Grand Ole Stokey

Mascara Bar presents

Lineup:

• Esme White
• Bojockey
• Maletta Jackson & The Reputations
• Outpost Drive
• McDermott & North
• Frank Lloyd Wleft
• Billy Bob
• Gaga Ladies

Esme White

Esme White is a songstress with a love for storytelling and world building. Drawing on influences from country, folk, punk and poetry, she began writing a collection of songs mid lockdown as a way remain engaged and imaginative with the pulse of existence. Her songs combine characters she has encountered, using everyday life, family history, and various mythologies to process the emotional turbulences of life.

Bojockey

London outfit Bojockey are the perfect accompaniment to darkening nights. Starting as a band in 2022, the group have already gained recognition from Matt Wilkinson (Apple Music), BBC Radio 1, The Independent and Richard Thompson saying the band "doesn't sound like anyone else". Having released their self-titled debut album (via Tiny Pocket) in October 2023, they followed the release with a sold out show at Brixton’s Windmill. Only having been together for a short time, the group have immediately developed a special sound: distinctly homely and ambient, high and low.

Maletta Jackson & The Reputations

Maletta Jackson & The Reputations play country songs of heartbreak, whiskey, death and trains that will melt the coldest of cold, cold hearts.

They have performed at London’s most nefarious dive bars and honky-tonks and will play wherever the music calls and the drinks are free.

Outpost Drive

OUTPOST DRIVE is a folk/singer-songwriter band comprised of Willow Robinson and Mary Bragg Robinson.  The music of Outpost Drive is a melting pot of stories and experiences the two have collected along their journey through life. Willow having been brought up in the English countryside and Mary Bragg having grown up in Alabama in the American South gives the band a unique blend of an English folk rock sound with classic American country roots.

McDermott & North

Singer-songwriters Patrick McDermott and Rhys North share a rare and enigmatic musical talent. Emerging from Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley in 2015, the duo McDermott & North have already drawn praise from the Australian and international music industry alike.  Staying true to their busking roots, the pair approach every performance with the same precision and meticulous attention to sound. It is with this humility that they have elevated themselves as live performers and captivated the likes of Australia’s very own Ben Lee and Alex Lloyd whom they shared the stage with in 2021.

Frank Lloyd Wleft

“Flits between down-trodden lyricism and a sprawling upbeat melody… an unrelenting, genre-melding clash” – The Line of Best Fit   “Infuses country, punk, poetry and jangle into a concoction that’s truly one-of-a-kind” – Still Listening   Drawing upon influences as diverse as country, jangle pop, post-punk and beat poetry, Frank Lloyd Wleft released his debut album Raised on Red Milk last year to acclaim from the likes of The Line of Best Fit, John Kennedy (Radio X), Gary Crowley (BBC Radio London), BBC Ulster, Wax Magazine and more.

Billy Bob

Billy Bob is a new face with an old sound. Born and raised in the Finnish countryside, the now 22-year-old is finishing his music production degree at BIMM University London. Having already released a single 'Peace Of Mind ft. Bukky' and a concept EP 'Ginger' using his alternate moniker Sairasloma, Billy Bob will soon debut his first project under this new name. The soon to come retro-folk-pop EP 'Fatigue’ is both sonically and lyrically an honest journey through a tough year in a bedroom; dealing with consumption, relationship issues and existentialism. 
 A package containing the two singles ‘Fatigue' and ‘Avaa Ovi, Kulta’ is out now. The rest of the EP will be out 14.5.

Gaga Ladies

Two gals, close harmonies. Catch us around Stokey

Artists: We are always interested in hearing from talented artists. If you’d like to play at our future events, please get in touch.

Note: 18+ ID required. These events frequently sell out so we recommend buying tickets in advance.

Refunds: Tickets are for the full event and not for individual artists. If an artist cancels your tickets are still valid for the event. We cannot offer refunds.

Photography: No professional cameras allowed, photography permits available, email for information.