Debut single Brother by Kites released on 28th November

The London based indie-electro foursome, Kites, are self releasing their debut single Brother next Monday (28^th November) and it will be available to download on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Napster, Rhapsody and all major online digital music outlets and mobile networks.

The band have garnered a strong fan base and have received a lot of press support already this year. They have been tipped as ones to watch by the Sunday Mirror and have also been compared to Patrick Wolf and Depeche Mode.

The official music video for their new single Brother is now available for everyone to see on YouTube here: http://youtu.be/uj_8SX_9Zxk

The video is directed by George Harvey (who is the main film producer at I-D magazine).

The B-side to the single Art Tastes Better Blind is much more upbeat and has been described as “decadent disco”. Listen here: http://snd.sc/r32W99

A-Side ‘Brother’ - http://snd.sc/r32W99

Video - http://youtu.be/uj_8SX_9Zxk

B-Side ‘Art Tastes Better Blind ’- http://snd.sc/n2vJ7I

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Elvis is in the Building at Knowsley Leisure and Culture Park

Elvis tribute Lee "Memphis" King to play at Knowsley Leisure and Culture Park Liverpool

Dust off your Blue Suede Shoes and round up your favourite Hound Dogs– Elvis is in the building! World renowned, award-winning Elvis tribute, Lee ‘Memphis’ King is bringing his ever popular One Night of Elvis to the brand new multi-million pound venue Knowsley Leisure and Culture Park on Saturday 26^th November, 2011. Celebrating the King himself, One Night of Elvis brings together 40 of the best and most-loved songs of Presley’s career.

Lee ‘Memphis’ King said: "My premise has always been that I want the audience to see, and feel, exactly what it would have been like to witness an Elvis concert. The way it was."

The show takes audiences on a rollercoaster ride through Elvis's career, with a big band and singers to recreate the Vegas years as well as multimedia screens and projections throughout the evening. Featuring classic hits such as Suspicious Minds, One Night, If I Can Dream, American Trilogy and My Way, Lee ‘Memphis’ King’s expert performance delivers the ultimate Elvis experience, with vocals, mannerisms and dance moves to match.

Lee began practicing his trade at the tender age of five and developed a lifelong obsession with the King of Rock’n’Roll. A true fan, Lee has devoted his life to perfecting the art of imitating this great star, something which fellow fans can see in his performances. The most successful Elvis tribute in Europe and winner of the prestigious Collingwood Festival award for ‘Best Professional Elvis Tribute in the World’, Lee ‘Memphis’ King regularly plays to sell-out shows around the world.  Working together to create the ultimate Elvis tribute act, with your favourite songs, incredible costumes and an authentic feel, Lee ‘Memphis’ King is sure to leave audiences feel as though they’ve witnessed The King himself.

A must see for all fans of The King, be sure to get your tickets before Elvis has left the building!

PERFORMANCE DETAILS:

One Night of Elvis – Starring Lee ‘Memphis’ King

Saturday 26 November, 2011 – 7:30pm (Doors 7pm)

Knowsley Leisure and Culture Park, Longview Drive, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 6EG

Tickets: £14.00 (£12 Concs)

How to book – Book in person at the Knowsley Leisure and Culture Park, Longview Drive, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 6EG or Kirkby or Halewood Leisure Centre. Alternatively call 0151 443 5619 or click 

www.wegottickets.com/knowsleylcp

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The Cubical album launch in Liverpool plus London shows

The Cubical album launch in Liverpool Mello Mello

‘It Ain’t Human’ – Released November 28th

A band makes noise, whereas a great band makes a lot of noise. It’s a subtle difference, but significant nonetheless.

Anyone who has caught The Cubical on stage will agree they fall into the latter category. That’s why titles like The Guardian, Mojo, and Artrocker quickly converted after discovering how Liverpool’s modern day saviours of raw garage blues look through psychedelic eyes.

