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Rumours of Fleetwood Mac, the world’s finest tribute to Fleetwood Mac, have kicked-off the second leg of their mammoth 70-date summer 2025 UK tour.

Personally endorsed by Fleetwood Mac founding member, Mick Fleetwood, Rumours of Fleetwood Mac is the hugely popular ultimate tribute to one of rock and roll’s most remarkable groups.  The band has now played to more than two million fans across the globe, as well as achieving a staggering 150 million views to date via YouTube.

Channeling the spirit of Fleetwood Mac at their very best, Rumours of Fleetwood Mac offers a unique opportunity for fans, both old and new, to rediscover the songs and performances that have ensured the British-American supergroup’s place as one of the most loved groups of all time (and one which has sold a mighty 125million albums worldwide).

Talking about the new UK tour, the band’s drum maestro Allan Cosgrove (aka Cos) said today;

“We’re thrilled to kick-off the 2025 Rumours of Fleetwood Mac UK tour – we’ve taken a fresh look at our stage show to deliver something truly special for fans old and new. Alongside our incredible producers, we’ve curated what we believe is our best setlist to date — an immersive journey through the decades of Fleetwood Mac’s legendary music. From the haunting harmonies to the raw emotion that defined the band’s sound, this year’s performance promises a rich and powerful celebration of their legacy. In 2025, we’re slipping back through the mists of time to honour the earliest roots of Fleetwood Mac with a heartfelt tribute to Peter Green’s classics — songs that laid the foundation for everything that followed. 

“We’re also delving deep into the iconic songbooks of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham, performing a couple of their poignant swansongs with the reverence and passion they deserve. We always endeavour to try and make the time we spend together with our audiences more than just a concert. We like to think of our show as a ‘thank you’ to Fleetwood Mac. It’s a thank you for their incredible songs, the memories we all share with their music, and the magic that Fleetwood Mac has given us all through the decades.” 

This new career-spanning live show (featuring a seven-piece band) is already playing to packed-out houses right across the country – any remaining tickets for the forthcoming UK dates are available via https://www.rumoursoffleetwoodmac.com/uk-2025

12 June                 St Albans Alban Arena

13 June                 Northampton Derngate

14 June                 Harrogate Royal Hall

15 June                 Leicester De Montfort Hall

17 June                 Buxton Opera House

19 June                 Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

20 June                 Aberdeen Music Hall

21 June                 Aberdeen Music Hall

23 June                 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

24 June                 Scunthorpe Baths Hall

25 June                 York Barbican

27 June                 Croydon Fairfield Hall

28 June                 Cambridge Corn Exchange

29 June                 Kings Lynn Corn Exchange

1 July                     Bromley Churchill Theatre

2 July                     Cardiff New Theatre

4 July                     Swansea Grand Theatre

5 July                     Bristol Beacon

7 July                     Southend Cliffs Pavilion

9 July                     Nottingham Royal Concert Hall

10 July                  Weymouth Pavilion

11 July                  Truro Hall For Cornwall

13 July                  Basingstoke – The Anvil

14 July                  Crawley – The Hawth

15 July                  Tunbridge Wells Assembly Hall

16 July                  Bradford St George’s Hall

18 July                  Darlington Hippodrome

19 July                  Derby Becketwell Arena

20 July                  Peterborough New Theatre

Rising Canadian Rock n Roll band The Bankes Brothers release their new single ‘Nobody’ today. Produced by the legendary Gus van Go (Arkells, Sam Roberts Band), the track is an introspective and relatable indie track that explores identity, imposter syndrome and outward perception. 

“”Nobody” is The Bankes Brothers at their catchiest, built around an irresistible guitar riff and Nelson’s signature vocal delivery. It was their first time working with Gus Van Go at Boiler Room Studios. As the band put it, “he was great at opening us up to the mindset of serving the song, and the production style and choices were a direct result of that.” The outcome is a polished, punchy single that captures the band’s sound at its most dialed-in.”

