Perhaps confusingly The Trent Vale Poet was born in Burslem, a mainstay of Potteries pubs and rock venues, delivering thought provoking and humorous poems regularly at Open Mic nights and warming up (and occasionally pissing off) crowds for local bands. Typically clad in a long black trenchcoat, at times coming off as a slower paced, neater version of John Cooper Clark, The Trent Vale Poet is an act likely to divide audiences, as performance poetry is some what of a love it or loathe it of an art. Casually picking up musicians to improvise music for him to read his poetry over like a modern day beat-poet, those lucky enough to have seen The Trent Vale Poet live will experience his warm-hearted, amusing and at times ascerbic musings on life in the six-towns. A rare breed, and a worthy addition to the scene, characters like The TVP are a lot less common in this day and age than they were in the 70's and 80's, and whilst it may not be to everyone's liking, there is equal charm in his content and, albeit very loud and at times mildy offensive delivery. A must see, if just to experience it.
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