Flats & Sharps
support Ella Turk-Richards
Flats & Sharps are back with a powerful new chapter. Relaunching with an expanded lineup, the Cornish bluegrass outfit deliver music that’s punchy, precise and impossible to ignore. Born on the coast and raised on the road, they’ve built a reputation for lightning-fast picking, pristine vocal harmonies and an electrifying live show. With deep roots in Cornwall and fans across the globe, Flats & Sharps are driving their sound into an exciting new era.
Flats & Sharps have been thrilling audiences with tasteful musicianship, powerful harmonies and high energy for over a decade. From their humble beginnings busking on the rainy streets of Penzance as teenagers to playing sell out shows across the globe and incredible venues such as The Royal Albert Hall. The boys have played hundreds of major festivals across the UK, Europe, Australia and the U.S., they’ve built a reputation as one of the UK’s standout acts.
Known for their mix of traditional bluegrass roots and fresh original songwriting, their live shows are a blend of virtuosity, humour, and raw passion that leave crowds smiling and wanting more. Looking ahead, Flats & Sharps are embarking on their most ambitious chapter yet. With new music in the works, fresh collaborations on the horizon, and tours planned at home and abroad, the band remain dedicated to bringing their music to new audiences while keeping their long-term fans dancing, laughing and singing along. Their story is one of friendship, grit, and a deep love of music…. Flats & Sharps are charging full steam into their most exciting chapter yet…
Approx. 2h 5m (inc. interval)
From: £12.00 - £30.00
Minack Theatre
Porthcurno, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 6JU
01736 810181
[email protected]
Support : Ella Turk Richards
These outstanding musicians bring the distillation of many years as music performers to the melting pot to create a rare collaboration especially for this event. Ethereal overtones run seamlessly into playful a cappella pieces, with notes of Jazz, latin, nu-folk impressions, ebbing and flowing throughout their performance.
Ella Turk-Richards is a songwriter, composer who has predominantly worked in the Southwest. Her original songwriting and arrangements draw threads from world, latin, jazz, soul and nu-folk and weaves them into a rich musical tapestry. Growing up on a diet of Jazz and African music, which is where her mother was born and raised, these influences were formative in Ella dedicating her musical life to exploring the voice as an instrument. Writing and accompanying herself on guitar, Ella seeks to find new ways to tell stories of the human condition through the characters she depicts, continually delving deeper for illumination on what it is to be human.
Roberto, from Rome, Italy, is regarded as one of the UK's finest and most versatile Saxophonists. Time Out call him 'scorching', Jazzwise say 'he has to be heard to be believed' and that he is 'easily a match for Brecker or Bergonzi'… Roberto's career has seen him sharing the stage and recording studio with greats like Tony Scott, Laura Mvula, Trilok Gurtu, Pino Palladino, Omar Hakim, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Donna Summer, and Mr Dynamite, James Brown.”
Treve Nicol is a Cornwall-based multi-instrumentalist, percussionist and vocalist whose work spans community music, world rhythms and collaborative performance. With a background in rhythm-led workshops and live projects rooted in connection and place, he brings a grounded, responsive energy to the stage
Alex is a double bass player, choir leader, writer and part time bookseller. She loves finding a winding bass line in all kinds of bands and in local folk sessions. She used to play in orchestras but loves the diversity Cornwall gives her musically.
She's often found out singing her way along the coastpath filling her pockets with stones and new stories from nature.
Renee Harris is a dynamic vocalist and writer who blends elements of jazz, blues, and folk. Known for her rich vocals and the emotional depth of her performance.
