ALBUM & TOUR NEWS: Queen Zee debut album out February, February 2019 tour

19 Jan 2019

QUEEN ZEE have announced their debut self-titled LP and an eight date UK tour for February 2019. The album will be released on vinyl, CD and digital formats via the band’s own label Sasstone Records.

The recent QUEEN ZEE single, SASS OR DIE, was a call to arms that defines the band’s riotous ethos and energy. The anarchic, enigmatic band have rapidly established a cult following over the last year as they continue to defy conventions and subvert what it means to be a band. The album’s 10 tracks perfectly capture the mania of their now-infamous and raucous live shows, and firmly cements them as torch bearers of a new generation of British guitar bands.

2018 was an exciting year for QUEEN ZEE, culminating in a full UK tour in support of Dream Wife after SASS OR DIE made the Radio X playlist and earned John Kennedy’s track of the week. Earlier last year the band won PRS Flash Funding at The Great Escape Festival, which enabled them to put their madness into this debut record, and were then awarded PRS Momentum Funding to continue the journey. The band have also continued to gain attention at radio, earning Huw Stephens’ Tip of The Week on two occasions alongside notable mentions from Steve Lamacq on BBC 6 Music and BBC Introducing, soon followed by an invitation to the BBC Maida Vale Studios for a live session and interview aired on BBC Radio One.

Fronted by the peculiar and direct ZENA DAVINE [aka Queen Zee] the band is completed by co-founding member and multi-instrumentalist JASON TAYLOR-BROWN, alongside FRANKIE WORTHO [bass and vocals] ASH SUMMERS [keyboards, percussion and vocals] and Dave Bloom [drums and Percussion].

Tour dates

FEBRUARY

Sun 10 LIVERPOOL Jacaranda Phase One
Tue 12 LEEDS Hyde Park Book Club
Wed 13 BRISTOL Rough Trade
Thu 14 LONDON Lexington
Fri 15 BRIGHTON Hope & Ruin
Wed 20 GLASGOW Attic @ The Garage
Thu 21 NEWCASTLE Think Tank
Fri 22 NOTTINGHAM Bodega
Sat 23 MANCHESTER Yes Basement

QUEEN ZEE ALBUM TRACK LISTING:

• Loner
• Lucy Fur
• Sissy Fists
• Idle Crown
• Porno
• Victim Age
• Boy
• Hunger Pains
• Anxiety
• I Hate Your New Boyfriend

INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/queenzeeuk/
FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/queenzeeuk/
TWITTER https://twitter.com/queenzeeuk

SINGLE REVIEW: Concrete Armbands – ‘The Brink’

Frank

18 Jan 2019

Despite receiving the request to review their debut single rather late in the day (Ed: This isn’t generally recommended see ‘How to get a review on LSF’) the sheer quality of Concrete Armbands’ debut – ‘The Brink’ – pushed me into making time to get a review done for release day.

The band’s brand of alternative rock is heavy, I mean way heavy, this thing majors on bass. I mean yep, so the band say Muse are an influence and you can hear that but there’s more than hints of post-hardcore here. This is musically by the way, there’s none of that hardcore vocal thing.

But, and it’s a big but, there’s a lot of space in the track so it’s not all out bludgeon. That said, push the volume and the bass on this and you’ll find various bits of your ceiling coming loose. Feel-wise it’s a bit stalky in places, it has these bits where the bass or guitar and vocals combine into something quite scary, the fact that it’s not that fast add to that. And while it’s not flashy playing wise, the feel is great, in fact the feel is frigging fantastic.

OK so I’ve got to give the bass playing on this track a huge shout out, it rocks. The vocals are also great, there’s a tone to them that I really love. The arrangement is fantastic, there’s a restraint that just lets the song shine through, it’s not overwhelmed by flashy guitar breaks, it’s all about the pulse.

If you like your alternative rock with a whole heap of heavy, go listen to ‘The Brink’. This is great stuff.

The info

Despite having been active for less than a year, this Sheffield-based alternative rock quartet are already making waves in the Sheffield gigging scene due to their unique blend of sounds and tight live performances. Taking inspiration from artists as diverse as Muse, Biffy Clyro, Royal Blood and Frightened Rabbit, their music is as engaging as it is unpredictable. They are currently taking time away from gigging in the run-up to the release of their debut single.

