Night & Day Café, 15 Nov 2026
Mercury-prize nominated singer songwriter
There's a line in the E.E. Cummings poem 'Somewhere I Have Never Travelled, Gladly Beyond' which goes 'No one, not even the rain, has such small hands' which I paraphrased to 'Nothing can wash this away, not even the rain' -- I've always loved that imagery and intrigue... I've never been a realist, the magic and mystery is where my heart lies and where my mind wonders...
John Bramwell has been on a never-ending rolling adventure since his orkings away from the cherished, Mercury Prize nominated Mancunian band, I Am Kloot. February 23rd 2024 marked the release of the acclaimed, sophomore album 'The Light Fantastic'.
Lauded across the board, 'The Light Fantastic' is a masterclass in emotionally charged and melodically driven tunes for the adventurous. "After both my Mum and Dad died, I started writing these songs to cheer myself up," John admits with typical candour. "The themes are taken from my dreams at the time. Wake up and take whatever impression I had from what I could remember of my dream and write that." Despite the sentiment, the songs are surprisingly uplifting and have been lighting up, and selling out, countless live shows across the country.
Legendary live music venue and cafe-bar located in the heart of Manchester's Northern Quarter
26 Oldham Street, Manchester, M1 1JN
0161 236 1822 / contact@nightnday.org