Steve Pledger
Steve Pledger at The Ship Isis, Sunderland
About the show
Multi-award winning singer/songwriter, Steve Pledger, pays his first visit to The Ship Isis on 12th June with a selection of songs from across his critically-acclaimed albums, and beyond.His blend of blistering social commentary, stark honesty, and fearless tenderness has marked Steve out as someone unafraid to create his own place in the musical landscape, and has led to Folk & Tumble describing him as 'One of the finest protest singer/songwriters of his generation.".Tickets are £10 and the online booking link will be added shortly. Depending upon availability, there may also be tickets on the door, though advanced booking is advised. Doors: 6:30pm. Music: 7pm
Featuring - Steve Pledger
Award-winning acoustic singer/songwriter now based in North East of England with songs ranging from fragile reflections on love & loss to blistering protest & social commentary. Debut '14 Good Intentions' (2012) was followed by his breakthrough album 'Striking Matches In The Wind' (2015) & late 2016 the critically-acclaimed 'Somewhere Between' was released. Awarded Album Of The Year by FATEA Magazine and FolkWords (Solo Male category) it also featured on multiple 'Best of 2016' lists. His live performances continue to establish him as "Extraordinary!" (Folking.com) and "One of the UK's outstanding contemporary singer/songwriters.". (Live In The North East)
In late 2019, Steve put out his first live release, a 7 track mini-album titled 'Alone In The Dark' which was very well-received and featured on Roots & Fusion's list of '25 essential Albums of 2019'. His live music initiative, 'On Trust Events', which was launched earlier on in the year was nominated in the 'Innovation' category of FATEA Magazine's annual awards.
R2 - 4/5
"The world would be a far better place with more of this stuff." (Americana-uk - 8/10)
"An object lesson in the craft of contemporary songwriting." (fRoots Magazine)
"The type of Folk singing that will long survive all of us." - (FolkWorld)