Nashville Meets London Presents! To Feature Jeff Cohen at PizzaExpress Live! on June 29
Show to Feature Opening Performances by Nik and Sam and Shannon Hynes
(Nashville, Tenn. – June 6, 2022) – Nashville Meets London (NML) has announced the lineup for its upcoming NML Presents at PizzaExpress Live (Holborn). On Wednesday, June 29, the much-anticipated show will feature Jeff Cohen (U.S.) and special guests Nik and Sam (U.S.) and Shannon Hynes (U.K.).
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and shows begin at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are £20.00, and only a limited number of tickets are available. Tickets are available for purchase at www.pizzaexpresslive.com. Other upcoming dates for the NML Presents! monthly series are June 29 and July 27.
Jeff Cohen is a 6x BMI Award-winning, Grammy-nominated songwriter/producer/publisher based in Nashville whose songs have appeared on over 20 million albums sold, over 100 placements in TV/Film, and over 10 million video games.
Jeff’s songs have been recorded by The Shires, Sugarland, Big and Rich, The Band Perry, Mickey Guyton, Laura Bell Bundy, Josh Groban, Spin Doctors, Evan and Jaron, Jake Bugg, Macy Gray, Mandy Moore, Nick Lachey, Ben’s Brother, Teitur, Tina Dico, Ilse DeLange and many more. His songs have appeared on TV shows such as Paw Patrol (Theme), The Simpson’s, Dawson’s Creek, Desperate Housewives, One Tree Hill, Jack and Jill (Theme), Saturday Night Live, and more. His songs have also appeared in movies such as Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Stuart Little 2, Aquamarine, My Super Ex-Girlfriend, Princess Diaries, and more. He has also written songs for commercials such as the Samsung Earbuds, Timex, Dignity Health, and more.
Jeff is a Board Member of NSAI (Nashville Songwriters Association International), a Board Member of The Inspired Nation Foundation founded by Kara DioGuardi, and is also the founder and songwriter of the critically acclaimed band Pancho’s Lament. In a previous life, he was a music executive at BMI working with such talent as Jeff Buckley, Kara DioGuardi, Lisa Loeb, Joan Osborne, Spin Doctors, Ben Folds, Wilco, Ani Di Franco, and many more.
Influenced by an eccentric blend of bluegrass festivals, classic rock, and front porch pickin’, Nik and Sam’s music roots were planted early. Virtuoso harmonies came naturally and by the age of 10, the girls were sculpting an “Everly Brothers-esque” piece of instrumentation and vocal blend.
Possessing talent far beyond their young age, the girls soon began writing their own music, infusing their individual influences into their style. Sam’s melodic banjo and Nik’s driving guitar rhythms embody the spirit of passion. Based in Nashville, TN, Nik and Sam continue to pursue their love of music around the world.
Shannon Hynes is an independent, Welsh songwriter and artist drawing influences from the Country, Americana and Folk genres. Hynes pairs an organic, traditional instrumentation with her deep intricate lyrics, all upheld by the dulcet innocence of her vocal. Receiving comparisons to modern leaders in the genre such as Kacey Musgraves and Clare Bowen, she has also been likened to legendary musical icons such as Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris. The unapologetic way in which Hynes conducts herself and her music exemplifies why she has gained such great respect on the UK Country scene and is described as the ‘one to watch in 2022’. With iTunes #1’s, headline shows, national and international radio play, recognition in the forms of ‘Hits Brits Champion’ on Country Hits Radio and a ’UK Country Music Spotlight Award’ nomination, Hynes looks forward to 2022 with lots of shows, releases and exciting new projects.
2022 marks the 5th Anniversary Year of NML Presents! and PizzaExpress has been the home of NML Presents! since its formation. Artists that have appeared at NML Presents! include Alyssa Bonagura, American Young, Elles Bailey, Alyssa Bonagura, Julia Cole, Noah Guthrie, Holloway Road, Angie K, Kevin McGuire, Jake Morrell, Morgan Myles, Raintown, Tebey, and many more.
NML Presents! is co-produced by Peter Conway with Peter Conway Management, Matt Watkins and Christy Walker-Watkins with Nashville-based agency, The AristoMedia Group, and UK-based presenter Matt Spracklen, in collaboration with PizzaExpress Live. Each show features two rising country music artists, one from the UK and one from the US or another territory. Located at 99 High Holborn in London, PizzaExpress Live is an intimate space for the best in live entertainment and features a state-of-the-art sound system, stage, and setting.
About PizzaExpress Live: PizzaExpress Live presents more than 2000 shows each year across a number of venues, including our brand new venue PizzaExpress Live Holborn, the historic PizzaExpress Jazz Club in Soho, The Pheasantry in Chelsea, and our PizzaExpress Live venues in Maidstone and our newest venue Birmingham. There are over 20 restaurants hosting regular music every Thursday from Abbey Road to Manchester, go to The Live Playlist for all venues. Live music has always been an important part of PizzaExpress. Founder Peter Boizot was a jazz lover and constantly sought ways to include music in his restaurants, whether at PizzaExpress branches from the late 1960s, and at his other ventures Pizza on the Park and Kettner’s from the 1970s. The flagship venue at 10 Dean Street, London has hosted internationally acclaimed music since its first ticketed shows in May 1976. A selective list of artists we have worked with over the years includes Gregory Porter, Benny Carter, Amy Winehouse, Brad Mehldau, Bill Wyman, Bud Freeman, Monty Alexander, Jamie Cullum, Brian May, Rick Wakeman, Milt Hinton, Van Morrison, Barry Harris, Cybill Shepherd, Melody Gardot, Steve Ross, Art Farmer, Diana Krall, e.s.t., Larry Carlton, Buddy Tate, George Shearing, Adelaide Hall, Benny Waters, Charlie Watts, Mose Allison, Anita O’Day, Doc Cheatham, GoGo Penguin, and many more. PizzaExpress Live is made up of a small team of experienced music industry professionals, always seeking to present the highest quality music in intimate venues – all topped off with great pizza!
