Once Upon A Time In Leeds, 1981. The March Violets strummed their first riff and scrawled their first setlist. An impressive post-punk legacy ensued, including BBC sessions for John Peel and other DJs, along with huge indie chart success in the mid-'80s with singles such as "Crow Baby", "Snake Dance", "Walk Into The Sun" and "Deep". The band then got snapped up by London Records for the 1987 release of "Turn To The Sky" - featured in the John Hughes movie Some Kind Of Wonderful - before splitting up later that same year.
The March Violets reunited in 2010 around founder members Rosie Garland (vocals) and Tom Ashton (guitar), releasing albums in 2013 and 2015 and promoting them with European and US tours.
2024 has seen Mat Thorpe (bass, vocals) join the band, and The March Violets sign with Metropolis Records for a new album entitled Crocodile Promises, which will come out on 19 July and will be promoted with a set of UK shows and at Rebellion Festival in Blackpool, plus further dates to be announced.
The first album's taste, a single and video, "Hammer The Last Nail", is coming on 14 June. Link
Crocodile Promises tracklist:
1. Hammer The Last Nail
2. Bite The Hand
3. Virgin Sheep
4. Kraken Awakes
5. Mortality
6. World Away From Kind
7. Crocodile Teeth
8. Heading for the Fire
9. This Way Out
The March Violets live:
19.07.24 LEEDS Brudenell Social Club
20.07.24 LONDON Garage
26.07.24 BRISTOL Thekla
27.07.24 NOTTINGHAM Rescue Rooms
02.08.24 BLACKPOOL Rebellion Festival
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