North West-based Phil Blundell draws on Dylan, John Prine and Townes Van Zandt for his songwriting — from band JakLash Cat to his solo debut, Don't Look Back.
South Armagh's Kerry Fearon is one of Northern Ireland's leading country artists — a Glór Tíre finalist, AWA award-winner, and host of The Boots'n'Roots Show, heard on over 30 stations worldwide.
Performing since age 15, Northumberland's Jason Arnup built a career gig by gig, releasing two albums and fronting his own band across the north of England.