Ben Austin – Drums
Ali Hart – Bass
Josh Teggert – Vocals/Keyboards
James Thomas – Guitar

Links

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CArmbands
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ConcreteArmbands/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/concrete_armbands
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/concretearmbands/?hl=en
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN9cXw6-nzRCsrkCWVeMWGg

SINGLE REVIEW : The Seamonsters – ‘Blue Movie Baby’

Frank

18 Jan 2019

It’s a sultry and moody thing this new single from The Seamonsters, well it is kind of, it has these bursts of guitar raucousness that thrill but it has this edge of something that makes it entrancing and captivating. And if you’re fooled into thinking this is just some indie pop thing right at the start, you just have to wait, you don’t have to wait for long, but just wait.

People who do the spot the 80s’ influence in their tracks won’t be left out, there’s lots, but they’re hints, feelings of influences, it’s very much their own sound. The most obvious 80s’ thing comes in at around 2.20 but it combines two things, one of these is something very much Human League – it’s the hand-claps people – and one is something that has a sort of post-punk sound going on – it’s sort of Cure-ish.

But the thing people is that this song rises above all that ‘the slightly retro sound of The Seamonsters’ thing that reviewers (including me I’m ashamed to say) have zeroed in on. Taken as a whole this thing is cool, it’s way way cool. It’s complex, it’s atmospheric and the playing is great. And for those of us that just love Naomi’s vocals they are sounding sweet, and so – I must say – are the backing vocals. The first time I heard it I thought ‘yep this is it, this is what I knew The Seamonsters would do, could do’. It’s slightly different, I mean yeah the song is moody and that’s a change, but the approach to the song, the music, the arrangement, has something that just sounds different. It’s not something I can put my finger on and say ‘well it’s because…’ but it’s just there.

One thing I can say is that it sounds like they do live, I mean I’ve only seen them once live (sorry this is very very poor) but their live sound sort of surprised me, The Seamonsters rock live, this song rocks, those raucous guitar bits rock. But it’s the slower and sultry bits that really grab your attention, they are smooth, so smooth, they draw you in, they wash over you, it’s a glorious thing.

I’ve been following The Seamonsters’ journey for a while now and they just seem to get better and better, this song marks some sort of arrival at a destination, a reaching of a significant point. If this this is an indication of what we expect from the band in the future I can’t wait for future releases.

TOUR & ALBUM NEWS: Carson McHone January/February 2019 dates and instores, ‘Carousel’ out 25th January

LSF Staff Writers

17 Jan 2019

CARSON McHONE has shared Drugs, the second single from her forthcoming album Carousel.

The song was originally recorded by fellow Austin musician Chris Brecht. After getting permission, Carson did some rewrites and made it her own. Speaking to Ladygunn, she explains, “Drugs isn’t really about drugs at all, but it comes from that same dark place of needing to sate some desire or emptiness and being willing to use someone for that… It is about abuse.”

Stream ‘Drugs’ http://smarturl.it/carsonmchone

Years before Rolling Stone was praising Carson McHone’s rule-breaking roots music, the Austin, Texas native played weeknights in local bars like The White Horse, keeping dancers dancing and drinkers drinking. With her 21st birthday still in the distance, Carson entertained late-night crowds bearing witness to the good times and bad decisions that fill a busy bar. It was a rare, raw education. She pumped her music full of details from an early adulthood spent in the company of the heartbroken and high-toleranced.

“I was a kid when I landed those residencies,” she says of her days at The Hole in The Wall, where she began playing Friday happy hour as a 16-year-old, and The White Horse, where she eventually took over the coveted Thursday night residency. “I wasn’t even old enough to be in those bars and they became a home to me. It’s a dark thing when a bar becomes your home.”

Carson will embark upon her first ever UK tour, starting off with a slot at the AmericanaFest UK Showcase Festival in London on 29th January, where she’ll also be playing a free in-store show at Rough Trade East on the 31st.

Carson McHone’s new album Carousel is out 25th January 2019 via Loose, available on LP, CD & digitally.

