The George Harrison Estate is happy to announce their new label, HariSongs, created in partnership with Craft Recordings to release the Harrison family archive of Indian Classical and World music and George’s collaborations with the finest exponents of Indian Classical music.

To celebrate this body of music, HariSongs launches today with two reissues in honour of Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan’s shared birthday month (b. 7th April, 1920 and 14th April, 1922, respectively). These titles — both recently out-of-print, and never before available via streaming platforms — are the acclaimed Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan In Concert 1972 and the last collaboration by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar, Chants of India. These digital-only reissues are now available for the first time via streaming outlets, as well as to download.

About In Concert 1972:

In Concert 1972 was originally released via Apple Records in 1973, with a statement that read: “Within the small community of brilliantly gifted musicians there exists an even smaller world of Masters. Two of these masters recently joined together in concert …” The album features two of Indian Classical music’s greatest artists at the height of their powers, the sitar maestro Ravi Shankar and master of the sarod, Ali Akbar Khan. The album captures the live recordings from a performance that took place at New York City’s  Philharmonic Hall on October 8, 1972 and was edited and mixed by George Harrison with Zakir Hussain and Phil McDonald. Featuring tabla accompaniment by the great Alla Rakha, this mesmerising concert comprises three ragas played in the jugalbandi style (or a duet played by two solo musicians) and became a poignant tribute to the guru of both soloists (and the father of Ali Akbar), the great Allauddin Khan, who had died but a month previously. Audio for this reissue was sourced from the original master 1/4” analogue tapes which were digitized at FPSHOT (Friar Park Studio Henley-on-Thames) and remastered by Paul Hicks, Gavin Lurssen & Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering (Hi-Res 96/24 and 192/24 audio also available).

Stream or download In Concert here: http://found.ee/HariSongs-InConcert-Digital-C

Critical praise received:

“This wonderful recording comes from a show at New on most Shankar albums of the period, to the natural extension and patient exploration of an Indian classical-music evening.”
– Rolling Stone

“This is the living, fire-breathing embodiment of one of the greatest partnerships ever forged in Hindustani (Northern Indian) classical music… Two musicians pouring their hearts out for their guru: that is the most succinct description of this sometimes smouldering, sometimes fiery, masterpiece.”
– Gramophone Magazine

About Chants of India:

Chants of India by Ravi Shankar and produced by George Harrison was originally released in 1997 on Angel Records. Recorded in Madras, India, and Henley-on-Thames, UK, this collaboration was referred to by Shankar as “one of the most difficult challenges in my life, as a composer and arranger,” and draws upon the sacred Sanskrit texts of the Vedas, Upanishads and other scriptures. He added, “the repetitive use of mantras invoke a special power within oneself and I have tried to imbibe this age-old tradition in this recording… into which I have poured my heart and soul.”

Stream or download Chants of India here: http://found.ee/HariSongs-Chants-Digital-W

Critical praise received:

“Perhaps the very best introduction to the enduring creative friendship between the Bengali classical master and the scruff from Liverpool’s back streets.”
– Mojo

“Chants of India represents a creative milestone in the life of a veteran artist whose contributions to traditional Indian music cannot be overestimated.”
– Billboard

“Shankar took Hindu prayers, mantras and scriptural texts and framed them within larger musical settings, incorporating both Indian and European instruments along with voices. The results are transporting – and very beautiful.”
– NPR Music

Digital Track Listing

In Concert 1972
Ravi Shankar (sitar) & Ali Akbar Khan (sarod) with Alla Rakha (tabla)

1. Raga Hem Bihag – 25:18
2. Raga Manj Khamaj* – 51:01
3. Raga Sindhi Bhairavi** – 26:18

* Gat composition is by Ravi Shankar, composed instantaneously onstage. The music is improvised by both Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan.

** Gat composition also by Ravi Shankar, and improvised by both Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan. This Gat was played first time in 1958/59 in a concert arranged by Rajeev Dave in Allahabad.

Chants of India

All songs are traditional, arranged by Ravi Shankar, except where indicated.

