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Two superb gigs for you at the R.M.A. Tavern in Cromwell Rd., Southsea. FIREGARDEN - Saturday 19th June Firegarden have built up a sizeable following in Sheffield. Winners of the Sheffield University Battle of the Bands, Firegarden have a reputation for pulling out all the stops at all their gigs, thrilling audiences with high-octane performances charged with energy and passion. The band is a four-piece; frontman James takes care of singing and playing bass, while axe-men Jake and Tom rip up and down their fretboards pausing only to let Jake's fingers fly across his keyboard, whilst The Tuckmeister is on drums. Firegarden produce enough energy to power a medium-size city when they play live, and nobody who's seen them will ever forget it. The band are currently working on a third album. Admission to the gig is free, as ever. FIREGARDEN will also be appearing on Friday 18th June at Jockstock Festival, at Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Activities Centre, Manor Farm Country Park, Bursledon. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------- ANDY WHITE - Tuesday 22nd June An absolute coup for the R.MA! Irish songwriter Andy White was born and grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He wrote his first poem when he was nine entitled 'Riots' and picked up a guitar aged 13 after hearing John Lennon singing 'Give Peace A Chance'. "Religious Persuasion', his first single, was released in 1985 and instantly entered the charts. Loudly acoustic and precociously word-filled, Andy's first solo album 'Rave on Andy White' wquiclky followed Since then Andy has recorded nine more solo albums, toured the world and won Ireland's top songwriting award. He has written with Peter Gabriel and Neil Finn, and toured with Van Morrison and Mary Black. In 1995, along with his mates Liam O Maonlai (Hothouse Flowers) and Tim Finn (Crowded House) he formed ALT, recording the album 'Altitude'. The band have toured Australia, New Zealand, Europe and North America. Andy's new self-titled solo album also includes Liam O Maonlai, togehter with Robert Malone of David Gray's band, and Nick Seymour from Crowded House. Admission to the R.M.A. gig is free. ANDY WHITE will also also appear on Friday 18th June at Jockstock Festival, at Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Activities Centre, Manor Farm Country Park, Bursledon. together with Jackie Leven and Michael Weston King.