UK TOUR DATES

29 Jan – LONDON Oslo (Americanafest)
31 Jan – LONDON Rough Trade East (1pm)
01 Feb – GUILDFORD The Keep
02 Feb – LEWES Union Music Store (1pm)
02 Feb – BEXHILL-ON-SEA Music’s Not Dead (3.30pm)
02 Feb – OXFORD Jericho (with Asleep At The Wheel)
03 Feb – DURHAM Old Cinema Launderette
04 Feb – YORK Basement
05 Feb – HULL Adelphi
06 Feb – MANCHESTER The Castle
08 Feb – GLASGOW Hug & Pint
09 Feb – NEWCASTLE Live Theatre
10 Feb – ABERDEEN Lemon Tree (with Blue Rose Code)

ALBUM & TOUR NEWS: Beans on Toast ‘A Bird In The Hand’ out now, dates January/February 2019

LSF Staff Writers

17 Jan 2019

BEANS ON TOAST is back with a landmark 10th album: “A Bird In The Hand” – out now.

Leading up to the release with a string of singles including ‘Another Year’, ‘Alexa’ and ‘Magic’, Beans and a full live band will now take his latest studio recordings to stages across the UK early in 2019. Full dates and details below.

Greeted to a warm reception upon release, the new album stands as one of Beans’ most successful to date – charting in its first week at #3 in the Record Store Chart (UK Official Album Chart); #4 in the Singer-Songwriter Album Chart (iTunes UK Album Chart); #4 in the Independent Album Breakers Chart (UK Official Album Chart); and #32 in the Independent Album Chart (UK Official Album Chart).

Sticking firmly to his tradition of releasing a new album on the same date each year, 2018 was always going to be a big deal for Beans on Toast with album double-digits on the cards. Fittingly for this anniversary, Beans got back in touch with Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons, who had produced his first album a decade ago, and together they hatched a plan.

Utilizing the hospitality of Lovett (whose band were spending much of their time at London’s legendary Church Studios making their next record), Beans found himself enjoying the same incredible facilities during off days and late nights, to lay down “A Bird In The Hand”, along with with the help of in-house engineer, Riley MacIntyre.

Calling in mutual friends, Ben and Beans arranged a team of incredible musicians, including Mumford & Sons’ live drummer Chris Mass and Dutch artist Christof van der Ven on guitar. Ted Dwane offered bass on a couple of tracks, and Ben himself took up piano and production duties to bring a clear, contemporary, and unique vision to the Beans’ songs. The result is arguably Beans on Toast’s finest album to date. The album is diverse, easily switching between folk ballads, punk bangers and swing numbers without ever losing sight of itself or its listener.

A lot has changed in the years since the debut album, in both the world and also in Beans’ personal life, this is reflected in both the sound and the subject matter of this new album. Most notably in the stand out track ‘MAGIC’, a song about the birth of his daughter earlier this year. An emotional and honest account of what can usually be a difficult subject to tackle, Beans achieves this without being crass or soppy, almost a trademark of his these days.

Songs about his daughter are scattered through the album, she’s clearly been quite the inspiration. Aforementioned single ‘ANOTHER YEAR’ offers a touching tribute, whereas ‘HERE AT HOMERTON HOSPITAL’ is an ode to the East London institution where she was born and its wonderful staff.

There are no songs about getting intoxicated and, surprisingly, not a single profanity on the entire album. This wasn’t purposeful and was actually pointed out after the album had been mastered. However, that doesn’t mean Beans has run out of things to say about the world. ‘BAMBOO TOOTHBRUSH’ tackles the catastrophic plastic pollution disaster we’re living in, whereas ‘ALEXA’ looks at the future of voice-activated Internet devices and the oncoming Amazon world domination. It’s funny but thought provoking, another one of Beans trademark.

Over the course of his huge career Beans has become something of a cult national treasure. What seemed like a throwaway festival act has evolved into something much more important, a voice of truth and honesty, cutting through the bullshit. A consistent and reliable modern-day troubadour, not afraid to speak his mind. Always touring, always writing, recording and releasing music. Playing every festival under the sun and always, always, telling it like it is.