1. Vandanaa Trayee – 4:32
2. Omkaaraaya Namaha – 1:53
3. Vedic Chanting One – 3:12
4. Asato Maa – 7:12
5. Sahanaa Vavavtu – 4:26
6. Poornamadah – 1:28
7. Gaayatri – 3:26
8. Mahaa Mrityunjaya – 4:43
9. Veenaa-Murali – 3:36
10. Geetaa – 2:13
11. Managalam (original composition by Shankar, Dr Nandakumara) – 4:03
12. Hari Om (original composition by Shankar) – 2:57
13. Svara Mantra (original composition by Shankar) – 4:34
14. Vedic Chanting Two – 2:13
15. Prabhujee (original composition by Shankar) – 8:06
16. Sarve Shaam – 5:09

About Ravi Shankar:

Ravi Shankar (1920 – 2012), the legendary sitarist and composer, is best known for his success in popularizing the sitar and Indian classical music in Western culture.  As India’s most esteemed musical Ambassador, and a singular phenomenon in the classical music worlds of East and West, Ravi is recognized for his pioneering work as a performer, composer, teacher and writer. Throughout his career, Shankar collaborated with many notable musicians including George Harrison and Philip Glass. Shankar won many awards and honors, including five GRAMMY® Awards and a membership to the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

About Ali Akbar Khan:

Ali Akbar Khan (1922 – 2009) is renowned for his virtuosity in playing the sarod. The Hindustani musician was trained by his father, Allauddin Khan, one of Indian classical music’s most prominent instrumentalists of all time. Ali Akbar Khan dedicated his life to spreading the essence of Indian classical music to the world. In 1989, He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan by the Indian government (the second-highest civilian award, recognizing exceptional and distinguished service), carrying on the musical traditions of his father. In 1997, Khan received the National Endowment for the Arts’ prestigious National Heritage Fellowship – the United States’ highest honor in the traditional arts. He also received five GRAMMY® nominations.

For more info on In Concert 1972, Chants of India, or HariSongs, please contact: MBC PR
Moira Bellas – moira@mbcpr.com

Or visit the Online Media Kit, here: http://found.ee/HariSongs-OMK

www.HariSongs.com

Travis, one of Britain’s best loved bands play their classic album ‘The Man Who’ live in full for two limited runs this June & December. Joining Travis on their June dates are one of the finest independent bands of the last decade, Turin Brakes.

Released 19 years ago, Travis’ ‘The Man Who’ sounds as fresh today as it did then.  One of the most successful British albums of the last 20 years, it spawned the timeless singles, ‘Writing To Reach You’, ‘Driftwood’, ‘Turn’ and possibly the band’s most iconic song, ‘Why Does It Always Rain On Me’.

Produced by Nigel Godrich, ‘The Man Who’ spent an astonishing 11 weeks at Number 1, selling nearly 3 million copies. It was the biggest selling UK album in 2000, propelled by an incendiary Glastonbury performance in the rain! Recognition quickly followed including Ivor Novello Awards for ‘Best Songwriter’ & ‘Best Contemporary Song’ for ‘Why Does It Always Rain On Me?’ and BRIT Awards for ‘Best British Band’ and ‘Best British Album’.

To date Travis have enjoyed two No.1 LPs, five Top Ten singles and more than 8 million record sales in their illustrious career and released their latest critically acclaimed album ‘Everything At Once’ in 2016.

Following a sold out tour and a critically acclaimed new album, London four piece Turin Brakes will also join Travis as special guests on their June run of The Man Who Live.

School friends Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian formed Turin Brakes in Balham South London and went onto release Mercury Music Prize nominated debut album The Optimist in 2001 followed by Ether Song in 2003 which featured the top 5 hit single Pain Killer (Summer Rain). After an impressive 17 years together, seven studio albums and over a million records sold worldwide, the band released their eighth studio album ‘Invisible Storm’ earlier this year to much acclaim.

Travis along with special guests Turin Brakes will perform at a handful of venues over the course of the year including London’s Royal Festival Hall (12th and 13th June). Tickets are onsale now at http://gigst.rs/Travis.

June
10th – Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall
12th – London, Royal Festival Hall
13th – London, Royal Festival Hall
14th – Folkestone, Leas Cliff Hall
19th – Plymouth, Pavilions
20th – Brighton, Dome
21st – Ipswich, Regent Theatre
25th – Birmingham, Symphony Hall
26th – Oxford, New Theatre

Travis will also perform The Man Who Live this December. Watch out for special guest news to come.

August
22nd – Belfast, Custom House Square

December
12th – Portsmouth, Guildhall
13th – Cambridge, Corn Exchange
15th – Newcastle, City Hall
17th – Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall
18th – Hull, City Hall
19th – Manchester, Apollo
21st – Glasgow, The SSE Hydro

Travis are singer/guitarist Fran Healy, bassist Dougie Payne, guitarist Andy Dunlop and drummer Neil Primrose.

www.travisonline.com

www.turinbrakes.com

After finishing his epic sold out spring UK tour with a triumphant, sold out London show at Koko last month, Tom Walker announces a 9 date October UK tour Dates including a show at London’s O2 Shepherds Bush Empire on October 17th.

Tom’s career defining new single ‘Leave A Light On’ looks set to establish him as the country’s next breakout global star. Produced by Steve Mac, the Brit Awards 2018 Producer Of The Year, ‘Leave A Light On’ was written by Tom and Steve and can currently be heard on the new Sony Bravia TV advert currently on TV in Europe and in the UK next month.

The single is an emotional tour de force currently at #15 in the global Shazam Chart, topping the Itunes chart in 8 European countries, going platinum in Italy and Switzerland, gold in Germany and France and racking up over 110 million streams and views globally. Tom recently performed for the second time on the Today show in the USA and has seen ‘Leave A Light On’ become the second most added track at hot AC Radio.

Tom Walker plays the following UK dates with tickets going on sale April 27th at 10am:

October 2018
Thurs 11th  Dublin, Academy
Sat 13th Leeds, Stylus
Sun 14th Manchester, O2 Ritz
Wed 17th London, O2 Shepherds Bush
Thu 18th  Birmingham O2 Institute
Sat 20th Exeter, The Lemon Grove
Sun 21st Cardiff, Tramshed
Mon 22nd Portsmouth, Pyramids Centre
Tues 23rd Sheffield, The Leadmill

Having made both the BBC Sound Poll and MTV Brand New 2018 lists, and been picked by Radio 1 for their influential Brit List, the Scottish born, Manchester raised singer/songwriter has seen his anthemic songs explode into the public conscience. Tom, is currently putting the finishing touches to his debut LP.

www.iamtomwalker.com

Today, Virgin EMI release “Bad Dreams,” the first single to be taken from Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson’s new EP, Apart. Set for release on June 1, Apart marks their first collaboration since their 2009 album, Break Up. The EP features four brand new recordings and a new version of “Tomorrow,” a song that originally appeared on Yorn’s last album, 2016’s ArrangingTime.

The official video for “Bad Dreams” premiered exclusively on Apple Music today and can be viewed HERE. Conceived by legendary director Sophie Muller (Sade, Gwen Stefani, Annie Lennox), it takes Pete and Scarlett on a strange trip through the night where nothing is what it seems. Their relationship plays out through a series of surreal moments where roles are reversed, and suspicion is heightened. In the end, we don’t know if it was all a dream.

“It was great to collaborate with Scarlett again. We recorded ‘Bad Dreams’ over a couple of days in downtown L.A. at the Spring Street studio of our old friend R. Walt Vincent,” says Pete Yorn.

“If Breakup was dealing with an unravelling relationship, Apart is dealing with the aftermath,” he explains. “It acknowledges the array of heavy emotions that come up living separate lives. You’re getting used to the idea of not being with someone who has been a big part of your life. Even after a break up has occurred, the presence of an ex still seems to loom large in one’s mind for a while. There are moments during the day where you wonder, is it really over? Or will there be another chapter in the relationship now that it has evolved? The EP is an attempt to sort through all this and get comfortable with the excitement of new freedoms while facing underlying fears of the unknown road that lies ahead.”
P.T.O

Scarlett Johansson adds, “Being able to revisit this project with Pete in a totally different context but within the same creative parameters is a unique artistic opportunity for me. It is always a pleasure to sing with Pete because I think our voices and stories complement each other.”

