OFF the back of a busy summer of festivals, sold-out shows and excursions into Europe, Ferocious Dog are back on the road with a run of intimate 3-piece shows, stopping off at Southampton's Talking Heads next Friday (December 15).

Bringing deeply personal lyrics, infused with folk, rock, reggae and Celtic vibrations to the masses, Ken Bonsall, Dan Booth and John Leonard will be whipping up a musical maelstrom in a slightly more personal setting than of late.

“Ferocious Dog are the new noise on the block – and are surprising everyone with their rapid ascent. There is no way they’re following any hipster templates – fronted by a big burly man with a mohican who sings impassioned political songs of broken Britain whilst his band seethes like a punky Levellers – they are the music business’s worst nightmare – a great band who are going to make it without anyone’s permission”. (John Robb, Louder Than War, Glastonbury, 5th July 2016).

The songs on the acoustic set, are the same songs played by the full band, but in stripped down versions so you can hear the violin and lyrics more clearly. This is the way the songs were written, round the kitchen table, Dan and Ken working out lyrics, guitar and violin parts.

The songs are deeply personal and singer, Ken Bonsall’s lyrics and sheer likeability make the delivery both powerful and moving.

The concert is in support of the Lee Bonsall Memorial Fund.Lee Bonsall, who was the son of the Mohican bearing frontman, Ken Bonsall and the brother of violinist, Daniel Booth, committed suicide after struggling with PTSD after serving in Afghanistan in 2012.

The Lee Bonsall Memorial Fund was set up in his name. Ken and his wife Karen, set up and served at soup kitchens and food banks, and found that a lot of veterans lived on the streets.

Ferocious Dog now ask that any donations that could help, (food, clothes, etc.) be brought along to the gigs so they can pass them on to homeless charities and foodbanks.

Suggested donations are blankets, clothing, toiletries and canned food.

They are playing The Talking Heads next Friday December 15, 16-22 The Polygon, Southampton. SO15 2BN.

Doors: 7.30pm. Tickets: £10.00 Venue: 023 8036 1970