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Following a hugely successful 2018 edition, one of the most adventurous, colourful and immersive festivals Boomtown has announced the exciting introduction of AREA 404; an impressive Techno haven featuring some of electronic music’s most influential figures.
The four-day 60,000 capacity festival set in the Matterley bowl in Hampshire, UK on the second weekend of August, will construct a ground breaking and theatrical led new stage area; the distinctively Industrial, post-apocalyptic and expansive AREA 404 will be dedicated to the raw sounds within the electronic music spectrum.
Drawing deep inspiration from Boomtown’s innovative delivery and creative commitment, the proudly independent festival now in its 11th year, will also invite Drumcode and Bugged Out to host the stage for Friday and Sunday, respectively, with confirmed headliners across the Friday, Saturday and Sunday including Carl Cox, Four Tet and Amelie Lens.
Celebrating 25 years of Bugged Out, Australian Lo-Fi House luminary Mall Grab will join esteemed selectors Ben UFO, Joy Orbison, Phantasy Boss Erol Alkan and Boyz Noize as they also welcome Four Tet’s electronic illumination of sound to AREA 404’s intense landscape.
Saturday’s headliner is non-other than the ultimate Techno legend and one of the founding fathers of the Techno-House genre; Carl Cox.
The renowned DJ and figure head makes his sensational Boomtown debut with Eats Everything, Dirtybird leader Claude Vonstroke while the pioneering Skream is set to share the booth with fast rising and inspiring SAMA’.
Swedish techno platform Drumcode, will bring its uncompromising sound to Sunday with sets from Dense & Pika, Enrico Sangiuliano and a special b2b session from La Fleur and B.Traits before one of biggest names in Techno headlines proceedings. The unstoppable, Antwerp-born Amelie Lens’ ascension to festival main stages worldwide has been meteoric and cements AREA 404’s residence amongst the Techno elite.
AREA 404 is the latest progressive to arise from the deeply original and idiosyncratic vision of Boomtown’s creators, and added to 14 distinctly themed areas, hosting 27 main stages and 80 smaller street venues. The latest edition to the Fair is poised to instil excitement and eagerness within the electronic music community.
The full Nucleus lineup and trailer can be found on the Boomtown website
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“Magnificently unstable energy pumps through the most straightforwardly banging moment yet from the David Byrne collaborator.” – The Guardian
“Han’s new EP for Tri Angle, both combine intricate orchestral instrumentation with darkly jagged electronics for a sound that punches you in the stomach as it worms its way into your brain.” – FACT
Today Sae Heum Han, better known by his stage name mmph, has dropped a new remix EP featuring new versions of each track from his recent release, ‘Serenade’ (out now on Tri Angle).
Following mmph’s production work on the recently released Perfume Genius’ latest single – a cover of Bobby Darin’s “Not For Me”, ‘Serenade Remixed’ sees the 24 year-old’s own tracks reimagined by acclaimed electronic composer Roly Porter, hyperactive cut-and-paste pop wizard Giant Claw, hotly tipped jungle techno artist Forest Drive West, and one of the most exciting producers to emerge out of London in the past year, object blue.
Listen to ‘Serenade Remixed’ on Spotify: https://open.spotify.
Listen to ‘Serenade Remixed’ on Bandcamp: https://mmph.
Above Sae Heum Han’s desk hangs a blue and white crochet crucifix given to him by his grandmother. This object doubles as the artwork for ‘Serenade’. Separate from any religious connotations, the crucifix represents love, loss and hope – themes mmph explores on the EP.
Han, who also produced David Byrne’s grammy nominated album ‘American Utopia’ and serpentwithfeet‘s ‘Soil’which has been celebrated in many end of year lists, attended Berklee College of Music to study cello before shifting his concentration towards Electronic Production & Sound Design, a pivot that resulted in the birth of his project, mmph. mmph’s compositions exist at the intersection of analog classical music arrangement and forward thinking electronic sound production.
‘Serenade’ evokes a newfound expressive romanticism utilizing a broader palate of orchestral and electronic sounds. Melodically focused, orchestrally informed and rhythmically driven, each of ‘Serenade’s songs utilize a different classical trope to create Wagnerian suites in miniature. “Minuet” is a stately dance in triple time (performance), “Tragedy” is a play (death), “Elegy” is a mourning poem (death), and “Serenade” is a courtship song often played in the open air (love). Fusing synths choirs, arpeggiated (sometimes plucked) strings & steel string guitars, mmph creates a sense of extraordinary melodrama that feels more at home against the romantic backdrop of a Turner seaside cliff than a college student’s basement. Against these romantic landscapes, the baroque-feeling mini-operas of mmph’s ‘Serenade’ comes to life.
