Brighten The Corners Presents Spencer Cullum, Nashville-based, London-born pedal steel player and guitarist, along with special guests Rich Ruth and Annie Williams, at The Church for a Matinee show on bank holiday Monday 4th May.
Early Doors is a new series of intimate events with the venue opening earlier and the event finishing earlier.
“As a frontman, SPENCER CULLUM makes the background shine” - SHINDIG!
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Time: 4pm - 7:30pm
Venue: The Church
Tickets: £15+bf
Supports: Rich Ruth / Annie Williams
Age Restrictions: 14+ (14- 17s must be accompanied by an adult)Accessibility: There is step-free access into the venue and the bar / accessible toilet / venue are all on one floor. For further information, please email info@brightenthecorners.co.uk so we can make your visit as comfortable as possible.
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It was in his garden shed in Nashville, Tennessee, that Spencer Cullum found an escape from the noise of the world, from the spew of hatred and vitriol that has come to soundtrack the present day. It was here in the musician’s makeshift recording studio that his new album Coin Collection 3 would come to life.
“There was a lot about reading news back home and reading news here that made me very frustrated,” says the British-born, Nashville-based singer, songwriter, and pedal steel savant (Angel Olsen, Kesha, Dolly Parton, Miranda Lambert, Caitlin Rose). Holding the constant cycle of bad news up to the light, Cullum tried to create a narrative beyond the violence and greed. Not all of Coin Collection 3 is glaringly political in this way. However, most of it is topical, the album’s nine tracks acting as a kind of remedy for reality. “I’m trying to be very conscious of not being too political,” Cullum shares, “but there’s a big concern of how we are treating people and Earth.”
As a way to make sense of everything from the climate crisis to late-stage capitalism, the musician turned to the folklore of his native England. He found comfort – even answers – in the occult-tinged tales of ancient relics and midnight rites rather than in the extreme Christian views that tend to warp his adopted home in the American South.
The Coin Collection trilogy was born from a need for connection to the place Cullum is from and the influences that shaped who he is today; just as much a platform for his talented circle as it is for his own genius. Cullum feels at ease closing this chapter, but it doesn’t mark the end of his solo endeavors. “I’m wrapping up something new for later in 2026... stay tuned.”