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July 2008
Dont miss the last GALLON DRUNK UK gig this year- this Wednesday July 16, 2008 at Corsica Studios, Elephant and Castle! Dont miss it...see link below for ticket info, etc.
May 4th 2008
Corsica Studios presents a special musical-visual performance featuring Lydia Lunch, James Johnston and Ian White in celebration of the launch of Lydia’s new book The Gun is Loaded forthcoming from Black Dog Publishing London UK. The Gun is Loaded is the first volume of its kind to document Lydia’s visual art.
Spanning nearly two decades of work within its 250 pages, it includes images from her portrait series of street urchins in New Orleans; her investigations into the haunted ruins of Pennsylvania and West Virginia; her intimate portraits of murderous lovers and her most recent self-portraits and photomontages. Infused with her apocalyptic vision of America’s spiritual collapse and the brooding sexuality which has marked much of her work, The Gun is Loaded is rich in visuals and text, demonstrating Lydia’s continued presence at the autopsy of American society and the forefront of its vital underground culture.
To mark the release of this landmark work, Lydia will present material from her new cd - The Ghost of Spain, a psychoambient musical journey through the troubled history of the country she now calls home. The enduring themes of fractured memory, sex, sorrow, rage and war will be illuminated by James Johnston and Ian White. James, the founder and multi-instrumental force behind Gallon Drunk, and percussionist Ian White are past masters at musical mood manipulation and the perfect mediums for Lydia's deeply affecting Spanish séance.
Seasoned collaborators, Lydia recently contributed vocals to the track Doughboy on Gallon Drunk's limited edition 7-inch vinyl release of their blistering single Grand Union Canal. Performing live together, the incendiary dynamic between the Drunk boys' musicianship and Lydia's muse promises an aural conflagration. Photographs from The Gun is Loaded will be projected throughout the evening, creating a provocative atmosphere of seductive and haunting images, inviting the voyeur into the private dreams, desires and obsessions of one of America’s most fearless daughters. The Gun is Loaded will be available for purchase on the night of the show. Go to www.corsicastudios.com for more info!
January 2008
European Tour Announced!
MARCH 2008
Tue 11 - Berlin @ Festzall (D)
Wed 12 - Prague @ Rock Cafe w/Qui (Usa, Ipecac Records), Esgmeq (CZ)
Thu 13 - Brno @ Fleda w/Please The Trees (CZ)
Fri 14 - Budapest @ W2 Rockclub (HUN)
Sat 15 - Murska Sobota @ Mikk (SLO)
Sun 16 - Ljubljana @ Orto (SLO)
Mon 17 - Zagreb @ Kset (CRO)
Tue 18 - Vienna @ Arena (AUS)
MORE DETAILS ON OUR MYSPACE
Nov/Dec 2007
Get the new cd THE ROTTEN MILE, out now on Fred Records!
Also dont miss their last gig of 2007, Dec 19 at Corsica Studios, South London with Dead Kids!
OCTOBER 2007
Tour dates! New CD out today Oct 22! The Rotten Mile.....
20 Oct 2007 20:00 LE ROMANDIE LAUSANNE
21 Oct 2007 20:00 SUBSTANZ MUNICH
24 Oct 2007 20:00 EL SOL MADRID
25 Oct 2007 20:00 SALA TROPICANA SANTANDER
26 Oct 2007 20:00 SAVOY GIJON
27 Oct 2007 20:00 THE SIDECAR....with The DevastationsBARCELONA
28 Oct 2007 20:00 FAIRFIELD CAFE TOULOUSE
29 Oct 2007 20:00 LA MAROQUINERIE PARIS
31 Oct 2007 20:00 BRONSON RAVENNA
1 Nov 2007 20:00 INIT ROME
2 Nov 2007 20:00 INTERZONA VERONA
3 Nov 2007 20:00 SPAZIO 211 TORINO
5 Nov 2007 20:00 NORWICH ARTS CENTRE NORWICH
6 Nov 2007 19:30 THE BRISTOL THEKLA BRISTOL
7 Nov 2007 20:00 THE LEOPARD DONCASTER
8 Nov 2007 20:00 THE CURATES EGG BIRMINGHAM
9 Nov 2007 19:00 THE SOCIAL NOTTINGHAM
11 Nov 2007 16:00 DINGWALLS LONDON
AUGUST 2007
New Gallon Drunk LP, "The Rotten Mile" to be released in October 2007 on Fred Records. Upcoming new single, "Grand Union Canal" to be released in 7" and CD format, both with different exclusive tracks. The vinyl version includes a great Lydia Lunch collaboration. Titled "Doughboy" it features Lydia on guest vocals, a co-write, with her lyrics and Gallon Drunk Music. Tour and release dates to be announced!
