Brian Fallon & the Painkillers

Brian Fallon, the former frontman of The Gaslight Anthem, plays London with his solo project, Brian Fallon & the Painkillers, at the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire. Chris Farren is also on the bill.

Brian Fallon came to prominence as the singer and songwriter of The Gaslight Anthem, the rock band formed in New Jersey whose albums drew on American roots music, punk and the storytelling tradition of Springsteen. Fallon's solo work runs alongside that background, with the Painkillers as the name of the band performing these songs. The programme centres on Fallon's own writing, with the rock and folk-tinged songwriting that has characterised the project from the start.

The O2 Shepherds Bush Empire is a established London venue for concerts and shows, and this date places the project in west London on the current tour. Chris Farren joins the bill as a support act, and the evening is aimed at listeners who follow Fallon's songs from The Gaslight Anthem onwards and those interested in contemporary rock songwriting.