To accompany the single release today, The Bankes Brothers have announced a UK & European tour supporting Great Gable, which takes place from June through early July alongside an appearance at the Isle Of Wight Festival. Dates for the run are:

3 Jun – EXIL, Zürich (CH)

4 Jun – STROM, Munich (DE)

5 Jun – RHIZ, Vienna (AT)

6 Jun – CAFE V LESE, Prague (CZ)

7 Jun – LARK, Berin (DE)

8 Jun – HEBEBÜHNE, Hamburg (DE)

12, Jun – ELt ON SCHON, Mainz (DE)

18 Jun  – ROTOWN, Rotterdam (NL)

22 Jun – Isle of Wight Festival, Newport (UK)

24 Jun – THE WATERING HOLE, Cornwall (UK)

25 Jun – THE LOUISIANA, Bristol (UK)

26 Jun – THE BODEGA, Nottingham (UK)

29 Jun – THE ACADEMY 2, Dublin (IE)

1 Jul – GLAD CAFE, Glasgow (UK)

There’s an undeniable spark when The Bankes Brothers take the stage—a mix of raw energy, tight musicianship, and the kind of chemistry that only comes from growing up together. Hailing from Victoria, British Columbia, the band quickly built a name for themselves with their high-energy live shows, and timeless rock ‘n’ roll spirit – with a modern indie edge. Fronted by brothers Nelson and Morgan Bankes (vocals/guitar), alongside Carson Cleaver (lead guitar) and Gray Oxley (drums), they turn every performance into a full-throttle celebration of live music.

Since the release of their debut EP last year, In Waves, produced by Steve Bays (Hot Hot Heat, The Zolas, Mounties), The Bankes Brothers have become one of Canada’s most exciting emerging rock acts. Their hook-heavy, melody-driven sound has taken them across the country, touring with Jesse Roper and lighting up festival stages at Edmonton Folk Fest, Laketown Shakedown, and Phillips Backyard Weekender, among others.

One of the most surreal moments for the band occurred on tour this past year “The crowds were already singing back the lyrics to songs that haven’t even been released,” said Nelson. “It was incredible. At this stage, we’re always wondering if a tour is worth doing. That was proof it’.” chimed Morgan – and he wasn’t wrong. That experience cemented their momentum, reinforcing their ability to connect with audiences and setting the stage for their next chapter.

Their reputation has only grown overseas. In 2024, they joined Red Rum Club for a UK tour, playing to packed rooms each night and proving their ability to captivate international audiences. That tour marked a turning point – solidifying their presence beyond Canada and setting the stage for even bigger opportunities.

Now, The Bankes Brothers are gearing up for the release of their new EP, produced by Gus van Go (The Beaches, The Arkells, Hollerado), a collection of songs that showcase their evolution as a band. The upcoming release builds on their signature sound—melodic, driving, and effortlessly cool—while pushing into new sonic territory. New single ‘Nobody’ is very much a statement of intent as the band enter their most exciting phase yet. Expect further new music to be announced soon.

Kathryn Joseph today releases her eagerly anticipated fourth album WE WERE MADE PREY., available to stream and buy in digital, CD and red vinyl via Rock Action Records.

WE WERE MADE PREY. dances on the knife-edge: of action versus inaction, of want versus wanting, of self-fulfilment versus shame. Continuing her creative partnership withproducer Lomond Campbell, recording took place in the remote Black Bay Studios on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides last winter.

Listen to / buy WE WERE MADE PREY.

Joseph’s fourth album is both a reaction to and reprieve for the animal within. Eleven songs that accept her whole being, with all its hunger, lust and rage, and its devastating tenderness too. Through her hunt for answers to punishing choices, “the kind that can absolutely f*ck up your life,” the Glasgow-based singer/songwriter has come out the other side with something new to say.^[1]

Joseph’s pursuit of truth is the red thread that winds through each of her albums. It’s there among the agonising beauty of bones you have thrown me and blood i have spilled, her Scottish Album of the Year Award-winning debut. It’s there, too, in 2018’s from when i wake the want is, sewn into the primal grief and grasping of the songs. And it made its presence felt again in 2022’s for you who are the wronged, Joseph’s powerful exploration of abuse in all its twisted shapes and guises, acclaimed for its “luminous brand of minimalism” (Pitchfork) and as “an outright masterpiece of emptiness and full-to-bursting-ness at the same time” (The Quietus).