Certified Platinum in France, Yorn & Johansson’s Break Up charted on the Alternative and Rock album tallies in the U.S. as well as the Billboard 200. Entertainment Weekly said, “Johansson’s throaty vocals fitBreak Up’s intimate vibe” and Alternative Press praised “the bittersweet bounce of [lead single] ‘Relator.’” Paste noted, “the eight songs Yorn has written for this album are among his best—the kind of thoughtful, catchy heartache pop at which he excels. Between Yorn’s ingratiating tunes, Johansson’s harmonies and the lush, inventive production, Break Up ultimately succeeds in its ambitious goal of capturing the spirit – if not the sound – of the late-’60s musical partnership between Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot.”

Track Listing – Apart

1. Iguana Bird
2. Bad Dreams
3. Movies
4. Cigarillo
5. Tomorrow (Remix ft. Scarlett Johansson)

apart.peteyorn.com
www.facebook.com/peteyorn // www.twitter.com/peteyorn

Tears for Fears have been forced to postpone their forthcoming sold out UK & Ireland arena tour due to unforeseen health concerns and on doctor’s orders. The tour, due to start April 27th in Leeds, and finish May 12th in Brighton has been rescheduled for early 2019.

Tears for Fears apologise to their fans and are extremely sorry for any inconvenience caused.

They look forward to working on finishing material for their first new album in fourteen years, with the hope of releasing it this autumn.

Tickets for 2018 remain valid for that city’s rescheduled 2019 show, except for Glasgow and Birmingham where the venues have changed and customers will be issued with new tickets by their point of purchase.

For all shows if you are unable to attend the rescheduled date, please contact your point of purchase for a refund by Sunday 13th May 2018. Head to www.tearsforfears.com for more info.

Note Tears For Fears appearance at the Bath Festival 26th May has also been cancelled.

Tears For Fears rescheduled dates are as follows (with Alison Moyet remaining as a very special guest):

January 2019
Thu 31st   Ireland, Dublin, 3Arena

February 2019
Sat 2nd   Liverpool, Echo Arena
Sun 3rd   Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena
Mon 4th   Brighton, Brighton Centre
Wed 6th   London, The O2
Thu 7th   Bournemouth, Bournemouth International Centre
Sat 9th   Leeds, First Direct Arena
Mon 11th  Glasgow, The SSE Hydro
Tue 12th   Birmingham, Genting Arena
Wed 13th  Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena

www.tearsforfears.com

HANNIE, the songwriting duo of multi-instrumentalists Hannah Koppenburg and Annie Wagstaff release their brand new single ‘Target’ today, featuring vocals from rising Canadian singer Ralph.

Listen to ‘Target (Feat. Ralph)’ HERE

‘Target’ is the second single from HANNIE and much like their debut single ‘Cosmic Bound’, it perfectly showcases the girls’ ear for a massive hook and a disco-infused pop groove. The track smashes though genre boundaries with stabbing synths and a face-melting guitar solo from Annie. Much like recent acts Disclosure and Clean Bandit, HANNIE write and co-produce their own tracks, handpicking different vocalists to collaborate with for each track.

“Target was one of the first songs we ever wrote together.” Say the girls; “Ralph was over from Toronto and so we were super happy to be able to write a song with her. It was awesome fun and the song came together so easily. Ralph works just like us – quickly, and we love that!

It’s all about being a free spirit, wanting to settle, but just not being able to. The song hints at a relationship but we wrote it thinking about more than just that. It’s about not being content with where you are and always wanting to move on to the next step. Not in a dissatisfied way, more in a wanting things to continually improve kind of way.  Ralph sings it amazingly and we couldn’t be happier with it.”

Forming HANNIE in 2017, Hannah and Annie initially met at ACM University in Guildford, the only girls swimming in a male dominated sea of aspiring guitarists and keyboard players. Hannah, originally from South Germany plays keys and Annie, born in Surrey, guitar and it didn’t take them long to connect musically – going on to play in various bands before eventually forming HANNIE last year.

