LIVE: Nathan Gray @ The Courtyard Theatre, London

The Grade II listed Courtyard Theatre is an unassuming redbrick venue, a stone’s throw from the bustling nightlife of Shoreditch. Tucked downstairs, small groups of fans are milling around in the cosy bar area, waiting for the doors to the studio space to open. Once they do, everyone makes their way towards the stage and finds their spot, eyes on Nathan Gray and guitarist Ben Christo, who are nearly ready to begin their set. Tonight is a one off acoustic show, sandwiched between a mini European headline tour, and upcoming dates in the US and Canada with a full touring band. It’s quite a contrast jumping from sold out venues on the continent to a tiny room in a basement in North London, but there is no sense that this gig means any less than any other show to these two musicians. The stage ...