“Matthew Sturgess, who performs as ‘The Silver Reserve’, plays delicate, sparse music on a classical guitar, crafting intricate melodies around thoughtful and evocative lyrics. At times creating dense, layered atmospherics, this is music that doesn’t rush and takes its sweet, sad time to unfurl and sneak under the skin.”
“Beautiful, fragmentary songs which slowly dismantle you.” – Seamus Fogarty (Domino Records/Fence Collective)
“Blending emotive, affecting lyrics and spacious delicately crafted guitar work, these beguiling songs hold a depth of hidden treasures.” – Marc Walton (Seven Arts)
“Quietly spellbinding.” – Andy Brown (Soundlab)
“The mark of a great artist is not being able to describe anyone that they sound like. He is truly one of a kind. We were just as happy to get to hear his Earthy, introspective set as our audience was. His musicianship, voice, and pedal-use was truly remarkable.” – Della Mae (Rounder Records)
“Astraluna is the stage name of Jennifer Pugh, a multi-instrumentalist performer, songwriter and producer. She has performed in bands since her 
teenage years and toured with Corinne Bailey Rae as guitarist and backing vocalist from 2009-2011. Astraluna’s self-released debut album The Pass Of Storms was released in 2016, EP In The Half Light was released 2021 and her second album The Seven Sisters is due for release summer 2023. Having completed a Masters in Composition and Production at Leeds Conservatoire in October 2020, she loves to create music using a mixture of live and electronic instruments and layers of vocal harmonies. Astraluna is a founding member of Sisterhood Music Collective and a social media ambassador for The F-List.”
“Ethereal, delicately delivered folk with a romantic focus on the immensity of nature…Heavy with lush harmonies, plinking gauzy strings: this cultivates an atmosphere all of it’s own. If you haven’t, do!” (Jack Donnison – Jumbo Records, Leeds)
“We were completely blown away by her utterly beautiful voice here in the studio” (Jericho Keys, BBC Introducing York & North Yorkshire)
Astraluna’s impassioned vocals set the melody crackles and sparks with energy all the way through…” (Richard Dowling, Fresh on the Net)
“The layered celestial vocals atop a chiming ukulele sound, both sweetly wrapped in resonant reverb, create a haunting, atmospheric and airy chamber to house Astraluna’s delicate songwriting gift.” (Uke Magazine)
Doors at 7.00pm
Music 7.30pm – 9.30pm approx.
Tickets £7/£6 available from HEART reception and online via button below
