Ma Polaine’s Great Decline +// Support – Live at Prohibition Recording Studios

Ma Polaine’s Great Decline are an award-winning band praised by MOJO Magazine fortheir unique blend of pop, folk, blues, and Americana, embarking on an exciting UK tour following the February release of their fifth studio album, Monster Swan.

This album is a return to the grittier, blues side of Ma Polaine,and whilst thatinfluenceis evident, the final album still carries their usual“hard to pigeon-hole”hallmark.“JapaneseKnotweed”flies thatflag most strongly, the somewhat unhinged storylinebacked by asimilarly unhingedarrangement. “Gasoline Can” and “Told You Lately” hold the most blues about them, albeit from different camps of the genre.

With airplay on BBC 6 and BBC Radio 2, and the support of Cerys Matthews, the band’s genre-defying charm unfolds through songs that explore the intricacies of human connections, weaving tales of light and dark with uplifting melodies and heart felt storytelling.

Their recent live album release drew this comparison from Fatea magazine: “a cocktail that is one part Beth Gibbons from Portishead, a measure of Holiday edge and one part Rockabilly growl”.

MOJO-4 stars – “Ma Polaine’s Great Decline have evolved a pop-folk-blues-americanastyle that is warmly familiar, yet is sufficiently unhinged to keep you guessing…

“Morning Star – 5stars. “Packer’s voice has a superb range, but it is her interpretativeskill that entrances, with the effortless shifts that imbue her evocative lyrics with rareemotional charge”.

Folk Radio UK – “..an album to be cherished, replete with enchanting musical treatsaround every corner”.

Blues Matters – “This is 21st-century music chock full of mystery and acuteobservation”.

R2 Magazine: “…an intangible element peculiar to themselves”Roots Music Report:“it’s the singer’s compelling and never overplayed delivery,however, that gives this set its sustained, just-under-the surface intensity”.

Blues And Soul Magazine: “The icing on the cake is their vocalist. Stunning singer BethPacker is someone to get to know”.

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Consider this your chance, as a fan, to come hear the artist you love perform in an intimate, inner-city studio environment and also discover new, similar and fantastic musicians.

This is a unique gig experience that puts you at the heart of the artist’s performance. Due to this we have a minimal talking/phone use policy during performances. Any unnecessary noise during performances will result in you being asked to leave the event. We thank you for helping us to create a listening environment and respecting the artists.

No under 18s allowed.

Doors open at 19:00 and the show starts shortly after.

A large proportion of the revenue raised from ticket sales is returned to the artists as payment for their talent and musicianship.

Prohibition Recording Studios prides itself in having musical integrity on behalf of ourselves and the artists.

Tickets are allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis and are non-refundable.

We politely ask all guests to arrive within 45 minuites of the door opening time to ensure performances are not disturbed. Once performances start, our doors will be closed.

Main Act: Ma Polaine’s Great Decline

Support Act: TBC

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