NewDad are set to head out on their biggest UK and Ireland tour next week following the success of their recent EP Banshee and performing at SXSW earlier this month. Support comes from HighSchool. The band recently performed their first BBC Radio 1 session on Jack Saunders show. Alongside this they’ve been tipped by The Fader, NME, Clash, DIY, Dork, The Sunday Times, So Young and more. This summer they will be appearing at All Points East where they share a bill with Gorillaz, Self Esteem and Idles. All dates are below.
March:
Mon 28th Brighton Chalk
Tues 29th London Heaven
Thurs 31st Bristol Thekla
April:
Fri 1st Birmingham O2 Academy 3
Sun 3rd Nottingham Rescue Rooms
Mon 4th Manchester Gorilla
Tues 5th Glasgow Oran Mor
Thurs 7th Dublin Whelans
August:
Fri 19th All Points East at Victoria Park
‘Banshee’ is a tour de force, a five track EP of depth and emotion. It’s pro-pop, taking in a dizzying array of influences. Sky-scraping melodies and timeless songwriting make for one of the most exciting releases of the New Year. It’s a richer sounding record that proves that the brilliant debut EP ‘Waves’ was no one-off.
‘Waves’ was released in March 2021. Featuring previous singles ‘Ladybird’ and ‘Say It’, ‘Banshee’ was recorded and co-produced in Belfast with frequent collaborator Chris W Ryan and was mixed by John Congleton (Lana Del Rey, Phoebe Bridgers).
The band describe the Banshee EP:
“This EP is definitely bigger, having more time in the studio definitely meant we got to experiment more and layer more into each track so there’s an overall bigger sound! The main themes of this EP are restlessness and anxiety, during lockdown that’s how myself and most people were feeling so that’s what inspired a lot of the writing.”
