To help with aid for the Haiti Eathquake, musicians from Folkestone and beyond are coming together at the Quarterhouse in Tontine Street Folkestone for a night of live music and entertainment.

Doors open at 7pm on the 17th February 2010 with performances starting at 7.30pm sharp. Tickets are on sale at the Quarterhouse and other locations from this week. £8 in advance £9 on the door.

With most of the  line up finalised, the Quarterhouse are very pleased to present:

The Archie Wah Wahs – Catchy indie/punk/ska songs with lyrics about broken hearts and unhappy endings, but I hope my feelings of optimism and hopefulness come through as well.”

Tess – Local “grunge folke” artist, much loved in Folkestone and one of the people behind the excellent Zig Zag festival. Tess will be previewing tracks from his forthcoming album “Magpie” his sound is distinct and unmistakable – unique dynamic vocals, introspective lyrics and memorable guitar.

The Dealers – Pierre Vincent will be making his first visit to Folkestone with his new line up that includes violinist Gemma and percussionist Malcolm bringing you tracks from his recent CD “Charcoal on Black Paper” and his  excellent back catalogue of self penned material with the odd well chosen cover.

Pete Molinari – PETE MOLINARI was born into a large Maltese/ Italian/ Egyptian family in Chatham, Kent, where he was discovered by Billy Childish.

Now signed to Damaged Goods Records his country blues style showcases a remarkable voice that will remind you of Dylan, Guthrie and other greats whilst being totally unique. Pete has travelled far and wide to play and perfect his style, don’t miss this rare opportunity to see him.

Nominated for Best Newcomer – MOJO Awards 2008
“The soul of American music distilled into the voice of a Cuban-heeled greaser from the Medway Delta” – THE GUARDIAN
“A superbly realised piece of folk blues heartache” – MOJO

“A singular talent….his distinctive voice and guitar establish him as a Medway Hank Williams. Worth investigating.” – UNCUT

“Sweet-voiced blues-folk…a cherishable artefact even before you fall under the spell of the actual music” – NME

QUOTES: Janine Gray “I have just started to put on gigs under the name Nine Crows and have known John for a couple of years through our mutual love of film. When he asked if I would like to work on this with him I was delighted. I have so far found everyone we approached to be incredibly generous with their time and money. Googies Art Cafe raised £280 towards our fund already, the Quarterhouse staff have been incredibly helpful – I know we are going to have a huge list of people to thank by the end of this project!”

“I am really excited by the line up so far – we have one or two more things in the pipeline to announce yet”

John Baker of County Hardware Cheriton ” I really felt that I wanted to do something that would be a great fundraiser for the benefit of the earthquake victims. We hope to give the people of Folkestone a terrific night out at their new arts venue The Quarterhouse at the same time”

FURTHER INFO: There will also be a charity raffle or auction for exciting prizes and a number of satellite events. Posters for the event will be appearing around town and beyond very soon.

CONTACT: Janine Gray @ nine crows 07957 440528 ninecrows@hotmail.com

John Baker 07917 727832