The society serves up a helping of new talent in another of the intimate, atmospheric gigs they've become known for.

Roo’s introduction to music came in equal measure from his grandmother, a classical concert pianist, and the hymns and psalms of the local church he attended with his mum and dad.  He is not without influence, the constant spins of Bob Dylan and Nick Drake by his parents have made a mark but it is more the mood and location of genre defying artists that Roo is inspired by; the Icelandic wilderness of Sigur Ros, Bon Iver famed for recording their winter debut in a Wisconsin cabin and Michigan’s emotive Sufjan Stevens. It is however back in the UK where the source of Roo’s lyrics lies. A Dorset boy by birth, Roo also spent many family holidays in the awe-inspiring landscape of the Lakeland fells. And like many of his favourite romantic poets before him he effortlessly infuses this sense of beauty, landscape and space into his songs.

 Tired of the coach commutes back and forth to Dorset – two guitars, a mandolin and bag of clothes start to get heavy after a while – Roo moved to London in 2011 and it was at this point, inspired by Johnny Flynn before him, he wrote to Burberry. The rest they say is history and it is now hard to miss Roo on the backs of magazines and billboards scattered across the UK as the new face of the fashion label. Featured also as the composer of the music for their Autumn Winter campaign, Roo began to expand his sound with the addition of strings, harmoniums and all manner of acoustic rarities.