'Boxing Gloves' is released... “Emotionally charged, sensational, and far more than mere words set to sound...” The Other Side Reviews 'Boxing Gloves' is available wherever you stream your music and as a download from ianroland.bandcamp.com

'Boxing Gloves' single Fri 3rd July! Pre-save a listen, ditto.fm/boxing-gloves, and live this week... Wed 1st July (7pm) Hare & Hounds, Worthing (duo) Fri 3rd July (2.30pm) Sandwich Folk & Ale Weekend, The Waiting Room (trio) Fri 3rd July (6.45pm) Spirit of Tenterden Festival (full band)

This weekend, c11th Church Festival + Craft Ale Taproom: Sat 27th (doors 7pm) Clayton Festival, St John The Baptist Church (trio) Sun 28th (4pm) Brolly Brewing @brollybrewing , Horsham (duo) #festivals #taproom #horsham #Clayton #rootspop

Great times at Reigate Festival and TubFest at the weekend. This weekend we will be in a wonderful 11th century church, as part of Clayton Festival. Sat 27th June (7.30pm) Clayton Festival, St John The Baptist Church (trio) Sun 28th June (4pm) Brolly Brewing, Horsham (duo) @brollybrewing

🌟 Festivals this Saturday, 20th June 2026... 🌞 Reigate Summer Festival, Clocktower Stage 3.30pm 🌕 Tubstock! HopTub Summer Festival, Albourne 8pm Audio: 'Boxing Gloves' out 3rd July ditto.fm/boxing-gloves

'Boxing Gloves' new single out 3rd July. Pre-save ditto.fm/boxing-gloves Tonight: Mon 15th June 2026 (7pm) Tunbridge Wells Forum (full band) www.twforum.co.uk Tunbridge Wells Forum Video clip: 'Boxing Gloves' at The Neptune Inn #tunbridgewells #forum #livemusic

June gigs Mon 15th 7pm Tunbridge Wells Forum (full band) www.twforum.co.uk @twforum Sat 20th 3.30pm Reigate Festival, Clocktower Stage (trio) Sat 20th 8pm Tubstock! HopTub Summer Festival, Albourne (trio) Sat 27th 7.30pm Clayton Festival (trio) #festiva #music #reigate #clayton #albourne

Next gig: Mon 15th June - Tunbridge Wells Forum (full band) www.twforum.co.uk/events/88cd3... "A butterfly is the end of a caterpillar. The beginning - the next era - comes after the end of the last one" Rebecca Solnit, 'The Beginning Comes After The End'. Audio: 'Can't Lose Anymore', Ian Roland

At Brighton Road Recording Studios recording a new song called 'Time Bomb'. Gigs coming up soon, include: Thurs 21st May - The Setting Sun ('Acoustic at' - showcase) Brighton (duo) Mon 15th June (7pm) Tunbridge Wells Forum, Kent (full band) www.twforum.co.uk audio: 'The Real Thing' out now.

@ianrolandmusic.bsky.social’s "The Real Thing" is exactly the kind of music we need right now. It’s a gentle critique of consumer culture. The standout? Those "warm hug" vocals and the way the piano creates a literal bubble of tranquillity. www.theothersiderevi...

Thank you all at The Vinyl Frontier Music Club, at The Pulbrew, in Pulborough last night. It was great listening to all the music selections, hearing your stories behind them and playing some of my songs for you. Thank you for the delicious cake and refreshments too, @thepulbrew

Horsham's Carfax bandstand yesterday, in the sunshine. Thank you Sussex Sounds and @horshamdc. Next gig Tues 28th Apr at Vinyl Frontier Music Club @the_vinyl_frontier_music_club New single,The Real Thing, is out ianroland.bandcamp.com/track/the-re... #livemusic #horsham #pulborough #humans

We will be here on Saturday 25th April (1.30pm) Carfax Bandstand, Horsham and we will be playing our new single release, out this Friday, called The Real Thing ditto.fm/the-real-thi... 🌤 @sussexsound @horshamdc #Horsham #bandstand #sussexsounds #indiefolk #roots