‘Serenade Remixed’ track list:
1. Serenade (Giant Claw Remix)
2. Minuet (Forest Drive West Remix)
3. Tragedy (Roly Porter Remix)
4. Woodlawn (biochemical object blue remix)
Links:
Mmph on Facebook
Mmph on Bandcamp
Mmph on Instagram
Mmph on Twitter
Tri Angle records
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Josh Wink
‘Aries In Mars’
Out Now via Ovum Recordings
Marking the 300th release on his very own Ovum Recordings label, Josh Wink has unveiled new single‘Aries in Mars.’ The record follows an incredible slew of releases with the acid weapon ‘Selecta’ and a reissue of Josh’s Size 9 project, featuring a remix from Eats Everything, released earlier this year.
Utilising deeply atmospheric chord patterns on the track, ‘Aries In Mars’ was influenced by his partner’s astrological observation, “when playing the record for the family at home, my partner stopped what she was doing and started dancing,” explains Josh. “Afterwards she told me how strongly she felt about the track and commented about how it seemed like it was based on my astrological sign of my ruling planet Mars being in my Aries,” as Josh goes on to explain.
“The track had this strong, powerful, fiery and fierce fast paced animalistic passion. So I went into the studio the next day and added the vocal, switching the two as it had a better rhythmic flow.”
Marking a landmark triple-century of productions on his iconic imprint, ‘Aries in Mars’ arrives just before we enter a year of celebrations in 2019 with Ovum Recordings 25th anniversary at the summit of underground music in 2018.
Since his 1995 breakthrough hit ‘Higher State of Consciousness’, Josh Wink has proved himself as one of the most influential DJs and producers in electronic music. Josh has also featured on Bedrock’s 20th anniversary compilation, with further appearances on Cocoon’s Letter Series, and Soma’s 25th anniversary.
Performing all across the globe at events such as BPM Festival, CRSSD Festival, Movement, Tomorrowland, Music On, Neopop, Ultra Miami, and at Carl Cox’s ‘Final Chapter’ closing party atSpace Ibiza, Josh has firmly established himself as one of electronic music’s most creative and influential acts. Over the years, Josh has helped establish the underground scene in Philadelphia and beyond whilst standing the true test of time as a curator, label owner, producer, and DJ.
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RELEASE DEBUT EP – ‘HER SONGS LOS ANGELES‘ OUT NOW
JUST RESE
RELEASES DEBUT EP:
HIPS
Composed By
Wax Roof
Out now, via Just Wax LLC
STREAM:
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Oakland raised rapper and songwriter, Just Rese fuses together a collective sound of funk, hip-hop, and alternative R&B. Through self-awareness and honesty, Rese has tailored his music and songwriting, to what he calls an “unapologetic version of himself.” His talents and efforts have awarded the lyricist great support from media tastemakers like Revolt, The Deli, Earmilk, The Bay Bridged, SF Weekly and many more. Rese has also performed extensively across the Bay Area, in addition, to collaborating on projects with a plethora of Oakland artists, including fellow hometown native, and ‘Jentrify’ rapper, Elujay. Now, in 2018, Just Rese is ready to release his debut, ep ‘HIPS’ composed by Northern California producer, Wax Roof.
A project two years in the making, the libretto to HIPS is curated by Rese himself and features a seamless production composed of Wax Roof. The six tracker delves deep into a couple’s relationship, from its first hello to the final farewell, all while providing a scheme of phone call recordings between the couple. A cohesive project from start to end, HIPS hones in on Rese’s innate ability to tell stories and grabs the audience’s attention by addressing life experiences from his personal perspective. Beginning with the initial lovers and friends stage, on the ep’s first cut “Groov,” transitioning to the couple undergoing relationship complications on “Lyin,” to ultimately being unable to receive and understand love in such high capacity on ‘Holding on.’ Rese’s charismatic wit and melodic rhymes shine over a host of diverse sounds including chopped and screwed, low-temp hip-hop productions, rock-and-roll elements and live band influences that jazz heads, hip-hop enthusiasts, and R&B experts alike will find solace in.
