You don’t often get a voice like Rianne Downey’s in a venue as intimate as Jacaranda. But on 24th October, the Belshill-born songwriter will be stripping it all back in Liverpool as part of her in-store acoustic tour—a prelude to the storm of attention her debut album The Consequence of Love is already starting to stir.
There’s no fanfare here, no flash—just that unmistakable voice and a clutch of country-soaked songs that feel like they’ve travelled through heartbreak, pubs, dusty backroads, and 3am epiphanies. Her latest single “Angel”—a haunting fingerpicked number that calls to mind both June Carter and First Aid Kit—captures the moment of no longer performing for someone else’s affection. “Just being is enough,” she says. And if you’ve ever lost yourself trying to be what someone else wanted, it’ll hit you square in the chest.
Downey’s set at Jacaranda isn’t just a tick-box promo event. It’s a rare chance to catch a rising voice in a venue that understands the value of rawness. Between the record shop’s walls, among shelves that have held everything from Motown to Madchester, Rianne’s stripped-back performance promises something sacred: a moment of stillness in the chaos.
Get there early. Lean in close. And remember her name—you’ll be seeing it on bigger stages soon enough.
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