When asked if he thought this was a political record Beans said:

“I think everyone already knows where I stand on Trump and Brexit, and if not, they can listen to my last two albums. This album is more personal I guess, focusing on family and the world on my doorstep. That’s where my heads been this last year”

Speaking of the song ‘MAGIC’ Beans said:

“I’ve been playing this song live for a while now, and it definitely strikes a chord. More than any song I’ve ever written, I think. After my shows, the conversations used to all be about after parties or ecstasy, now more often than not it’s about parenting or newborn babies. Which is fine with me”

And commenting on working with Ben Lovett

“I have so much respect for Ben. I couldn’t quite believe he said yes when I asked him if he fancied doing another record. I presumed he’d be way too busy, but somehow he managed to find the time. I thought he was joking when he said he’d sorted it for us to work in The Church Studios. Not only were we in such a legendary space to record, but we also had all of Mumford’s guitars and instruments set up, mic’ed up and ready to go. It might just be the biggest blag I’ve ever pulled. Punching well above my weight. The sessions had a really special magic about them and Ben took my songs into new waters. I’m well happy with the record. I can’t wait for people to hear it. I also can’t wait to make another 10 records.”

‘A Bird in the Hand’ is a celebration of love, life, family and the world in which we live. It’s about appreciating what we have and in that, it is a triumph.

ORDER ‘A BIRD IN THE HAND’ HERE:
https://beans.lnk.to/BirdInTheHand

Out now via Beans on Toast Music
CD / LP / Ltd Edition LP / DL

Beans On Toast will be touring ‘A Bird In The Hand’ with a full band UK tour in 2019 – catch him at the following shows:

A BIRD IN THE HAND – UK TOUR 2019

CARDIFF Clwb Ifor Bach 30.01
PORTSMOUTH The Wedgwood Rooms 31.01
MARGATE Dreamland Ballroom 01.02
STOWMARKET John Peel Centre 02.02
CAMBRIDGE J2 Junction 04.02
LEEDS Brudenell Social Club 05.02
CARLISLE The Brickyard 06.02
ABERDEEN The Lemon Tree 07.02
GLASGOW Stereo 08.02
NEWCASTLE The Cluny 09.02
HULL Adelphi 12.02
MANCHESTER Gorilla 13.02
LEICESTER Dryden Street Social 14.02
BIRMINGHAM Castle & Falcon 15.02
BRISTOL Thekla 16.02
EXETER Phoenix 20.02
TRURO The Old Bakery 21.02
PLYMOUTH The Junction 22.02
NOTTINGHAM Rescue Rooms 23.02
OXFORD The Bullingdon 24.02
TUNBRIDGE WELLS The Forum 26.02
BRIGHTON Patterns 27.02
LONDON The Garage 28.02

TICKETS ON SALE NOW FROM:
https://beansontoast.lnk.to/ABITHshop

GIG NEWS: Upcoming The Breakfast Club presents gigs in Hull

LSF Staff Writers

16 Jan 2019

Launched in 2018 THE BREAKFAST CLUB is the brainchild of legendary local promoter Nigel Holmes (Best known for the seminal Smash It Up punk brand, but who has been somewhat of a catalyst of the Hull music scene over the last 20 years) and musician Mark English who has played in many bands over the years but is currently playing in The Gold Needles who have just signed a record deal with a highly respected American record label.

A chance meeting unveiled a mutual passion, enthusiasm and interests in similar music, so decided to start putting on high quality nights with some great new and undiscovered acts locally alongside some of their favourite “name” acts. This philosophy has been the cornerstone of Nigel’s work throughout his 35 years in the music business, and has been particularly prevalent in Hull.

The Breakfast Club is largely centred on Power pop, Pnk, New Wave, and classic “Alternative/Indie, though isn’t genre specific and with their incredible ear and ability to find and attract great bands and music they have hit the ground running.

Launched in 2018 and using the once legendary venue The Springhead, in a bid to re-establish it and add to the rich tapestry of existing venues in the city, the first Show by Duncan Reid and The Big Heads (Duncan Reid was bass player and frontman for the original 70’s punk/power pop band The Boys) was a runaway success, with much positive feedback from audience members. The success and incredible feedback continued, with shows by The Darling Buds and Ming City Rockers.

