The All Night Chemist

Solo show of banjo folk rock. The All Night Chemist is a Sheffield based singer, songwriter and banjo player. His writing is inspired by the storytelling roots of traditional British and American folk music, while covering narratives seldom explored. Just a little too earnest to be truly tongue-in-cheek, his songs celebrate and mock the mundane while stirring the soul. His music combines 70s folk rock and 90s absurdist indie, with a sound like Johnny Flynn, Neil Young and Wilco, with a touch of They Might Be Giants. It walks a delicate line between the domestic and the surreal, the tragic and the comic. With anything from cheesy pop bangers about mobile phones, to dark trad folk fighting the modern-day fur industry, his music has storytelling at its heart. He released his debut album “Lunchtime Special” in 2023. ‘Daft and Irresistible’ - Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music