ON FRIDAY, May 9 from 7.45pm, Brewery Blues, Cirencester, showcases the area’s emerging acoustic talent.

This one’s especially for lovers of the laid back folk/jazzy acoustic groove, without a noisy drum kit in sight.

Brewery Blues sets the bar high once again to offer the crème de la crème of a genre other than Blues.

The Jess Vincent Trio is an outstanding ensemble of experienced musicians bringing together guitar, baritone uke, mandolin, shruti box and gorgeous vocal harmonies to accompany this acclaimed young Wiltshire Folk songstress who has just been nominated for the prestigious Isambard Folk Awards.

When FATEA Best Male Vocalist Award Winner Reg Meuross first heard Jess perform he was immediately struck by her distinctive voice. Reg has since produced both of Jess’s albums Timeframe and the recently released Seesaw Dreams.

Their voices, authentic lyric writing and musicianship combine enchantingly and with the addition of Marcel Rose’s sensitive guitar playing, the trio is captivating.

Her gorgeous English Folk style voice has been compared to Kate Bush, Iris Dement and Maria Muldaur – but it’s so distinctive that it could only ever be Jess Vincent.

Faye Rogers’ whimsical, light touch material, with underlying dark themes, tough subject matter and heart-on-her-sleeve soul searching, observes the world around her and her place in it.

Influenced greatly by artists such as Belle & Sebastian, Joy Division, Daughter and The Drums she has a string of noteworthy achievements already under her belt – including representing BBC Introducing at BBC Wiltshire’s Carol Concert in Salisbury Cathedral, K2.AV Session in Bristol and more work with BBC introducing on their visual radio show Video Made the Radio Star.

Her recently released Thunder EP is available through Secret Chord Records. Tonight’s line-up will include Faye on acoustic guitar and vocals along with accompanying cellist and electric guitar.

Three years ago Kitten & Bear won the prestigious Underground Festival Battle of the Bands event before they had even set foot on a proper stage.

Since then they’ve performed to jam-pack festival audiences and venues, attracting huge music industry interest.

Siblings Katy (vocals) and Rob (guitar/keys/uke) Pearson are an alternative acoustic duo from Cirencester who take their name from their childhood nicknames.

And opening is local youngster Jessica Graley with a set of her own acoustic material. Tickets in advance online newbreweryarts.org.uk or box office: 01285 657181.