Stay tuned for further announcements still to come from Rese, and be sure to watch the music video to “Groove”
Today see’s Andrew ‘KOJI’ Shiraki, an American born artist and activist announce a full schedule of UK and EU tour dates through January and February 2019. The tour, which hits 10 countries over 25 shows, will see KOJI share the stage with Such Gold and Ducking Punches through the UK and Ireland as full band performances, before heading to mainland Europe for solo headline shows.
Speaking on the upcoming dates Andrew ‘Koji’ Shiraki stated “I have been playing shows in the UK and Europe since 2007. I’ve toured there with Into It. Over It., Geoff Rickly of Thursday, and Bob Nanna of Braid/Hey Mercedes, but now, I’m absolutely thrilled to be coming back to the UK with some of my best friends in music, Such Gold, before heading to the mainland again for my headline shows.”
Having emerged from the same Pennsylvania DIY punk and hardcore scene that gave birth to Title Fight, Code Orange, and Balance and Composure, KOJI is best known for his splits with mid-west post-hardcore and emo favorites, La Dispute and Into It. Over It.
KOJI’s critically acclaimed first and only full length, Crooked In My Mind, was produced by Will Yip and released in 2013 on Run For Cover Records. The album saw KOJI enlist Brad Vander Lugt of La Dispute on drums, as well as both Ned Stark of Title Fight and Matt Warner of Balance And Composure on bass duties. In 2015, KOJI signed to No Sleep Records and released the ‘Fury’ EP ahead of his appearance on Vans Warped Tour.
Having taken a break from touring for the past few years, aside from four shows in Japan with The Movielife this past spring, 2019 will see a reinvigorated KOJI. “I’ve been writing, climbing, and operating a bar and community space I own in Brooklyn called, June.“ mentions Shiraki. “It was really important for me to take some time out, after spending my entire 20s on the road. It’s nice to finally live in one place.”
“I initially came off the road to do some spiritual and emotional repair. The decision to slow down came during the rise of both Black Lives Matter and Trump. I knew that I wanted to participate, better educate myself, and grow in certain ways I could only do in very localized community. Taking the time for myself has grounded me and I know that I’ll be singing from a deeper, stronger place in 2019. I’m ready for the year ahead.”
Activism has always been an important part of KOJI’s artistic practice. His work on prison abolition, hunger, literacy, labour and many other human rights issues has inspired a new generation of young DIY artists to approach music with a community-first mindset for which KOJI has become known.
Speaking on his activism work, KOJI said “I have regularly taken book and food drives on the road and held lots of events with direct action steps such as letter writing to government or incarcerated people.
“Now that I own a bar in Brooklyn, we regularly host fundraisers and awareness events for groups who work on prison abolition, immigrant rights, LGBTQ rights, and anything else affecting the neighborhood or the world at large.
“It will always be important to me to use my platform to uplift others.”
Catch KOJI On Tour In The UK & Europe:
17 JAN – Broadcast, Glasgow UK #
18 JAN – Palm House, Belfast UK #
19 JAN – Fibber Magee’s, Dublin IRL #
20 JAN – Redrum, Stafford UK #
21 JAN – The Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes UK #
22 JAN – Corporation, Sheffield UK #
23 JAN – The Flapper, Birmingham UK #
24 JAN – Anvil, Bournemouth UK #
25 JAN – Frog & Fiddle, Cheltenham UK #
26 JAN – Hobo’s, Bridgend UK #
27 JAN – Cobblestones, Bridgwater UK #
28 JAN – UCA, Canterbury UK #
29 JAN – Komedia, Brighton UK #
30 JAN – Boston Music Rooms, London UK #
31 JAN – JC Kavka Antwerp B *
02 FEB – Baracke Münster DE *
03 FEB – Astra Stube Hamburg DE *
04 FEB – Venue TBA Saarbrücken DE *
07 FEB – Kulturak Klub Bratislava SK *
08 FEB – Robot Budapest HU *
09 FEB – 1906 Schaan FL *
11 FEB – Freakout Bologna IT *
12 FEB – JUHA West Stuttgart DE *
13 FEB – Druckluft Oberhausen DE *
14 FEB – Monster Records Hannover DE *
# = Full band show w/ Such Gold & Ducking Punches
* = Solo show
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“The band’s deeply psychedelic take on electro-funk has a soulful edge, the sign of a group willing to walk their own path. (…) There’s a disco side to Shookrah that comes to the fore on their new single, that sense of empowerment, of locating some righteous truth on the dancefloor.”
