Luke Aylward

In the summer of 2004 I saw the cool kids gigging under the bright lights, I also heard Chris Martin's incredible vocals and guitar, I was sold. I never wanted to do anything else, and here I am 20 years on and the feeling is only getting stronger. It wasn't easy for me with severe dyslexia but the passion pulled me through and continues to do so, I was also lucky to have such amazing people supporting me. This passion eventually got me a degree in music specialising in guitar, and gigs internationally including Amsterdam, Zurich, New York, and Nashville. I'm trained in both classical and commercial music so I have a very rich, dynamic sound. I don't play loud or aggressively, I calibrate to what the audience are responding to, if they want to eat or enjoy their conversation I bring a softer background sound, if they want to sing along I pull out the popular belters, if they want to dance I play fast and energetic music. Everything I do is for the people, for them to have a fun memorable experience, I don't play to myself. I enjoy getting to know people and building a connection with the audience.