So take a wailing mouth organ, frantic riff and propellant drumbeat, then add a gruff vocal delivery that one critic claimed would make Tom ‘Waits sound like Tiny Tim’ and you’re almost there. Finally, throw in the kind of live prowess that harks back to the days of real entertainers and tangible rock n roll induced parental nightmares. 

Now that’s the melting pot behind the band’s new album, It Ain’t Human. An eleven-track homebrew showcasing an act with a sound as unrefined and powerful as moonshine, only twice as potent. Nodding towards Captain Beefheart, but with a tougher, rougher, and altogether more whiskey soaked ethic, it’s timeless slide guitar grit that draws a line from the Mississippi Delta to River Mersey. 

But don’t expect a predictable ride. The bluegrass bar brawl come sax onslaught that is The Ballad of Willie McGrath, and the acoustic journeyman stylings of Paper Walls reference the roots of this canon. But elsewhere Dirty Shame threatens to make dead feet dance with a low down sleazy hook, while the brooding and dishevelled An Ode to Franz Biberkopf offers perhaps the darkest moment. Opinions to one side, both are essential, contemporary readings of these genres. Now hear any of the remaining eight songs and find a consistently varied sensory assault. That could be the runaway train of Walking Around Like Jesus or Three Drop Jameson Mechanism’s single malt quality. 

Led by enigmatic and irrepressible frontman Dan Wilson, a growler and natural born showman, with Craig Bell’s rumbling bass, Mark Percy’s rhythmic mastery, Alex Gavaghan’s twanging guitar, along with John Green’s irrefutable command of all things slide and harmonica related it doesn’t take long before you’re hooked on The Cubical’s intoxicating infusion. As unforgiving and uncompromising as they are unquestionably talented, Merseyside’s latest greatest export marks a welcome return of the heartfelt and hoarse that should appeal to anybody who has ever claimed to be a fan of real music. 

Fri 25th November - It Ain't Human Album Launch, Mello Mello, Liverpool.Support from: The Post War Glamour Girls, GORP & FREQ Fri 9th Dec - Planet Goo Goo @ the New Empowering Church, Hackney, London Wed 14th Dec - Religion Clothing Xmas Party, Religion Showroom, Shoreditch, London

http://www.myspace.com/thecubicalthecubical
http://twitter.com/#!/THECUBICAL 

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The Thespians to play Erics Liverpool 19th November

The Thespians

Saturday 19 November £6

Eric’s

Formed in April 2010, The Thespians performed their first gig at Liverpool's Mathew St Festival. Just one year later and with three headline appearances at the Liverpool o2 Academy already under their belt, The Thespians have since headlined the Dawson's stage at Chester Rocks Festival, appearing alongside Iggy and The Stooges and have recently licensed two songs, 'First Impressions' and 'The Crash' to MTV New York. Their video for debut release, 'Reason To Reason', shot last December with top director, Duncan Caterall went viral within days of uploading it to Youtube and has now racked up over 38,000 views. 

BBC Radio Merseyside labelled them one of the 'best upcoming Liverpool bands' and recently asked them to perform on the BBC Introducing stage at Liverpool's Mathew St Festival. 

The Band

Paul Thespian (Lead Vox / Guitar)

Jess Thespian (Lead Guitar / Vox)

Phill Thespian (Bass)

Danny Thespian (Drums)

 

http://www.thethespians.com/

Video

Reason To Reason

Quotes

'The Thespians are the UK's next massive garage rock band. They're just...f@ckin cool' 

Michael Anderson, S14G (MTV New York)

'The Intensity of UK vintage punk with a brazen social consciousness far beyond their years'

'The Thespians are a dangerous combination of charisma, intelligence and straight up unapologetic honesty'

Mine Salkin, Bido Lito Magazine

'The punk four piece followed with a set that could have come straight our of New York. Catchy riffs and memorable vocals. These leather clad rebels look set for big things'

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Tribute band Guns and Roses to Rock The Dome Liverpool

This month on November 25th the Dome Grand Central opens its doors to the greatest Guns N’ Roses tribute you are ever going to see.