Here's a first full-band, live performance clip of new song 'Time Bomb'. youtu.be/WGBK4HEkhVU 🎵 About the Song Time Bomb is a song about pressure, resilience, and the universal desire for a brand‑new start. 📍 Recorded Live at The Neptune Inn

'Virtually Free' youtu.be/b2Ise7RDu5o 25th Apr. Carfax Bandstand, Horsham (trio) 28th Apr. Vinyl Frontier Music Club, Pulborough (solo) 21st May, Setting Sun, Brighton (duo) 15th June Tunbridge Wells Forum, (band) 🔖https://www.twforum.co.uk/events/88cd3eee-cd63-4c43-b977-5746c265d5bb

Gig coming up... Sat 28th March 2026 (6pm) Little Tipple, 50 Ferring Street, Ferring, West Sussex BN12 5JP (duo) @thelittletippleferring #littletipple #ferring #rootspop #indiefolk #cocktails

Live performance of indie‑folk/roots‑pop song 'The Real Thing', recorded at The Neptune Inn on Hove seafront on 15th March 2026. youtu.be/LIApTxj1SA4 This is going to be our next single, and it's coming out on 24th April 2026. Pre-save it here ditto.fm/the-real-thi...

This Sunday 22nd March 2026 from 4pm, we will be duo-ing it at Brolly Brewing, 8 Redkiln Close, Horsham. 🍻 🎵 🍛 It's definitely 4pm, not 5pm #horsham #taproom #brollybrewing #livemusic #rootspop

We will be out duo-ing this weekend, venturing up to North London on Friday and out to Horsham on Sunday... Fri 20th March 2026 (doors 7.30pm) Colindale Barnet Folk Club, Bull Theatre, 68 High Street, Barnet EN5 5SJ (duo) Sun 22nd March 2026 (4pm) Brolly Brewing, 8 Redkiln Close, Horsham (duo)

A clip of various stages of the formation of 'Entangled Lives', out in the summer, but which you can catch us playing this weekend...🛸 Sat 14 March 2026 — 4pm (Solo) Fundraiser for NSPCC & Dementia UK, Coachworks, Dover Place, Ashford Sun 15 March 2026 — 4pm (Full Band) The Neptune Inn, Hove

'Virtually Free’ single (Feb 2026) - Download today on Bandcamp, as it's Bandcamp Friday, and all coffers go to the band!! 🪙 ianroland.bandcamp.com/track/virtually-free “classic songwriting…Roland sings of love with authenticity and sensitivity...” Americana UK

Here's a clip of Sonny Crowe (keys, lead guitar) playing new song, 'Just True', recorded recently at Brighton Road Recording Studios. It will be released later this year but you can hear it live, together with other new songs, at our next full-band gig on Sunday 15th March 4pm at The Neptune, Hove.

Dave Coomber (bass) and I will be heading over to Hastings on Fri 27th Feb 2026 (5pm) to play for Jason McNiff’s Sundowner at The Jenny Lind, 69 High St, Old Town, Hastings. Come along for an early Friday evening session of roots-pop, indie-folk, modern-vintage music.

@ianrolandmusic.bsky.social’s single, "Virtually Free", is the perfect antidote to the digital noise of daily life. Beyond its soothing soundscape, the track explores the beauty of raw emotion and genuine human connection. www.theothersiderevi...

Ian Roland shares music video for new single "Virtually Free" | @ianrolandmusic.bsky.social #ianroland #virtuallyfree #new #music #newmusic #newmusicnow #indie #folk #indiefolk #video #musicvideo #folkpop #artist #singersongwriter #brighton #uk #ukmusic #plastic #plasticmag

'Virtually Free', a new single, is out today! Thanks so much to Americana Uk for premiering the video! Here's a link to the article americana-uk.com/video-premie...