Joseph has announced a full UK headline tour for the autumn, taking in 12 dates across England to follow her run of Scottish dates next month.

In between, she will return to the road in support of labelmates (and bosses) Mogwai for a run of European shows in August-September.

Lomond Campbell will be performing with Joseph at all shows.

Kathryn Joseph tour dates

05 June –  Aberdeen Lemon Tree

06 June –  Isle of Skye – Skye Gathering Hall

11 June – Glasgow St. Luke’s

12 July – Inverness Under Canvas Festival

02 Aug – Newport-on-Tay Lugnasadh Festival

25 Jul –  Thirsk, North Yorkshire – Deer Shed Festival

09 Aug – Edinburgh – The Hub @ Edinburgh International Festival

24 Aug – Cumbria Krankenhaus Festival

31 Aug – The Hague, Paard (w/ Mogwai)

01 Sept – Nijmegen, Doonroosje (w/ Mogwai)

03 Sept -Malmo, Plan B (w/ Mogwai)

04 Sept – Gothenburg, Pustervik (w/ Mogwai)

06 Sept – Helsinki, House of Culture (w/ Mogwai)

08 Sept – Tallinn, Helitehas (w/ Mogwai)

09 Sept – Riga, Palladium (w/ Mogwai)

10 Sept – Vilnius, Kablys + Kultura (w/ Mogwai)

11 Sept – Warsaw, Progresja (w/ Mogwai)

13 Sept – Budapest, Reflektor Festival (w/ Mogwai)

14 Sept – Prague, Lucerna Music Bar (w/ Mogwai)

15 Sept – Vienna, Vienna Arena (w/ Mogwai)

16 Sept – Zagreb, Tvornica Kulture (w/ Mogwai)

18 Sept – Lausanne, Les Docks (w/ Mogwai)

19 Sept – Munich, Muffathalle (w/ Mogwai)

20 Sept – Cologne, Live Music Hall (w/ Mogwai)

16 Oct – York, The Crescent

17 Oct – Bristol, Strange Brew

20 Oct – Brighton, Green Door Store

21 Oct – Norwich, Norwich Arts Centre

22 Oct – Nottingham, Metronome

23 Oct – Coventry, The Tin Music & Arts

27 Oct – London, Omeara

28 Oct – Manchester, Deaf Institute

29 Oct – Sheffield, Sidney & Matilda

30 Oct – Birkenhead, Future Yard

01 Nov – Hebden Bridge, Trades Club

02 Nov – Newcastle, Cluny 2

Tickets are on sale now via kathrynjoseph.co.uk

Proudly hailing from the North East, fast-rising artist Amelia Coburn has released her first single of 2025 with the bewitching ‘Sandra’.

It takes a certain type of magic to capture the praise of Paul Weller and Paul Heaton off the back of one album. And yet, that’s exactly what Tees Valley singer-songwriter Amelia Coburn has achieved with her debut effort Between the Moon and the Milkman, released in March 2024. One year on, her latest single to be lifted from it, ‘Sandra’ (out 5th March), tells a true story of suffering at the hands of an alcoholic and abusive husband.

This gothic-folk story came from an elderly woman Amelia stayed with while she was studying for university in France, one who spoke no English. After all she endured from her husband, his addiction led him to an early grave and his dying wish was that he be buried and that, under no circumstances, should she cremate him… so she cremated him. 

Amelia Coburn: ‘“Sandra” is one of my favourite songs from the album, inspired by the life of my French landlady, who I’m still close to today. I wanted to release it as a single to carve out a special space for her story. Filming the video in Paris made it even more meaningful; walking the same streets she once took to and from work felt like stepping into her world. Her life held a lot of tragedy, but she never let it define her. We took inspiration from the classic short film Le Ballon Rouge (The Red Balloon) to capture that part of her: the way she found joy and happiness even in the smallest things.’

On the live front, Amelia has a busy year ahead opening for a number of established acts including UK underground survivors The Levellers and Katherine Priddy, as well as heading out on a headline tour with her full band in May. She has previously appeared at Reeperbahn Festival, Cambridge Folk Festival, and Focus Wales, and will soon be flying stateside for her first American shows at SXSW Texas.