Now they have just announced their next run of Shows to start off 2019. Details are as follows:

Friday 1st February 2019
CANDY OPERA / THE GOLD NEEDLES / SANDRA’S WEDDING plus the region’s finest “Alternative” DJ, The Liquidizer
At The Springhead, Wolfreton Rd, Willerby, Hull
Doors 8pm
Tickets £10 adv From – Disc Discovery (no booking fee)on Spring Bank, Wrecking Ball Music and Books, in Princes Quay, and Online at www.gigantic.com , www.seetickets.com

Saturday 16th February 2019
MING CITY ROCKERS / THE CARTELS / FILTHY FILTHY
Plus the region’s finest “Alternative” DJ, The Liquidizer
At The New Adelphi Club, De Grey Street, Hull
Tickets £10adv from: Disc Discovery (no booking fee) on Spring Bank, Wrecking Ball Music and Books in Princes Quay and online at www.gigantic.com , www.seetickets.com

Saturday 2nd March 2019
SPYGENIUS / THE GOLD NEEDLES / THE VIDA CULT
Plus the region’s finest “Alternative” DJ, The Liquidizer
At The Springhead, Wolfreton Rd, Willerby, Hull
Tickets £8adv from: Disc Discovery (no booking fee) on Spring Bank, Wrecking Ball Music and Books in Princes Quay And online at www.gigantic.com , www.seetickets.com

FESTIVAL NEWS: Live At Leeds announce 2019 line-up reveal show

LSF Staff Writers

16 Jan 2019

LIVE AT LEEDS FESTIVAL is to reveal another 60+ artists of its 2019 line up at a special launch show later this month.

In proud association with Independent Venue Week, the ‘Exclusive Line Up Reveal’ event will take place at Leeds’ iconic indie hub The Wardrobe on Thursday 31st January, and will see the festival announce its 2019 programme to a live audience from 6.00pm that evening.

In honour of the occasion, this official launch show will also preview three of the many promising local acts set to appear at Live At Leeds 2019 this May, with exhilarating live performances on the night from: Skinny Living, The Hubbards, and Ormstons.

Tickets are a steal at just £2.00 and extremely limited, so be quick to avoid any disappointment…

Tickets available Here: http://smarturl.it/LAL2019LAUNCH

Live At Leeds 2019 – First Acts Announced

Sundara Karma / Tom Grennan / Metronomy

Black Honey / Dream Wife / Goat Girl / Ibibio Sound Machine / Swim Deep
Easy Life / Eli Ingram / Gengahr / Lauren Aquilina / Marsicans

Aaron Smith / Aeris Roves / Alligator / Another Sky / Beabadoobee / Benin City
Big Society / Bilk / Black Belt Eagle Scout / Chappaqua Wrestling
Dancing On Tables / Far Caspian / Fuzzy Sun / Gently Tender / Giant Rooks
Greatest Hits / Heavy Lungs / Horror My Friend / Household Dogs / Ivory Wave
Jeffe / Kawala / Kingswood / Lauren Hibbard / Lucas Watt / Mae Muller
Malena Zavala / No Hot Ashes / Ormstons / Retro Video Club / Sad Boys Club
Saint Agnes / Saltwater Sun / Sports Team / Squid / Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam
Sun Silva / Swimming Girls / Tamu Massif / Teeff / The Dunts / The Mysterines
The Pearl Hearts / The Skinner Brothers / Thyla / Walt Disco / Wild Youth / Zuzu

Tickets for Live At Leeds 2019 are on sale now, starting from £36 + Booking Fee.

Available from https://www.liveatleeds.com/

TOUR NEWS: The Japanese House March 2019 dates

LSF Staff Writers

12 Jan 2019

THE JAPANESE HOUSE has announced a headline UK tour for March. The tour, which takes in seven dates across the UK, will celebrate the release of her debut album, GOOD AT FALLING, which will be released via Dirty Hit on 1 March. Tickets go on sale on Friday 18 January at 9am.

Produced by THE JAPANESE HOUSE [aka Amber Bain] BJ BURTON [Low, Bon Iver] and GEORGE DANIEL from the 1975 in Wisconsin, Brussels and Oxford, GOOD AT FALLING follows four acclaimed EPs and her most recent singles FOLLOW MY GIRL and LILO. The widely spoken about video for LILO captures Bain and real life ex-girlfriend MARIKA HACKMAN acting out the intimate and heart-breaking final moments of their relationship. The song is a reflection of an album that draws from Bain’s life in a way her work never has before; a more personal, more vulnerable and yet confident body of work.

“These songs are definitely more direct,” she explains, “the album has a lot more of me in it, so it makes sense”. THE JAPANESE HOUSE debuted material from GOOD AT FALLING on her acclaimed recent UK tour, which included a sold-out date at London’s Scala.

