NEW SINGLE 'DIRTY MONEY' FROM CC SMUGGLERS +
UK TOUR IN OCTOBER/NOVEMBER
Following the success of their single ‘Rhythm’, which made BBC Radio 2’s playlist (week commencing
Aug 10, 2016; "C" Playlist), along with live sessions on the station
and BBC 6 Music, and an incredible
couple of years on the live scene - with sold-out headline shows across the UK
and Europe, festival appearances including a headline set on Latitude
Festival’s BBC Introducing Stage, and opening for the likes of Old
Crow Medicine Show, Bruce Springsteen and Ward
Thomas, among others - CC Smugglers have
released their brand new single ‘Dirty Money’ to stream and
download worldwide. (Amazon UK #802 in MP3 Country
Downloads |
UK iTunes)
The band
have also announced a UK tour in October/November 2017:
Weds October 18, 2017 - Sticky Mikes Frog Bar, Brighton (Website; 9-12 Middle Street, East Sussex, BN1 1AL) Event £11.50 Standing
Thurs October 19, 2017 - Junction 1, Cambridge (Clifton Rd, CB17GX)
Thurs October 25, 2017 - Zephyr Lounge, Lemington
Spa (Facebook; 2A Spencer Street, Warwickshire CV31 3NE)
Sat October 28, 2017 - Union Chapel, London (Compton Terrace, Islington N1 2UN) w/ Keston Cobblers Club £19.80
Event,
Sun October 29, 2017 - Waterfront Studio, Norwich (139-141 King St, Norwich NR1 1QH)
Thurs November 2, 2017 - Gullivers, Manchester (109 Oldham Street, M4 1LW)
Monday November 6, 2017 - The Bullingdon, Oxford (162 Cowley Road, OX4 1UE)
Weds November 8, 2017 - Bodega, Nottingham (23 Pelham St, Nottingham NG1 2ED)
CC Smugglers - Shows
Tickets onsale Wednesday 21st June at 9am. Support from All Our Exes Live In Texas (AUS; Facebook) on all dates except London & Scotland. All Our Exes Live in Texas is a fantasy draft of Sydney musical talent - Elana Stone, Katie Wighton, Hannah Crofts & Georgia Mooney - all beautiful performers in their own right, here combining in four-part folk heaven. On mandolin, ukulele, accordion and guitar All Our Exes Live in Texas deliver tunes that are clearly crafted with taste, care and skill in the context of a spontaneous, playful and utterly charming live show
Tickets onsale Wednesday 21st June at 9am. Support from All Our Exes Live In Texas (AUS; Facebook) on all dates except London & Scotland. All Our Exes Live in Texas is a fantasy draft of Sydney musical talent - Elana Stone, Katie Wighton, Hannah Crofts & Georgia Mooney - all beautiful performers in their own right, here combining in four-part folk heaven. On mandolin, ukulele, accordion and guitar All Our Exes Live in Texas deliver tunes that are clearly crafted with taste, care and skill in the context of a spontaneous, playful and utterly charming live show
In the words of CC Smugglers lead vocalist
& songwriter Richie Prynne: “[Dirty
Money] is about remembering that even though in today’s consumer-driven world,
it’s easy to think that having enough money will make you happy. Happiness is a
state of mind, not a collection of possessions or a certain number in your bank
account.
Happiness goes way deeper than business capital and I think it’s
good to remind ourselves. This song is us reminding ourselves.”
ABOUT CC SMUGGLERS:
Bedfordshire-based band CC Smugglers started out as “guerrilla buskers”, hijacking queues waiting to see other artists, or commandeering underground trains and escalators. They got their big break by playing outside every UK tour date of the two-time Grammy Award-winning Old Crow Medicine Show. Not even a severed artery on his finger could stop frontman Richie Prynne – he delayed surgery to lead the six-piece on the audacious escapade. So impressed were the Old Crow Medicine Show with a “ hugely engaging performance ” (Sunday Times ), they invited them to share their platform on the remaining dates.
It was Richie who formed the
band after busking alone for some years as a teenager. He enlisted the help of
Dan Edwards (double bass) Ryan Thomas (lead guitar) and Sam Barrett (rhythm
guitar and fiddle) who formed the Bedfordshire contingent of the band for
several years. They were joined last year by Tom Seals (keys) and Iain McFarlane
(drums) both accomplished young players: “Their influences have really allowed
us to explore more contemporary challenging arrangements” said Richie, as is
evident on recent single ‘Money’.
Last summer saw the band
selling out venues in their own right, and stealing the headlines at the Cornbury, Glastonbury and Camden Rocks
Festivals, among others. They went on to play further afield at some of
Europe’s biggest festivals including sharing the bill with Bruce Springsteen at the
prestigious Werchter Festival in Belgium along with dates in The Netherlands,
Germany, Czech Republic and more. 2017 started off with an appearance at the
O2’s huge Country to Country (C2C)
festival in London and a set at Eurosonic in The Netherlands, and they are
confirmed for a run of festivals this summer including Cambridge Folk, Cropredy
Festival, Montreaux Jazz and more.
A rapid rise that has elicited
critical plaudits from the Sunday Times culture Section, bluesman Seasick
Steve, roots guru Bob Harris (“just brilliant”) and BBC 6
Music’s Cerys Matthews , who describes them as “the best live band on
the scene at the moment”. Even Jon Snow is
a fan, as indeed is Princess Beatrice . Prynne reckons the reason
for their success is simple: “Showmanship and really good music invariably
speaks way beyond any genre. We play good, original music with inspiration plucked
from the rhythms and instrumentation that inspired most of today’s modern
music. We like to think most people connect in some way.”
”Great Love. Just Brilliant" - Bob Harris BBC Radio2
“The best live band on the scene at the moment.” Cerys Matthews BBC6 Music
“Hugely engaging live performance” Paul Sexton The Sunday Times
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