Guns & Roses are made up of five of the biggest Guns N’ Roses fanatics, handpicked from other well established GnR’s tribute acts to create a super-group and the ultimate tribute to these rebels of rock. 

Formed in early 2011, Guns & Roses promise to create the closest tribute both in sound and image to the original band. Taking on the role of the iconic Axl Rose is the outstanding JDOG, former Guns4Hire member, whose voice and look bares an uncanny resemblance to the front man. Stepping in to the shoes of one of the most celebrated rock guitarists of all time is CJ, whose dedication to Slash and his epic guitar playing has seen him perfect those infamous solos with all the skill of Slash himself. This ex Guns2Roses is a seasoned professional whose talent has lead him to perform across the UK, Europe and the USA. Performing as Duff in this exceptional tribute act is Superhans who can sing and play Duffs songs with an unparalleled accuracy. On rhythm guitar for the band and performing in the role of Izzy is the multi-talented Stevie who has previously played across Europe with G2R as Duff. Completing the line-up is JC. An outstanding musician, he plays the drums with all the power and skill of Steve Adler and ties together the whole band to bring you the unique sound of the original Guns N’ Roses.

The band will be performing all of GnR’s classic songs including Welcome to the Jungle, Sweet Child o’ Mine and November Rain. As one of the most celebrated and well loved rock bands of the last 20 years, Guns ‘N Roses have sold over 100 million albums worldwide. Their debut album, Appetite for Destruction reached number 1 on the US Album Chart and sold in excess of 28 million albums worldwide.

The 1200 capacity live performance venue, situated in Grand Central on Renshaw Street provides the perfect setting for the full live band with the huge organ installed in 1907 acting as an impressive and unique back drop behind the main stage. The Dome Grand Central is set to become a hub of creativity and set to be one of Liverpool’s leading live music, theatre, cabaret, variety and vaudeville venues.

Tickets for the performance will be processed by the Echo Arena Box Office and will offer an online, telephone and personal caller service to The Dome customers. Doors open at 7pm on Saturday, November 19^th with tickets starting at £6.00 in advance and £9 on the door. There are both standing and seated tickets available.

LISTING INFORMATION

Friday 25 November   

Guns & Roses (Guns N’ Roses Tribute Act)       

Doors Open 7pm 

£6.00 adv, £9.00 door    

Standing – Downstairs

Seated – Upstairs

THE DOME Grand Central

35 Renshaw Street, Liverpool, L1 2SF

Website: www.thedomegrandcentral.com

You can book now in person at Liverpool Echo Arena box office, on The Dome Grand Central hotline on 0844 809 4620 (Mon–Sat 9am-9pm and Sun 10am–4pm) or online on www.thedomegrandcentral.com*

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New band night @ Eric's Liverpool - Fri 18 Nov

New band night @ Eric's Liverpool

Friday November 18

The Fallows, All We Are, Super-Cannes and Get Back Colquitt

Eric's, Liverpool - £5 tickets on door 730pm

Ellesmere Port band The Fallows have been together for around 18 months, bringing together years of experience on the Liverpool scene and a variety of musical influences to their infectious sound. This summer saw them play a blinder at the Chester Rocks Festival on same bill as Iggy Pop &The Stooges and last month they had a sell out hometown show.

Their recent single release Lazy Eye, is an uplifting and energetic follow up and a contrast to the brooding and bluesy debut release The Caine. With a fierce and melodic rock'n roll edge, coupled with catchy riffs and brutally honest vocals, The Fallows explode on stage, building, drawing and electrifying the crowd with a soaring and powerfully delivered sound.

All We Are are the new Liverpool based Alt-Pop-Psychedelic-Folk Trio given the thumbs up by Tom Waits at the International Songwriting Competition 2011! UK/Liverpool band All We Are is a neatly matched trio of musicians Rich, Guro & Luis. Their three part vocal harmonies and kettle-whistling guitar float over flowery bass and hypnotic drums that rise from soft and haunting, to driving anthemic endings and electrifying live shows.