Upcoming Live Dates (tickets available here):

14.05 The Grace, London

15.05 The Louisiana, Bristol

16.05 Heartbreakers, Southampton

17.05 The Blue Moon, Cambridge

25.05 A Stone’s Throw Festival, North Shields

30.05 Hyde Park Book Club, Leeds

31.05 The Live Rooms, Chester

01.06 Kitchen Garden Cafe, Birmingham

15.08 Beautiful Days Festival, Devon

Supported by PRS Foundation’s Open Fund.

Bio:

Weaving together the literate lyrical approach of Scott Walker with the melodic genius of Paul McCartney, Amelia Coburn has a knack for making the unusual sound timeless.

Drawing inspiration from gothic literature and the shadowy allure of film noir, there is a darkness at the heart of many of her songs, populated by vivid characters and nocturnal creatures that inhabit the liminal space “between the moon and the milkman”. This is artfully counterbalanced, like the chiaroscuro of an old master, by Amelia’s down-to-earth charm and wicked sense of humour.

Produced by Bill Ryder-Jones (founding member of The Coral), her 2024 debut album Between the Moon and the Milkman has already gained a cult following, including praise from British music legends Paul Weller – chosen as one of his albums of the year for MOJO – and Paul Heaton, as well as national radio play in the UK and Ireland (BBC Radio 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Music, Scotland and Ulster). The album reached number 7 on the Official UK Independent Album Breakers chart and spent 3 consecutive months on the Official Folk Top 40.

Multiple end-of-year lists have praised Amelia, with Drowned in Sound naming her in their ‘15 Must-See Acts 2025’ shortlist, and Louder Than War’s ‘25 acts to see in 2025’ including her. The Arts Desk crowned the album as their Album of the Year, and it also made its way into Shindig! Magazine’s Top 30 Albums of 2024, while the likes of CLASH, Line of Best Fit, RnR and Far Out Magazine have been incredibly vocal of their support for Amelia.

The new Amelia Coburn single ‘Sandra’ is out now.

Links:

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UK Hip-Hop/Electronic dance pioneers Stereo MC’s will return in 2025 for a brand new run of UK and Ireland shows. 

Demand for Stereo MC’s remains at a high. Appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon performing “Connected” (watch here) in January, the band also recently announced a slew of US dates – their first full US route since 2001 – leading up to an appearance at the prestigious Cruel World festival on 17th May.

The band bookend a packed 2025 schedule with an 11-date UK and Ireland stretch of shows throughout November, December and January. 

Kicking-off at Glasgow St Luke’s venue on 27th November, the ‘True To Life’ UK / IE Tour will take in shows in major cities like Bristol, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham and beyond, before concluding with a two-night residency at the Button Factory in the Irish capital of Dublin in January (30-31/01 2026). 

Forming part of what will be Stereo MC’s’ first full European tour since 2014, the line up will feature original members Rob Birch (Rob B), Nick Hallam, and Cath Coffey, along with drummer/percussionist, Tansay Omar. 

Fans can expect to hear tracks from across the Brit Award-winning act’s acclaimed seven studio albums, including Connected, Step It Up, Elevate My Mind, Lost In Music,

As Rob explains of ‘True To Life’: 

“There are many influences in the melting pot being shaped by this time we live in. In the same way as we look back for inspiration, we are charged by the present and that’s how we work: combining old methods with modern technology. The more diverse our music becomes, the happier I feel.”

While Nick adds of the upcoming tour:

“There’ll be a lot of new music… some club orientated in keeping with our label and recent outlook, and some more in the Stereo MC’s known mould. When the two merge as one, we will be there.”

