“That’s nicely done, honestly Joe, I really like that… I don’t mean to blow smoke up your thingy, but it’s a really lovely piece of music” – Adrian Chiles, BBC Radio 5 Live
“These songs drip with a passion and deep pride in the area and the lyrics have a poetic beauty about them. Infant Hercules is a fine showcase for this talented young man” – Folk Radio
“Joseph’s debut is as powerful as it is intimate, ranging from a supple, poignant beginning to an epic mythical-esque anthem. Joseph’s vocal delivery rides the waves beautifully and brings the emotion of the lyrics to the fore. Pretty much an all round stunner.” – Fresh On The Net
“One of the most confidently existential songs we’ve heard and we can’t help but be intrigued.” – Ear To The Ground
“There’s no denying that he has that magic that makes a singer/songwriter memorable and magnetic to us all music lovers” – Wolf In A Suit
“Joseph’s voice has never sounded so vulnerable as the final track treads the familiar yearning for home theme that runs through much of the singer’s songwriting and the hummed outro heralds a more mature addition to the Cattle & cane stable and makes this EP an essential for fans of the band.” – Under The Hills Nearby
Infant Hercules lyrics on the Middlesbrough FC 2018/19 home shirt
BBC London – Gary Crowley (x2) “How delicious is that?”
BBC Introducing – extensive support from Bob Fischer at BBC Tees and Nick Roberts at BBC Newcastle, plus ‘BBC Introducing Artist Of The Week‘ (x2) on the Georgey Tonight show with syndicated plays across all 40 BBC regional stations
Amazing Radio – session and interview with Frankie Francis + over 30 spot plays across the station
BBC Tees – numerous interviews and sessions + ‘Single Of The Week’ (x4) played on every daytime show
Streaming
Spotify – playlist support including ‘New Music Friday UK’ (415,907 followers), ‘Stimmungsmacher’ (846k followers), ‘Your Coffee Break’ (343,884 followers), ‘Zuhause’ (338,413 followers), ‘Feelgood Pop’ (114,329 followers), ‘Your Office Stereo’ (61286 followers), ‘Café, Libros’ (630k followers) and ‘Fresh Folk’ (146,634 followers)
Deezer – added to the ‘Brand New UK’ playlist.
TV
Sunday Brunch – ‘Fool For You’ video feature and accompanying Spotify playlist
The Sun – Small feature with photo re: album release (see below)
Metro – ‘Your Weekend Top Ten’ print feature in April with Stockton gig preview & photo (see below) and further ‘Weekend’ print feature in September with Cardiff gig preview & photo (see below)
Nominated in the ‘Best Produced Album’ category in the Unsigned Music Awards at The Great Escape:
Also longlisted in the ‘Best Album’ and ‘Best Folk/Country’ categories:
Live
Hometown – sold-out 1,000 capacity Christmas show at The Middlesbrough Empire:
The Head and The Heart – supported American band THATH on tour in January/February 2017 including Shepherds Bush Empire
Headline UK Tour – 11 well attended headline dates across the UK in May 2017 including a sold-out show at Sage 2 in Gateshead
Tom Odell – supported Tom Odell (reviewed by Louder Than War) in July ’17 at Tynemouth Priory & Castle as part of Mouth of the Tyne Festival:
Brian Wilson – supported Brian Wilson (reviewed by Louder Than War) in August ’17 at Times Square in Newcastle:
Festival dates 2017 – headlined Stockton Calling & also performed at Tramlines in Sheffield, Hardwick Live in County Durham, Yorfest in York and Chase Park in Newcastle
Acoustic UK Tour – all six headline dates sold-out and the tour also included four dates with Jake Isaac and a festival alongside The Shires and Badly Drawn Boy:
Christmas Tour 2017 – six sold-out headline shows:
Tour with Nerina Pallot – acoustic tour in April 2018
Canadian Music Week 2018 – invited to Toronto for four official showcase gigs at CMW 2018
“If you’re looking for a warm and welcoming album for those introspective evenings, then you’re unlikely to find a better example than this in 2017 – 76%” Belwood Music
This marketing campaign has been supported by the Momentum Music Fund. Momentum is managed by PRS for Music Foundation, supported using public funding by National Lottery through Arts Council England with support from PPL and in association with Spotify.
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