‘You are my Starlight’ 18/12/201610/03/2017Newsacoustic, ballad, Gavin Chappell-Bates, music, rock, singer, song, starlight In the midst of the festive season I wanted to share one of my favourite songs with you as it feels like an appropriate time...
Latest gigs announced 31/10/201610/03/2017Newscharity, events, gigs, live, mental health, music, news, suicide, the admiral, the hoops, the taproom, the vinyl room I’m pleased to announce a few more gigs that I’m squeezing into 2016, as well as one very special gig at the start of 2017....
Oxjam Cambridge this Saturday! 11/10/201610/03/2017NewsCambridge, charity, city, festival, Gavin Chappell-Bates, gig, music, musicians, oxfam, oxjam, takeover, the alma I’m very much look forward to being part of Oxjam 2016 this coming Saturday 15 October having played the charity festival for the first time...
‘Audience Choice’ category at the NMG Awards 2016 01/10/201610/03/2017Newsaudience, award, Awards, best male, cambridgeshire, choice, east anglia, Gavin Chappell-Bates, male, music, NMG Awards, singing, solo artist, songs, trophy, vote, voting As previously mentioned, I’m up for Best Male Solo Artist at this years’ NMG Awards. You can also help me win an award by...
The Finest Hour (lyric video) 12/09/201610/03/2017Newsconservative, Gavin Chappell-Bates, labour, lyric video, maggie, margaret thatcher, political, politics, protest, rock, song, tony blair, tory, video Now feels like the appropriate time to share one of the songs from my debut album called ‘The Finest Hour‘. The song was co-written with my...
Balstock Festival 01/09/201610/03/2017Newsbaldock, balstock, festival, gigs, live, music I’m delighted to announce that I will be performing at this year’s Balstock Festival for the first time. I’ll be performing at The Orange Tree...
Nominated for Best Male Solo Artist in the 2016 NMG Awards 24/08/201610/03/2017NewsAwards, Cambridge, east anglia, male solo artist. singer, music, NMG Awards, songwriter I’m delighted and very excited to have been nominated for the second year running for Best Male Solo Artist at the 2016 NMG Music...
Cambridge 105 interview this morning with Leigh Chambers 22/08/201620/08/2016NewsCambridge 105, interview, Leigh Chambers, music, radio This morning I’ll be heading into the Cambridge 105 studios to chat with Leigh Chambers about all things music. I’ll be on around 11.30am...
Back on the road and on stage this week… 15/08/201613/08/2016Newsacoustic, Cherry Gardens, Coopers Arms, festival, Gavin Chappell-Bates, gigs, hitchin, music, news. live, singer, solo, stage, tour, travel, WIgan, wigan live After the release of ‘Church Of Rock ‘N’ Roll’, my first airplay on BBC Radio 2 and some great summer festivals, I may have appeared...