Hi folks,

Just a quick note to say thank you to all of you who tuned in to the Facebook live stream last Friday night for the ‘You or Me’ single release. If you missed it, or if you don’t do Facebook, you can watch a replay of the live stream on my website at adamsweetmusic.com/videos

The feedback on the single has been wonderful and I really appreciate all the support you’ve been giving it. If you haven’t heard it yet you can listen at all the usual places via https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/adamsweet/you-or-me

Or you can download it direct from my website at adamsweetmusic.com/shop

This week I’ll be going back to the regular Tuesday night live streams and will be continuing this weekly for the time being. So if you’d like to join me again you can tune in tonight at 8pm at facebook.com/adamsweetmusic/live

Thanks again!

Very best wishes,

Adam x

Hi folks, 

I’m delighted to announce my new single ‘You or Me’ is OUT NOW!! 

It’s available on all digital platforms, so you can listen to it wherever you usually get your music. If you’re a Spotify user then please be sure to hit the ‘Follow’ button. 

If you would like to buy a download of the single and support me directly then you can do so at my website where you can choose to pay whatever you like for the track. Click here to buy download  

‘You or Me’ is the first single to be revealed from my forthcoming album ‘Sink or Swim’. It gives you a good taster of what is to come on this new record featuring my band Ian Jennings on bass and Garry Kroll on drums. We had such a blast recording this with producer Josiah J Manning down at Momentum Studios in Plymouth and I’m glad you’re finally getting to hear it! This particular track also features a guest appearance from our good friend Ian Briggs on harmonica. 

I really hope you enjoy the new single and please spread the word if you do. You’ll be able to pre-order the full album soon. 

Finally, I’ll be going live on Facebook tonight at 8pm for a little single launch “gig”…would love for you to join me! 

Thanks so much for your support as always. Stay safe and well! 

Adam x

Hi folks, 

I’m excited to be able to share some good news with you – my new single ‘You or Me’ will be released on Friday 1st May!  

This is the first single to be released from my new album and it will be available on all your preferred digital platforms and as a download from my website.  

Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon and Google Play users can pre-save/pre-order the single now via https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/adamsweet/you-or-me. You can download it direct from my website from 1stMay. 

It feels great to finally be putting out some new music for you. It’s been such a strange month and all the plans we had made have been turned upside down, including the album launch show on 12th June. This has now been postponed and we have tentatively pencilled in 23rd October as an alternative date for the show…I will of course keep you all updated on this. As for the actual album release, you wont have to wait till October for this but it’s looking likely to be pushed back a little in the current situation…again, more info on this soon. 

Finally, a massive thanks to everyone who’s been tuning in to the Facebook Live streams so far! It’s the closest we can get to a gig for the foreseeable and it’s been so lovely to still be able to connect with so many of you. I won’t be doing one this Tuesday but will instead be going live on Facebook on Friday at 8pm to celebrate the single release that day…hope you can tune in for that one! 

Thanks for all the support and I hope you enjoy the new single when it arrives. 

Look after yourselves. Stay happy and healthy! 

Adam

Hi folks, 

I hope you’re all keeping well. I just wanted to let you know about a couple of shows I’ll be streaming live this week from the comfort of my little home studio.  

Firstly, thanks to everyone who tuned in to my first attempt at one of these last Tuesday. I must admit it felt pretty strange at first, but it was a lot of fun once I settled into it and I was really blown away by the response and the incredible generosity in the virtual tip jar! It was great to be able to connect with so many of you. There were a lot of requests coming in too, so the plan is to do it once a week with the next one being this Tuesday 14th at 8pm. This also happens to be the second Tuesday of the month when I would usually be playing my monthly residency at Ebdons in Exeter, so hopefully some of the regular Ebdons crowd can join me too! If you’d like to tune in just go to https://www.facebook.com/adamsweetmusic/live at 8pm (UK time) on Tuesday. 

Also on Friday 17th April at 8pm I will be playing a “gig” at the Virtual Brook Inn! I have been playing regularly at the real Brook Inn in Plympton ever since it opened in 2014, where the landlord John Govier has always been a huge supporter of live music as well as working tirelessly to create a hub for the local community. So it’s no surprise that in these difficult times John has come up with the genius idea of creating ‘The Virtual Brook Inn’, which has already played host to a bunch of gigs in the last couple of weeks. I’m really pleased to have been asked to play and you can catch this one on The Virtual Brook Inn Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/virtualbrookinn/

So two gigs this week…that’s almost a tour!  

