SJ is a country singer songwriter from Cambridge. Since recording her debut solo album ‘Nashville Sessions’ in 2014 in Tennessee; SJ (nicknamed “Stevie Ray Nicks”) has been gigging frequently across the UK and even performed in Europe and China.
Through the Cambridge live music scene she has developed her own backing band – The Flying Pigs. Named after Cambridge’s prestigious pub The Flying Pig, where the band joined forces; SJ lead vocals and guitar, Kieran Morgan on banjo, Nicky Terry on fiddle, Ian Griffith on drums, Oli Steggles on slide guitar and Joe Taylor on bass.
With their fresh new country roots sound, this soulful band are quickly taking Cambridge by storm.
The band play frequently in Cambridge, Norwich and London and headlined the Den stage at Cambridge folk festival last Summer, as well as playing festivals such as Secret Garden Party and Strawberry Fair.
They have also been featured on BBC Introducing Cambridge and Star Radio.
Their debut ep ‘Fireball’ is now available on iTunes and Spotify.
SJ wrote the song with American songwriter friend Meghan Saletta one sunny afternoon in Cambridge’s beautiful Granchester Meadows. They were sharing stories of their love for Nashville (nick-naming themselves “Nashbridge”) where they have both visited and shared different musical adventures. They both fell in love with the whiskey Fireball in Nashville, which set the scene for this fun (slightly rowdy) pub song!
Johnny Cash vibes and country slapping ya knee beats – ya’ll be roaring fireball to the rooftops! If you haven’t tried the drink before you’ll want to once you’ve heard this…
Live Dates:
29th March – Hard Rock Café, London (‘Hard Rock Country’)
8th April – Kings Head, Orford Suffolk
16th April – The Burston Crown, Diss
19th May – Faerie Fest, Sussex
3rd June – Strawberry Fair Festival, Cambridge
Social Media:
www.sjandtheflyingpigs.com
www.facebook.com/sjandtheflyingpigs
www.twitter.com/sj_mortimer
@sj-mortimer
www.instagram.com/sjmortimer
