Maverick Sabre + Ms. Dynamite + Aruba Red

10 Mar 2012 / Roundhouse Main Space

Roundhouse will live stream Maverick Sabre's sold-out show this Saturday 10 March from 9.30pm. Click here to find out more.

Maverick Sabre will embark on his biggest tour to date in March 2012. Following recent tours that have included sold-out dates at Koko, this Spring tour will conclude at the Roundhouse, and is sure to be another unforgettable night with special guest, Ms. Dynamite. 

Maverick Sabre’s stunning debut album Lonely Are the Brave is now set for release, and is sure to be one of the highlights of early 2012 with it hitting the shelves on 6 February.

Maverick has quickly established himself as one of the most unique voices in UK pop. A genuine talent who worked his way to prominence, his voice has done the talking. Retro-tinged soul numbers meet the hardened lyrics of his past. It’s the sound of a man that has lived a life, away from the bright lights of the Brit School generation and learned his craft the hard way, with no outside assistance, just his voice and an indefinable inner belief. 

London-born and Ireland raised, his childhood has given him a unique voice, blending the accents he picked up in the two areas of his childhood with a natural, almost retro-soul tinge, a voice that he has developed since first emerging with his Travelling Man mixtape. At first a rapper, he found his own voice over time, and this is what shines through here. As a socially-aware voice for his generation, he is in a unique position for these uncertain times.

Brought up on the music of his father, Maverick immersed himself in Chuck Berry and Bob Dylan as a kid, and it’s from the latter that he developed his broader worldview, a belief that it’s his duty to shine a light on the burning issues of the day.

Recent single I Need is a burnished modern day blues track whilst debut single Let Me Go is built around a classic sample by Isaac Hayes, it’s blasts of brass underpin a brilliantly distinctive vocal that helped mark out Maverick as one of the most exciting and unique voices in credible UK pop. No One will follow these two Top 20 hits as the third single to be taken from Lonely Are The Brave.

In the last year he has toured with Snoop Dogg, as well as working with Professor Green (who he won an NME Award with for the track Jungle), Chase & Status and Cee-Lo Green. His songs are filtering through to the mainstream, with new fans in the likes of Katy B who recently covered Let Me Go on Radio 1’s Live Lounge. Earlier this year he pulled out a show-stopping performance on Later With Jools Holland with his rendition of I Used To Have It All. Other TV appearances include an acoustic performance as part of this year’s BBC Glastonbury coverage, as well as slots on Soccer AM and T4 interviews. He has garnered praise in Q, Sunday Times Culture, Guardian, Dazed, Time Out, Wonderland, Clash and more, and been championed by Mistajam, Zane Lowe, Huw Stephens and Fearne Cotton at Radio 1, going on to be one of the moist played acts at the station this year, Maverick Sabre is set to fly into 2012 on the back of his unique and beautifully crafted debut album

Special guests: Ms. Dynamite + Aruba Red

Tickets: £15

Doors: 7pm

Under 16s to be accompanied by an adult, under 14s to be accompanied by an adult & in seated areas only. 

Roundhouse Exclusive Members Bar: Did you know you can get access to an exclusive bar overlooking the Main Space during the gig? We'll also give you a glass of champagne, a Roundhouse bag and souvenir book. Passes are £20 per person, plus the usual ticket price. Space is limited and advance booking is recommended, so call now on 0844 482 8008, then select the 'general enquiries' option. Please note, the bar is in the Circle towards the side of the stage. You can choose to watch the gig from there or from the area your ticket relates to. Please note, the view of the stage/artist may be restricted on occasion from the Members Bar.