Sons Of Noel and Adrian [SM]
When the guys at Willkommen and Arctic Circle first asked me to get involved with this show I knew it was going to be special, epic even. The premise: The entire Willkommen Collective to perform a special evening at the glorius Union Chapel in London’s Islington with special guests Sweet Billy Pilgrim. How could it ever fail?
On a warm and balmy June evening Rowan Coupland, Shoreline, The Leisure Society, Sons Of Noel and Adrian, The Miserable Rich, Laish Quartet and Sweet Billy Pilgrim dazzled the packed out church. A night that will live on in my memory and hopefully the audience and bands that were involved for years to come. Highlights came thick and fast, but a special mention must go out to Sons Of Noel and Adrian who literally came across like a force of nature. Perhaps the best performance I’ve seen so far this year. Staggering.
Here, we’ve put together a photo gallery from all the acts that took part with contributions from some of the finest photographers in London. Plus, at the bottom of the post is a video from the finale of The Leisure Society’s set in which members of the Willkommen Collective and a certain TLOBF editor got down with some Ukulele action.
For those of you who missed out on this amazing evening the Willkommen Collective are putting on a mini festival at Stanmer House in Brighton on July 5th. Click here for more details.
Photography credits:
Sonny Malhotra [SM]
Ed Bishop [EB]
Crazybobbles [CB]
Anika Mottershaw [AM]
Rosie Reed Gold [RG]
Backstage and soundcheck. All photographs by Ed Bishop.
Rowan Coupland
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Shoreline
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Sweet Billy Pilgrim
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Sons of Noel and Adrian
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The Leisure Society
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The Miserable Rich
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Laish Quartet
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The Leisure Society: ‘A Matter Of Time’
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That top photo is incredible, Sonny!
Lovely feature what a great evening! I’m really gutted just realised I’ve got a show same day a Stamner House gig : – (
Cheers Anika. It took a few shots, considerable amounts of lens cap dodging and a bit of photoshop to expose it right….. Hassle but worth it.
great shots….fantastic!!!
…and congratulations to the organizers as well that let photographers work at the union chapel.