JANUARY 2007
Happy New Year... announcing some gigs - 100 Club February 15. 2007! And The Spitz, Spitalfields, London April 6 2007. Reissues coming at the end of March so check back for more details!
OCTOBER 2006
Bender dates.......OCT SAT 14TH at the Spitz, London
OCT SUN 22ND Luminaire, London - with very special guest lineup, plus the wonderful DEVASTIONS, HTRK, and fellow GALLON DRUNK member MR.TERRY EDWARDS!!!!! More info at www.bend.tv or www.myspace.com/benderbenderbender
SEPTEMBER 2006
And don't forget about Sunday October 8th. Corsica Arts Studios, Elephant and Castle, London. www.corsicastudios.com - a specia London appeareance after their tour of europe!
AUGUST 2006
Tour Dates now announced! Keep checking back for more....
26.09. Switzerland Geneva PTR
28.09. Italy Faenza Clandestino
29.09. Italy Milone Legnana Jail
30.09. Italy Torino Spazio
01.10. France Paris La Maroquiterie
03.10. Spain Bilano Kafe Antzokia
04.10. Spain Barcelona Apolo (2)
05.10. Spain cartagena Underground
06.10. Spain Madrid Moby Dick
07.10. Portugal Lisabon Barreiko Rock Festival
JUNE 2006
The re-releases are now due in Oct/Nov!
Now includes... Gallon Drunk 1990-1993 Tonite the Singles Bar (4 extra tracks)
You the night and the Music. (two extra tracks).
From the Heart of Town. Live official bootleg disc.
Two live gigs in Minneapolis and Chicago 1993.
DVD documentary incl. footage from German live performance in Cologne 1992, studio footage, misc. live clips, plus original videos etc.
There will also be a booklet featuring many rare photos etc, and includes an interview with singer James Johnston.
The Box Set will be on Funhouse records, distributed by Forte Distribution.
Gallon Drunk will be touring in Europe Sept / Oct. Dates to follow. Gallon Drunk's new Lp will be released on Funhouse records in Spring 2007.
MARCH 2006
Barry Adamson dates have just been announced - James Johnston will be touring with Barry, go to www.barryadamson.com for the latest info.
Moscow, Russia. Apelsin Club, Sun 9th April.
Thessalonikki, Greece. Mylos Club. 14th April.
Athens, Greece. Gagarin Club 15th April.
Also
forgot to mention you can now buy the dvd ONE FOR THE LADIES - Features live
footage of the band's 1991 performance at the Happy Jax, London. Tracks featured
include: 'Some Fool's Mess', 'Ruby', 'Draggin' Along' and 'The Last Gasp'. -
Also includes the ultra rare Dora Suarez!!
PAL VERSION
or order for USA
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0008JII4S/qid=1142897054/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/103-1814824-0258202?s=dvd&v=glance&n=130 NTSC VERSION
FEBRUARY 2006
At last.. Catch GALLON DRUNK opening for the legendary FALL on 13th March 2006 at the Croydon Cartton Club, Box Office 020 8239 1616 - this should be an amazing gig with two of the most legendary UK bands on one bill!
And...finally, the rereleases this summer, June. Will be first three Lp's, extra disc of B-sides, live, rare etc. And the fabulous 16mm Dragtime film from 1992 by Nick Emery...easily the best footage of the early band ever seen. Plus the new record to follow later in the summer.
