Jack McNeill Charlie Heys - Light Up All The Beacons

Jack McNeill & Charlie Heys are a young acoustic duo whose reputation is beginning to spread. They are bucking the trend of young folk musicians at the moment by not doing traditional material, but specialising in Jack's highly individual, very personal, songs. Already comparisons are being drawn with the enigmatic Nick Drake, but Jack's influences are far more ride-ranging than that. Both are currently studying Classical music at the Birmingham Conservatoire - which bucks the trend even more! - but their approach is firmly planted in the roots/acoustic genre. They were finalists in last year's BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards.