The event is run by Liverpool Acoustic Live's co-organiser Stuart Todd and local singer-songwriter Barry Briercliffe.

Liverpool Acoustic founder Graham Holland  "Liverpool and Merseyside has such a huge wealth of talented musicians, songwriters and performers, many of whom haven't had the chance to perform at our monthly Live event. So when Stuart suggesting putting on an extra event just for local acts it really was a no-brainer!"

Liverpool Acoustic Extra's opening night is on Friday 11th March 2011. Doors at the View Two Gallery open at 8.00pm and the music runs from 8.30pm to 11.15pm. Tickets are only £4 in advance from wegottickets.com/liverpoolacoustic and £5 on the door.

They've got a fantastic local lineup for their first night.

The Ratty Little Fingers create music with anything they can get their grubby little mitts on, and will take you on an emotional journey with their theatrical folk. The Ratty Little Fingers feature Katy ‘KingRAt’ McGrath on Vocals, Flute, Guitar, Ukulele and Kazoo, Christian ‘Curly Sandrat’ Sandford on Upright Bass, Melodica, Drums and Backing Vocals and Austin ‘Texas Loverat’ Ray on Banjo, Violin, Accordion and Glockenspiel.

Miles Carrington has been performing on the local Liverpool music scene for a number of years now and we are very excited to have him performing at the Liverpool Acoustic eXtra launch night gig.

Megan Dooley co-hosts Monday Marmalade at Chameleon Bar every Monday night and has performed several shows in and around the Liverpool area. Megan's influences range from Joni Mitchell to Ryan Adams, Ani Difranco to Damien Rice.

Rae Clark is a man, a guitar, some singing, some merriment, some blues. Rae takes his influences from a wide range of musicians from Sigur Ros to Pink Floyd, Fairport Convention to Fleet Foxes.

Each Liverpool Acoustic eXtra comes with a complimentary podcast featuring one song from each of the four artists, and is hosted by Barry Briercliffe. The Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight show can be found at spotlight.liverpoolacoustic.co.uk

Full details of all our Live and eXtra events can be found at liverpoolacoustic.co.uk/live

Performance details

Liverpool Acoustic eXtra - Opening show

Featuring The Ratty Little Fingers, Miles Carrington, Megan Dooley, and Rae Clark

Friday 11th March @ The View Two Gallery, 23 Mathew Street

Doors 8pm, music 8.30pm

Tickets £4 in advance, £5 on the door wegottickets.com/liverpoolacoustic