NOVEMBER 2005
James Johnston will be playing 4 /5 early Gallon Drunk songs with Ian White and Terry Edwards...and possibly the mighty Joe Byfield at Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, Bethnal Green in London on Nov 25th as part of an art show called 'A Night on Earth' curated by the extremely tasteful Mr. Harry Pye. Terry will also play with his band 'the Scapegoats'. And they WILL be playing as Gallon Drunk next year..and are booking dates at the moment - London, Italy Russia.. There's no Bad Seeds activity at present, although possibilty of a live record. Bender are supporting Mercury Rev at Shepherd's Bush on December 8, 2005. We will bring you all the tour dates as we get them!
SEPTEMBER 2005
James Johnston is now playing in Mick Harvey's trio, who just played the Camden Underworld last night in London. It was a brilliant show featuring songs from the new Mick Harvey release "One Man's Treasure" out on Mute. James played organ, piano and guitar and photos from the gig can be seen here.
More news as it happens... There are Gallon Drunk plans in the pipeline so watch this space....
JUNE 2005
Clean the movie is now schedule for release in UK on July 1! M ore info on this film see below!
...bender are playing in London on Sunday June 5 at the Windmill in Brixton at 7.30pm, and James is playing with Lydia Lunch on Friday June 4 at the Corsica Arts club in Elephant and Castle (with Terry Edwards and Ian White). Be there!
More news at www.bend.tv and even more Nick Cave news on his site including the Alexandra Palace date this August in London! This one-off UK date is their first since their sold out Abattoir Blues tour in 2004 and will be the band’s only UK show this Summer.
MARCH 2005
CLICK
HERE to read about the recent movie CLEAN, the Cannes award winning movie
that James Johnston appears in, as "Lee Hauser" - opening in September
in US and UK!
New Bender date just confirmed - 24th March 2005 supporting Mercury Rev at the Elysee Montmartre Paris, please note the early stage time of 6:40!
For those just tuning in, Bender is the latest project featuring James Johnston, Steve Gullick and Geraldine Swayne...read below for more or check out www.bend.tv for details and releases!
Q
Magazine just reviewed the ...Bender CD: "Though Nick Cave's most recent
album ran to two CDs, its still possible to make music for the black of heart
on a rather more restricted scale. The project of photographer Steve Gullick,
sometime Bad Seed James Johnston and Geraldine Swayne... Bender make short instrumental
sketches that have a cumulative effect, rather like a spectacularly gloomy episode
of The Fast Show. A lot of gothic tools are present - rattled chains, low moans
- but strangely there is still reason here to be happy about it."
FEBRUARY 2005
Gallon Drunk re-releases are still moving along...there's newly found live material from a Finsbury Park festival that will be included so stay tuned.
Meanwhile there is a Bender gig at the Corsica Studios in Elephant and Castle London on the 11th of March, and they will support Mercury Rev in London 12th and Southampton 13th (details on http://www.bend.tv) ...Bender NEW ALBUM '...bender' on TV RECORDS...details on their site also.
Then...there's also some great live footage from the Spitz, and Geraldine Swayne's fabulous new Super-8 ...bender video for 'LOUDER AND LOUDER' going on the Bender site as well.
There
is a new Lydia Lunch DVD available
from her site featuring Terry Edwards, Ian White and James Johnston performing
last year at the Bloomsbury theatre.
The Cannes award winning movie 'Clean' that James Johnston appears in as Lee Hauser, starring Maggie Cheung has a US release date for September 2005, the same in the UK. (The soundtrack album is also available featuring some excellent 70's Brian Eno tracks and compositions by Mazzy Star's David Roback). New Bad Seeds single 'Get Ready for Love' released on Mute see www.nickcaveandthebadseeds.com for details. The single has great live session versions of 'Hiding All Away' and 'There She Goes My Beautiful World' as B-sides!
More news as we get it....or watch the Bender news page!
OCTOBER 2004
We were just able to interview James Johnston on the latest news, so CLICK HERE to read it!