CLASH Magazine
“Shookrah, are not just a sibilance fan’s dream but also one of the most exciting bands around at the moment…the track (Gerascophobia) may be about the fear of growing up but you are certainly gonna want to grow old with this band”
Wonderland Magazine
“The Cork City-based band knows how to hypnotize with their bombastic sound.”
AFROPUNK
“Shookrah are a serious outfit and look destined for bigger and better things in the years ahead. Definitely a band on the ascent.” – JOE.ie
“Shookrah are a band who’s profile has been steadily gaining attention over the last few years – and rightly so. In an R&B that is ever-expanding, Shookrah stand out as a tight-knit collective of strong writers and even stronger performers.”
GoldenPlec
Ireland-based five-piece Shookrah has shared their brand new single “Flex” on 30th November via Broken Records, as well as a new accompanying music video. This single release follows on from their track “Don’t Wanna Doubt You”, shared in May this year, and continues the trajectory of highly successful year of writing and recording for Shookrah. The five-piece has already sparked international interest from a host of tastemaker publications, including Afropunk, CLASH Mag, Wonderland Magazine, JOE.ie, Irish Examiner, GoldenPlec and The Irish Times and have also enjoyed radio play on shows such as BBC Ulster’s Across The Line. The Irish Times crowned Shookrah, “Best Irish Act of 2017” and “50 People to Watch in 2018” while GoldenPlec named them one of their Plec Picks for 2016. The band has also been dominating the live music scene, playing headlining shows at Quarter Block Party, Wigwam and K-Fest as well as supporting music legends Billy Ocean and Theo Katzman (Vulfpeck) on their Irish tours.
Although the members of Shookrah are currently all based in Cork, Ireland, the members come from a variety of different cities and countries, including Cork, Kerry, Dublin and South Africa. The group is made up of Senita Appiakorang (lead vocals), Emmet O’Riabhaigh (drums), Daniel Coughlan (guitar), Diarmait MacCarthaigh (keyboard) and Brian Dunlea (bass guitar), all of whom have grown up with their own personal connection to music and creativity.
Inspired by cutting edge modern R&B-infused musicians such as Anderson.Paak, Janelle Monae, Solange, Princess Nokia, Hiatus Kaiyote, D’Angelo, Shookrah’s sound is reminiscent of Erykah Badu and Thundercat.
“Flex” is an uplifting whirl of self-confidence, sass, and camaraderie. The new single was recorded with Brendan Fennessy (O Emperor), mixed by Michael Heffernan, produced by Emmet O’Riabhaigh and Diarmait Mac Cárthaigh of Shookrah and mastered by April Golden, and is a triumphant track that oozes 90s-style R&B elements and confidence. Senita’s vocals effortlessly flow between low and sultry to anthemic and melismatic, all the while backed by the sexy, modern electronic big-band sound created by the rest of Shookrah. “Flex” calls on its listeners to summon their most extroverted and flamboyant selves, abandon the night’s emotional and social responsibilities and show off on the dancefloor. The music video for the track reflects this mood with flair and pizzaz; we are confronted with a host of bedazzled dancers, all dancing with pure abandon under neon lights. Senita grooves along with her funky companions, decked out in her best party get-up, letting us know that she’s going to “flex” on the dance-floor.
On Shookrah’s brand new single, Senita comments, “The song’s braggadocious theme is inspired by the emerging vogue-balls and drag culture in Ireland, specifically in Cork, where I recently stole the Drag-Queen title of ‘Miss Opulence’ at Miss Candy Warhol’s annual event. The song for me reimagines these safely created spaces amongst friends, ripe for invoking your most confident self, and falling prey to the music. ‘Flex’ very much embodies that, you’ve got Nile Rodgers-esque guitar picking contrasted with the devilish call of the synths and bass in the chorus alongside spooky vocals.”
Follow Shookrah:
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Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Amy Lawton has released her brand new single ‘Don’t Bring Louise’. The new song is one of heartfelt unrequited love, featuring beautiful harmonies among its sincere country pop.
