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Charlie Pidcock will be performing at intimate live music venue Cafe Blend in Birmingham.
A young acoustic singer-songwriter from Derby, who has amongst his fans the likes of McFly, Zebrahead, Bowling for Soup and classical award-winning composer Conor Mitchell, is to perform in central Birmingham this week to help raise funds for city’s Children’s Hospital.
Midlands-based musician Charlie Pidcock – who already has three EPs to his name – will host a special evening of chilled-out acoustic sounds at the city’s unique urban bohemian hideaway, Cafe Blend, in Birmingham’s Navigation Street.
Only 21 years of age, Charlie’s journey from teenage ‘YouTuber’ and former band member to becoming one of the most promising and aspiring newcomers on the online music scene has seen him travel the country for inspiration; while also being trained in London by the mentors behind music heavyweights Amy Winehouse, Busted and Lemar.
Having been praised for his song-writing and performing ability by McFly’s Harry Judd, rock bands Zebrahead and Bowling for Soup, Charlie most recently released his third EP ‘Glow’, following his successful debut ‘Meet Me Halfway’ and highly praised follow-up ‘Keep The Faith’.
“Whenever someone buys my EPs on iTunes or physically, it means a lot to me,” Charlie explained.
“One of my best songs ‘Boxes’ was actually inspired by two of my YouTube subscribers who said they wanted to me to write a song about someone in their family who had recently passed away; and then someone else challenged me to include ‘Cardboard boxes’ in the song, and thus, ‘Boxes’ was born.”
The increase of his fanbase has seen him perform at gatherings across the UK while also gracing the stage at VidCon in Los Angeles and performing at the 24-hour Unicef fundraiser StickAID alongside Charlie McDonnell and Alex Day.
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Birmingham-based folk singer Alisha Kadir will be joining Charlie Pidcock for the special evening.
Currently working on new material before heading back to the studio, Charlie Pidcock is taking out time to perform an exclusive show in Birmingham during the Easter half-term break.
“Birmingham holds a lot of memories for me, when I was in my old band we used to go and watch bands like Zebrahead and Fleeing from Finales, I vividly remember walking the streets searching for a chippy after gigs refuel for the journey home. Birmingham seems to have a brimming music scene which I’d love to get into a bit more.”
The evening of intimate performances will include special musical numbers from local support artists Daniel Dobbs, from Nottingham, and Alisha Kadir, from Birmingham.
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Musician Daniel Dobbs, from Nottingham, will be bringing his soft rock melodies to the acoustic evening.
Alisha, who describes her folk inspired music as observational and inspirational pieces, said:
“I adore Birmingham and all we have to offer, we are a plethora of cultures, an abundance of empowerment and most importantly a buzzing hive of sound. Our music scene is both the Home of Metal, with so many rock greats continuing their legacy and inspiring new generations of musicians, and the platform of Asian music in Britain, with such diverse influences we are creating such beautiful sounds in genres from across the board.”
“The music scene in Birmingham really is a great opportunity from any musician that passes through.”
The event, organised by Punk Zebra, is expected to raise money for the city’s Birmingham Children’s Hospital through tickets sales.
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‘An Acoustic Evening with Charlie Pidcock’ takes place at Cafe Blend in Navigation Street, Birmingham B5, on Friday 12th April between 6pm-9pm. Tickets are available from www.theticketsellers.co.uk for £6 or can be purchased on the door for £8.
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