Chapel Allerton Arts Festival: Folk Roots Fringe presents

IAIN ARCHER
Snow Patrol/Tired Pony/Reindeer Section
vocals/guitarist/lap steel/keys/songwriter/producer

"A supreme delight. Iain Archer has brought something really wonderful to Snow Patrol." Gary Lightbody 
"lovely tunes, lyrical twists" Uncut
"a thing of beauty" BBC Music Reviews 
"poignant, evocative songs" Cross Rhythms

Grammy Nominated songwriter with James Bay
Ivor Novello Songwriter Awards with Snow Patrol and James Bay
Ivor Novello Nominated songwriter with Jake Bugg
No1 UK single co-wrote for Leona Lewis 'Run' 
No1 UK album co-wrote with Liam Gallagher ‘As You Were’
No1 US album co-wrote with Niall Horan ‘Flicker’

Also co-written songs with Noah Kahan, Shania Twain, You Me At Six, Kodaline, Milky Chance, Nina Nesbitt and many others

Toured with John Martyn, Nils Lofgren, Ash, David Gray etc ...

Iain Archer's songwriting history on Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/songwriter/6nClJ3YAy7CTUbbIDB5Tec

Iain Archer's albums/songs on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5HjQF3JxGmwvLYz06WemNn

"Run" Iain Archer - Snow Patrol - 2022 US Acoustic Tour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-xF8dQSZX8

Doors: 7pm. Show: 7.30pm

Support Artist: Beyond The Blue

Tickets: 
£16 Advance
£19 On the door (if not Sold Out)

See Tickets below.

Iain Archer on YouTube: 
Iain Archer "Canal Song" (from the Snow Patrol "Late Night Tales" album)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-w9lA6_7w8

Iain Archer "Hold Back The River" - Music City Roots
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y620B8SbwaU

"Run" Iain Archer - Snow Patrol - 2022 US Acoustic Tour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-xF8dQSZX8

Iain Archer - Tired Pony - "I Am A Landslide" - HMV Forum, London 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOmsGGUsuLE

Support Artist: Beyond The Blue:
Songs Inspired By The Poems of No1 selling poet Donna Ashworth
"A truly uplifting and soul nurturing show" Donna Ashworth
YouTube: with Donna Ashworth at Edinburgh Fringe 
I Really Do/Beautiful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oaky6aoytbs

IAIN ARCHER BIO
Meet the singer-songwriter-producer, Snow Patrol guitarist and award-winning collaborator with the likes of James Bay and Jake Bugg.

Iain Archer is a musician from Bangor in Northern Ireland, whose music career turned from solo artist in the 90s, to pivotal member of post-Britpop band Snow Patrol and supergroup Tired Pony, as well as developing into an award-winning behind-the-scenes songwriter.

Winning an Ivor Novello award in 2005 for co-writing Snow Patrol’s breakthrough album "Final Straw", Iain then won an Ivor with James Bay for "Hold Back The River" in 2016 – which was also nominated for a Grammy – and an Ivor nomination for "Two Fingers", which he wrote with Jake Bugg.

As well as playing for Snow Patrol, Iain also continues today as a member of supergroup Tired Pony, a band featuring Gary Lightbody (Snow Patrol), Peter Buck (R.E.M.), Scott McCaughey (Young Flesh Fellows and Minus 5), Richard Colburn (Belle and Sebastian), Jacknife Lee and Troy Stewart.

In the early 2000s Iain was also a member of the Scottish indie rock supergroup The Reindeer Section formed by Gary Lightbody releasing two albums.

Recent collaborations for Iain has included co-writing "When I’m In Need" with Liam Gallagher for his solo album which reached No1 in the UK Album Charts.  Followed by a No1 US album ‘Flicker’ co-wrote with Niall Horan, former vocalist with boy band One Direction. And the No1 UK single 'Run' co-wrote for Leona Lewis.

Iain has also co-written songs with Noah Kahan, Shania Twain, You Me At Six, Kodaline, Milky Chance, You Me At Six, and Nina Nesbitt amongst many others.

Besides co-writing Snow Patrol’s breakthrough album "Final Straw", Iain Archer has continued down the years many times his music association with Snow Patrol. Evoking Gary Lightbody to compliment guitarist and vocalist Iain Archer as "a love story over the whole years of Snow Patrol."

One of the Snow Patrol albums: Late Night Tales features Iain singing one of own composed songs “Canal Song”.  

In 2019 Snow Patrol celebrated its 25th anniversary with the album "Reworked". The band's 13 biggest hits in new arrangements. Iain Archer was a massive part of this album, producing 7 of the songs and co-produced 3 more. He also played Pedal Steel Guitar, Synth, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Electric Guitar, and Electric Piano.

Iain was once more on the Snow Patrol "Reworked Tour" playing guitars, lap steel and vocals at concert stops in the UK, Ireland and USA which featured stripped-down versions of their songs to celebrate their 25th anniversary.

On this tour Gary Lightbody introducing Iain Archer at the Royal Albert Hall gig as: "Iain has been with Snow Patrol on many tours for over twenty years and it is a supreme delight to have him with us again."

Archer also toured with Snow Patrol playing piano on their 2022 Acoustic Tour with Nathan Connolly and Gary Lighbody again across the UK, Ireland and America.

Through his multifaceted career, Iain Archer continues to shape the music industry and inspire the next generation of musicians.

The Seven Arts concert will be a top show highlighting Iain's gifted songwriting.

Plus an opportunity to admire Iain's amazing guitar playing. Mojo Magazine once complimented his guitar skills in one of Iain's recordings as "The best Bruce Cockburn album that Bruce Cockburn never made .."

The following link is an excerpt taken from an interview Iain Archer did with Songwriting Magazine in 2018 explaining how he started playing with Snow Patrol:  https://www.songwritingmagazine.co.uk/interviews/interview-iain-archer

More QUOTES:
"A supreme delight. Iain Archer has brought something really wonderful to Snow Patrol." Gary Lightbody
"the genius of Archer" Steve Stockman 
"little package of loveliness" For Folks Sake
"full of raw and intimate gems – full of rich imagery" Greenbelt Festival 
"He has a fantastic voice, is a great guitar player and above all writes incredible songs."  Sam Wise

More IAIN ARCHER on YOUTUBE:
Iain Archer - Black Mountain Quarry | A Bushmills Still Room Session
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58ixckxUD44

Iain Archer/Tired Pony - I am a Landslide @ Bushmills Live 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-18RiPOrKI

Iain Archer supporting Snow Patrol @ Odyessy Arena, Belfast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2B2h9mJH78

Jake Bugg & Iain Archer | Live | 'Two Fingers' | Bushmills Live 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXqqlLowxyk

James Bay & Iain Archer interview: The Ivors 2016 PRS for Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMetnBPibFk

IAIN ARCHER SOLO ALBUMS:
Playing Dead (Sticky Music Records)
Crazy Bird (Sticky Music Records)
Flood the Tanks (Bright Star/Pias Records)
Magnetic North  (Pias Records)
To the Pine Roots (Black Records)

IAIN ARCHER ONLINE:
www.twitter.com/iainarcher
https://artists.spotify.com/songwriter/6nClJ3YAy7CTUbbIDB5Tec
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5HjQF3JxGmwvLYz06WemNn