Within a year HANNIE have gone from putting up online videos filmed in their living room, to having over 160,000 followers, keenly awaiting their next move.

https://hannieofficial.com/

With 10 European dates this May including two intimate UK album launch shows, Louis Berry releases the video for his evocative new single ‘Stumbling’, out now on Ministry of Sound.

Watch the video HERE

The powerful video was directed by Ella Jones and sees Louis stumbling through the trials and tribulations of a young relationship. “It’s a song about when you’re going through things in life and you keep getting knockbacks whilst having the determination and courage to carry on through the hard times and get to a place where you want to be,” Louis says. “Ella really captured the meaning of ‘Stumbling’ through the story of a girl struggling with mental health issues”.

‘Stumbling’ is written and produced by Louis, Marcus Foster and Koz, the Grammy winning Canadian producer (Dua Lipa, Kendrick Lamar), and showcases Louis’s tremendous vocals. Stumbling is the first taste to be taken from his forthcoming debut album.

With over 10 million streams and 270 plays on Radio 1, Louis has been tipped by the likes of Zane Lowe, Annie Mac, Mistajam and Huw Stephens as well as The Sunday Times Culture, Evening Standard and Music Week.

Louis and his band spent much of last year on the road honing their craft, playing festivals all over Europe and headline tours throughout the UK. Anyone who has witnessed him live knows his performances are as joyful as they are explosive, breathing an infectious intensity into his passionate songs.

Full tour dates below:

May
Sat 12th   Amsterdam, Upstairs at Paradiso
Mon 14th  Belgium, Upstairs at AB Club
Tues 15th  Cologne, Blue Shell
Weds 16th  Hamburg, Nochtwache
Fri 18th   Berlin, Maze
Sat 19th   Munich, Kranhalle
Mon 21st  Zurich, Werk 21 at Dynamo
Tues 22nd  Milan, Dude

June
Mon 11th  London, Sebright Arms     SOLD OUT
Weds 13th  Liverpool, District      SOLD OUT

Pre-order ‘The Other Live Collection’ here and get ‘Rarest Birds’ as an Instant Grat

Ahead of appearing as special guest of Tears For Fears on their 11 date UK arena tour this spring, electronic pop pioneer Alison Moyet releases ‘The Other Live Collection’ on Cooking Vinyl 20th April.

Over a 35-year recording career, three-times BRIT Award-winner and Grammy-nominee Alison Moyet has released 9 solo studio albums and a further 3 compilations. 2017 saw Alison return with a new album ‘Other’, an at turns expressively poetic and archly wry collection of electronic vignettes which received acclaim across the board from the likes of Q, Mojo, Classic Pop, The Sun and Record Collector.

In support of the record, Alison embarked on a triumphant world tour which saw her play 59 shows in 58 cities including the iconic Paradiso in Amsterdam, The Fillmore in San Francisco, the Enmore Theatre in Sydney and 2 nights at the London Palladium.

This live collection consists of tracks spanning the entirety of her career, and includes the first airing of a selection of live songs taken from her most-recent album ‘Other’, reworked favourites such as ‘Wishing You Were Here’, ‘Ski’, and ‘The Man In The Wings’, as well as the undeniable hits ‘Only You’ and ‘All Cried Out’.

Alison Moyet first came to prominence as one half of pioneering electronic duo Yazoo with their short-lived alchemic partnership producing two seminal hit albums, before disbanding at the height of their success. Following a furious bidding war, Alison signed to Columbia and her extraordinary solo career began which spawned many multi-platinum albums and sold out worldwide tours.

As well as completing acting runs in both Chicago – The Musical and Smaller (with Dawn French) (for which she co-wrote the soundtrack), she performed at Live Aid, released the live DVD recording of ‘One Blue Voice’, is a Nordoff Robbins Icon Award recipient and was named as Classic Pop Magazine’s Solo Artist of the Year for 2017.

