The Belfast Barge Presents: The John Andrews Band // Fawn Ewes

The John Andrews band are bringing their high energy show to the Barge along with the recently formed "Fawn ewes" in the form of a double headliner! Fawn Ewes are a band hailing from Belfast blending blues, country, folk, and terrible on-stage craic and in-jokes to offer a refreshing, tongue-in-cheek perspective on Americana tinged roots music. Brought together by their mutual need to make money to afford food and shelter, the five met through their employment as bartenders in The American Bar, Sailortown. Members Paddy Godfrey, Joel Harkin, Neil Óg Martin, Turlough McDonald and Niall Carson cover many bases - from old school honky-tonk, reverb drenched indie folk and Irish traditional, to outlaw country and screaming blues. In late 2018, the John Andrews band was formed. The band consists of John Andrews (songwriter, vocals, rhythm guitar), Joel Irvine (lead guitarist), Shea McCrea (drums) and Matt Nolan (bass). Influenced by Rock, Hiphop, grunge, punk, blues and more the band delivers mostly original often story-driven songs in blistering style. Some influences include U2, The Pixies, Eminem, 2pac , Pink Floyd, The Clash, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits. The band have released 4 singles to date with an Album on the way called 'The Blessing and the curse'