HAYDEN THORPE

Presented by Öctöpus Hayden Thorpe performs the repertoire of Wild Beasts for the first time in nearly nine years. These concerts, performed entirely solo, will offer an exploration of this beloved repertoire in its purest form: voice and instrument, as the songs were originally composed. "I have the good fortune in my daily life to often cross paths with kind souls who tell me how much a particular song, album, or concert by Wild Beasts meant to them. I have learned that with time, bonds of the heart do not fade and the power of music remains intact. I missed these songs; so the moment felt right to reach for those high notes and call upon the muscle memory of my hands. It's truly coming full circle, with these dates coinciding perfectly with the twentieth anniversary of the release of the first Wild Beasts single, 'Brave Bulging Buoyant Clairvoyants'. The choice of venues was also carefully considered. Each of these places played a key role in the band's history: Brewery Arts was our cultural HQ growing up in Kendal, Hoxton Hall hosted the breakout gig for our second album *Two Dancers*, and the Brudenell Social Club will forever remain the place where we grew as musicians. I am thrilled to take this time to celebrate the history that we all share with the music of Wild Beasts." – Hayden Thorpe