‘The Other Live Collection’ Track Listing below:

1.    I Germinate
2.    Wishing You Were Here
3.    Ski
4.    The English U
5.    Only You
6.    Beautiful Gun
7.    The Sharpest Corner (Hollow)
8.    All Cried Out
9.    The Man In The Wings
10. Other
11. The Rarest Birds
12. Right As Rain
13. Whispering Your Name

Alison Moyet will join Tears For Fears for the following UK Dates:

April 2018
Fri 27th   Leeds, First Direct Arena
Sat 28th   Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena
Mon 30th  Glasgow, SEC Armadillo

May 2018
Weds 2nd  Dublin, 3Arena
Fri 4th   Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
Sat 5th   Birmingham, Arena Birmingham
Mon 7th   Glasgow, SEC Armadillo
Tues 8th   Liverpool, Echo Arena
Thurs 10th  London, The O2
Fri 11th   Bournemouth, BIC
Sat 12th   Brighton, Brighton Centre

www.alisonmoyet.com

Austin born, Paris based 27-year-old singer Hailey Tuck has revealed the video for her seductive new single ‘Alcohol’, a rework of The Kinks classic and the first track to be taken from her debut album on Sony ‘Junk’, produced by the legendary Larry Klein.

Watch the video for ‘Alcohol’ HERE

Hailey joyously rips up the rulebooks turning jazz on its head by putting her own spin on songs by artists as diverse as Leonard Cohen (They Don’t Make It Junk), Ray Davies (Alcohol) and Pulp (Underwear). Classics from Cabaret and Leonard Bernstein rub shoulders with brand new songs. All are totally and literally addictive.

“I wanted to work with the Mark Ronson of jazz”, Hailey says. “So I looked at who had produced modern jazz singers I love, Madeleine Peyroux and Melody Gardot, in particular. That was Larry. When we met we were on the same page straight away. It was magical.”

It was a marriage made in jazz heaven and recorded at LA’s infamous Sunset Sound Studios with a band of veteran jazz musicians. “Hailey Tuck is one of a kind,” says multi Grammy Award winning producer Larry Klein. “She’s the Breakfast At Tiffany’s Holly GoLightly of Jazz. A natural writer and a whip-smart observer of the world around her.”

Hailey left her native Austin, Texas at 18 and moved to Paris, honing her live sound at Le Buzz and the now defunct underground club Tres Honoree. This debut album follows widespread acclaim for a trio of EPs Hailey self-released between 2014 and 2016.

Other album highlights include Joni Mitchell’s ‘Cactus, Colin Blunstone’s pop classic ‘Say You Don’t Mind’, and Paul McCartney’s ‘Junk’. The sheer range and breadth of Hailey Tuck’s massive artistry is prevalent throughout this spectacular debut album.

‘Junk’ is the perfect introduction to this unique talent. And it’s only the beginning. Miss this at your peril.

Hailey plays a show at London Rich Mix on Tuesday May 15th. Tickets Available here.
http://haileytuckmusic.com/

Following his acclaimed DeTour solo tours of 2015 and 2016, Elvis Costello returns with The Imposters for 10 unmissable UK & Ireland Dates this summer.

Joined by backing vocalists Kitten Kuroi and Briana Lee, Elvis Costello and The Imposters (drummer Pete Thomas, keyboardist Steve Nieve and bassist Davey Faragher) will be performing songs from their incomparable back catalogue.

With the release of the sublime ‘You Shouldn’t Look At Me that Way’, written for the movie ‘Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool’ late last year, Elvis Costello is currently working on a new album due for release later this year.

Elvis Costello and The Imposters play the following UK dates:

June
Fri 15th   NOTTINGHAM, Royal Concert Hall
Sat 16th   WOODSTOCK, Blenheim Palace
Sun 17th  CARDIFF, Millennium Centre (Festival of Voice 2018)
Sat 23rd   DUBLIN, Bord Gais Energy Theatre
Sun 24th  EDINBURGH, Playhouse
Mon 25th  NEWCASTLE, City Hall
Wed 27th  SOUTHEND, Cliffs Pavilion
Thu 28th   PLYMOUTH, Pavilions
Sat 30th   SUSSEX, Love Supreme Festival

July
Fri 6th   MANCHESTER, Castlefield Bowl (Sounds of the City 2018)

Tickets on sale now from https://www.elviscostello.com/#/events?page=1

www.elviscostello.com

One of the country’s most exhilarating new live acts, Louis Berry has announced 10 European dates this May including two intimate album launch shows at Sebright Arms and in his hometown of Liverpool at District.