Also I hope to be able to update you on news of the album launch soon…obviously there’s a lot of uncertainty hanging over all the plans we had for the release. As soon as I know what’s happening I’ll let you know, but the first single will be coming out on 1st May…more info on that soon! 

Thanks again for all the support. Keep in touch and stay happy and healthy. 

Adam x

Hi folks, 

It’ll come as no surprise that all upcoming gigs are off until the current advice changes. This includes the full-band show at the Bronx in Teignmouth on 29th April, which we will be rescheduling for later in the year.  

As for May and June we will just have to wait and see. Obviously there is a big question mark over the album launch show on 12th June too…we may have to push it back but I’ll keep you all updated.  

Whatever happens I’ll still be bringing you some new music soon…keep an eye out for news on the first single coming next month. In the meantime take care of yourselves and do what you can to support each other.  

Keep in touch. 

Adam x

Hi folks, 

Hope you’re all well. Apologies for being a bit quiet recently, but as many of you know I finished recording my new album last year and since then I’ve been busy behind the scenes getting everything in place for the album release… 

So I’m delighted to be able to announce that the release date for my new album will be Friday 12th June and we’ll be marking the occasion with a launch show at the Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis that night! 

The Marine Theatre is a beautiful venue where I’ve had the pleasure of performing many times over the years, and as my hometown theatre where I witnessed my first proper gig almost 20 years ago (remember The Hamsters anyone?) it feels fitting to be returning here to launch my new album. 

The launch show will see the new album ‘Sink or Swim’ performed in its entirety with my full band featuring some special guests, and we’ll be playing plenty of old favourites for you too. 

For more info on the album launch show check out the Marine Theatre website here

You can book your tickets here

I really hope you’ll be able to join us for what should be a very special night. Put the date in your diary and I’ll be in touch with more details about the album and the launch show very soon… 

Best wishes, 

Adam

Hi folks, 

Hope you’re well. Just a quick note for all my Dutch friends out there to let you know about my upcoming trip to the Netherlands next month.  

I’ll be doing a 5 date tour around the North of the country, starting with a return visit to Peter en Leni’s in Steendam on Friday 11thOctober for a solo acoustic show at this lovely venue. On the Saturday I’ll be returning to another favourite of mine, Rue de la Gare in Emmen, for a late night full-band show where I’ll be joined by Dutch session collective ‘The Pact’ featuring Sietse Huisman on drums and Ronald Jonker on bass. I’ll then be heading to the far North for some more solo shows…Leeuwarden on the Sunday and finishing the trip on the island of Vlieland.  

Friday 11th October – Podium Café Peter en Leni, Steendam, 20:30 

Saturday 12th October – Rue de la Gare, Emmen (feat. The Pact), 23:00 

Sunday 13th October – Paddy O'Ryan, Leeuwarden, 17:00 

Monday 14th October – Loodscafé, Vlieland, 21:00 

Tuesday 15th October – Loodscafé, Vlieland, 21:00 

Full details on the website at www.adamsweetmusic.com/shows 

Looking forward to catching up with some of you over there!  

Best wishes, 

Adam

Hi folks, 

Following on from my last mail-out I’m sorry to say that the organisers of the Ocean City Blues N Jazz Festival in Plymouth have had to cancel the first day of the festival due to the severe weather forecast. It’s completely understandable but we’re gutted we won’t get to play there this year…apologies to any of you who were planning on coming. I believe they’re still going ahead with the Saturday and Sunday of the festival but we’ll have to wait till next year now! 

Don’t forget there are still a couple more opportunities to catch me with the band this month… 

Thursday 22nd  –  The Brit Bar, Weston-super-Mare, 8pm. 

Friday 30th  –  Mariners’ Hall, Beer (plus special guest Julian Piper), doors 7:30pm, tickets £8 in advance available here

Thanks to all of you who came along to the gigs in Sidmouth this week by the way! The weather nearly got the better of us on Tuesday too…but thanks for sticking it out! 

