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about us
Absent Average are…
…Liam and James, a singing/songwriting duo from High Green, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
The boys are lifelong friends having met aged 4 at primary school. Both now 18 years of age, they sing beautifully together and accompany themselves on guitar, cajon and percussion. They have learned their craft busking on the streets of Sheffield and are now starting to make a name for themselves on the pub & club circuit.
Their live set is mainly contemporary covers of artists like Ed Sheeran, Passenger, Taylor Swift – classics from the Beatles, Jacksons and James Brown – and a few of their own original songs.
They released their first original song, “What I Want”, in august 2015 on Soundcloud.
Absent Average busking on Whitby Pier
music
ABSENT AVERAGE were given their first radio airplay on the BBC Introducing programme on BBC Radio Sheffield, saturday 19th september 2015 when “What I Want” was aired at around 20.05.
“Absolutely adore that track! Very much looking forward to hearing more music from this duo.”
Christian Carlisle – BBC Radio Sheffield
latest news
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photos
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Roots Music Club, Doncaster - 19 feb 2016
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- James at Roots Music Club, Doncaster, 19 feb 2016. Photo by Stephen Connor.
Pub In The Park - 20 may 2017
Keswick Mountain Festival - 9 June 2017
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- Absent Average at Keswick Mountain Festival - photo by www.leadinglines.net
gigs
2017
saturday 20th may – Pub In The Park, Marlow
sunday 28th may – Wentworth Live Festival, Wentworth Woodhouse
monday 29th may – Chaophraya, Leeds
friday june 9th – Keswick Mountain Festival
sunday june 18th – Chaophraya, Leeds
sunday 23rd july – Green Room, Sheffield (Tramlines Festival)
saturday 29th july (13.00-13.30) – Orange Pip Market, Middlesbrough
saturday 29th july (evening) – The Endeavour, Whitby
sunday 30th july – Norfolk Arms, Grenoside
saturday august 12th – Snowdonia Outdoor Festival
25-27th august – Big Feastival, Kingham, Oxfordshire (date/time tbc)
25-27th august – Cannon Hall Farm, Barnsley (date/time tbc)
saturday 16th september – VW Festival, Doncaster
latest news
Come and join us at the first ever Nor-folk Festival
We will be playing live at the Nor-folk Festival this sunday 30th july 2017 at 14.00. It’s free entry and there will be beer and pizza (which isn’t free but is very good). Please come and join us. The Norfolk Arms 8 Penistone Road Grenoside Sheffield S35 8QG
Pub In The Park 2017
We are delighted to announce we are on the bill along with some TOP artists and chefs at Tom Kerridge’s Pub In The Park 2017 – saturday 20th may 2017.
High Praise for Steel City Duo
Great review of our Roots Music Club gig (20/01/2017) in Doncaster Free Press by Paula Moore. Photo by Stephen Connor. Here are some highlights… Liam Short’s and James Knight’s harmonies blend impeccably and beautifully throughout their songs. They exude a quiet confidence as well as an unabashed humility as they engage with each other and the […]