{"id":3043,"date":"2023-02-17T12:50:32","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T12:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/?p=3043"},"modified":"2023-02-18T23:43:45","modified_gmt":"2023-02-18T23:43:45","slug":"cmni-in-conversation-with-alan-fletcher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/index.php\/2023\/02\/17\/cmni-in-conversation-with-alan-fletcher\/","title":{"rendered":"CMNI in Conversation with Alan Fletcher"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Some might know him better as &#8216;Dr Karl Kennedy&#8217; from down under soap, &#8216;Neighbours&#8217; but we were glad to catch up with the man behind the act for a really genuine conversation on his love of music, particularly Americana. He touches upon influences and talks about coming to Belfast and working with BCMA winner and local artist, Gary Quinn. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also chat about juggling a career of Acting, Singing and Photography as well as what really goes on in Alan&#8217;s bed&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Alan kicks off a UK tour in just over a weeks time on Monday 27th February, taking to the stage in Belfast&#8217;s Black Box venue. 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\u2013 The Bedford (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seetickets.com\/event\/alan-fletcher-and-lachlan-bryan-and-the-wildes\/the-bedford\/2475004\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>tickets<\/strong><\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wednesday 29th March: Selby, North Yorkshire \u2013 Selby Town Hall (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.selbytownhall.co.uk\/events\/alan-fletcher-lachlan-bryan-the-wildes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>tickets<\/strong><\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday 30th March: Settle, North Yorkshire \u2013 Settle Victoria Hall (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.settlevictoriahall.org.uk\/eventsandshows\/alan-fletcher-300323\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>tickets<\/strong><\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday 31st March: Newcastle \u2013 Cluny 2 (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketweb.uk\/event\/alan-fletcher-lachlan-bryan-cluny-2-tickets\/12719085\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>tickets<\/strong><\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday 1st April: Worcester \u2013 The Marrs Bar (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wegottickets.com\/event\/565821\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>tickets<\/strong><\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday 2nd April: Leamington Spa \u2013 Temperance (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/americana-temperance-alan-fletcher-lachlan-bryan-and-the-wildes-tickets-474567703777\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>tickets<\/strong><\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monday 3rd April: Bury, Greater Manchester \u2013 The Met (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/themet.org.uk\/event\/alan-fletcher-lachlan-bryan-whiles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>tickets<\/strong><\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tuesday 4th April: Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland \u2013 Radio Rooms (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiorooms.co.uk\/events\/alan-fletcher-with-lachlan-bryant-the-wildes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>tickets<\/strong><\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wednesday 5th April: Edinburgh \u2013 Bannerman\u2019s (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tickets-scotland.com\/alanf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>tickets<\/strong><\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday 6th April: Glasgow \u2013 \u00d2ran M\u00f3r (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketweb.uk\/event\/alan-fletcher-lachlan-bryan-oran-mor-tickets\/12719725?pl=oranmor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>tickets<\/strong><\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday 9th April: Leicester \u2013 The Musician (solo\/acoustic &#8211;&nbsp;<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketweb.uk\/event\/alan-fletcher-the-musician-tickets\/12719235\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>tickets<\/strong><\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>ABOUT&nbsp;ALAN&nbsp;FLETCHER:<\/em><\/strong><strong><em><br><\/em><\/strong>For over 27 years,&nbsp;Alan&nbsp;Fletcher&nbsp;has portrayed the character, Karl Kennedy, on the iconic Australian television drama,&nbsp;<em>Neighbours<\/em>. He has also appeared in&nbsp;<em>Cop Shop<\/em>&nbsp;and in the US series,&nbsp;<em>The Love Boat<\/em>. His first forays into music were with the rock band, Waiting Room, in 2004 &#8211; releasing two albums and a single. The band has toured the UK ten times in eight years performing to sell-out crowds and maintaining a weekly residency in Melbourne for 12 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2020,&nbsp;Alan&nbsp;joined forces with Lachlan Bryan and Damien Cafarella at their Melbourne studio, End of the Road, to realise his passion for Americana and Folk music. The resulting debut EP,&nbsp;<em>Dispatches<\/em>, released in 2022, was previewed at a special live show during the Tamworth Country Music Festival in Australia in April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWhen I began this journey with Lachlan and Damian I expected to, with luck, write and record a few songs that might get a release,\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;shares&nbsp;Alan.&nbsp;<em>\u201cNever in my wildest dreams did I imagine I would have produced such a substantial body of work over the last 18 months.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alan&nbsp;Fletcher&#8217;s new album&nbsp;<em>The Point<\/em>&nbsp;is available now worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some might know him better as &#8216;Dr Karl Kennedy&#8217; from down under soap, &#8216;Neighbours&#8217; but we were glad to catch up with the man behind the act for a really genuine conversation on his love of music, particularly Americana. 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