Regarding the single Amy says, “‘Don’t Bring Louise’ is a true story, about a real girl that my ex-boyfriend dated. I started writing the song when I heard her name for the first time. I’d never met her but as soon as I heard her name I started building a picture of her and the lyrics started to form in my head. It’s about a feeling that gets reignited the first time you hear that the other person has moved on, even if you thought you were over it.”
‘Don’t Bring Louise’ follows the release of her highly praised singles ‘Hurts Like Paradise’ and ‘Undone’. Since emerging last year Amy has received support from the likes of The Times, 1883 Magazine, CelebMix and many more.
A burgeoning name on the UK live scene, Amy has just completed her first ever regional tour, where she played 19-dates across the country. She also performed at The Great Escape Festival in Brighton this summer.
In London, Amy has played at many famous venues in the city including Ronnie Scott’s, The Troubadour, The Bedford and The Social among many others. She also played as support to Jack Savoretti at Cadogan Hall.
While still fresh-faced, Amy comes armed with sharpened experience well beyond her years and is proving her self to be exciting new name on the singer/songwriter scene.
+ debut album ‘The Dawn’ due Fevruary 2019
“Brooding, atmospheric creation” – MusicMap
Emerging Parisian electronic singer / producer Jeremie Whistler, is pleased to announce details of his debut album ‘The Dawn’ due 2019 and will preempt it’s release with a haunting new visual for ‘Smoke Signals’.
He says: “For the ‘Smoke Signals’ video i wanted to play with the set up that i use on stage, an installation of origami/lights that turn on and off according to the music. I wanted to use the hypnotical potential of this installation to accompany the story of an interaction between two sides of myself : naive and evil. I was interested in playing with the notion of transformation with the help of drag artist Clemence Trü”.
Jeremie brings a strong visual concept to his work. From the dreamlike landscapes in the ‘Cold Heart’ video, to the trippy visuals of ‘Holding On’ (shot at the Hunting and Nature Museum in Paris), both directed by Rémy Disch, and the kaleidoscopic ‘Run Into The Sun’, directed by Jeremie himself. He now offers up a new visual clip for ‘Smoke Signals’, an enigmatic tale of unstoppable transformation. On stage, Jeremie wears an ornamental piece made of golden feathers created by artist Xavier Noel, and the band is surrounded with big paper origami that light up in tune with the music.
Described by French tastemaker publication Les Inrocks as “tour de force, an artist possessing a unique emotional fragility”. The acclaimed debut EP ‘Flakes’, co-produced with Angelo Foley (Christine & The Queens) and Apollo Noir (Tigersushi), drew comparisons with James Blake’s dark electronica ballads and Björk’s quirky eclecticism; and spawned the two hit singles ‘Cold Heart’ and ‘Run Into The Sun’. Having been ensconced in the studio writing, Jeremie is now ready to release his long player effort, ‘The Dawn’, 13 majestic tracks of dark, emotive electronica with a melacholic emotional core.
Jeremie wrote, composed and produced the album himself with the the help of band member Sylvain Ollivier and French electronic producer Saycet. Three tracks also include a string quartet (Pop Quartet, led by violinist Celia Triplet) and the album was entirely mixed by Sébastien Cannas at Capitaine Plouf studios.
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‘RAINIER FOG’
NOMINATED FOR ‘BEST ROCK ALBUM’
ANNOUNCE SPECIAL ‘RAINIER FOG’ FILM PROJECT
EPISODIC ROLLOUT WILL SPOTLIGHT EACH SONG ON THE ALBUM
UK & EUROPEAN TOUR DATES IN 2019
PLAYING WEMBLEY ARENA – MAY 25TH
Earlier this year, Alice In Chains released Rainier Fog (BMG), their first album in five years. It became the band’s first Top 10 UK album, also hitting No. 1 on Billboard’s Rock, Alternative and Hard Music Charts and No. 1 on the iTunes Rock Album Chart, and has now earned them a much-deserved Grammy nomination for ‘Best Rock Album’. It’s the band’s 9th Grammy nod.
Today the band has announced a special Rainier Fog movie project titled ‘Black Antenna’, produced and directed by filmmaker Adam Mason. Inspired by the sound of Rainier Fog, Mason has created a stunning 90-minute sci-fi film which will be rolled out in ten episodic segments/videos beginning at the top of the new year, with each episode set to a different song from the album. A ‘Black Antenna’ preview can be seen here.