Tickets for the True To Life UK / IE Tour are on sale now, with the full list of dates as follows:

STEREO MC’S TRUE TO LIFE UK / IE TOUR

NOVEMBER 2025

27 – GLASGOW St Luke’s

28 – LEEDS Brudenell Social Club

29 – LIVERPOOL Arts Club

DECEMBER 2025

4 – BRISTOL Trinity

6 – MARGATE Dreamland

7 – NORWICH Epic Studios

12 – LONDON Shepherd’s Bush Empire

13 – MANCHESTER O2 Ritz

14 – BIRMINGHAM O2 Academy 2

JANUARY 2026

 30 – DUBLIN Button Factory

 31 – DUBLIN Button Factory

Tickets: www.stereomcs.com

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BIOGRAPHY

Stereo MC’s are probably best known for their international Top 20 hit single ‘Connected’, which was released in 1992 and was the title track of their album the same year, reaching #2 in the UK Album Chart. It also contained the hits ‘Step It Up’, ‘Creation’, and ‘Ground Level’, and led to the group winning two Brit Awards for Best Group and Best Album in 1994.

Being childhood friends and neighbours, Rob Birch and Nick Hallam formed Stereo MC’s in the mid-eighties, with the pair inspired to make music by their combined love of early hip-hop, funk and electronic music.

The Stereo MC’s initially pressed their first 12” vinyl and started their own independent record label called Gee Street Records, with Kiss DJ Richie Rich and budding entrepreneur, Jon Baker.

When Gee Street attracted the attention of 4th & Broadway in 1989, the duo recorded the debut Stereo MC’s album, ‘33-45-78’. As Nick remembers:  

“When we started getting gigs around that time, we thought it would be great to have live drums, even if they made the turntables bounce around. But when we went to the States, the U.S. branch of our record company said, ‘We’re not paying for a drummer to come on tour, because you don’t do that with this type of music’. There were a few barriers to cross before dance music was established as a live music force and was given equal rights in the touring and festival scene. Island Records had a good attitude to developing young acts, though, and we were given time to grow both in the studio and on the road.”

After releasing 33-45-78, the band toured with De La Soul, Living Colour and A Certain Ratio. They then headed to New York to record their second album, ‘Supernatural’ in 1990, bearing the singles ‘Elevate My Mind’ (which made it into the US R&B Charts) and ‘Lost in Music’ which was a club hit in the UK and US. This success was further cemented when they supported Happy Mondays on a US tour.

Rob adds: 

“If we weren’t on the road or making our own tracks we were remixing for other artists. Life didn’t have a clock, you just worked and vibed until you dropped on the sofa and woke up in your clothes six hours later…  The summer of 1992 saw us finish our 3rd LP, Connected, which we toured solidly for about 18 months after its release. It was a big success for us and everybody involved and was a beautiful moment in our development. Navigating our way through the aftermath of over-touring fatigue and life catching up with you was challenging, and for a while the creative spark was hard to find, so we went into recluse mode and built our own studio again so we could get out of the music biz domain.”

Stereo MC’s were in demand for remix work from the likes of U2, Madonna, Tricky, Pressure Drop, David Holmes, Terranova and Mo’Wax records, as well as earlier mixes for The Jungle Brothers, Latifah and RZA.

After making a mix album for the DJ Kicks series on Studio!K7 in 1999, 2001 saw the release of the band’s fourth album ‘Deep Down & Dirty’, followed by a tour that included opening for Jane’s Addiction in the US. The album’s title track became Stereo MC’s fifth consecutive Top 20 hit single in a row.

Following recordings for Pias, K7 and Graffiti, they continued their long relationship with club music, starting the label ‘connected’ in 2015, initially to release their own new music, while also releasing other artists, and have since become established in the ever-popular Afro House genre. They have also collaborated with some of the biggest current names in house music via releases with Adam Port and Keinemusik and Stil Vor Talent, and have featured guest spots with Re.You, Anja Schneider, Fred Everything and many others.

‘True To Life’ sees the Stereo MC’s embarking on their first major European tour in over a decade later this year.

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Juanita Stein‘s critically acclaimed fourth solo album ‘The Weightless Hour’ is out now via Agricultural Audio. Having recently toured with Evan Dando, and with a handful of shows remaining for the Travis support dates, the Howling Bells frontwoman has just announced her UK headline tour in March, which includes a performance at London’s Lower Third on the 25h.

