Feel Good Fridays: Live music in the Village

Amaria BB - Friday 13 May

Amaria Braithwaite doesn’t just defy expectation and explanation, she confounds them. The talented teenager lives her life without being bound to labels, convention or social norms. Her dancehall-leaning R&B is palpably relatable, brilliantly written and beautifully sung. A uniquely distinct talent, Amaria’s perspective on love, life, sex and friendship is utterly unlike anything that has come before. 

Catch Amaria performing on Friday 13 May at 2pm and again at 3.30pm.

Tim Gallagher - Friday 20 May

Tim Gallagher is a Manchester based Singer-Songwriter, renowned for his signature falsetto vocal tone, which has quickly earned him global appeal across social media platforms like TikTok.

His soulful style is likened melodically to modern day contemporary Pop singer-songwriters ranging from Lewis Capaldi, Sam Smith and Sam Fischer to Gavin DeGraw along with more traditional R&B influences like Stevie Wonder.

His library of songs lean into storytelling often focussing on love gained and lost, that deliver an emotive punch. In 2022, Tim is set to release a series of new singles, and an EP, kicking off with recent guitar led single 'Every Little Word' co-written with UK heavyweights Plested and Jonathan Quarmby who also produced.

Catch Tim performing on Friday 20 May at 2pm and again at 3.30pm.

Jvck James - Friday 3 June

Jvck James – East London soul singer Jvck James combines imaginative production with earthy R&B vocal styles for his own brand of emotionally powerful songwriting. After releasing noteworthy singles like "Extroverted Lovers," he issued his EP Detour in late 2019. Joyride, which included the hit "No Drama," followed in 2021.

Jvck James was born and raised in East London, growing into his musical personality by looking toward '90s R&B stars such as D'Angelo. He began uploading his songs online as early as 2015, and over the next several years, his fame grew with a series of successful tracks. James worked with high-profile producers such as Dre Skull and Scribz Riley on his songs, producing the million-plus streaming single "Extroverted Lovers" in 2017 and following it the next year with "On My Way."

In addition to releasing singles, James honed his live show and in 2019 issued the Detour EP, featuring four new songs and an interlude. 2021 saw the release of the soul- and hip-hop-infused single "No Drama," which appeared alongside five other tracks on the EP Joyride.

Catch Jvck performing on Friday 3 June at 2pm and again at 3.30pm.