Over the last six years, singer-songwriter John Dhali has been honing his powerful, sunny blend of folk, indie and soul, achieving notable successes as an independent artist. These include spot plays by Huw Stevens and Jo Wiley on BBC Radio 1 and 2, twice winning publicly voted regional music awards (Best Solo Artist// Staffordshire and Cheshire) and playing hundreds of shows across the UK, Australia and India, including supports to Frank Turner, Lucy Spraggan and Scott Matthews.
His latest release ‘IN TIME LP’, a crowdfunded debut album, has garnered online attention from Spotify with two tracks landing on the coveted New Music Friday playlist and another featuring on Starbucks in-store playlist, airing across the USA.
With a uniquely uplifting style that sits somewhere between George Ezra, The Lumineers and Jeff Buckley, Dhali combines life-affirming lyricism, a soaring vocal, and timeless songcraft to deliver a musical medicine for the Soul. John Dhali could just be your new favourite artist.
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This event features 3 of the best emerging English folk acts - see the other artists appearing as part of this event further down the page. This event is a bustling club environment and a great way to end your night at Manchester Folk Festival.