Stone Foundation: Acoustic
With Neil Jones, Neil Sheasby, Mick Talbot & David Boraston

Join us for a very special intimate acoustic gig with 4 members of the 8-piece* soul band, Stone Foundation. Expect songs from the new album, Revival of Survival, alongside some of the classics.

In 2023, Stone Foundation celebrated 25 years of success with the release of the retrospective anthology Standing In The Light. Their new material is reflective of the confidence within the band, who cannot wait for the fans to hear it, and indeed to play the new material live.

Neil Jones says: “With ‘Cut Me Loose’ we wondered what it would be like to mix Talking Heads, Fela Kuti and Disco. The addition of the Prince of Burundi JP Bimeni on vocals was the cherry on top of a very funky cake”.

Of the track Summer Song, Neil Sheasby said, “Sometimes you just capture the spirit of what you are searching for in a song first time and that was pretty much the case with this one. Most of what you hear is from the initial demo. We had Omar in mind for this as soon as it came together, thankfully he liked it and agreed to collaborate on it, he brings the magic and lights the tune up”.

Neil Jones says of The Revival of Survival, “I think this is our funkiest to date. We wanted to push the sound to a different place with elements of disco, funk and house, and lyrically retain the optimism you find on a Stone Foundation record. It’s a joyous uplifting record that deserves to be played loud out on the dance floor”.Neil Sheasby agreed, “I feel like the whole record has a club vibe to it, it’s bookended by a couple of almost ambient moments but on the whole it’s a dancer! It feels very cohesive and concise. We were quite mindful to create a more contemporary and modern sounding album. We certainly captured the mood and spirit of our intentions and I think it’ll be a whole load of fun(k) to perform live too”.

*PLEASE NOTE that not all 8 members of Stone Foundation will appear at this gig, only those mentioned.