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IRL/Spirit Music Touring Brochure
The
Wonder Stuff
Over the past 21 years The Wonder Stuff have had 5 top 20 albums and played to hundreds of thousands of people throughout the UK. Best known for their number 1 single with Vic Reeves, Dizzy, the band have performed many TV shows with their 17 top 20 singles and notched up 2,000,000 sales worldwide. Having taken a year off in 2007 the band are ready to play numerous festivals and shows throughout 2008. This year sees the 20th Anniversary of their debut album ‘The Eight Legged Groove Machine’, so expect some very special shows towards the end of 2008. On February 4th the band released a double live album recorded at the shows in 2006.
The Wonder Stuff For bookings contact Tom Haxell on 020 8746 7461 or tom@spiritmm.com
Indie / Electro / Punk band We Start Fires had a great 2007. Having previously been championed by John Peel (he featured tracks in his last Record Box and talks about them in his book), toured with various names including Nine Black Alps, Bromheads Jacket, The Longcut, playing SXSW and various club dates around Europe the band kicked off last year by releasing their debut album with 3 singles. The album awarded them features, singles of the week and great album reviews in the music press. All 3 videos were awarded ‘Video of the Week’ on various shows. They opened for The Rakes at Brixton, supported Good Shoes and played their own 2 month UK tour before touring with Klaxons in Japan in December. We Start Fires are currently recording their new album and will be playing various festivals and shows throughout the year.
We Start Fires For bookings contact James Alderman at Free Trade Agency – 020 7739 8872 james@freetradeagency.co.uk
Damien Dempsey
Damien Dempsey is a No. 1 selling artist and one of Ireland's most successful and powerful live performers. 2007 saw Damo tour constantly throughout Ireland, the UK, America and Australia, including a headline appearance at the Electric Picnic Festival in Ireland, several sold out nights at Vicar Street in Dublin, many Festival appearances in the US and the UK, including US tours with Morrissey and Sinead O'Connor. Damien is a critically acclaimed artist and the recipient of 4 prestigious Meteor Awards and 2008 will see him cement his international career with further touring both at home and abroad.
Damien Dempsey
For bookings contact James Alderman at Free Trade Agency – 020 7739 8872 james@freetradeagency.co.uk
Gavin Thorpe is a singer songwriter from Bristol who is destined for
big things in 2008. He is published by Universal and has supported
acts such as Damien Dempsey, Foy Vance, Echo and the Bunnymen. His
powerful live performances have impressed audiences across the country
and his debut album "Pictures" is scheduled for release on IRL in
the Spring of 2008.
"Bristol based singer songwriter boasting a stunning voice, an arsenal
of cheeky onstage asides and looks to match. Bastard"
Venue Magazine
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Gavin Thorpe
For bookings contact Ian Abraham ianrabraham@googlemail.com
The Frantic are a 5-piece indie outfit. After playing only 3 shows won the Wireless 02 competition, landing them a gig at the festival in Hyde Park. 1 clothing label endorsement and 4 gigs later the band won the Band Republic competition, voted for by the public. The band have their own fortnightly club night in Kingston and will be the Autumn last year supported We Start Fires on their UK tour and played with
Scouting For Girls, Neils Children, (we are) Performance and Selfish C*nt, to name but a few. The Frantic released their debut single ‘Killing Time’ through Band Republic in January.
The Frantic For bookings contact Sarah Thirtle at Fantastic Artist Booking - sarah@fantasticartistbooking.com
Without Thought
Surging with energy and aggression, Guildford based rock/punk band, Without Thought mix unpretentious, sincere emotion with moments of pure and perfect fury. Unrestricted by genre or image, they strive to show that heavy music can be sensitive and soulful whilst at the same time they show that “emo” does not have to be sung by some bunch of pussies whining about girls. Unlike so many of their peers- are not just about teenage angst, there are levels of darkness to Without Thought, injecting a much needed boost of venom and hatred into emotional rock music.
Last year their debut single ‘Grey Matter’ was released on Basick Records and was played on a number of rock shows and landed them shows with Skindred, Sikth, Enter Shikari, Fast Lane, Days In December, Betty Curse. Singles will be released in April along with the album in May.
Without Thought For bookings contact Tom Haxell on 020 8746 7461 or tom@spiritmm.com
Justin Adams
Justin Adams is one of today’s most creative and interesting guitarists and composers. He has an unmatched knowledge of both blues and African styles which he has been developing for 20 years. He co-wrote the Robert Plant album "Mighty Rearranger", released in 2005 to rave reviews and is also a renowned producer. His work with Saharan desert blues sensations Tinariwen, whose 1st and 3rd albums he produced, Robert Plant’s Strange Sensations band, and collaborations with Brian Eno, Jah Wobble, LO’JO, Sinead O’Connor, Ghostland as well as musicians from African, Arabic and Irish traditions have created his unique style. In October Justin released his latest album ‘Soul Science’ with Gambian griot Juldeh Camara, which is still receiving rave reviews in the broadsheets and music press. The album has been nominated for 2 BBC World Music Awards, taking place in April. The duo are on the road for most of the year, including supporting Tinariwen, taking with them Salah Dawson Miller on percussion.
