Frightened Rabbit announce February 2013 UK headline tour

Scottish quintet Frightened Rabbit are pleased to announce details of a UK headline tour, which will take place throughout February 2013. The run of dates kick off at Norwich’s Waterfront on Feb 8, taking in Birmingham, Portsmouth, Brighton, London (Forum), Cambridge, Bristol, Exeter Pheonix, Stoke, Leeds, Nottingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Gateshead, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, before finishing up at Glasgow’s Barrowlands on Feb 28. The band’s fourth studio album (first on Atlantic Records) is set to release early 2013 – more details coming soon.

It’s already been a fantastic year for the quintet. In September, the band released their EP ‘State Hospital’, which gained a flurry of fantastic critiques. The NME stated it was the band’s ‘most ambitious work to date,’ while The Independent said ‘these blusteringly brilliant Scots rockers continue their slow march to stardom…’ The title track gained support from the likes of Zane Lowe at Radio 1 and XFM.

Frightened Rabbit embarked on a short UK headline tour this September and are currently travelling across America on a headline tour. They also recently supported fellow Scots Biffy Clyro at the iTunes Festival at Camden’s Roundhouse. The band recorded their new album in Wales’ Monnow Valley studio over the summer months – artists that have contributed to the studio’s fame include Oasis, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and many more. Production comes from Leo Abrahams (Grace Jones, Brian Eno and David Byrne). The new LP will showcase the band’s forte for writing atmospheric, emotion-filled crowd pleasers.

Frightened Rabbit are: Scott Hutchinson (vocals/guitar), Billy Kennedy (guitar/bass), Andy Monaghan (guitar), Grant Hutchinson (drums) and Gordon Skene (guitar/keyboards).

Frightened Rabbit tour dates:

8 Feb                      Norwich                                 Waterfront

9 Feb                      Birmingham                           Library

11 Feb                    Portsmouth                           Wedgewood Rooms

12 Feb                    Brighton                                 Concorde 2

13 Feb                    London                                  Forum

14 Feb                    Cambridge                             Junction

16 Feb                    Bristol                                     Fleece

17 Feb                    Exeter                                    Phoenix                                

18 Feb                    Stoke                                      Sugarmill

20 Feb                    Leeds                                     Brudenell Social Club

21 Feb                    Nottingham                           Rescue Rooms

22 Feb                    Manchester                          Gorilla

23 Feb                    Liverpool                               O2 Academy2

25 Feb                    Gateshead                             Sage 2

26 Feb                    Edinburgh                              Picturehouse

27 Feb                    Aberdeen                              Music Hall

28 Feb                    Glasgow                                 Barrowlands   

Tickets go on sale Friday 19 October at 9am
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