The Twang will embark on a new tour to celebrate the 15th anniversary of their fan-favourite album, Jewellery Quarter. The band will perform the album in full for the very first time, including tracks that have never been played live before. Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday, August 2nd, and are available here.
Named after the area where the band has been based since 2008, Jewellery Quarter has many other Birmingham reference points—most notably, the cover art, which was hand-sprayed by local graffiti artist Temper and uses the unmistakable Baskerville typeface, which was designed in Birmingham in 1757.
The album, mixed by Neil Claxton (Mint Royale), debuted at number 20 in the UK charts and features the brilliant singles ‘Barney Rubble’ and ‘Encouraging Sign’ alongside live staples ‘Took The Fun’ and ‘Back Where We Started’.
Formed in 2004 in Birmingham, The Twang consists of vocalist Phil Etheridge, bassist Jon Watkin, guitarist Stu Hartland, and drummer ‘Grandmaster’ Ash Sheehan. They are one of the seminal indie bands the UK has produced.
The first single, ‘Wide Awake,’ was released in March 2007, followed by ‘Either Way,’ which reached number eight a few weeks later. Industry-wide critical acclaim followed when the band was awarded the NME’s Philip Hall Radar award.
The debut album, Love It When I Feel Like This, was released on June 4, 2007. The album reached Number 3 in the UK charts and was certified platinum by the official UK Charts. The band has released five studio albums and a greatest hits and B-sides compilation, spawning fan favourite singles such as ‘Barney Rubble’, ‘We’re a Crowd’, and ‘Everytime’.
The Twang’s reputation as a must-see live act has solidified their status as one of the UK’s most beloved indie bands.
This forthcoming tour will not be one to miss.
December 2024
Thu 05 Leeds Wardrobe
Sat 07 Coventry Kasbah
Thu 12 Leicester O2 Academy2
Fri 13 Liverpool O2 Academy2
Sat 14 Manchester O2 Ritz
Wed 18 Bristol O2 Academy
Thu 19 London Electric Ballroom
Fri 20 Sheffield Leadmill
Sat 21 Birmingham O2 Academy
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