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22 July 2013

Cast announce hometown show at O2 Academy Liverpool

Cast have announced details of a hometown show at O2 Academy Liverpool on Saturday 21st December 2013.

Following the release of their fifth studio album in February 2012 and first in over a decade, ‘Troubled Times’, produced by legendary John Leckie, the band also sold out O2 Academy Liverpool for a one-off special hometown show last December, much to the delight of diehard fans.

2013, so far has been nothing short of hectic for the ‘Fly Away’ singers, May this year saw the iconic British rockers embark on a nine date co-headline tour with Birmingham natives The Twang and this year’s December show will see the band reunited with John Power following his return to stage in Rob Eaton's musical ‘Lennon’ at the Royal Court Liverpool and his own solo tour.

Support comes from six-piece Merseybeat act from Liverpool, The Hummingbirds, influenced by the sounds of ‘50s and ‘60s, with a country vibe. The Hummingbirds were last year’s winners of the Liverpool Music Awards’ 'Ones To Watch' for 2013 and have just been nominated for Liverpool's band of the year 2013 (Liverpool Music Awards). They are tipped by many as the hottest unsigned act in Liverpool at the moment.

In the words of Noel Gallagher, Cast is going to be ‘a religious experience’, don’t miss it!

Cast will also play Venue Cymru, Llandudno on Thursday 19th December and Brudenell Social Club, Leeds on Friday 20th December, prior to O2 Academy Liverpool on Saturday 21st December.

www.casttour.com twitter.com/castofficial facebook.com/Cast-Band

31 January 2013

Cast and The Twang Co-Headline Tour - May 2013

Academy Events has announced details of a co-headline UK tour with Cast and The Twang calling at nine Academy Music Group venues in May.

Kicking off in London at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Thursday 9th May, The Twang follow their return to form after a spectacular home-town Christmas show at O2 Academy Birmingham last December and a UK tour that celebrated the release of their third studio album; ’10:20’ (October 2012).

Their debut record, ‘Love It When I Feel This’ (2007) clocking in excess of 200,000 sales, featured hits “Either Way” and “Wide Awake”, and their second album, ‘Jewellery Quarter’ (2009) delivered fan favourite, “Barney Rubble”.

"Nights like this just don’t come along that often” says Phil Etheridge. "Being able to watch Cast every night for a few weeks would do me let alone grace the same stage!"

The band spent most of last year in their studio in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, with the creative hub of Phil Etheridge and Jon Watkin joined by new drummer, Ash Sheehan.
“We can’t wait for the tour to start, the fans are in for a great night. It’s a privilege to tour with a band as good as Cast” adds Jon Watkin.

Fellow headliners, Cast, are well and truly back! Last year welcomed a sell-out hometown show at O2 Academy Liverpool in December and the release of the band’s first album in over a decade.

The original line-up of Cast played shows to celebrate the 15th anniversary reissue of their classic ‘All Change’ debut, followed by the release of ‘Troubled Times’ in March 2012, the band’s first album in over a decade. Worked up with original producer John Leckie, ‘Troubled Times’ is an album of consciousness-rousing, acutely melodic and rhythmic rock’n’roll.
John Power’s presence among luminaries such as Ian Brown, John Squire and Mick Jones on the Hillsborough Justice Tour was a welcome reminder of where the man belongs, and of Cast, the band Power formed in 1993 that played its part in the seismic Britpop boom of the mid-‘90s.

"Its gonna be a great tour, cos when you have two headlining acts there's bound to be that little bit more bravado to each performance, I mean if the band before whoever is on first whichever night plays a blinding set, then the bar has already been raised, and you better be ready to match it." John Power

Tickets on general sale Friday 25th January 2013 from ticketweb.co.uk

Thursday 9 May – London, O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
Friday 10 May – Bristol, O2 Academy
Saturday 11 May – Birmingham, O2 Academy
Thursday 16 May – Glasgow, O2 ABC
Friday 17 May – Newcastle, O2 Academy
Saturday 18 May – Leeds, O2 Academy
Thursday 23 May – Oxford, O2 Academy
Friday 24 May – Sheffield, O2 Academy
Saturday 25 May – Liverpool, O2 Academy

30 September 2010

The Sand Band - All through the night CD Giveaway

ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT (Ltd Edition CD Give-away party)

The Sand Band, John Head (Shack), Jack Joseph, DJ Johnny Thieves.

The Sand Band will be performing their debut album, All Through The Night from start to finish, ahead if its much anticipated (and long over-due) release on Deltasonic Records early next year. Everybody who buys a ticket will receive a free Ltd edition Sand Band CD, with unreleased tracks. This won't be available before or after the show, so get your hands on it while you can.

The Sand Band is songwriter/producer David McDonnell and long time musical partner Scott Marmion.

The debut album was written, recorded and mixed by them at home and is influenced by the likes of Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Jackson C Frank, right up to more modern day stuff such as Spiritualized, The Verve, Elliot Smith and Calexico among others.

The Sand Band Is about truth and melody. Their dark love songs will break and mend your heart. They are achingly beautiful and completely individual, awash with psychedelic atmospherics.

