John Grant News

Off-Broadway's REVELATION: THE MUSICAL will have a Live Virtual Film Premiere Party on Friday, November 27! 2020 marks the 10 year anniversary of Revelation: The Musical. This brand new film features over 60 cast members and never-before-seen footage from the past 10 years!

Bristol's cultural organisations today announced that they will be coming together to present a programme of online arts experiences for audiences missing the buzz and community of Bristol's vibrant arts scene.

UK born and bred musician Drew Makes Noise released his debut solo single, 'Satellite' on 6 March via One Inch Punch. While performing with the Ed Zealous band, Drew Makes Noise supported the likes of Snow Patrol, Two Door Cinema Club and Maximo Park, performing at the Glastonbury Festival, on the BBC Introducing Stage, and the NEMO Music Showcase and Conference. The Belfast based musician, Drew Makes Noise has received support from BBC ATL Introducing's Gemma Bradley and Aine Cronin-McCartney.

Just back from supporting Cher on tour, the South Wales born and New York based pop sensation, Bright Light Bright Light is headlining the second ever Pride in Trafford celebrations in May 2020 a?" a collaboration between the Mayor of Trafford, Waterside Arts and Creative Industries Trafford. This five day festival looks to explore and celebrate identity and LGBTQ+ life across this Greater Manchester region.

Norfolk & Norwich Festival has today announced the full programme for its 2020 Festival (8 - 24 May). The vast and wide-ranging programme across 17 days showcases artists from around the city and county, welcoming performers from across the globe exploring whilst Norfolk's local identity. Presenting a huge variety of events including theatre, music, visual arts, literature, circus, outdoor and free and family activities, this year the Festival includes two world, and eight UK premieres. 2020 sees a brand-new Adnams Main Stage alongside the much-loved Adnams Spiegeltent in Festival Gardens, the heart and hub of the Festival will be offering street food and pop-up bars, and the beginning of a three-year programme dedicated to celebrating the festival's incredible 250th birthday in 2022.

Festival of Voice a?" Wales Millennium Centre's flagship international arts festival a?" is returning to Cardiff Bay across the last weekend of October 2020 with a new format.

Today Norfolk & Norwich Festival has announced new acts for its 2020 line up. John Grant will play Great Yarmouth Hippodrome on Friday 8 May; Kandace Springs will play St Andrew's Hall on Tuesday 12 May and Frozen Light will perform at The Garage on Tuesday 12 - Saturday 16 May.

The Sydney premiere of Malthouse Theatre's radical reimagining of Kenneth Cook's cult Australian novel Wake in Fright comes to the Sydney Opera House Playhouse this February as part of its UnWrapped series. Under the direction of Declan Greene (Sisters Grimm, Pompeii, L.A., Blackie Blackie Brown) audiences will be transported to an unsettling, visceral evocation of claustrophobia in the outback.

This Friday, Chicago-based post-punk trio Luggage will release their third full-length, Shift.  Recorded at Electrical Audio in Chicago with Matthew Barnhart (Shearwater, The New Year) as engineer, the album was recorded almost entirely live (with the exception of vocals and a few minor overdubbed embellishments). As a result, Shift bears Electrical Audio's trademark hi-fidelity perfection and organic purity. The band members' disciplined restraint and frequency-specific contributions allow the listener to hear every instrument, every nuance, and every tonal deviation. The calculated limitations on Shift not only serve to capture Luggage in their purest state, they capture the entire essence of Chicago. It's as imposing, rigid, and cold as their environment, but also thrives with life within the confines of its monolithic constructions.  Stream Shift in its entirety, ahead of its November 22 street date, now on Treble Zine.

Icelandic singer-songwriter Ásgeir has today shared the first single & video from his forthcoming new album – premiered with KEXP, “Youth” is a reflection of the artist's childhood. He also announces his third album Bury The Moon will be released on February 7, 2020 on One Little Indian Records, with a full UK/EU/US tour to coincide.

