Alex Francis
London-based singer-songwriter Alex Francis has earned a reputation for his soulful voice and heartfelt songwriting. With over 30 million Spotify streams and 10k unique Shazams, Alex’s music resonates with audiences worldwide.
He has toured internationally, including in the USA, and collaborated with Melanie C on the official duet “Hold On”. Recently, Alex contributed an original track to Cher’s holiday album “Christmas”, showcasing his growing influence as a performer and songwriter.
Signed to Stanley Park Records, created by Grammy-winning producers Metrophonic Music, Alex’s latest single “We Beat As One” has gained support from BBC Radio London, BBC Radio 5Live, and Amazing Radio, with a standout live performance at the 2025 London New Year’s Day Parade in front of 20,000 spectators and 50,000+ TV viewers. His cover of “Bleeding Love” has recently received mainstream support on BBC Radio 2, and in January he headlined the Half Moon in Putney for Independent Venue Week.
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Carrie Martin
Carrie is an acoustic guitarist and singer/songwriter from East Yorkshire UK , drawing inspiration for Joni Mitchell and Nick Drake Mentored by instrumental guitarist Gordon Giltrap MBE she has attracted endorsements from Vintage Guitars, G7th Capos, Martin Strings and most recently she has become an artist for Faith Guitars.
Her last three albums Seductive Sky, Entity and Evergreen have included guests Elliott Randall, Gordon Giltrap, Oliver Wakeman, Daniel Cassidy (brother of late Eva Cassidy) ex Bad Company guitarist Dave Colwell, John Verity (Argent) and Roger Fisher (ex Heart guitarist)
Carrie has performed in Canada on tour and has represented Vintage Guitars three times at the Namm Show In California. She also guests at various guitar shows around the UK to demo her use of open tunings.
May 2023 saw her take to the stage at The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury, alongside Gordon Giltrap MBE , Oliver Wakeman and the mighty Rick Wakeman CBE .. which led to Rick quoting Carrie as ‘Phenomenal’, the following year she was invited by Rick to join him on stage for Morning Has Broken.
Charlotte Carpenter
Charlotte Carpenter is the perfect embodiment of independence; out there, doing it on her own. This isn't some 'strong woman’ cliché, this is a nominative determinism; place a piece of wood in her hand and she will use it to craft something of value to the world around her.
During 2021, Charlotte received funding for her debut album from Help Musicians UK which she wrote, recorded and produced with Matt de Burgh Daly (Grace Petrie, Maybeshewill, AA Williams) and released 'A Modern Rage' in October 2023, winning acclaim from publications such as God Is In The TV, Nonchalant Mag, Guitar.com, New Music Mag, DIVA Mag and BBC Introducing.
The album’s bluesy first single ‘Spinning Plates’ sets the tone for the record and recounts her experiences at the helm of the producer that sparked such an emblazoned cry of defiance and strength. Equally as powerful is the exhilarating chunky riff laden ‘Like A Hurricane’, a song about the crippling effects of anxiety.
Amongst the more raw tracks, ‘Not Good Enough’ is a gentle and heart-breaking tale of how toxic people can lessen our own self-worth. Equally vulnerable but utterly beautiful is the self-described “dystopian love song” ‘You’re My Reason Why’, one of several songs influenced by Charlotte’s love of dystopian art. Elsewhere, the focus turns to grief (‘Molly’s Ballad’ and ‘The Call’), addiction and depression (‘Fine Line’), and on the complexities of female relationships (‘Bigger Than You’), all told through the complex, multi-faceted lens of womanhood.
With newfound expressive freedom, each song on A Modern Rage has its own distinctive voice, representing a different aspect of Charlotte’s experience but also her personality. It’s an album that cradles nostalgia with the present day, paying homage to Charlotte’s favourite singer-songwriters and bands of the 70s and 00s in one place, from Elvis to Avril Lavigne, The Killers to Sheryl Crow, accounting for her deft ability to cross genres of rock, pop, blues with subtly country twangs and moments of old soul.
Charlotte Carpenter | Twenty Music Roots
Event: Friday 5 September, 7.30pm
Bar/Cafe Opens: 6.30pm
Tickets: Free - Donations Welcome
