ahab ready to rock Dorchester’s Arts Centre

ahab, one of the hottest and most exciting young bands on the music scene hits the road later this autumn and arrives at Dorchester’s popular Arts Centre on Saturday 29 September fresh from playing at Bestival, Isle of Wight. The band’s visit is part of a twenty-two date tour that will see them visiting every corner of the UK - including Dorchester, Exeter, Southampton, Southsea and Brighton in the South and West.

London-based ahab’s unique take on alt-country rock is based around stunning four-part vocal harmonies. With four talented songwriters in the line-up, the band’s set features highly original compositions that have a freshness and dynamism and their blistering performances are guaranteed to captivate and excite.

To coincide with the tour the band are releasing a live fourteen track CD. Recorded earlier this year, the album ‘Live in London’ captures the real spirit and energy of the live band. The album includes five previously unreleased tracks and will be available at the gigs throughout the tour.

Guitarist and vocalist Dave Burn says ‘Live performance is our trademark and the album truly represents the atmosphere of our shows - that is how we want fans to remember their evening’.

The band already has an enthusiastic following with both fans and music business professionals. Legendary broadcaster Bob Harris first saw ahab at Fairport Convention’s annual music festival in Cropredy, Oxfordshire:
“I thought their live set was blistering,” he says. “They showed real class and I love their alt-country edge.” He is not the only BBC presenter to sing ahab’s praises - Radio 2’s Simon Mayo says: "This band’s top-notch British Americana is the real deal."

DORCHESTER ARTS CENTRE • 8pm (doors and bar 7.30pm) • £9 / £7 members and concessions