“I’m a long-time fan of the band,” says Mason. “And this was an opportunity to do something fresh and inspiring from an indie filmmaking side. The sound and vision between album and film are closely intertwined – it was a brilliant synergy that led to a really unique project.”
“We’ve always toyed with the idea of creating videos for every song on one of our albums,”says drummer Sean Kinney. “Not only did we do that for Rainier Fog, it got totally out of hand and we made a whole goddamn movie. Everything that will be seen in the videos will be footage from ‘Black Antenna’ to preface the complete film’s release.”
Rainier Fog – which can be heard here – marks a few firsts for the band: in addition to being their first album in five years, it’s their first album for BMG and their first time recording in their hometown of Seattle in more than 20 years. They recorded at Studio X, the same facility where they tracked 1995’s self-titled Alice In Chains album (back when the studio was known as Bad Animals). The Rainier Fog recording process also saw the band spend time at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles and at the Nashville studio of producer Nick Raskulinecz. Rainier Fog is the third straight Alice In Chains album recorded with Raskulinecz and engineer Paul Figueroa. The album was mixed by Joe Barresi (Queens of the Stone Age, Tool).
The band celebrated the album’s release with a sold-out international tour that saw them playing to packed houses in over 20 countries around the world. The band return to Europe in May for a run of major headline dates and festivals including Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park in June as well as three UK shows, with a date at Birmingham’s Barclaycard Arena on the 24th and Wembley Arena on the 25th. These will be the biggest headline shows the band have played to date in the UK. Full dates can be found below.
EUROPEAN TOUR DATES 2019
23/5 – Braehead Arena, Glasgow
24/5 – Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham
25/5 – Wembley Arena, London
27/5 – 013, Tilburg
28/5 – Olympia, Paris
30/5 – AB, Brussels
31/5 – Rockhal, Luxembourg
1/6 – Halle 622, Zurich
3/6 – Forum Karlin, Prague
4/6 – Stadtpark, Hamburg
6/6 – Northside Festival, Aarhus
7/6 – Rock Am Ring, Nürburg
9/6 – Rock Im Park, Nuremburg
11/6 – Impact Festival, Krakow
13/6 – RockCafe, Tallinn
15/6 – Energia Arena, Oulu
16/6 – Kaisaniemi Park, Helsinki
18/6 – A2, St Petersburg
20/6 – Glavclub, Moscow
LONDON, BIRMINGHAM AND MANCHESTER HEADLINING SHOWS ANNOUNCED
TICKETS ON SALE TOMORROW
Today, rising singer-songwriter Shotty Horroh releases a live performance version of his song ‘Stay For The Ride,’ as part of his YouTube Toronto series. Filmed in Toronto at the YouTube space, this video acts as the first installment in a series of three live videos, with the second and third to be released in the coming weeks. “Stay For The Ride” was originally featured on his album, Salt of the Earth, which released earlier this fall via Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc., and is available for purchase and streaming on all digital service providers now.
Click here to watch.
After wrapping his first Canadian tour supporting USS in October, Shotty Horroh will be hitting the road again in the New Year to play a number of headlining shows, including one in his hometown of Manchester, UK. Tickets for these dates go on sale tomorrow, December 14, at 10am GMT. Full list of dates below and to purchase tickets, visit shottyhorrohmusic.com. More UK and EU dates to be added, stay tuned for updates.
2019 Tour Dates:
February 6 – London, UK – The Camden Assembly
February 7 – Birmingham, UK – Hare & Hounds
February 9 – Manchester, UK – Soup Kitchen
About Shotty Horroh:
After emerging as a prominent voice in the battle rap scene in the early days of his career, Shotty Horroh switched gears in 2018 to a new sound in the form of his debut LP, ‘Salt of the Earth’. Kicking it off with the first single ‘Shudehill,’ Shotty established himself as an artist to watch as he continued to release passionate and intense political rock. Far Out Magazine speaks highly of ‘Shudehill’ saying “it feels more akin to early-Arctic Monkeys, unrelenting, imposing and powerful, it’s built on his delivery and a crumbling working class.” Whereas, Salt of the Earth has been heralded by Germany’s Stern Magazine in their 5/5 star album review as a testament to “how much power punk and hip-hop can have when they work together” and is praised as “masterfully melded – hip-hop versus indie rock,” by The Record. Both ‘Shudehill’ and ‘Stay For The Ride’ are among the 10 tracks featured on the album, out now.