See you soon… 

Adam

Hi folks, 

Hope you’re well. Plenty going on this month gig-wise, so thought I’d better let you know… 

Firstly I’m really looking forward to getting back out there with the band this month and we’ve got a few shows coming up, starting at the Sidmouth Folk Festival on the Anchor Stage this Sunday (3rd). The following Friday (9th) we’ll be in Plymouth for the Ocean City Blues N Jazz Festival on the Barbican, and we’ll be in Weston-super-Mare for a Thursday night gig at the Brit Bar on the 22nd. Finally we’ve just confirmed a special show at the Mariners’ Hall in Beer for Friday 30thAugust, which will also feature our good friend and renowned Blues slide guitar player Julian Piper. You can get tickets in advance for this one via my website here. 

As usual there are also plenty of solo gigs including the Volunteer in Sidmouth for the Folk Festival on Tuesday afternoon (6th) and a return to the Great Dorset Steam Fair at the end of the month. The residencies keep rolling on too! Here’s the full list for the month… 

04/08 – Sidmouth Folk Festival, Anchor Stage, 9:45pm (Band) 

06/08 – Sidmouth Folk Festival, The Volunteer Inn, 3pm (Solo) 

09/08 – Ocean City Blues N Jazz Festival, The Barbican, Plymouth, 6:30pm (Band) 

13/08 – Ebdons, Exeter, 8pm (Solo) 

14/08 – Pilot Boat, Lyme Regis, 8:30pm (Solo) 

15/08 – White Hart, Colyford, 8:30pm (with Alan West & Steve Black) 

16/08 – Wilderness Gathering, Wiltshire, 9pm (Duo with Ian Jennings) 

22/08 – Brit Bar, Weston-super-Mare, 8pm (Band) 

23/08 – Venezia, Exeter, 7pm (Solo) 

24/08 – Axminster Arts Café, Axminster (lunchtime concert with Alan West & Steve Black) 

25/08 – Great Dorset Steam Fair, Michael Oliver Stage, 12:15pm & 1:45pm (Solo) 

26/08 – Great Dorset Steam Fair, Michael Oliver Stage 1pm, Old Rosie Stage 4pm (Solo) 

28/08 – Pilot Boat, Lyme Regis, 8:30pm (Solo) 

30/08 – Mariners’ Hall, Beer with special guest Julian Piper, doors 7:30pm (Band) 

In other news, I’m pleased to say the new album is coming along very nicely! We had an awesome week down in Plymouth at Momentum Studios with producer Josiah Manning, and after a couple of extra vocal sessions we’re ready to start mixing. I can’t wait for you to hear it…more news on that soon! 

Take care and hopefully see you out there somewhere this month. 

Adam

Momentum Studios, Plymouth with Garry Kroll & Ian Jennings, 10th June 2019

Hi folks, 

Hope you are all well. It’s been a while since I’ve checked in with you, so time for a quick news update… 

In just under two weeks it’s the annual festival of Jazz & Blues in Lyme Regis – ‘Jazz Jurassica’. I’m delighted to be back at the festival this year and this time I’ll be bringing my band to the Marine Theatre on Saturday 25th May to open the show for blues headliner Laurence Jones. There are still a few tickets left for this one (standing room only I believe) – you’ll find full details and tickets at https://www.jazzjurassica.co.uk/performer/laurence-jones-band/ 

On the final day of the festival (Monday 27th) I also have the honour of hosting an afternoon of blues at the Marine Shelters on Lyme’s stunning seafront. For my ‘Monday Blues’ session I’ve gathered together a roster of some of the finest blues players in the South West, who happen to be some very good friends of mine too! I’ll be kicking off proceedings at midday with my band (Ian Jennings on bass and Garry Kroll on drums), then with the help of my buddies Paddy Blight (bass) and Sebastian Boleslawski (drums) the rolling house band will be backing our special guests throughout the afternoon…Vince Lee, Joanna Cooke, Ian Briggs and Grace Gillan & Jake Miller. It’s gonna be a lot of fun! Full details at https://www.jazzjurassica.co.uk/event/adam-sweets-monday-blues/ 

The Bank Holiday weekend also sees me bringing the band to the Exmouth Festival on Sunday 26th. We’ll be on stage at 3:15pm…if you’re in Exmouth that weekend we’d love to see you there! 

There are plenty more gigs coming up, both solo and with the band…check the website for the full list. The residencies are still going strong too – every other Wednesday solo in Lyme Regis; 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month with Alan West & Steve Black in Colyford; and my new slot on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at Ebdons in Exeter. 

Finally, I’m very excited to report that I’ll be heading into the studio with the band next month to start recording my new album! More news on that soon!! 

Till next time… 

Adam