Frogbelly & Symphony UK/Ireland April 2015 Tour (a few dates left)

FROGBELLY & SYMPHONY (Brooklyn / Sheffield) - UK / IRELAND APRIL 2015 TOUR, A FEW DATES REMAINING Frogbelly & Symphony Frogbelly and Symphony are born of the clash and fusion that characterised the late 20th century. Disparate influences from the Old World to New York are brought together in the furnaces of Sheffield and Brooklyn, revealing a stylistic repertoire that injects the indigenous workingman’s soul into the periphery of the bohemian metropolis. Academically trained in traditional instrument playing and constantly experimenting with production techniques, the band systematically processes every imaginable acoustic influence. Coming from an experimental post-punk and noise approach on their first record, Frogbelly and Symphony have now put the material for their first full length album together. Song arrangements, the recording of the instruments and the environment in a technical and cultural sense are bound together. A progressive rock sound echoes in folk landscapes. Urban poetry, pop melodies and repetitive chants cast a rousing wave of contemporary performance. Frogbelly & Symphony Live in New York Frogbelly and Symphony have played over 100 shows in Europe, UK and US. Their sets usually feature a theatrical rock show, often involving the audience in pieces of improvised performance. However, paying tribute to their roots in folk music the band has also played a series of shows with acoustic instruments in pubs, clubs and rather intimate environments. The band performed their first series of shows in New York in early 2013, followed by 2 tours throughout 2013 across continental Europe and the UK. In the midst of their 2013 road schedule, Frogbelly and Symphony released an EP entitled “the EYE” (Labelship, UK). In September 2014 the band toured the east coast and midwest US, road-testing their new songs and performance featured on their forthcoming full length album. The tour was well received and was followed by several press appearances. WFUV Radio picked their pre-release Track “Patch of Blue” for the UK/NY shows and the band played an official CMJ showcase in NYC. The new album is by now set for release in April 2015. With a typically uncompromising approach to production values, the band has utilised the abilities of sound-engineer and producer legend Martin Bisi (Sonic Youth, Swans, Dresden Dolls, Bill Laswell) and tracked the album in the fabled BC studio in Brooklyn. It was subsequently finalised and mixed at The Laundry Rooms Studio in Sheffield, UK. Frogbelly & Symphony Meet the band: Liz Hanley – Vocals, keyboard, violin. From a Boston Irish family Liz expanded on her roots by studying classical violin at NYU and now lives in Brooklyn. She is a member of various traditional folk ensembles and can often be found at sessions around the globe. Tom Hanley – Vocals, bass, composition, production. Pendular between Sheffield, UK and Brooklyn NY he collaborates with engineers and studios on both sides of the pond in order to achieve the stylistic variety which has become the hallmark of Frogbelly and Symphony. Ben Trott – Guitar. Ben studied classical and jazz guitar in Sheffield, UK and is an integral member of the traditional folk music scene in the UK. He cross-links traditional playing, jazz rooted improvisations and brutalist rock barrages into a sound that is as distinctive as it is versatile. Ray Rizzo – drums. From Louisville, KY to Brooklyn, NY he has lent his skills as a drummer to artists like like Julia Stone, Trixie Whitley, Bonnie‘Prince’Billy, Glen Hansard, Ben Folds and Michael Shannon. He is also the initiator of Louisville’s Motherlodge festival. For Liz, Tom, Ben and Ray this band has become a canvas of their collective experiences and intellectual exchange. Often their ideas have previously been articulated by great writers throughout the ages. Frogbelly and Symphony idiosyncratically appropriates, shares and recreates words and tunes. They are not afraid to quote what has already been said perfectly: John Clare's An Invite to Eternity, Rumi's Ache and Confusion have left their imprints on their writing as well as fragments of Joseph Heller's Catch 22 and Langston Hughes' Vari-Colored Songs. Tom Hanley: " ... nowadays we're blessed with the possibility to take the inspirational tint from centuries of musical and lyrical repertoires. You may describe our work as a subjective look on an inexhaustible miracle." Click here for SOUNDCLOUD Click here for VIDEO For all enquiries, availability and a few dates remaining for APRIL 2015 in UK and IRELAND please contact: GAIL COOKE LAUGHING DOG MUSIC +44 (0) 7905 952374 Click here to go to the LAUGHING DOG MUSIC Click here to go to FROGBELLY & SYMPHONY

  

Jive Aces @ Lincoln Drill Hall on Sat 24 Jan.