A kaleidoscopically spinning soundtrack to your reccurring daydream… All We Are have now written and filmed their second EP in a cabin in Norway to be released in late 2011-early 2012, and touring the UK and Europe with Stealing Sheep and Love Inks.

Get Back Colquitt are an Indie four piece from Liverpool, with more tunes than you can shake a glow stick at. With dangerously infectious hooks and beautifully addictive melodies that have the energy of Mona and a nod to Bombay Bicycle Club, the band received airplay on Radio 1 after only a few months of being together. With a triumphant support slot with Life In Film at MOJO earlier in the year, they supported The Twang in Ooctober and release a single this month, the rest of 2011 looks like being an extremely exciting year for GBC.

Super Cannes, a band in the old school mould, putting the quality and depth of their music before commercial success. Expert musicianship lies behind a beautiful dark and twisted sound, combining psychedelia, epic indie, and art rock. Influenced by everything from Radiohead and Pink Floyd to Aphex Twin and Joy Division their sound is a 'physical and shifting thing' (Liverpool Sound City) and draws you in immediately. These four charming musical troubadours are deserving of the commercial and critical success that is sure to come knocking.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOMWnvMpe-s&feature=related

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Grammy winner Jim Lauderdale to play Eric's Liverpool Monday 14 November

Jim Lauderdale to play Erics Liverpool November 2011

Jim Lauderdale plus support £10 adv £12.50 door
www.ticketweb.co.uk

On Monday November 14, there will be a special gig at from Grammy winner Jim Lauderdale.

Jim featured in the Gwyneth Paltrow film, Country Strong, as a member of her band and performed with her as band leader on rhythm guitar at the 2010 Country Music Awards. Recent  appearance  on Austin  City Limits  as a  member  of  Elvis Costello's  Sugarcanes band,  and  2010  performances  with  Willie Nelson.

When Jim Lauderdale was a North Carolina teenager back  in the 1970s, he had a straightforward  idea of what he wanted to be when he grew up: a tenorsinging, banjo-playing bluegrass musician.  As it turned out, the banjo playing fell by the wayside,  and so did much of the tenor singing.  But the bluegrass musician part?  For the answer, consult any of the half-dozen stellar bluegrass albums Lauderdale's made over the past  decade and a half, including 2003's Grammy for  Best  Bluegrass  Album  with Ralph  Stanley - or,  even  better, just spin  the  Americana  icon's  debut  for  Sugar  Hill  Records, Reason  And Rhyme.  It's the latest proof, if any were  still needed, that two time Bluegrass Grammy winner  Lauderdale's  a  master  - and  just  as  importantly,  it's  some mighty fine music.

Indeed, one of the joys of the new release is its reliance  on the magic made by the  songwriting team  of Lauderdale  and legendary Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter.  Building on  a  track record that goes back to 1997's  Grammy  nominated  Lauderdale-Ralph Stanley collaboration - "I sought him  out,"Jim says with a laugh - the pair got busy writing last autumn after Lauderdale finished  a European tour guesting with Elvis Costello.  "I got this idea to write a bluegrass record with Robert," Lauderdale recalls.  "And so I would send him melodies,  in an hour or two he would send back lyrics.  First off, we wrote a couple of gospel  songs, because we knew Ralph was recording a gospel album - we were too late, but 'Fields Of The Lord' came from that, and that was the catalyst for the rest of the project.  In 10 days we wrote about 18 songs."

With the songs in hand, Lauderdale wanted to move quickly, so he turned to Randy Kohrs, the sought after studio Dobro player and singer who'd produced his Grammy-winning  The  Bluegrass  Diaries in 2006.  "Randy's  instincts  were  so good,"  he notes, "And  it allowed me to make my record a lot quicker.  He got a dream team together, and we recorded the whole thing in a day.  The next day I went and fixed a few things, and over the next two days, Randy mixed it.  It was the fastest I've ever made a record, and it was a great experience.  I could never have done that on my own - it would have taken days, weeks, months."