GOOD AT FALLING track listing:

• Went to Meet Her [Intro]
• Maybe You’re the Reason
• We Talk all the Time
• Wild
• You Seemed So Happy
• Follow My Girl
• somethingfartoogoodtofeel
• Lilo
• Everybody Hates Me
• Marika Is Sleeping
• Worms
• f a r a w a y
• I Saw You in A Dream

Pre-order GOOD AT FALLING here: https://dirtyhit.lnk.to/goodatfalling
Watch the LILO video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J88UF4HxHhw

THE JAPANESE HOUSE has released four acclaimed EPs with Dirty Hit:

POOLS TO BATHE IN [2015]
CLEAN [2015]
SWIM AGAINST THE TIDE [2016]
SAW YOU IN A DREAM [2017]

With an “experimental and impressive” [DIY] sound adored by both critics and fans alike, Amber has played in arenas across the UK with label mates the 1975, taking in shows at London O2 Arena, and found herself landing a spot on the prestigious BBC Sound Of 2017 Longlist.

With a succession of sold out headline dates already under her belt, including nights at London venues Koko and Scala, “Bain’s rise to the top appears imminent” [NME] as she tours the EU in January and February before returning to the UK for her March tour and the release of her debut album. Full dates are as below and for further ticket information, visit: http://thejapanesehouse.co.uk/live

MARCH DATES

Mon 11 BRIGHTON Concorde 2
Tue 12 OXFORD O2 Academy 2
Thu 14 LEICESTER Dryden Street Social
Fri 15 SHEFFIELD Plug
Sat 16 MANCHESTER Academy 2
Mon 18 EDINBURGH Caves
Tue 19 LONDON Electric Ballroom

WEBSITE http://thejapanesehouse.co.uk/
FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/Japanesehouse/
TWITTER https://twitter.com/Japanesehouse
INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/thejapanesehouse/?hl=en

VENUE NEWS: Upcoming music at Pocklington Arts Centre, Pocklington, York

LSF Staff Writers

11 Jan 2019

Further information and tickets: https://www.pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk/index.asp

January

Boss Caine – Friday 25 January. FREE live music as part of PAC’s ever popular Busking-In-The-Bar sessions. Bar opens at 7pm, music from 8pm.

Chris Smither – Tuesday 29 January, 8pm. A welcome return for ultimate bluesman Chris Smither, showcasing his new album ‘Call Me Lucky’. Support from The Suitcase Junket. Tickets £16, plus Friends of PAC rate.

February

Jason Donovan: Amazing Midlife Crisis Tour – Monday 4 February, 8pm & Tuesday 5 February, 8pm. See the musician, actor and TV personality like never before. Celebrating his 50th birthday this autobiographical show will zigzag back and forth through his life, with stories about Neighbours, Ten Good Reasons, Kylie, Joseph, I’m A Celebrity, Strictly and much, much more. SOLD OUT – Waiting list available, contact the Box Office for more details.

Dave Keegan – Friday 8 February. FREE live music as part of PAC’s ever popular Busking-In-The-Bar sessions. Bar opens at 7pm, music from 8pm.

Holy Moly & The Crackers – Saturday 16 February. Described as gypsy folk & roll they are one of hardest working bands on the circuit with a growing and loyal fan base. Their song ‘Cold Comfort Lane’ was featured in Ocean’s 8. SOLD OUT. Waiting List available, contact the Box Office for more details.

Fisherman’s Friends – Sunday 17 February. The Cornish fishermen turned signed artists embark on their first tour of 2019. Expect an evening on rollocking shanties and bawdy humour along with a sprinkling of nautical nonsense. SOLD OUT. Waiting list available, contact the Box Office for more details.

Me, Thee & E – Friday 22 February. FREE live music as part of PAC’s ever popular Busking-In-The-Bar sessions. Bar opens at 7pm, music from 8pm.

Steve Harley Acoustic Trio – Sunday 24 February, 8pm. The former Cockney Rebel frontman returns to PAC for a show that promises subtle lyricism, great improvisation and rocky rhythms. He’ll be joined by Cockney Rebel bandmates Barry Wickens (violin & guitar) and James Lascelles (piano & percussion). SOLD OUT. Waiting list available, contact the Box Office for more details.

