Where: Penistone Paramount
Sheffield
S36 6YD
United Kingdom
Manchester
What: John Reilly @ Penistone Paramount
When:
Following a fantastic afternoon last October, singer-songwriter John Reilly and Canadian pianist and composer Lewis Nitikman are delighted to return to the Paramount in Penistone, to celebrate not just the music of Elton John but also Billy Joel !! The concert is not a tribute, but a true celebration of the music of these two fabulous musicians. John Reilly, whose albums have received both national and international air play, sings the songs very accurately, but in his own inimitable style and also plays percussion and harmonica, Lewis Nitikman, who is Berkelee trained and has produced 3 gold albums in Canada, plays piano and bass keyboards. This will be a truly unique performance of stunning vocals and outstanding piano, It is totally live, expect to hear all your favourite Elton and Billy tunes including ‘Your Song’, ‘Piano Man’, ‘Daniel’, ‘Uptown Girl’, Candle in the Wind’, ‘New York State of Mind’ ,‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ etc., but also one or two you may not be so familiar with. So, once again, this is not a tribute. No dressing up. No miming. No backing tracks!! Just two consummate professionals celebrating amazing, timeless songs performed from the heart in a show that has people on their feet, moved and shouting for more !!
“A brilliant night of outstanding musicianship. The sound that “Your Song” create is amazing. The audience were mesmerised.” Paul James, Programme Director – Acapela Studio.
“It was a WOW of a show. A ‘5’ star performance - the beautiful voice of John Reilly plus the wonderful keyboards / piano of Lewis Nitikman.” Warren Walters. Pizza Express, The Pheasantry, Kings Road Chelsea
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Who: John Reilly
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John Reilly is a Liverpool born singer, songwriter, lyricist and writer, now based in Sheffield, England. John has three older sisters and grew up in a house filled with an eclectic mix of music from Sinatra and Nat King Cole, Dylan and Joni Mitchell, to Motown and 70’s glam and he was particularly influenced by the lyrics of Bernie Taupin. His first band at sixteen while still at school was ‘Force’ who played at the legendary ‘Eric’s’ in Liverpool, playing mainly Roxy and Bowie covers.
Two years later John moved to Sheffield and together with Bass player Andy Needham he hand-picked musicians to form BOY ON A DOLPHIN. Pete Hiley on lead guitar, Tom Bryson on drums. After a year, Darren Ford became drummer. Reilly, Needham, Hiley, Ford are still the core of Dolphin today.
2007 John flies to Toronto to write with Canadian pianist/writer Lewis Nitikman. An incredible flurry of creativity ensues and Lewis flies to the UK to continue. John tests out the new songs in shows with him on guitar, percussion and vocal and Lewis on piano. People return again and again and begin to sing songs that they have only heard live.
In 2016, John appeared on BBC1 ‘The Nation Remembers’ show, performing his song ‘Women of Steel’, live from the Imperial War Museum in London.
A John Reilly concert is almost a spiritual event. An evening where every emotion is touched and unleashed in a uniquely intimate atmosphere created by his intensely profound lyrics and stunning vocals.