electroacoustic club London live music promoters acoustic gig open mic

the electroacoustic club organises and promotes diverse music events, including open mic sessions and live band gigs, in unique venues in and around central London.

Electric and acoustic performers, blues, R'n'B, folk, anti-folk, soul, jazz, rock, post-rock, roots, reggae, country, alt-country, poets, MC's, trombones, comedians, laptops & anything that is just plain good, original and unique is welcome on our stage.

PRESS RELEASE - The Electroacoustic Club / Live at the Electroacoustic Club - Volume One (RJR001)

PROMOTIONAL POSTER - Live at the Electroacoustic Club - Volume One (RJR001)

'8.30pm and Clerkwenwell's immaculately stubbly architects scrutinise the multiple beer taps on the Slaughtered Lamb's polished bar. After a bellyfull of Bombadier and Erdinger, the need for relief takes one down 12 steps to a wide corridor and past a pair of black doors, with tiny windows. Through these leaks the sound of guitars, electric piano and some heavenly voice distracting your attention so that you nearly trip over the dishevelled character crouching attentively over his guitar and tuner. Curiosity takes over and as you peer through the glass into the stylish, lamp-lit room, a crowd appears down the stairs and someone asks you if this is the electroacoustic club. The door opens, you slide in and you might just have discovered one of the best kept secrets on London's live music circuit. Running Jump Records hosts the electroacoustic club here every Thursday and they make the most of a wonderfully intimate and atmospheric basement bar with unique acoustics, to put on an all-encompassing night of singer-songwriter-guitarists, laptops, synths, poets, percussionists and rappers; some from just up the road, others from the other side of the world. The crowd, strewn around the room in retro loungers and chaise-longues, comprises suits, students, poseurs, musos, regular performers and those, like you, who stumbled in by accident. The label has just released the CD album 'live at the electroacoustic club volume one,' recorded here over five nights in March of this year. Tonight, Jack Penate, one of the 17 acts featured, breezes through a high-octane set of quirky, soul-soaked rock, teasing licks from his Stratocaster and shuffling his feet at 180 bpm in the process. The following week chanteuse, Kelly Waters' electrifying soul-folk voice reverberates around the room, before folk-noir combo, Mandala boot up the Mac for some darkly cinematic epics. It's another quiet riot of a night at the electroacoustic club.'

THE BIG ISSUE, OCTOBER 2005

'These nights are fast becoming the best place to catch the best acoustic characters in England. Great host, great bar and Smoke!'
SMOKE FEATHERS OCTOBER 2005

'Had a sweet time at the Open Mic Last night. The venue, The Slaughtered Lamb, was possibly the coolest open mic space I've ever seen. Even as just a drinking hole it still has a better vibe than anywhere else I've been in London. Welcoming atmosphere from the audience and people who took part. Saw 3 new noteably great acts.' ADRIAN ZUKROW aka UKIAH
JUNE 2005

'Having driven from the north on a cold and snowy tuesday the warmth and ambience of the electroacoustic club was like a beacon of light drawing in this humble & weary songsmith,a cracking night was had great crowd, great host ,great sound what more can be asked? I look forward to my return.'
M D WOOD FEB 2005

'I played at the Slaughtered Lamb on Feb 17, I just wanted to say 'thanks' to Will for the night. I really enjoyed it - one of my favourite gigs ever. The sound was excellent (better than usual, I suppose, because of the recording). Best of all, the audience were really listening...to everyone, not just to the act they had come to see. They even paid attention to the lyrics! That room has a great vibe; everyone commented on it. It would help to have a little light on the performers, though. The guy who was on last was amazing. He definitely reminded me a bit of Tom MacRae. I'm very eager to hear the recordings!'
ADRIANNE SEBASTIAN SCOTT
FEB 2005

'I played at the Walrus a couple of weeks ago and had an absolutely great time. The experience really lingered with me, this has everything a small live music night needs; friendly promoter, great sound, very comfortable sofas you're hard pressed not to fall asleep in, cool lights. I also thought the passing trains added a rather nice ambience to the music. i like very much... will be back.' JAMIE WOON
JULY 2004

Lovely night. Top vibe. Relaxed atmosphere. Venue staff v. friendly. Promoter has enough sideburns for everyone, oh yes. However, I think the directions should read RIGHT out of Lambeth North tube... doh! And the wallpaper, oh the wallpaper - worth the trip alone.' JOAN COFFEY MAY 2004