{"product_id":"loudhailer-and-georgio-valentino-double-header-sun-nov-8th-2pm-4pm","title":"Loudhailer and Georgio Valentino Double Header Sun Nov 8th 2pm-4pm","description":"\u003cp\u003eRich \u0026amp; Lou Loudhailer announce a double header afternoon gig with Athens\/Berlin based singer and guitarist Georgio Valentino \u003cspan\u003eat Wrecking Ball Music and Arts Centre, Hull on Sunday 8th November 2026, 1 pm - 4 pm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLoudhailer, previously known for their psychedelic rock band Loudhailer Electric Company, are  Rich (guitar) and Lou (vocals\/bass),  joined by violinist Dexter Duffy-Howard and percussionist Mark Hurton. The band will play their original songs of myths, murder, sci-fi, love and good times. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRich explained: “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe have re-worked a set of live favourites plus have new songs in store\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The pared down band, with a more acoustic approach, gives the songs room to breathe and they have become slightly darker and more powerful\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the result is a more intimate show - perfect for our return to Wrecking Ball, a great venue above a book and record shop.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLou continued: \"We've enjoyed a number of afternoon gigs recently, it works well, and we look forward to linking up with our music buddy Georgio Valentino for this one. We met Georgio when he came to Hull to play on the bill with us as part of Dave Graney's band. We've kept in touch with his international musical adventures ever since and are delighted to be linking up again.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorgio Valentino:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epseudonymous rock singer, noisemaker, scribbler, acquired taste. The errant Floridian, currently based between Athens and Berlin, is known in some circles for his solo forays in lo-fi noir; in others for his longstanding collaborations with Blaine L. Reininger, Mick Harvey and Amanda Acevedo; and in yet others for his sentence as multi-instrumentalist in Crime \u0026amp; the City Solution. He returns to the UK in the fall to peddle his solo collection, Devenir Imperceptible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoining GV (vocal\/guitar) on stage are Gavin Fraser (bass) and Ross Wilson (drums). Be there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eGeorgio Valentino video: 'I Won't Betray You' (Hommage à Chuck Berry) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wWgPbI6KY_c\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wWgPbI6KY_c\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRich \u0026amp; Lou Loudhailer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ehave made music together for over 25 years and have a big history on the Independent music scene. Lou is bassist with visionary Indie chart toppers Red Guitars, world fusion collective Celtarabia, and vocalist \/ producer for experimental world folk band Agent Starling. \u003cspan\u003eViolinist Dexter made his stage debut with bluegrass combo Work in Progress, and recently toured the UK with alt folk band Makk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew Loudhailer single video: 'Summer Rain Dancers' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Y9OQBPKBO-U\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Y9OQBPKBO-U\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLoudhailer at Wrecking Ball Music and Arts Centre, \u003cspan\u003e15 Whitefriargate, Hull, HU1 2ER, \u003c\/span\u003eSaturday November 7th 2026. \u003cspan\u003eDoors: 1 pm, music 2 pm - 4 pm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wrecking Ball Arts Centre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57377761526133,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/8679\/4007\/files\/657044602_1389787379836272_752481017269423715_n.jpg?v=1784729473","url":"https:\/\/wreckingballmusic.myshopify.com\/products\/loudhailer-and-georgio-valentino-double-header-sun-nov-8th-2pm-4pm","provider":"Wrecking Ball Arts Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}