A computer science student is set to swap his textbooks for a guitar, as he prepares to play a series of Sheffield shows.

Singer-songwriter GEB, real name George Berkeley, has been busy working towards his Computer Science degree at the University of Sheffield and chairing student record label Octagon Records.

Octagon Records, says GEB, helps to produce music for students like him, and gives them a helping hand in navigating the city’s music scene.

GEB is looking forward to focusing on his own music and showcasing his musical talents with a series of Sheffield gigs, starting at Sidney and Matilda on Saturday (April 4, 2026) | Submitted

placeholder image — GEB is looking forward to focusing on his own music and showcasing his musical talents with a series of Sheffield gigs, starting at Sidney and Matilda on Saturday (April 4, 2026) | Submitted

But now, GEB is looking forward to focusing on his own music and showcasing his musical talents with a series of Sheffield gigs, starting at Sidney and Matilda on Saturday (April 4, 2026).

Describing his musical style, GEB said it is difficult to pin down exactly, drawing on influences from folk, blues and indie music.

But he suggests he would currently put himself somewhere “between James Taylor and Bob Dylan.”

Saturday’s gig at Sidney and Matilda will see GEB support fellow singer-songwriter Tony Beacock, along with Thomas Carter, who GEB counts as a friend.

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On what gig-goers can expect from Saturday’s show, GEB said: “It’s a very friendly show, it’s a very personal show.

“I tell stories and communicate what I want to communicate.

“It’s growing and I’m on the up, I’m going somewhere - finally.

“It’s before I break through...not to blow my own trumpet.”

GEB also has an “intimate” gig lined up at the Hallamshire House pub in Crookesmoor on April 17, as part of “Tuned In,” during which April Tapes are also set to perform.

He is also scheduled to appear at charity concert Sundown Stars Out - For Mind Sheffield at landmark venue, the Abbeydale Ballroom, on Abbeydale Road on April 21.