But don't be fooled by the quick production of Reason And Rhyme.  Its easygoing spirit and spontaneous grooves are underpinned by a lifetime  of  bluegrass  involvement.  Indeed,  the  very first album  Lauderdale  ever recorded  was  with  bluegrass legend  Roland White, during  a brief  stay in Nashville  some  30 years  ago.  "If I had had my way,  that's the way my recording career  would have started," he says with a chuckle, but the album was never released, and he moved on to what eventually became a successful career as a writer of country hits - and much more.

Yet though  he's  become  known as a roots music Renaissance man,  hosting  a  popular country music variety  show, recording  and performing with an array of artists from Costello to jamgrass favorites Donna The Buffalo, playing George Jones in a musical play, writing hit songs, recording country and Americana albums and much more.

http://www.jimlauderdale.com/

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Karl PhillipsThe Midnight Ramblers & headline The Cavern tomorrow, Nov 3rd

Karl Phillips & The Midnight Ramblers

Dangerous EP

Single ‘Dangerous ft Sabrina Altan’ Released. November 14th 2011

EP Released. November 21st 2011

Label. Medical Records

Cat no. MRCD003

England’s favourite sons of the street are back, and stepping up their game to the next level.  It’s the return of the real no less. 

Karl Phillips and The Midnight Ramblers follow up last year’s critically acclaimed, slap you about the face with a witty wet sponge debut album by unveiling their new four-track EP, Dangerous. So think bass heavy verse and hook filled indie with attitude; more proof of the musical prowess inherent in an act that's impossible to pigeonhole. 

This next installment still boasts that same compelling marriage of punk, garage and acumen, a brew they deliver with the deft skill of true tastemakers. But don’t call it a rehash, this is an exhibition of a band refusing to stagnate while so many others seem happy to merely replicate. 

There’s the weighty grime, dubstep, and dnb meld that is the title track, an outing that sees the irrepressible Phillips work with vocalist Sabrina Altan to create a dancefloor meltdown of punch, kick, and step. From it’s tense, half-time beginnings to the frantic breakbeat drop the talent in these genre-straddling legs is plain for all to see. 

Stabby Joe’s acoustic introduction belies the thrashing electric rock of its chorus, winding up the atmosphere to leave us in some indie-rap netherworld of groove and funk, while telling tales of the culture behind Britain’s grass roots. 

Diatribes and sharp observations abound then, along with enough rhythm to explain why, at an intimate London gig, security were forced to ask fans to stop dancing for fear of structural damage. Similar praise can be lauded on Faithful Stanley’s snarling swagger, and the rhyming showcase of Nervous, but we’re sure you get the point by now. Episode two’s here, time to put some work in. 

http://www.karlphillips.co.uk/

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Doyle and the Fourfathers - Welcome To Austerity

DOYLE & THE FOURFATHERS - 25TH NOV @ DRY BAR (14+)

Doyle & The Fourfathers are a Southampton based band who formed in September 2009. The band consists of Lead singer and songwriter William Doyle, Guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Ben Clark, Bassist Michael Goozee and Drummer Alex Urch.

Inspired by all great and enduring artists of the last 60 years, the band’s sound is a refreshingly honest coalescence of nostalgia and innovation. Their music presents a diverse sonic palette, yet is always underpinned by assured and evocative songcraft. 

They released their first album, Man Made, in March 2011 followed by a national tour supporting The Undertones and have since gigged relentlessly, instantly winning over audiences with their catchy melodies and intelligent lyrics. BBC 6music listeners may remember their two sessions for Marc Riley.