The band’s forthcoming limited edition mini album entitled ‘All Through The Night’ promises to both amaze and surprise your willing ears whilst hopefully propelling the band to new and undiscovered levels of success and brilliance.

The Sand Band are David McDonnell - Guitar and Vocals, Scott Marmion - Pedal Steel, Jay Sharrock - Drums, Max Goldberg - Guitar, Ben Curtis - Organ and joining them will be special guest bass player, Pete Wilkinson who’s record with Echo & The Bunnymen and Shack amongst others ensures we will be in the finest of company.

Support comes from Shack hero, John Head. Not much else we can say about John, other than his solo stuff and with his new band, The Streams, is up there with anything Shack have done in recent years, and he's not long ago supported Gil Scott-Heron at the Philharmonic. Plus we also welcome all the way from sunny London, who proves that honest hearts and songs are still where it's at.

DJ Johnny Thieves will also be on hand to provide obscure beats long in to the night.

8 til LATE, Saturday 16 October @ The Static Gallery, 23 Roscoe Lane, Liverpool, L1 9JD

Tickets are available priced at the princely sum of £8adv from Probe Records (School Lane), ticketline.co.uk (0844 888 9991) and skiddle.com (0844 884 2920)

www.myspace.com/thesandband
www.shacknet.co.uk
www.myspace.com/jackjosephmusic
www.mixcloud.com/johnnythieves/

28 September 2010

LIVERPOOL MUSIC WEEK 2010

LIVERPOOL MUSIC WEEK 2010

FREE SHOW HEADLINERS ANNOUNCED!

Artists announced for 2 week extravaganza include-

DARWIN DEEZ, SLEIGH BELLS, LOS CAMPESINOS!,

CHAPEL CLUB, MILES KANE, CAST

The UK’s biggest indoor winter music festival kicks off on 29^th October and we are pleased to announce details for this year’s Liverpool Music Week free show agenda.

This year LMW HQ has delivered one of their most cutting edge line ups ever, which will feature performances from the likes of Leftfield, Efterklang, Chase & Status, Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, Warpaint, Hadouken, Beardyman and K’naan. To wrap up proceedings, we’re thrilled to announce Warp Records’ !!! Chk Chk Chk is the final ticketed show to be announced for the run of this year’s debut shows at The Stanley Theatre and their first Liverpool show in over 7 years on 31^st October.

However this year the multi-venue festival - that this week has also been nominated as Best UK Metropolitan Festival in the UK Festival Awards - is proud to announce one of the most exciting free line-ups in the event’s 8 year history, with a selection of the UK’s freshest artists at the one of the city’s most lively young music hotspots - MOJO.

After their sell-out debut Liverpool show in May, Darwin Deez return to open the festival’s activities at MOJO. After huge success with the first single releases from their debut album – and already a firm favourite with the Liverpool crowd, the Deez gang will bring their music, moves and Radar Detectors to kick off the festival free shows in style on Friday October 29^th.

The free music agenda has always been an integral part of the festival’s blueprint, and this year audiences will also be able to get the chance to see exciting new acts such as Sleigh Bells, Field Music, Egyptian Hip Hop, O Children, Chapel Club, and Los Campesinos! all taking place at MOJO between 29^th Oct – 15^th Nov.

Also at MOJO is what will be one of the most anticipated of our free shows. Miles Kane will make his Liverpool solo debut, since his international success with The Last Shadow Puppets. This show takes place on Thursday 11^th November..

Another serious highlight of the free show agenda comes from one of Liverpool Music Week’s favourite sons. John Power will return with Cast to play in the performance space at BBC Radio Merseyside. John has a special affiliation with the festival since his legendary show back in 2005 where he was joined on stage with La’s bandmate Lee Mavers. This unique performance from Cast, especially for LMW, will precede their full UK tour including 3 sold-out o2 Academy Liverpool dates later in the month. Again, please check the LMW Facebook for further announcements on how to gain entry.

LMW Director Mike Deane said “We are delighted at the agenda we have pulled together for 2010. Important headline artists will fly in (out of festival season) from all over the world to play alongside the city’s most important Scousers of today. To have Cast and Miles Kane playing the type of shows that are intrinsic to how the festival works, is a perfect example of how we mix it with the music’s hottest new artists such as Darwin Deez, Egyptian Hip Hop & Sleigh Bells. I’m very much looking forward to the free MOJO shows at this year’s festival.”

You can access more information on these shows by checking the festival Facebook page - www.facebook.com/officialliverpoolmusicweek

If you are looking to go to MOJO free shows, please be advised to attend early. Doors at 7pm each show. We will announce ways of guaranteeing entrance on the Facebook page. The full agenda for the free shows will be announced in the next 2 weeks.

Liverpool Music Week has been nominated for Best Metropolitan Festival, Best Grassroots Festival and Best Family Festival in this year’s UK Festival Awards, to vote go to http://uk.festivalawards.com/

Tickets on sale now / Info: www.liverpoolmusicweek.co.uk / Tel: 0151 707 1309

DATES ANNOUNCED:-

MOJO FREE SHOW AGENDA

in association with BIDO LITO!

DARWIN DEEZ

Friday 29^th October

Mojo – Back Berry Street