Wed 15 Dec
8pm
Mer 15 Rhag

An acoustic artist with an electrifying spontaneity, Chapter is glad to welcome this most gifted and gracious Welshman for a solo concert as part of his latest major tour. In a year that marks 30 years in the business, Martyn Joseph has continued an impressive career which included five Top 50 hits (including Dolphins Make Me Cry and Please Sir) and demand on both sides of the Atlantic for over two decades. Touring both solo and with the likes of Ani DiFranco, Art Garfunkel and Jools Holland he has won fans everywhere with his uncanny melting pot of material which ranges from rock to blues, jazz, Americana and even "funk folk"!

A mean guitar player with a powerful voice, Bob Harris has praised the "outstanding lyrical intelligence" of his songs while he was voted Best Male Artist in the BBC Welsh Music Awards. Shades of Springsteen, John Mayer and Dave Matthews there may be - but Joseph is unique and no two shows are ever the same.

His gigs are like taking a rollercoaster ride with a chameleon as he dips and dives between mighty and meek songs, railing against the broken promise playground of global leaders, throwing in some wry humour, holding tight to common man anthems and then "disarming" for unexpectedly fragile love songs that can knock you sideways.

"Britain’s best kept secret…..a challenging songwriter and compelling and courageous live performer" – MOJO

"Songs of social commentary as much as love, with a rootsy sensibility" – Time Out

"A depth, resonance and emotional punch which belies comparison" – Q

"One of the most charismatic and electrifying performers in Britain today" – Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music

Tickets: £15 (one price)