If you like Scott Walker, Jarvis Cocker, The Divine Comedy, Blur, Elbow and The Smiths, you'll love Doyle & The Fourfathers

One of the big sellers at the moment on the basis off one of the defining songs of 2011 - WELCOME TO AUSTERITY - 

Doyle & The Fourfathers plays Manchester's Dry bar on Nov 25th

http://www.facebook.com/doyleandthefourfathers

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Seun Kuti live in Liverpool at The Kazimier on 3rd November

SEUN KUTI & EGYPT 80

Nominated for a MOBO Award for ‘Best African Act’ 2011 

New single RISE remixed by Swizz Beatz out 7th November 

Live at Koko 4th November  

‘If Seun and Egypt 80 are performing near you, just get yourself in there’ 

Gilles Peterson (BBC Radio1)

After the acclaimed release of his latest album ‘From Africa with Fury: Rise’ (Because Music) and his rave appearances at the Royal Festival Hall and on BBC Later with Jools Holland earlier this year, Seun Anikulapo Kuti returns to the UK for two live appearances this November. 

Seun Anikulapo Kuti will be appearing with his fourteen-piece band, Egypt 80, on the following dates:

Thursday 3 November

The Kazimier

4-5 Wolstenholme Square 

Liverpool, L1 4JJ

http://www.thekazimier.co.uk/

Friday 4 November 

Koko

1A Camden High Street, 

London, NW1 7JE

Doors 7pm

Tickets: £22.50 https://agmp.ticketabc.com/events/seun-kuti-egypt-80/

The youngest son of legendary Nigerian Afrobeat musician Fela Kuti, leads his father's former band Egypt 80 and effortlessly makes live again the most original incarnation of Afrobeat. Seun began playing saxophone at age 8 and started as a backup singer for his father in Egypt 80 at age 9. He took over the band at age 15 after his father’s death. Since then, Seun has continued his father’s political and social message while adding his own perspective. "I want to make Afrobeat for my generation,” he says. “Instead of 'get up and fight,' it's going to be ‘get up and think.’”

His latest album “From Africa With Fury” which came out this April was produced by Brian Eno, John Reynolds, and Kuti, with additional production by Godwin Logie.The critically acclaimed album captures Seun and Egypt 80’s extraordinary power, fraught with the scorching rhythms and kinetic funk energy that has earned the band – as ever, under the leadership of alto saxophonist Lekan Animashaun – worldwide acclaim as one of today’s most incendiary live acts. 

The success of Seun’s recent activity in the UK has resulted in a MOBO Award nomination for ‘Best African Act’. The results will be annouced at the MOBO Award ceremony in Glasgow on the 5^th October 2011 

In addition, Seun Kuti will release the blistering ‘Rise’, his first single from the album, on the 7^th November. The package features a remix of the track by the US DJ and rapper, Swizz Beatz.  On ‘Rise’, perhaps the album’s most unequivocal battle cry, Kuti impels listeners to fight “the petroleum companies” that “use our oil to destroy our land,” “the diamond companies” that “use our brothers as slaves for the stone,” and “companies like “Monsanto and Halliburton” which “use their food to make my people hungry.”  But where Fela’s work often featured an explicit call to revolution, Seun’s goal is subtler.  He sees his role as that of an educator, speaking truth to power in order to provoke awareness and debate throughout his beloved homeland.

“In Africa today, most people are struggling in silence,” Seun says.  “The systematic oppression of the people has made them blinded to their reality.  Everybody’s just thinking about survival.  Nobody wants to stand up for anything, everybody just wants to tow the line.  So I’m trying to make people think about these things that they are forgetting.  I want to inspire people to want things to change.”

 

 

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Goldblade continue UK tour

 

 Fresh from their triumphant American tour with Crass, Goldblade continue to play UK festivals before a headline tour in the autumn.

A busy summer sees the band play festivals across Europe and selected UK dates. The band, recently voted 'most handsome band from the UK' by Suicide Girls website and whose anthem, 'Psycho' is to be used by a top American wrestler as his intro music and is being considered by Tarantino for his next movie, will be releasing a new album in the new year.

In the autumn the band will be returning to America, touring Brazil, returning to play Algeria and playing Russia as well as recording their new album and touring the UK.

The tour will also feature members of the band doing special tour guides for ten members of the audience who apply in advance round historical sites in the towns that they are playing in.