Justin AdamsFor bookings contact David Flower on 020 7359 9232 or rab@sasa.demon.co.uk
The Bellagios are a London based 5 piece “ULTIMATE PARTY BAND” from all around the world. Reflecting a diverse cultural and musical background they effortlessly fuse reggae/funk/rock/dance/latin with a hip hop approach. Think rock music with a dance and funk soul attitude. The band’s incredible, chaotic, live shows have won them the Glastonbury new bands competition, supports with Guillemots and various festival appearances around the UK. The BBC recently gave The Bellagios 8/10 for their live shows. Their ever growing loyal fanbase of dance heads, hippies, crusties and indie kids travel to see the band wherever they play, making the evening a party event, rather than just another gig. Covering so many different genres of music the band have been likened to The Specials meets Black Eyed Peas meets CSS meets Basement Jaxx meets Kool and The Gang, The band’s debut single ‘Music SSD’ was released in February, and will be followed by the album in April.
The Bellagios For bookings contact Tom Haxell on 020 8746 7461 or tom@spiritmm.com
Miles Hunt & Erica Nockalls
The Wonder Stuff’s founder-member and lead vocalist, Miles Hunt, and fiddle player Erica Nockalls have been playing shows around the world as whilst The Wonder Stuff have taken a year off. Last year they recorded the incredible album ‘Not An Exit’, which was heralded as Miles’ finest work. Last year they played 2 x 8 week tours around the country performing acoustic versions of old and new Wonder Stuff songs, as well as selected titles from the album. Erica brings a new dimension to the set, playing fiddle on classic Wonder Stuff songs as well as on songs that have never featured fiddles before. The strings throughout the entire set show the more roots/folk side of The Wonder Stuff’s songs. By way of introducing each song in the set, Miles recounts stories of life on the road, tales from The Wonder Stuff and life in general. It's a double dose of Miles; the singer-songwriter and monologue-ist! The duo will be touring the US, playing shows in Germany and the UK this year, as well as shows with The Wonder Stuff.
Miles Hunt & Erica Nockalls For bookings contact Tom Haxell on 020 8746 7461 or tom@spiritmm.com
Contra Mundum
Signed to the uber cool White Label Music, Contra Mundum are producers and founder members of Republica, Flowered Up, Soul Family Sensation and have written a myriad of hits all around the world for various artists. Contra Mundum is the new wave of older nu-rave. The sound itself predates analogue electronica - mostly seventies Kraut - all seventies synthetic fibres, concrete and functional sterility. With secondary guitars giving way to pounding synth onslaughts the sound is more Autobahn than City, in fact there are tinges of French. With dates in Paris, Barcelona and London already under their belts the band will be touring throughout Europe in 2008.
Contra Mundum For bookings contact Tom Haxell on 020 8746 7461 or tom@spiritmm.com
Louis Eliot
Louis is the former main man of late nineties britpop romantics Rialto. The
band enjoyed three uk top 40 hits and toured extensively throughout Europe
as well as in the US ,Russia and South East Asia , where they achieved
double platinum album sales. They were on numerous tv shows including Top of
the Pops and TFI Friday (four times!).
In 2004 Louis set out in a new direction with his solo debut The Long Way
Round. Vogue magazine heralded him as a "country troubadour" , the Sunday
Times made it their CD of the Week and the record won him new fans across
the board. Support slots with Damien Dempsey and Sinead O'Connor were
followed by tours of the UK and South East Asia.
Last year saw Louis and his band playing storming shows supporting Seth
Lakeman , Sharron Shannon and at Glastonbury , Cornbury, Maker and the Port
Eliot Literary festival . Their very own Rural sound with its mix of
country, folk and an unshakeable pop sensibility never fails to rouse. With
a new album and bookings in the UK and Europe we're looking forward to a
busy 2008.
Louis Eliot For bookings contact Tom Haxell on 020 8746 7461 or tom@spiritmm.com
Nomad Jones
Nomad Jones has built up an impressive following over the past year, gigging solidly in the UK and Ireland and captivating audiences with his heartfelt songwriting and intimate performances. In 2007 he supported Badly Drawn Boy, Elbow, Stephen Fretwell, Fionn Regan, Liam Frost, Tom McRae, Kate Walsh and Paolo Nutini, and made an impressive debut at In the City. He is currently recording his debut album and will release his first single in early 2008.
Nomad Jones For bookings contact helen@spiritmm.com
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