THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL

Pepe Belmonte is very pleased to announce that he will be supporting RUMER (Atlantic Records) on part of her Autumn 2011 tour.

The dates are:

16th November at Ipswich Regent's Theatre

17th November at Portsmouth Guildhall

21st November at Nottingham Royal Concert Hall

22nd November at London The Royal Albert Hall

Hope to see you at one of the shows.

Pepe Belmonte is...

Pepe Belmonte is a folk-blues guitar player and singer song-writer. He grew up on the West coast of Ireland, Co. Cork. He worked for a while under the wing of an honest "Dentisht" to buy his first steel string acoustic and would hitch-hike across the peninsula for a guitar lesson. Mysteries of live performance were revealed to him here in the early days and it seems they hooked him deep because he's been playing live ever since. Since 1998, Pepe has been home recording and releasing melodies and songs; solo, with bands and other independent artists. In the late Winter of 2010, he finished recording his Debut album 'THE HERMIT'S WALTZ' and had it set for release alongside his Record Store Day Tour (see below). Prior to this, songs from the album were used in an independent feature film 'THE HOUR OF LIVING' in which Pepe plays "The Singer". The film is set for release later in 2011. The album received 4 star reviews from MAVERICK MAGAZINE and FOLKRADIO.CO.UK made it album of the week just before the tour was about to commence.

The release of THE HERMIT'S WALTZ and the Record Store Tour were both postponed when Pepe was involved in a serious bicycle accident earlier this year. He is still in recovery somewhere in the English countryside not far from London, a city he holds hallowed for all its unsung glory and all those small acoustic clubs and pubs where he cut his teeth.

http://www.facebook.com/pepebelmontemusic

A taster of the film THE HOUR OF LIVING

The Hermit's Waltz - from The Hour of Living from optimistcreations on Vimeo.

THE HERMIT'S WALTZ is available to buy HERE

The Guitar and the Road

the great impact...

A small update was in order as there has not been too much activity here for quite sometime. Motions of independent choice have been quite simply overwhelmed by powers so wonderfully random that not much reason can be easily deciphered.

Moments of creative immersion have been violently interrupted:

back was turned/ caught off guard/ out of control/ quiet blankness/ anxious panic/ gentle relief morphs into disbelief/ walking out but not the same/ a new long road/ wincing occasionally

One of the effects of the great impact was that THE HERMIT'S WALTZ never received an 'official' release. Perhaps its yet to come? We'll have to wait and ask Pepe. It is available from this website though. CLICK HERE TO BUY THE HERMIT'S WALTZ

its all on hold...

...just for a bit while healing initiates...

THE SUPPORT YOUR INDEPENDENT RECORD STORE TOUR

Brought to you by Beatroot Rendez-Vous, The Support Your Independent Record Store Tour in association with Record Store Day is under orders. I'll be travelling by camper across the UK playing 'in-store' shows followed by gigs the same evening in local venues supporting local acts.

Here's the schedule:

APRIL

7th BRIGHTON

4pm @ Ziggy's Basement, 29 Gloucester Rd &

7pm @ The Latest Music Bar, 14-17 Manchester St,£1/£4

8th BOURNEMOUTH

Red Rose Records, 3 Royal Arcade

Chaplins Cellar Bar, 529 Christchurch, Boscombe

9th YEOVIL

Acorn Music, 3 Glovers Walk

Tabernacle Lane, Town Centre, £2

11th BRISTOL

5pm @ Rise Records, 70 Queen's Rd, Clifton &

7pm @Mr. Wolf's, 33 St Stephen's Street

12th STROUD

1-2pm @ Kane's Records, 14 Kendrick St

7pm @ Star Anise, 1 Gloucester Street, £1/£4 (with HERONS and HERMES)

13th FLINT

12-2pm @ Mold Music, 27 New Street

7pm @ Y Pentan, 3 New Street (with local acts)

14th NOTTINGHAM

5pm @ The Music Exchange, 18 West End Arcade
7pm @ The Golden Fleece, 105 Mansfield Rd, FREE

16th LONDON

2pm-4pm @ Brill, 27 Exmouth Market

7pm @ The Betsy Trotwood, 56 Farringdon Rd, £1/£4

There is a small door charge at some of the evening shows
but collect a magic mystery item at the 'in-store' gig for £1 entry!!!

CAUGHT BY THE RIVER @ The Social

March 16th sees the return of 'The Tin Tabernacle Tour' culminating for a final celebration in the grand viewing of "11 Nights Under Tin". A film made on the road of the tour by Trevor Moss himself. With real live music from the notorious Pete Greenwood, the unstoppable Trevor Moss & Hannah Lou and meself...I look forward to sharing a jar with ye.

SCREENING BEGINS AT 7PM SHARP NO ADMITTANCE DURING SCREENING!

@The Social/ 5 LITTLE PORTLAND ST/ LONDON/ W1W 7JD

DOORS 6.30

TICKETS

http://www.wegottickets.com/event/108034