Frontman John Robb's best selling oral history of punk book, 'Punk Rock, An Oral History' is being released in the USA in Spring 2012 and Goldblade will be touring in support of the book in a multiple media event across the USA. Robb has also been asked to release a collection of his band interviews in Brazil where he is a cult figure.

Goldblade are also the special guests at the Stranglers convention in November.

Sat 10th September - Durham Punk Festival

Fri 14th October - The Masque, Liverpool

Fri 21st October - The Yorkie, Lancaster

Sat 22nd October - Fibbers, York

Fri 28th October - Butterflies, Bolton

Sat 29th October - Guildhall Gloucester

Fri 11th November - Winchester

Sat 19th November - The Camden Centre, London

Fri 9th December - The Vic, Derby

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The Saw Doctors 20th Anniversary Tour

 

 

“If they could bottle the sort of bonhomie that can make a n entire concert hall feel better, The Saw Doctors would have the medicine show to end them all”  Paul Sexton, The Times, London

 

"One of the Great Live Bands" Chris Evans, BBC Radio 2

 

Following their triumphant appearance at the London Feis at Finsbury Park last month, The Saw Doctors have just announced the details of their 20th Anniversary UK Tour to promote the bands current studio album, The Further Adventures of The Saw Doctors.

 

The nine date UK tour by The Saw Doctors will begin at O₂ Academy Leeds on November 25, and includes two London shows at O₂ Shepherd's Bush Empire on December 2 and 3, and an O₂ Apollo Manchester concert on December 17. Guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for the band, Leo Moran says;

 

 

"It seems like only yesterday that The Saw Doctors crossed the Irish Sea to play London's Mean Fiddler and Manchester's International 2 in 1991. We've had a great innings and I am looking forward to playing some new songs and some old favourites on the upcoming 20th Anniversary tour of the UK".

 

Over the past couple of years, Ireland's Saw Doctors have blazed back phoenix-like from almost two decades of unsung glory. Universal Music released their Best of collection “To Win Just Once - The Best of The Saw Doctors” which charted at Number 3 in the Ireland and went on to achieve platinum status. Last Christmas The Saw Doctors reached No. 1 on iTunes with their acapella version of their 1991 song Red Cortina. 

 

Fronted by two criminally under-rated songwriters, Leo Moran and Davy Carton, this is the band that entered the record books back in 1990 when I Useta Lover spent nine weeks at number one, becoming Ireland's best-selling single of all time. They followed up with the No 2 hit, N17, and a chart-topping album, If This Is Rock And Roll, I Want My Old Job Back.

 

Irresistibly sing-along songs (To Win Just Once, Hay Wrap and Clare Island to name but three), still flowed from Moran and Carton; their loyal fans on both sides of the Atlantic have never wavered in support, turning up to their shows in huge numbers and following them all around the world.

 

The festival veterans will also be playing at T in the Park and Oxegen this weekend. Renowned for their live performances you won’t want to miss The Saw Doctors on tour!

 

The Saw Doctors- Nov/Dec 2011 Tour

            

Fri 25^th Nov                 Leeds O₂ Academy                                         0844 477 2000

Tue 29^th Nov               Liverpool Philharmonic Hall                         0151 709 3789

Fri 2^nd Dec                   London O₂ Shepherds Bush Empire             0844 477 2000

Sat 3^rd Dec                  London O₂ Shepherds Bush Empire             0844 477 2000

Mon 5^th Dec                Bristol Colston Hall                                        0117 922 3686

Fri 9^th Dec                   Oxford O₂ Academy                                     0844 477 2000

Sun 11th Dec             Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall                      0870 320 7000

Tue 13^th Dec               Leicester O₂ Academy                                                0844 477 2000

Sat 17^th Dec                Manchester O₂ Apollo                                               0844 477 7677

 

Tickets are £21.50 (£22.50 London) are available on Friday 8^th July at 9am from

www.gigsandtours.com / 0844 811 0051

 

www.sawdoctors.com

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