Rob Jones & The Restless Dream

Former high-school teacher turned singer-songwriter Rob Jones blends US heartland rock with a distinctly British sense of existential crisis, crafting widescreen Americana with his band The Restless Dream - a collection of some of the best musicians in Manchester.

Already championed by Americana UK, Fatea and BBC Introducing, his new album Stars is a cinematic, soul-searching record shaped by misadventure, meaning-making, and the quiet hope that follows a long dark night of the soul.