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Based in Ayrshire, Levif is a French pop-rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who was highly praised by judges Tom Jones, Anne-Marie and Olly Murs when he reached the semi-finals of the Voice UK in 2021 on team Will.I. .In.
Tom Jones said his tone was “really lovely” while Murs said he always looked forward to Levif’s performances.
“Your voice is so beautiful and pure. I think you are amazing,” said Anne-Marie.
Levif went on to the finals of The Voice France in 2023 on Team Vianney.
His first two albums Come Hail Or Storm (2017) and C’est La Vie (2021) were produced by Scottish producer Sam Gallagher and have been well received in the UK, France and internationally, with many of the songs are played on. local radios across Europe.
In 2021, his single Puzzle reached 50,000 streams on Spotify across more than 100 countries and was featured on Spotify’s official Pop Rock Shot playlist alongside other bands such as Coldplay and Imagine Dragons, as well as the Good Vibes Vol. 2 playlists from music influencer Alex Rainbird Music.
Always in demand, Levif has played over 100 shows in Scotland, opened for Scottish Celtic rock band Skerryvore, worked with Danny O’Donoghue of the Script and played with his musical hero, Jamie Cullum as part of the 5G Live event organized by EE. and the Music For All Charity in 2019.
This year, he was invited to perform in front of 60,000 people at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium before Scotland’s Six Nations rugby match against France.
He recently sold out the Gaiety Theater in Ayr as part of the Ayrshire Lads show, alongside BGT winner Jai McDowall, the MacDonald Brothers (X-Factor) and Blair Gilmour (The Voice Kids).
Also appearing at the festival is Ben Walker who burst onto the music scene for the first time in 2021 and has since appeared alongside artists such as Kyle Falconer, Rianne Downey, Nathan Evans and Callum Bowie, enjoying a stage at venues Glasgow’s famous King Tut’s and Saint Luke’s and sold out his first headline show along the way.
The indie icons supported The View on their Scottish tour in December last year.
He has come a long way since playing on live streams during the lockdown and has built up a passionate fan base that follows him wherever he goes and is sure to turn out at Dean Castle on May 18.
Reviving the crowd will be Kilmarnock’s The Rampants, a four-piece indie rock band who have rapidly grown in popularity around Glasgow clubs due to their innovative blend of Scottish accents and early 2000s indie rock. This has even spilled over into some rap being involved from time to time.
The lineup includes Jamie, an energetic frontman/songwriter, James, a stellar guitarist who never gets confused, Ewan, a self-taught drummer who always keeps a cool head and Ben, a smooth bassist who carries the backbone of post- the band’s catalogue.
Among the songs released by the band are Can You Ramp It Up, The Way It Goes and most recently Blated.
More homegrown talent comes in the form of Ayrshire country rock band The Railway Men who are known throughout Scotland for their live sets, which feature original material with a rock and Americana feel.
Their motto is: “If you can’t remember any of our tunes, then we’ve failed!”
The five piece band has twice headlined King Tuts and played notable gigs such as Darvel Music Festival, Butefest and Edinburgh Festival with the BBC.
And from Fife, Cammy Barnes, who has had great success with a number of singles charting in the top 20 and number 1 in the UK on the Singer/Songwriter & Country/Alt iTunes Charts will also play the event.
He will be joined by singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Nathan Harkins, who also enjoys a strong local following in Ayrshire, and Kirremuir singer/songwriter Katie Nicoll for what is sure to be a day of a memorable evening in Dean Castle Courtyard, Kilmarnock, on May. 18 from 2pm-10pm.
Tickets are £23.
It will be followed the next day by a food and drink celebration showcasing Ayrshire’s best producers, presented by Ayrshire Food An’ A’ That in association with East Ayrshire Leisure.
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