FLATS AND SHARPS performs the song "I SMILE" for BalconyTV.<br />Subscribe to us right now at http://bit.ly/15yj4oc <br /><br />'Like' us on Facebook - http://Facebook.com/balconytv<br />Follow us on Twitter - http://Twitter.com/balconytv<br /><br />PRESENTED BY MATT CALDER<br /><br />MICROPHONES BY RODE <br />http://www.rode.com<br /><br />In early 2011 four 17 year-old mates from college thought that maybe they could earn a bit of pocket money by forming a folk/bluegrass band and busking in and around Penzance. Two months later they were asked to perform for four hours (!) at the opening of a new restaurant at the Lands End Hotel and that is when, through necessity, they started writing their own material to perform alongside folk, bluegrass & country standards with the odd cover of a more contemporary hit thrown in for good measure.<br /><br />Lands End was just the beginning of the journey for Flats and Sharps and three years on they haven’t stopped writing and performing. Their incredible skill on their instruments -- guitar, mandolin, banjo and double bass -- their luscious harmonies when grouped around a single microphone and their sheer joy at performing such infectious music has won over their audiences, building a reputation for themselves as the hottest band of their style in the UK with nearly 3,000 followers on Facebook. Highlights include: 281 gigs including 66 festival performances in the UK, France and Sweden; Performances at the Royal Albert Hall and at three Ralph Lauren events; Two CDs released (one live, one studio) and 2,000 copies sold; Touring with Gold album artists The Fisherman’s Friends (Universal Island).<br /><br />Not content with these achievements Flats and Sharps are pushing the boundaries of the genre and simply writing great songs with universal appeal. With some new recordings being planned and a new management team in place 2016 beckons as a breakthrough year for these four talented young men who have their sights set high.<br /><br />HTTP://WWW.FLATSANDSHARPS.CO.UK<br /><br />CREDITS / SPONSORS <br />Venue - Mill On The Exe - Exeter - http://millontheexe.co.uk<br /><br />Tune in again to BalconyTV //
