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Doors: 9PM / Show: 10PM / 21+WILD PINKWild Pink, the New York-bred project of John Ross builds worlds inhabited by ghosts and angels and aliens, inciting a strange and lovely daze as the backdrop shifts from the mundane (subdivisions, highways, hotel parking lots) to the extraordinary (deserts, battlefields, the moon). But within its vast imagination lies a potent truth-telling on the part of singer/guitarist John Ross whos lyrics lay out potent stories that paint with broad brush strokes. 2021s A Billion Little Lightsa critically acclaimed effort praised by the likes of Pitchfork, NPR, Vulture, and Stereogum, who named it one of the prettiest rock records of the past decade and who has collaborated with J Mascis, Julien Baker, Ryley Walker, Yasmin Williams, Samantha Crain and more on the latest album ILYSM. Not to mention appearances on CBS This Morning, KEXP and Stereogum sessions and many more accolades to name during Wild Pinks impressive rise over the years. Now signing with Fire Talk, Wild Pink yet again peels open a new chapter of their ever evolving career, digging into a more realized and full indie rock sound with the force and precision of a seasoned veteran ready to take the leap and step into the spotlight getting their long deserved and well earned due. JOHN FRANCIS FLYNN John Francis Flynn is a singer and multi-instrumentalist who creates contemporary music using traditional and folk material. His debut album I Would Not Live Always was released on Rough Trade imprint River Lea Records in 2020, earning rave reviews and winning 2 awards at the RTE Folk Awards. He second album Look Over the Wall See the Sky has gone even further, earning John a Choice Award nomination for best Album, Song and Emerging Artist. The album has also picked up a nomination for best album at RTE Folk Awards. John is a founding member of the band, Skippers Alley, with whom he has toured extensively throughout Europe and America. While supporting Lankum on their 2019 UK tour he caught the eye of Geoff Travis and Jeannette Lee who quickly signed John to Rough Trade imprint label, River Lea. His debut album I Would Not Live Always subsequently won over critics across the board, including being MOJO magazines Folk Album Of The Year and it led to him being crowned Best Singer and Best Emerging Artist at the 2021 RTE Folk Awards.

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