SEPTEMBER 2004
James
Johnston has been working with the Bad Seeds this year and the result of their
collaboration is Abbatoir Blues/Lyre of Orpheus out now in Europe, out soon
in USA. A Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds tour is now planned, you can check the
dates at www.pollstar.com and at the Nick
Cave web site !
James
has also just announced a new cd by his OTHER project "Bender"
featuring Geraldine Swayne and Steve Gullick as well as himself. More info can
be had at www.deathto.tv site - check the
www.bend.tv site for cool samples, photos and
bio info.....stay tuned for more info on Bender, Bad Seeds and of course upcoming
GALLON DRUNK RELEASES..... they have not split....
FEBRUARY 2004
New domain name, not sure where the other one went but we are now up and running again at gallondrunk.com !! Sorry for the delay...
Winter has been somewhat busy and James has finished a movie in Canada called 'Clean' ...it's directed by a French director called Olivier Assayas - Nick Nolte, Maggie Cheung and Beatrice Dalle are in it.! Otherwise he has finished a tour with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds in Australia and shall start recording with the Bad Seeds in April sometime. James, Ian and Terry Edwards are set to play with Lydia Lunch in France and Russia in March [see http://www.terryedwards.co.uk/ for further information soon]
An upcoming Gallon Drunk compilation is pencilled in for May release, and the new record is still unrecorded , but hopefully it will be soon...it will feature the talents of the mighty Joe Byfield, as well as Mr. Terry Edwards, Ian on drums, James and Toby Winter. A film James wrote the music for in 2000 is now out on DVD, it's called' The Most Fertile Man in Ireland'... the Ken Russell lunacy 'The fall of the louse of usher' is also out in UK and US. A GD demo for Long still night LP is released on Terry's new compilation LP, 'Queer St.'. James Johnston also performed live recently with Steve Gullick for his music incarnation' Bender'. More news as it comes in!
SEPTEMBER 2003
Just got word of a new Gallon Drunk show in Rome, Italy on 4th October 2003 at a club called INIT!! Dont miss it if you can make this gig!!!! More news as we get it...
JULY 2003
Following the success of the Nick Cave "Nocturama" world tour, Gallon Drunk are set to re-release their first three albums!! "You, the Night and the Music", "Tonight the Singles Bar" and "From the Heart of Town" (as a double CD) will all be released this autumn on Sweet Nothing Records (Cargo) containing the original artwork, rare photos and all the bsides from singles of this period... more details to follow but expected release in late 2003.
Also a new Gallon Drunk album is due in Spring 2004!
Please check our newly added Merchandise Page for some ultra cool tshirts....they are selling fast so get yours now!!
JUNE 2003
The main news is that James Johnston is now on tour with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds so be sure to catch them on tour now!!! He is playing organ and guitar, replacing Blixa Bargeld who has left the band to devote more time to his own band Einsturzende Neubauten.. Dont miss this rare chance to see James on stage....The latest tour dates for Nick Cave are as follows
FRIDAY 6TH JUNE 2003 London Hammersmith Apollo (all seated) SATURDAY 7TH JUNE 2003 London Hammersmith Apollo (all seated) SUNDAY 8TH JUNE 2003 London Hammersmith Apollo (all seated)
Monday 16th June 2003 San Francisco, CA The Warfield on sale 27 April 10 am Pacific Tuesday 17th June 2003 San Francisco, CA The Warfield on sale 27 April 10 am Pacific Wednesday 18th June 2003 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium (All Tomorrow's Parties) Saturday 21st June 2003 Chicaago, IL Chicago Theatre Sunday 22nd June 2003 Toronto, ON Kool Haus Tuesday 24th June 2003 New York, NY Roseland Wednesday 25th June 2003 New York, NY Roseland
Read more at http://www.nickcaveandthebadseeds.com/
Hopefully more Gallon Drunk news after this tour, so keep checking back!!