The Searchers: Farewell Concert Tour 2019 – Wednesday 27 February. Join the sixties sensations for their farewell ‘solo’ concert, featuring many album tracks and well-known favourites, plus anecdotes and a look back on their remarkable career before retirement. SOLD OUT. Waiting list available, contact the Box Office for more details.

March

Sinfonia Viva Orchestra: Wait? What? – Friday 1 March, 1pm & 5pm. Interactive performance featuring new orchestral music written & presented by composer Jack Ross and performed by the award-winning Sinfonia Viva. Post concert chance to take part in musical and artistic activities with Viva musicians. Tickets £6 adults, £5 children.

John Peel’s Shed – Wednesday 27 March, 7.30pm. Storyteller, poet and Radio 4 regular John Osborne goes back on tour with his 2011 sell-out Edinburgh show John Peel’s Shed. The acclaimed production enjoyed a 60-date UK tour, including Soho Theatre and Glastonbury festival. It was adapted for Radio 4 and is now back on tour. Tickets £12 advance, £14 door & £7 (Under 21s).

Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham – Thursday 28 March, 8pm. Having toured together since 1986 to packed concert halls all over the world, together they are simply the best traditional musicians you are ever likely to hear. Tickets £18.
Strangers on a Train Set – Thursday 4 April, 7.30pm. Enjoy a whistle stop tour from Lip Service Theatre that will leave you breathless and racing for the refreshment coach. Tickets £13 advance, £15 door, £9 (Under 21s).

Colin Blunstone – Friday 5 April, 8pm. Founding member of The Zombies and a successful singer/songwriter in his own right, hailed by The Times as “Probably the most quintessentially English pop voice of its generation.” Tickets £20.

April

The Unthanks: Unaccompanied, As We Are. Tuesday 23 April, 8pm. After recent orchestral explorations ‘The Unthanks’ are going back to basics, singing in unaccompanied harmony, with ‘Unthanks’ member Niopha Keegan making it a vocal trio. Featuring new material and arrangements, alongside more familiar Unthanks material. SOLD OUT. Waiting List available, contact Box Office for more details.

Whole Lotta Led – Friday 10 May, 8pm. Whole Lotta Led will be performing a series of shows in 2019 to celebrate 50 years of one of the greatest albums of all time, Led Zeppelin II. Containing such classics as ‘Ramble On’, ‘Thank You’ and ‘Whole Lotta Love’, this LP catapulted Led Zeppelin from just another ‘60s blues group to one of the most influential and successful bands of all time. Tickets £20.

The Fureys – Tuesday 14 May, 8pm. The Fureys have been entertaining audiences worldwide for 41 years, including former Australian Prime Minister John Howard, former Irish President Mary McAleese, and the late Pope John Paul. Expect tears, laughter, sadness and joy from this world-class folk band. Tickets £20.

Eddi Reader – Thursday 27 June. Eddi is celebrating her 40th year as a live performer, a career that started in 1978, singing on Scottish country rock tours before appearing on worldwide festival and concert hall stages with Gang of Four and Fairground Attraction and then embarking on a successful solo career that continues to this day. Tickets £25.

BAND NEWS: The Vryll Society part company with frontman, January/February 2019 dates cancelled

LSF Staff Writers

11 Jan 2019

The Vryll Society have parted company with frontman vocalist Mike Ellis due mainly to creative differences.

Unfortunately this means their scheduled in Jan/February 2019 tour will have to be cancelled. All tickets will be refundable from point of purchase.

The Vryll Society will continue as a band with new material on the horizon.

“We would like to apologise to all the fans who have bought tickets for upcoming shows, and to all involved in organising them. We’ve achieved many great things with Mike and we can’t thank him enough. We’ve had some great times as a band with Mike over the past few years and wish him all the best for his career in the future.” Lloyd Shearer (The Vryll Society)

“It’s been a great journey with many highs and some lows but I’m proud of what we’ve achieved together, especially our album. I wish the lads well and I will also be continuing to write music myself and will share it with you in the near future” Mike Ellis

While disappointed to have to let down their fans with this announcement, The Vrylls can reveal they are very much continuing the band and Lloyd, Ben, Ryan and Lewis are currently working on new material , which they look forward to sharing later this Spring. “We are very excited about the coming months, we have so much planned and can’t wait to see you all again. You’ll be hearing from us very soon.”

More Vryll Society dates will be arranged for later in the year.

Cancelled dates

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