LYR’s story stretches back to 2009 when Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Richard Walters, an admirer of Armitage’s extensive body of written work, approached the poet’s publisher about the possibility of collaboration. The result was Walters setting Armitage’s poetry to music in his 2011 solo song Redwoods. Realising that their two-part formula had potential to grow Walters approached musical acquaintance Patrick James Pearson and his joining provided the impetus to create the genre-splicing ‘supergroup’.

LYR are now a firmly established part of the contemporary music scene, with regular radio airplay across the networks, two critically acclaimed albums, Call In The Crash Team and The Ultraviolet Age, and over five million streams to their name. They have appeared at many major festivals over the past three years including Green Man and Blu Dot and completed UK tours and sell-out events at venues up and down the UK.

Local poets/spoken Jim Monaghan and Jenny Lindsay join the line-up.

With support from Nati 

From playing in her bedroom in Fife, Nati has been growing an army of global fans. 2022 saw her not only hit nearly 2million followers across social media platforms, but also hit the road supporting Tidelines, Newton Faulkner and Simply Red. Her first single set to be released in September, she sold out shows in Scotland in November, with the iconic King Tuts selling out in a matter of hours. This all comes after her first ever summer of festivals in the UK where she played, Cambridge Folk Festival and Secret Garden Party to name a few.