“I suppose that when you play so many different kinds of music with so many quality musicians it does make you versatile, but that can sometimes work against you because you can go so many different directions — and they’re all pleasing,”
“Reminds me of the first time I heard Amy Winehouse with the Dap Kings” – Chris Hawkins, BBC 6 Music
“Like Billie Holiday remixed by Babyface, Grace Carter has the voice of a jazz singer and the charisma of a 90s R&B icon.” NOTION
“Emerging talent is at the centre of everything we do, so also happy to be adding hotly tipped new acts such as Bloxx, Indoor Pets, the brilliantly named Death By Unga Bunga and Kojaque. Still some more to be announced and as usual one or two surprise performances, we can’t wait for May when the summer starts.”
It was in 2004, at the height of the French Touch, that the Parisian collective, led by Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux, released its…
“Following my commercial digital indie radio quest to rid the UK of shame, I have decided to climb the rope out of John’s Shame Well to travel the country with stories of “Hot Shame”. Conveniently I already had a 44-date pub crawl in the diary, and my agents suggested I combine it with shows at regional arts centres and theatres.”
Spending last year touring with his heroes Billy Bragg, Will Varley, Skinny Lister, and Frank Turner, the young and talented punk poet will be embarking on an extensive UK tour with a full live band to perform tracks from his debut album ‘Son Of The Smith’; a record produced by Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. and praised by Louder Than War as “outstanding”
On the 10th anniversary of their first ever single (The Last of the Melting Snow), THE LEISURE SOCIETY today (30th January 2019) release a new single entitled God Has Taken a Vacation.
Cage The Elephant will headline Shaky Knees festival in Atlanta on May 4th. More 2019 dates, including the UK, will be announced soon.
“We wanted to create something new and exciting in the area. The people of Ellesmere Port love a good laugh, and we know they’ll come out in force to support what we hope will become an annual event. We’ve got big plans for the festival, and we can’t wait for March. It’s going to be brilliant.”