Described as:

“Spellbinding” – Rolling Stone France

“Haunted, folk-infused indie-rock” – Pitchfork

“Stein steers these heavy songs with admirably light touch” – Mojo

The Weightless Hour sees Stein reunite with producer Ben Hillier (Depeche Mode, Blur, Elbow), crafting an album of raw, minimalist beauty that’s already earning widespread praise.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=XnN8MRpdLMg%3Ffeature%3Doembed%26wmode%3Dtransparent

Juanita Stein Live Dates 2024:

DECEMBER

Fri 13th – LONDON, o2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire (with Travis)

Sat 14th – LONDON, o2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire (with Travis)

Sun 15th – BRISTOL, Beacon (with Travis)       

Tue 17th – EASTBOURNE, Winter Gardens (with Travis)

Wed 18th – SHEFFIELD, Octagon (with Travis)

Thu 19th – NEWCASTLE, City Hall (with Travis)

Sat 21st – GLASGOW, OVO Hydro (with Travis)

Juanita Stein Live Dates 2025:

MARCH

Mon 14th – SHEFFIELD, Hallamshire Hotel

Tue 15th – MANCHESTER, Soup

Thu 17th – NEWCASTLE, Cluny 1

Fri 18th – GLASGOW, Nice’n’Sleazy

Sat 19th – EDINBURGH, Sneaky Pete’s

Mon 21st – LEEDS, Headrow House

Tue 22nd – CARDIFF, Clwb Ifor Bach

Thu 24th – BIRMINGHAM, Hare & Hounds

Fri 25th – LONDON, Lower Third

Sat 26th – SOUTHAMPTON, The Joiners

Sun 27th – BRIGHTON, Hope & Ruin

Tickets available here.

The Nightingales release their first studio album since 2022’s much-praised ‘The Last Laugh’. Celebrated in the excellent Stewart Lee-narrated film King Rocker of 2020, where the curtain was raised on the magic of the “long serving punk/alternative rock volunteer” (The Quietus) Robert Lloyd, The Nightingales are as pertinent as ever as they release a poignant tirade on modern times heralded, quite rightly, as ‘The Awful Truth’.

Released on April 4th on Fire Records, their new album ‘The Awful Truth’ is a modern mutant music hall interpretation of the day’s news, a haunting jolt into realism narrated with all the angst of an insistent, slightly dishevelled late-night newscaster.

LISTEN TO ‘THE NEW EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES’

“They genuinely sound more vital than ever.”

UNCUT

Opening cut, ‘The New Emperor’s New Clothes’ is an upbeat immersive eruption with a thumping percussive piano holding proceedings in order; think the Velvets meet Fairport Convention in a crowded boozer, still waiting for their man.

Robert Lloyd enlarges: “A stream of consciousness. Initially inspired by the tawdry but tractable trend of the vacant, voluntarily egged on by ego hungry politicians, pop stars, beauties, ballers, ingrowing haters and hard-nosed influencers. One hundred percent on point with the nonsense of neo populism and savagely edited to fit the music, it is far from silky, it is futile and silly. Real rock ‘n’ roll.”

‘Same Old Riff’ recalls Bowie’s ‘Queen Bitch’ rekindling the class war struggles and throwing sharp focus on the national unrest in the summer of 2024.

“The powerless are the problem, as if, as if”

‘The Men, Again’ begins with Beefheart mayhem before spilling onto a funky dancefloor adding fuel to an already raging blaze. Meanwhile, the band namecheck themselves trying to recall their WiFi password;

“With lyrics inspired by The Nightingales’ drawing on their post punk attitude, sharp wit and often sarcastic observational style.”

Under such scrutiny, Robert Lloyd’s acidic one-liners trace the collapse of modern society, retaining the harmonious warble of a veteran pub crooner infected with the growl and grouse of The Fall, Nick Cave and at times Beefheart reincarnated.

‘Just Before’ languishes in a more spacious ambience, a moment of clarity, of taking stock, that sits among tales of piss artists and princesses whose morning-after breath and recent memories are something to behold.

Cinderella’s “classic” anthem ‘Bibbidi-Bobbidi Boo’ becomes a disturbed nursery rhyme riff on ‘The Gates of Heaven Ajar’; the stuttering solo on ‘The Best Revenge’ strips paint; while ‘Warm Up’ ends as if it’s about to break into HMS Pinafore.