'Virtually Free' will be released on Mon 16th Feb 2026. Here's a clip of the accompanying video. Pre-save on your favourite streaming platform ditto.fm/virtually-free Thanks to Elias Moukarzel from Brighton Media Productions for filming.

Heading over to Tenterden this Sunday, to play the very lovely Old Dairy Taproom, from 3pm. Free Entry. Great beer. Delicious pizzas. Radio Ashford in the morning, to play a live session, but their aerial is down at the moment, so we are keeping our fingers crossed it can be fixed in time!

Tour of Brighton Road Recording Studio, recordings to follow on from 'Virtually Free', out 16th Feb 2026 ( ditto.fm/virtually-free ) Fri 6th Feb (8pm) Reigate Priory Football Club Sun 8th Feb (3pm) Old Dairy, Tenterden. Radio Ashford live session. Commentary style prompt: 'Snooker Championship'😃

'Virtually Free', ditto.fm/virtually-free , is coming out 16th Feb 2026. We recorded it at Brighton Road Recording Studio last year and I'll be going back next week to record new tracks...frankly one of the closest places to heaven for me! 🎹

Some shots of our gig at Duke of Wellington, Shoreham on Sunday. New single 16th Feb 2026 'Virtually Free'... pre-save here ditto.fm/virtually-free 🙏 Live session Saturday evening on Radio St Helier, Carshalton. Next gig: Alcampo, London Rd, Brighton [email protected] on Tues 20th Jan 2026 (7pm)

'Virtually Free' out 16th Feb. ditto.fm/virtually-free What's it about? Chat Bot got a C- Key nuance Not literally free. If you’d like, I can explain how it differs from phrases like “free of charge,” “effectively free,” or “nearly free.” No, not this time, thanks Chat Bot.

Full band outing this Sunday 11th Jan 5pm at The Duke of Wellington, Shoreham. Ian Roland - vocals, guitars Sonny Crowe - keys, guitar, bvs James Chapman - drums Dave Coomber - bass, bvs #shoreham #thewelly #welly #livemusic #roots #indiefolk #rootspop #modernvintage

Yesterday Elias, from @brighton_media_productions, for 'Virtually Free', out on 16th Feb 2026. Here we are at the YouGig Boat Studios in Shoreham Harbour. Also filming at The Duke of Wellington gig in Shoreham on Sunday 11th Jan 2026 from 5pm, if you fancy being a "Love" shouting extra! ❤️

Our first full band gig of 2026 will be at The Duke of Wellington in Shoreham on Sunday 11th January at 5pm, with Dave Coomber (bass), James Chapman (drums), Sonny Crowe (keys, lead guitar). #keepmusiclive #livinginsound #2026

People have said that this song, 'Lodestone', has a "Christmasy" feel, with its reference to church bells and community togetherness and hope. Here's a clip of us playing it at the recent Choose Love fundraiser at The Brunswick, Hove. Full version at ianroland.bandcamp.com/track/lodest...

Lunctime today, Sun 7th Dec 2025, it's Santa Sunday and I will be playing outside at The HopTub, Hurstpierpoint from 1.30pm. Here's a clip of 'Some Way Of Life' from last nights wonderful fundraiser, at Danny House, for St Peter and St James Hospice.

Sat 6th Dec 2025 (doors 7pm) Concert Fundraiser for St Peter & St James Hospice, Danny House, Hurstpierpoint, Sussex (hosted by Mike & Reina Reinstein) Tickets www.ticketsource.com/danny-house #concert #dannyhouse #fundraiser #stpeterandstjameshospice #community #hospice #hospicecare

'Virtually Free', not yet recorded, but come along for a listen in real time at: 28th Nov (8pm) The Swan, Farnborough (duo) 29th Nov (7pm) Lakedown Brewery Taproom, Burwash (duo) 30th Nov (7.30pm) Kindsound Charity, The Brunswick, Hove (trio). Sat 6th Dec (7pm) Danny House, Hurst

