue. John tests out the new songs in shows with him on guitar, percussion and vocal and Lewis on piano. People return again and again and begin to sing songs that they have only heard live.
In 2016, John appeared on BBC1 ‘The Nation Remembers’ show, performing his song ‘Women of Steel’, live from the Imperial War Museum in London.
A John Reilly concert is almost a spiritual event. An evening where every emotion is touched and unleashed in a uniquely intimate atmosphere created by his intensely profound lyrics and stunning vocals.
Read MoreTwo years later John moved to Sheffield and together with Bass player Andy Needham he hand-picked musicians to form BOY ON A DOLPHIN. Pete Hiley on lead guitar, Tom Bryson on drums. After a year, Darren Ford became drummer. Reilly, Needham, Hiley, Ford are still the core of Dolphin today.
2007 John flies to Toronto to write with Canadian pianist/writer Lewis Nitikman. An incredible flurry of creativity ensues and Lewis flies to the UK to continue. John tests out the new songs in shows with him on guitar, percussion and vocal and Lewis on piano. People return again and again and begin to sing songs that they have only heard live.
In 2016, John appeared on BBC1 ‘The Nation Remembers’ show, performing his song ‘Women of Steel’, live from the Imperial War Museum in London.
A John Reilly concert is almost a spiritual event. An evening where every emotion is touched and unleashed in a uniquely intimate atmosphere created by his intensely profound lyrics and stunning vocals.
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