“He’s Exceptional” MOJO

“A refreshing whiff of anarchy” Classic Rock

After advance sell out successes in 2013 & 14, the incredible multi award winning, world record breaking talent who is Tensheds returns to Ventnor Fringe for an island exclusive. With a new album and tour gathering more high profile critical acclaim, for the first time at the Fringe the second half of the show will be performed, as in the studio, with drummer Ed Wells accompanying the piano maestro – a duo that takes no prisoners. For the uninitiated, think The White Stripes meets Tom Waits via Nick Cave or Mike Scott sharing the same stage as Jerry lee Lewis and you’ll be somewhere close!

Tensheds’ audacious showmanship deftly delivers a brand of gritty, heavy, edgy blues/rock which incorporates elements of his classical background. The result is a genre-popping style that the Dandy himself has cheekily coined “21st Century Blues”. In 2015, this punk prince crashed back into the music scene like a cannonball. His latest album entitled ‘The Dandy Punk Prince’ released earlier this year, four years after the award winning ‘Crazy Beautiful’, is rightfully generating buzz in the press, with Classic Rock Magazine declaring “You’ll believe the hype” and PennyBlack Music hailing him a “Genius”, not to mention extensive BBC Radio play and live sessions.

Tensheds has honed his persona over many years in the time-honoured tradition, hoboing the road, supporting and guesting for the likes of John Mayall, Mick Taylor, Hazel O’Connor, Roger Chapman, The Blockheads and James Burton. Throw in recent tours with Jim Jones and Bad Seeds drummer Jim Sclavunos and what you get live is a finely tuned, mesmerising electrifying human dynamo. So don’t miss out - buy in advance!

“Great depth & wit” UNCUT

120mins / 16+ / Step free venue / £10