Chicago-based post-punk trio Luggage have announced the release of their third full-length, Shift, due out on November 22nd.  Recorded at Electrical Audio in Chicago with Matthew Barnhart (Shearwater, The New Year) handling the engineering duties, the album was recorded almost entirely live (with the exception of vocals and a few minor overdubbed embellishments). As a result, Shift bears Electrical Audio's trademark hi-fidelity perfection and organic purity. The band members' disciplined restraint and frequency-specific contributions allow the listener to hear every instrument, every nuance, and every tonal deviation. The calculated limitations on Shift not only serve to capture Luggage in their purest state, they capture the entire essence of Chicago. It's as imposing, rigid, and cold as their environment, but also thrives with life within the confines of its monolithic constructions. 

This summer, Kelsey Wilson, co-founder and fontwoman of the indie-pop band Wild Child, announced her new project Sir Woman. The band is hitting the road starting tonight in Washington, D.C. for their first-ever tour and will make stops in NYC and Boston. Find a full list of tour dates below.

Liverpool-based outfit Ernest Moon presents 'Satdeenight Ready' off their 'Ba-jesus' EP, which is finally being released on CD in early April. Recorded at Orphan Recording in Dublin with Peter Ashmore and Gavin Glass (Paul Brady, John Grant, Lisa Hannigan, Mundy), these four tracks are packed with loads of adrenaline-packed expression that is both critical and tongue-in-cheek.

Parisian singer-songwriter, actress, model and artist Lou Doillon releases her music video for “Too Much” today—watch/share the video HERE. The video was shot by acclaimed filmmaker Matt Lambert (Gucci, Givenchy, Mykki Blanco) and cinematographer/Cannes Jury Prize-winner Christopher Auon. The track is off her recently released, third album, Soliloquy.

Parisian singer-songwriter, actress, model and artist Lou Doillon's new single “It's You,” featuring Cat Power, is out now. Purchase, listen and/or share the song HERE. The track appears on her highly anticipated third album, Soliloquy, out February 1 via Barclay/Verve. Pre-order Soliloquy HERE.

Parisian singer-songwriter, actress, model and artist Lou Doillon is set to release her highly anticipated third album, Soliloquy, on February 1 via Barclay/Verve. The music video for lead single, “Burn,” debuts today. Pre-order the album HERE. Doillon and her band will tour widely in support of the album, with U.S. dates to be announced in early 2019.

 Composer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Ethan Gold shares his latest collaboration with independent film director and twin brother Ari Gold, the soundtrack for the jazz-inspired drama, “The Song of Sway Lake.” Title tracks from the album feature vocals from American singer John Grant and English indie folk trio The Staves. Lakeshore Records released the soundtrack on all digital platforms. The album is also available on CD through Gold's label Electrik Gold, who will release a limited 7” vinyl on Record Store Day, Friday, Nov. 23rd.

London-based Irish-born songstress Linda Em presents 'Wild Fire' video in support of her new 'London Irish' EP, released via Talking Elephant Records. This EP is the first step in a different direction for Linda, towards a more atmospheric and spacious sound and vocal performance. It is both poetic and storytelling while still being brutally honest and personal. Her pure and raw vocals beautifully convey a nostalgic lyrical narrative, her warm endearing vocals drawing the listener into her musical story telling.

London-based Irish-born songstress Linda Em has announced her new 'London Irish' EP, to be released this fall via Talking Elephant Records. Ahead of that, 'Wild Fire' is the first single from this release – a sultry song that is as much of an earworm as it is seductive.

British indietronica synthpop artist Rodney Cromwell presents his new 'Rodney's English Disco' EP, his first collection of all new material in three years. Previewed by the song 'Comrades', which also features a 12' extended dance mix by electronica act Vieon, as well as a BBC 6 special preview of 'Barbed Wire', the new EP will be available on 7' vinyl, CD and digitally via London-based Happy Robots Records.