'20 Breaths Of Love Per Minute' ianroland.bandcamp.com Fri 28th Nov (8pm)The Swan, Farnborough (duo) Sat 29th Nov (7) Lakedown Brewery Taproom, Burwash (duo) Sun 30th Nov (7.30pm) KindSound, The Brunswick, Hove (trio) Sat 6th Dec (doors 7pm) Fundraiser, Danny House, Hurstpierpoint (solo)

'20 Breaths Of Love Per Minute' is available from ianroland.bandcamp.com and wherever you stream your music. Hear it live Sat 15th Nov (from 6pm) Lost Pier Taproom – Mid Sussex Radio Showcase, Burgess Hill And on Sun 16th Nov on Radio Ashford (11am) then at Old Dairy Taproom, Tenterden (from 3pm)

'20 Breaths Of Love Per Minute' is released this Friday, 14th Nov 2025. Pre-save: ditto.fm/20-breaths-o... Sat 15th Nov (from 6.30pm) Lost Pier Taproom – Mid Sussex Radio Showcase, Burgess Hill Sun 16th Nov on Radio Ashford (11am) and then at Old Dairy Taproom, Station Road, Tenterden (from 3pm)

3 live radio sessions coming up next week to promote new single, '20 Breaths Of Love Per Minute', released 14th Nov 2025 ditto.fm/20-breaths-o... Mon 10th (5.30pm) Pete Jones Show Radio Reverb Sat 15th (6pm) Mid Sussex Radio Sun 16th (11am) Ben Watson's Weekend Breakfast Show, Radio Ashford

Sonny Crowe (lead guitar, keys), Dave Coomber (bass) and I will be playing HURSTfolk TONIGHT, Friday 7th Nov 9.20pm at Hurst Works, High Street, Hurstpierpoint. hurstfolk.org Free CDs for anyone who comes along to the gig and names the cover song we are playing here, from 1972.

It was fantastic to play a slot at The Prince Albert, Brighton to celebrate Brighthelmstone Promotions 15 year anniversary! Plus brilliant @hanschew and The Gasoline Gypsies , from USA, and @ginalarnermusic Next gig HURSTfolk on Friday 7th Nov at Hurst Works, High St, Hurstpierpoint 9.20pm

Next gig: HURSTfolk Festival Fri 7th Nov 2025 9.20pm Hurst Works, High St, Hurstpierpoint (trio: Ian, Sonny, Dave) Tickets: £5 hurstfolk.org Here's a recent clip of us playing 'Wildflowers' (original) at The Neptune, Hove.

We are playing HURSTfolk soon! “classic, timeless songwriting from an artist whose songs have a richness and warmth running through their catchy melodic flow.” Americana UK Fri 7th Nov 2025 (9.20pm) HURSTfolk Festival (trio: Ian - 12 string, Dave - bass, Sonny - keys) Tickets: hurstfolk.org

'20 Breaths Of Love Per Minute' is a new song coming out on 14th Nov. Here's Dave Coomber and I playing it at Revolution Records Sonny Crowe will be joining us on keys, when we perform it at Hurstfolk Festival on Fri 7th Nov 9.20pm at Hurst Works, Hurstpierpoint. Tickets £5 from hurstfolk.org 🌳

This Sunday, 26th Oct 2025 4pm, at The Neptune, Hove. Full band: James Chapman - drums Sonny Crowe - keys, lead guitar, bvs Dave Coomber- bass, bvs Ian Roland - guitar, vocals Roots-Pop, Modern-Vintage "classic, timeless songwriting.” Americana UK

New single out on 14th Nov 2025 called '20 Breaths Of Love Per Minute'. We will be playing it at our Sunday Session at The Neptune, Hove on Sun 26th Oct from 4pm (jug) And Fri 7th Nov 2025, 9.20pm, we will be at HURSTfolk Festival, Hurst Works, Hurstpierpoint, as a trio. Tickets £5 hurstfolk.org