HOBO SAPIEN w/Grant Sharkey

Dave Allon has become an integral part of the /40 album project. He's played drums on 'Tories' and we made a whole album together in the form of '12/40: BEASTS' from 2018 as well as providing the hyper-kinetic drums on many tracks from the new album. He's just a brilliant, gregarious friend and tells a wonderful tale. He's recently been part of the orchestra for a production of Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds, from which he's still recovering. ULLLLLAAAAA!

In the chat we solve climate change, discuss The Alanis Morissette Paradox and talk about the day our friend Stevie D died. This episode's word is: POSTIVITY, the practice of being or tendency to be positive or optimistic in attitude.

Song: Pandas from 12/40: BEASTS

and 14/40: HOBO SAPIEN

GS - d bass and vox

Dave Allon - drums and b vox

Dan Parkinson - electric piano

Rob Bartholomew - saxophone

The Hobo Sapien Tour starts this week!

OCT

Fri 25 - Chaplin's - BOSCOMBE

Sat 26 - Good Intent - PETERSFIELD

Thurs 31 - Firkin Shed - BOURNEMOUTH

NOV

Fri 01 - Bluebell, CONWY

Sat 02 - Skerries, BANGOR

Mon 04 - Tudno FM, LLANDUDNO

Fri 08 - Rising Sun Arts Centre, READING

Sat 09 - Art House Cafe, SOUTHAMPTON (tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/488603418645084/)

Wed 13 - Cherry Reds, BIRMINGHAM

Thu 14 - SoCa, ACOCKS GREEN

Fri 15 - The Lab, NORTHAMPTON

Sat 16 - House Show, LIVERPOOL

Mon 18 - The Shed, LEICESTER

Wed 20 - PAC @ The Forts, CLAYTON LE MOOR

Thur 21 - Coffeevolution, HUDDERSFIELD

Fri 22 - Slocken, LEEDS

Sun 24 - Bluebell Roots, EASTBOURNE

Tues 26 - Gladstone, BRIGHTON

Wed 27 - Three Wise Monkeys, COLCHESTER

Thur 28 - The Traf, WIMBLEDON

Fri 29 - Rockhouse, ANDOVER

Sat 30 - TAP Social Movement, OXFORD

DEC

Sun 01 - Albert's Shed Southwater, SHREWSBURY

Wed 04 - Catherine Wheel, NEWBURY

Thurs 05 - Hawthorns, GLASTONBURY

Fri 06 - People's Comedy, BRISTOL

Sat 07 - House Show, BRISTOL

Thur 12 - Burlesque By The Sea, SOUTHSEA

Sat 14 - Ice Box Arts and Music Venue, GLASGOW

Sun 15 - No. 39, DARWEN

Tues 17 - Cowes Speak @ The Anchor, COWES

Thurs 19 - Winchester Gate, SALISBURY

Fri 21 - Micro Music @ Coffee Lab Bargate, SOUTHAMPTON

14/40: HOBO SAPIEN released 05/11/19

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