It is only between 10CC’s sell-out, bi-annual UK tours that the band’s co-founder Graham Gouldman is able to fully indulge his Heart Full of Songs project and take it on tour

As a result the semi-acoustic four-piece perform a broad spread of Graham’s song-writing catalogue, including chart hits for 10cc, The Hollies, Herman’s Hermits, The Yardbirds, Jeff Beck and his time in Wax with Andrew Gold.

The band line-up comprises Graham, 10cc live band members Iain Hornal and Keith Hayman, and Dave Cobby.

Graham’s status as one of the world’s leading songwriters was acknowledged in 2014 with his induction into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame – an arm of America’s National Academy of Music. Previous inductees include Noel Coward, Irving Berlin, Burt Bacharach, Neil Sedaka, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Leonard Cohen and Sting.

In 2015 Broadcast Music Incorporated in the US anointed him an Icon of the Industry at a special ceremony in London, where he stunned the audience with an acoustic rendition of I’m Not In Love, which he co-wrote, accompanied by Lisa Stansfield on vocals.

When Graham formed what became Heart Full of Songs nine years ago, it was purely for the pleasure of playing his songs in their simplest form, acoustically. The format became so popular that Heart Full of Songs now tours the UK every two years, along with concerts and festival appearances in the UK and Europe.

For lovers of perfectly-crafted music performed by the composer, a Heart Full of Songs concert is truly an exquisite experience.

Needless to say, the band also features tracks from Graham’s acclaimed solo albums, And Another Thing, Love And Work, Play Nicely And Share and 2020’s Modesty Forbids.

SUPPORT FROM IAN ROLAND

Songwriter, Ian Roland, writes and performs unique Roots, Contemporary Folk music, full of heart-strung orchestration and up-close, life-drenched lyrics. Ian has supported acts such as Martin Simpson, The Black Feathers, Stick In The Wheel, TV Smith, Robb Johnson, Boo Hewerdine, Robert Vincent.

Reviews of recent new album 'The Wood Wide Web':
“An absolutely incredible album!” BBC Radio Kent
“Ian’s theme is our survival. It’s an album that deserves a wide hearing.” RnR Magazine
“A fantastic new release…” The Mystery Train Radio Show
“Warm, tender and completely absorbing…” Indiesonics
“…Quality roots music” FATEA
“A vivid, enthralling celebration of life in all its forms and a lucid love letter to the wilderness…utterly engrossing.” RGM
“…a stunning sonic reflection of the relationship between nature and modern society.” Plastic