Hector Gannet, from North Shields on Tyneside, are masters of a kind of new, modernist folk music, taking their name from an ill-fated trawler which sank in the North Sea under heroic circumstances in 1967. Hector Gannet’s musical incarnation began to draw attention when they wrote and performed music to accompany vintage footage of the North East heritage of shipbuilding and fishing as part of a project for the BFI, and a tour supporting Sam Fender soon followed. Hector Gannet has toured widely since, including support slots with Sea Power, Kathryn Joseph, Lanterns on The Lake, Peter Doherty and Kathryn Williams, plus two North American adventures and, more recently selling out 500 cap Sage Hall Two in Gateshead and 600 Whitley Bay Playhouse.
Fresh off the back of a busy 2023 which included a critically acclaimed album release (★★★★ MOJO, 7/10 UNCUT, Album of The Month The Crack) plus multiple sell out gigs and a dream gig supporting Sam Fender at St James Park Newcastle, Hector Gannet came into 2024 with a single release and a short English tour. As well as writing material for the new album, a string of dates have been confirmed across the summer including Stockton Calling, Coast Fest , Novum Festival.
