Hobo, Forest Music

12/07/2025

14/08/2024

My home village, with one of the most gifted guitar botherers I’ve ever witnessed… I will definitely try to be there for this, although I have been saying this for a while now. Had him at the Acoustic Festival years ago, I’ve never seen an audience so entranced. Verging on the mystical. Unmissable.

!! DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE !!

AZIZ IBRAHIM. Sat 5th July 2025. 11.00pm

Excited just doesn’t cut it…..

Aziz Ibrahim eclectic body of work spans from THE STONE ROSES, IAN BROWN, SIMPLY RED and ASIA. His solo performance is a guitar fest of Electronic Dance Music with South Asian & Mancunian influence. Expect original music from this 'Desi Guitar' maestro coupled with beat driven 'Bombai mixes' of iconic songs & music from groups Ibrahim had a part in or were a big influence.
An influential guitarist, singer and songwriter from Manchester, Aziz has written and staged South Asian symphonies for the Manchester Camerata and worked in prisons, homeless shelters, charities and has done other community work. He has had chart success with Ian Brown, co-writing songs such as My Star & Corpses, plus delivered guitars, vocals & songs for PAUL WELLER.
Over a career spanning more than three decades, the Longsight council estate born guitarist has played or written for artists such as Simply Red, Paul Weller, Manic St Preachers, Mike Joyce and Andy Rourke of The Smiths, folk singer Donovan, UK rapper Akala and progressive rock musicians Asia, Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree), Marillion, Yukihiro Takahashi (Yellow Magic Orchestra) and JBK (Japan).
Aziz founded the Asian Blues Collective with Tabla maestro Dalbir Singh Rattan in developing his own unique south Asian instrument influenced sound. His present instrumental release on all platforms is 'The Key Of 3'. Currently Aziz is recording an EP for Brazilian superstar Nasi and releasing his next single ‘FlaManco’.

Aziz's show is not to be missed.The Saturday is shaping up to be an absolutely corker!!

It's time to get your EARLY BIRDS to get yourself a bargain for this fabulous 10th anniversary party weekend.

It's easy at: www.tehi.co.uk

It only takes a few clicks.

See you there!
Simon x

06/06/2024

I’m going to have to double check this page soon as I’m going to support a new business venture I’m embroiled in. It’s a good one, and something me and Sian are immensely passionate about. If you’ve posted anything awful you will be removed from whatever I can remove you from. Festivals included.

It’s a first aid awareness qualification, not a licence to perform open heart surgery with a sharpened straw and some gaffa tape. Early stages yet, but fingers crossed. X

Btw, most of you reprobates have been lovely throughout. X

29/12/2023

Haven’t looked at this page for a long time, as I hoped you’d all behave yourselves. Thankfully, most of you have… anything untoward feel free to report or delete, it’s becoming a frequent problem on social media pages, and I wouldn’t want anything seedy on a stream that is only meant for fun.
Have a wonderful New Year, and if you fancy catching up I’ll be backstage at the Brasenose Fringe in Cropredy and possibly a few other events next year. X

10/11/2023

Funke and the Two Tone Baby… missing a trick. X love from Sian, too. X

10/11/2023

Looks fantastic.

01/11/2023

Adam Russell… have a look at what these people do. They’ve got a good reputation. Love to all at home. X

Our final Mental Health First Aid online course of 2023 is now fully booked, but you can still register for the Tonic Rider programme in time for next year's dates..
→ tonicmusic.co.uk/tonic-rider

25/10/2023

Not long until the Ragged Bear Festival. It’s brilliant, and Nuneaton is lovely in the dark. X

We always keep one space incase something special comes to notice, this year it's Malcolm MacWatt, from Elgin

09/09/2023

18/08/2023

So very tempted by this..

😍 LOOKING GOOD 😍

Kinship! We have some HUGE names to add to this poster in the next few months!

3 stages, 3 days....

Don't miss out!

🎫: https://bit.ly/NorthernKin2024

28/07/2023

Offyouf**k…

28/07/2023

Unaffordable for most, but probably a tax write-off for those of you that have the opportunity. If one person benefits from this, it’s enough.

Help someone in need. . .

Register for our next online Mental Health First Aid course (Mental Health First Aid England accredited)

£160pp - reduced from £325 by Tonic Rider for the music industry!

Free places available on concession.