Don't miss this one!

www.lincolndrillhall.com

King King Spring Tour 2015.

The Janne Ersson Big Band On The Road Again.

                           Jazz Clubs & Jazz Festival 

Fore more than 18 years "The Janne Ersson Big Band" has been the leading big band in the style of Buddy Rich & his music and is considered to be one of the best, or perhaps the best big band in Europe in this style of music.

The band are on the road with the american jazz singer Michael Somerville who tributes the american songbook (Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Joe Williams and Matt Monro)

This combination is rather unique with a blasting big band at it's best and a great, great jazz singer tributing all the great vocalist's of the century.

The band recently played Berlin, Germany with an enormous response from the audience and are now playing Jazzclub Birdland, Hamburg, Germany on Jan 30-31.

For booking or info please contact us at updates@comhem.se or phone +46 (0) 736-664160

JEBB Production

Website: www.janneersson.com

 

I I mer än 18 år har Janne Ersson Big Band varit det ledande storbandet i Europa när det gäller Buddy Rich och hans musik och bandet räknas idag som det förmodligen bästa i Europa i denna genren.

Bandet reser även numera med den amerikanske sångaren Michael Somerville som då hyllar The Great American Songbook (Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Joe Williams samt Matt Monro)

Nyligen var bandet i Tyskland, Berlin och fick ett enormt mottagande av publiken där. Nästa anhalt blir Hamburg den 30-31 jan på jazzklubben Birdland.

För mer info eller bokning var god kontakta oss här: updates@comhem.se eller tel +46 (0) 736-664160

Website: www.janneersson.com

 

No Fest 4, 11 April, Stamford.

Introducing Ricky Cool & the In Crowd

Introducing Ricky Cool & the In Crowd

Listen To Them Here

Enquiries to...

Big Bear Music

P.O. Box 944

Edgbaston

Birmingham

B16 8UT

T: (+44) 0121 454 7020

www.bigbearmusic.com

Stand In Blues Band @ The Jolly Brewer Lincoln 16 Jan

King King @ Lincoln Drill Hall on Friday 20 February

King King @ Lincoln Drill Hall on Friday 20 February 8 pm. Don’t miss this one!

Winners of an incredible 7 awards at the 2014 British Blues Awards (including Best Band for the third year running), the amazing and quite frankly awesome King King return to the Drill Hall for the very first night of their latest UK tour for a stunning night of original rock & blues.

With support from Laurence Jones, Winner of 'Best Young Artist' at The British Blues Awards 2014. 

Please note this is a standing gig.

Tickets: £14 Adv (£16 OTD) from 01522 873894

Lincoln Drill Hall, Freeschool Lane, Lincoln. LN2 1EY   www.lincolndrillhall.com 

Barcelona International Dance Competition 2015

Barcelona Dance Award from 2nd to 6th April 2015 International Competition for Dance Schools & Groups ...because the "Dance" happens here, at this exact moment and place. Where you are The PROTAGONISTS!  http://www.spaindancevent.altervista.org

Two Great January Gigs at Lincoln Drill Hall.

Two Great January Gigs at Lincoln Drill Hall...

Friday 23 January 8 pm

Limehouse Lizzy

Renowned for an action-packed explosion of a show, Limehouse Lizzy continue to keep the spirit of Celtic rock icon Phil Lynott and his band Thin Lizzy alive and well and dominating stages worldwide. Attention to detail, playful audience interaction and great musicianship have led to their performance being described as ‘beyond tribute’, by both audience and critics alike. Please note this is a standing gig. Tickets: £15 (£13 concessions)

Saturday 24 January 8 pm

Jive Aces

Having become the first ever band to reach the semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent, the Jive Aces followed this up with a performance for HM The Queen as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. They have established themselves as the UK's top Jive & Swing band and are renowned for their hot, swinging music and high-energy stage show playing songs made famous by such greats as Bobby Darin, Louis Prima and Sammy Davis Jnr as well as a selection of superb originals.

Tickets £15 (£13 concessions)

Venue Details...

Lincoln Drill Hall, Freeschool Lane, Lincoln. LN2 1EY.

Box Office 01522 873894        Web www.lincolndrillhall.com