Michael Cassidy + Sam Shields

Michael Cassidy is a singer songwriter from Paisley who's music is best described as contemporary folk/pop. Michael sites a great variety of influences ranging from Folk heavyweights such as Richard Thompson and John Martyn to more contemporary acts such as Rufus Wainwright and Laura Marling. Michael is the inaugural winner of the Gerry Rafferty songwriting award with his song 'The men who stood beside me in the war'. Over the last couple of years Michael has also been invited over to North America to play at the CMW and NXNE festivals.

As well as these festivals Michael has also traveled the length and breadth of the UK supporting established acts such as Ben Howard, Frightened Rabbit, Amy MacDonald, Stornoway, Martha Wainwright and John Grant.

Sam Shields is a 23 year old Singer/Songwriter from Northumberland. He has been on the music scene for a few years now, specialising in a modern blend of Americana & Folk.