The evocative ‘Stumbling’ is written and produced by Louis, Marcus Foster and Koz, the Grammy winning Canadian producer (Dua Lipa, Kendrick Lamar), and showcases Louis’s tremendous vocals. Stumbling is the first taste to be taken from his forthcoming debut album which will be released on Ministry of Sound.

With over 10 million streams and 270 plays on Radio 1, Louis has been tipped by the likes of Zane Lowe, Annie Mac, Mistajam and Huw Stephens as well as The Sunday Times Culture, Evening Standard and Music Week.

Louis and his band spent much of last year on the road honing their craft, playing festivals all over Europe and headline tours throughout the UK. Anyone who has witnessed him live knows his performances are as joyful as they are explosive, breathing an infectious intensity into his passionate songs. Louis and his band play the following dates:

May
Sat 12th   Amsterdam, Upstairs at Paradiso
Mon 14th  Belgium, Upstairs at AB Club
Tues 15th  Cologne, Blue Shell
Weds 16th  Hamburg, Nochtwache
Fri 18th   Berlin, Maze
Sat 19th   Munich, Kranhalle
Mon 21st  Zurich, Werk 21 at Dynamo
Tues 22nd  Milan, Dude
June
Mon 11th  London, Sebright Arms
Weds 13th  Liverpool, District

www.louisberryofficial.com/
Tweets by louisberry
https://www.facebook.com/louisberry

With a sold out 10 date UK tour kicking off March 18th and an April European tour now also sold out, Tom Walker’s career defining current single ‘Leave A Light On’ looks set to establish him as the country’s next breakout global star.

Having made both the BBC Sound Poll and MTV Brand New 2018 lists, and been picked by Radio 1 for their influential Brit List, the Scottish born, Manchester raised singer/songwriter has been exploding across Europe with this highly personal anthem.

Produced by Steve Mac, the Brit Awards 2018 Producer Of The Year, ‘Leave A Light On’ was written by Tom and Steve. It’s an emotional tour de force that has taken on a life of its own:

·      Global streams total 60M
·      Global video views 20M
·      Top 10 in Germany, Italy, Switzerland and Austria
·      Top #10 in 21 iTunes markets so far (#1 in France)
·      #13 on the global Shazam chart (#1 Germany, #1 France #1 Switzerland, #1 Austria)
·      Gone platinum in Italy and gold in both Switzerland and France
·      #10 European Radio Airplay Chart
·      In the UK, the single has been on the Radio 1 playlist for 12 weeks 9 weeks on the Radio 1 A list, 4 weeks on Radio 2 playlist
·      2nd most played track on NRJ in France
·      #26 and climbing on the US Hot AC Radio Chart

More Tom Walker Facts:
·      Previous single ‘Heartland’ was the soundtrack to the BAFTA year review
·      Tom played the Mercury Lounge in NYC last week
·      Tom performs on America’s prime morning Today Show for a second time this week

Tom and his band play the following UK dates in March:

March 2018
Sun 18th  Exeter, The Cavern                       SOLD OUT
Mon 19th  Southampton, Engine Rooms      SOLD OUT
Wed 21st  Nottingham, Rescue Rooms        SOLD OUT
Thu 22nd  Bristol, Thekla                              SOLD OUT
Fri 23rd   Birmingham O2, Institute 2            SOLD OUT
Sat 24th   Brighton, The Haunt                     SOLD OUT
Mon 26th  Norwich, Norwich Arts Centre     SOLD OUT
Tue 27th  London, KOKO                             SOLD OUT
Wed 28th  Manchester, Gorilla                      SOLD OUT
Thu 29th   Glasgow, Oran Mor                      SOLD OUT

www.iamtomwalker.com