The Shires

The Shires Fate is a curious thing. One small twist here, a turn there… Before they became The Shires, singer-songwriters Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes had met a series of dead-ends. Now they’re the UK’s most successful country music export, with multiple top 10 albums and hundreds of thousands of tickets sold around the world. The Shires achievements speak for themselves: three consecutive UK Top 3 albums, five #1 UK Country albums, 100 million+ streams, two Gold-certified records, and countless sold-out headline shows, including filling the prestigious Royal Albert Hall. The Shires first broke through in 2014 with their single ‘Nashville Grey Skies’, a playful song about Britain needing its own country scene. And that’s something which they helped happen, starting with their 2015 debut Brave, which became the first ever Top 10 album by a UK country music artist. That success continued with a succession of hit albums: My Universe (2016), Accidentally On Purpose (2018), Good Years (2020), 10 Year Plan (2022) and Undone Vol 1 (2024). Their authenticity saw them embraced by the Nashville scene immediately, leading to two CMA Awards. Touring highlights including C2C Festival and shows as guests to Carrie Underwood, Little Big Town, The Corrs and more. What they said “It is an indisputable fact that The Shires always were masters of the audience singalong in UK Country” – w21Music “With Rhodes’ stunning vocals, their memorising harmonies and charming personalities, they had produced a show that was electric, energising and exciting, leaving this audience to line dance all the way home” – UK Music Reviews Kezia Gill Singer-songwriter Kezia Gill has been singing professionally for over 15 years. From a large musical family of Irish descent, her early years were spent surrounded by music. Her father, a professional musician for over 50 years and her single biggest influence, introduced Kezia to the world of performing, writing and, most importantly, the vast back catalogue of music that has shaped her individual style. Pulling influences from a wide range of genres including Folk & Irish, Country, Rock and Blues, Gill’s sound is unique. She performs all over the UK and the world, including Europe, Australia and America. Her individual and incomparable style is evident in her original material and her wide repertoire of classic covers. With her impressive vocal range, energy on stage and multi-instrumental talent, Kezia makes every song her own. What they said “She is no doubt one of Britian’s finest, soon to be one of the world’s finest!” – Maverick Magazine