“When the fun stops, I don’t stop…

In the early 80s they enjoyed cult status as darlings of the credible music scene and were championed by John Peel, who said of them – “Their performances will serve to confirm their excellence when we are far enough distanced from the 1980’s to look at the period rationally and other, infinitely better known, bands stand revealed as charlatans.”

Their time has indeed come.

2025 Live Dates

21 May: Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, UK 

22 May: Think Tank, Newcastle, UK 

23 May: Stereo, Glasgow, UK 

24 May: Deaf Institute, Manchester, UK 

25 May: Castle & Falcon, Birmingham, UK 

27 May: Exchange, Bristol, UK 

28 May: Chalk, Brighton, UK 

29 May: Junction, Cambridge, UK 

30 May: Oslo, London, UK 

31 May: Bunkhouse, Swansea, UK 

GANS release a new single I THINK I LIKE YOU through Strap Originals on Wednesday March 5th. I THINK I LIKE YOU was produced and mixed by Ross Orton (Arctic Monkeys, Amyl & The Sniffers, Yard Act, M.I.A, Working Men’s Club, The Fall) in Sheffield in December 2024.

GANS say: I THINK I LIKE YOU is a song about body dysmorphia and its effect on relationships.

GANS are a 2 piece from Birmingham, England – Euan Woodman – drums/vocals and Tom Rhodes – bass/vocals 

GANS write music about love and hate.

GANS was born in late 2023 over a shared love of noise, literature and late night shebeens.

GANS have released 6 tracks in the last 15 months: What you Mean (December 2023), Harry’s Tune (January 2024), Talk to Much (March 2024), Business ( April 2024), Dirty Cowboy (July 2024) and In Time (November 2024)

GANS make all their own videos with their collaborator Benji Charles who captures the footage. The band then do all editing and treatments.

GANS have had Spotify & Apple Music playlist support on all releases.

GANS last release, In Time, was ‘B Listed’ at BBC 6 Music and they recorded a live to air session for the New Music Fix show in September 2024.

Watch GANS on the – Justin Hawkins show HERE 

Go see GANS

Last month GANS toured with The Libertines (Europe) and Hamish Hawk (UK) and over the next few months will be playing the Something Else Tour along with shows with Peter Doherty, Big Special and a performance at the Great Escape in Brighton in May:

MARCH

13th      BIRMINGHAM, XOYO (w Peter Doherty)

14th      OLDHAM, WHITTLES (w Peter Doherty)

16th      BRISTOL, TRINITY CENTRE (w Peter Doherty)

17th      LONDON, NEW CROSS INN (w Peter Doherty)

20th      BIRMINGHAM, ACADEMY 2 (w Anthony Szmierek)

27th      BIRMINGHAM, HARE & HOUNDS (w Big Special)

29th      LONDON, KENTISH TOWN FORUM (w Big Special) 

APRIL

1st       CARLISLE, THE BRICKYARD

2nd      GLASGOW, KING TUTS

8th       YORK, FULFORD ARMS

9th       HUDDERSFIELD, PARISH

11th     NORTH SHIELDS, THE ENGINE ROOM

17th     MARGATE, JUSTINES

19th     STOCKTON CALLING

20th     BEDFORD, ESQUIRES (Big Day Out curated by Big Special)

22nd    LEICESTER , THE BIG DIFFERENCE

23rd     OXFORD, JERICHO TAVERN
25th     CHELTENHAM, THE FROG & FIDDLE

26th     NANTWICH, GRANARY ARTS CAFÉ

27th     HULL, THE NEW ADELPHI

30th     CARDIFF, CLWB IFOR BACH

MAY

1st       SWANSEA, THE BUNKHOUSE 

2nd      FROME, THE TREEHOUSE

3rd       SOUTHAMPTON, WANDERLUST FESTIVAL

14th     BRIGHTON, STRAP ORIGINALS at THE GREAT ESCAPE

16th     LEEDS , IRISH CENTRE (w Adult DVD)

17th     SHEFFIELD, GET TOGETHER FESTIVAL

GANS are GOOD FOR THE SOUL