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2003
This is a bit delayed but as most of you may know, the new double album "BEAR ME AWAY" is now officially released and in stores!! Its an amazing collection of rare bsides, live recordings and some of the best tracks...collected on a double cd/lp! Includes some of the brilliant classics that were hard to get, like "Chain of Gold", "Traitor's Gate", "The Swagger", "Bear Me Away", "The Rustler" and loads more... you can get it in all good record stores but you can order direct from Amazon as they are selling it at a good price!
New maraca player Toby Winter is now in the band, having replaced Ryan Savage. Jeremy Cottingham was out of the tour for a few dates due to a broken arm but he is now back in the band!
DECEMBER 2002
Tickets are now on sale for the London show at the Garage, Dec 18 - get tickets thru Ticketmaster - see you there!
SEPTEMBER 2002
Check out the new Barry Adamson Cd as James Johnston is the guitarist on it! Go to www.barryadamson.com to get more info. James will be touring with Barry so stay tuned....or check Barry's web site.
New Gallon Drunk Double LP for October/November release. It will feature unreleased versions, rare and exclusive tracks, live stuff and tracks previously only available on vinyl/bsides. Over 2 hours of music. Also new live bootleg to be sold on the tour - plus tshirts!!
AUTUMN TOUR DATES JUST ANNOUNCED!!
France 10.11. off-travel day 11.11. Frankfurt Cookies D 12.11. Köln / Dortmund D 13.11. Hamburg D 14.11. Kopenhagen DK 15.11. Oslo N 16.11. Norway N 17.11. DK 18.11. travel 19.11. off day 20.11. Berlin D 21.11. Dresden Starclub D 22.11. München D 23.11. Ebensee Kino A 24.11. Ljubiljana Slov 25.11. off 26.11. Wien Flex A 27.11. Heidelberg Schwimmbad D 28.11. Bern Reitschule CH 29.11. Italy 30.11. Italy 01.12. Stuttgart Röhre D 02.12. off 03.12. Bielefeld Forum D 04.12. Münster Gleis 22 D 05.12. NL 06.12. NL 07.12. Belgium 08.12.-12.12. UK 14.12. Athens Greece
TOUR DATES for MAY 2002
May Wed 15th Brussells BotaniqueThu 16th Liege Soundstation Fri 17th Dresden Star Club Sat 18th Berlin Knaack Mon 20th Geneva Usine Tue 21st Zurich Rote Fabrik Wed 22nd Winterthur Gaswerk Fri 24th near Milan Sat 25th Bologna Link Tue 28th Montpellier Le Subsonic Wed 29th Barcelona KGB Thu 30th Bergara JAM Fri 31st Pau
June Sat 1st Rennes Mondo Bizarro Mon 3rd Paris Nouveau Casino Thu 6th Belfast Crescent Arts Centre Fri 7th Dublin The Shelter Sat 8th Cork Triskel Arts Centre
April 12, 2002
Terry Edwards has left Gallon Drunk to pursue other projects, but hasn't ruled
out future collaborations! Good luck Terry! We will miss you. See his message
on the message board..keep up to date with Terry on his web site http://www.terryedwards.co.uk/
March/April 2002:
LIVE @ THE GARAGE 6/4/02
& NEW ALBUM
Gallon Drunk return with their fifth album, 'Fire Music', released this month by Sweet Nothing Records. From piano led 60's styled melancholy to funkadelicised soul-stew, the groups disparate influences are distilled through the unmistakable and influential sound of Gallon Drunk, to create a colourful, absorbing, and mature collection of songs and instrumentals that is 'Fire Music'
The band will be playing a headline show on Saturday 6th April at The Garage, 20-22 Highbury Corner, London N5 (020 7607 1818). Tickets are priced £7.50 in advance or £8.50 on the door. Advance tickets are available from the 24 hour credit card hotline (020 7344 0044) or can be booked online at: www.meanfiddler.com Also from Stargreen (020 7734 8932) and in person from Ticketmaster in selected Virgin and Tower Records stores.
Support on the evening comes from Caesar Romero, who release their new single ŒThe Getaway¹ (Shadowfist Recordings) in April and the Brighton based two-piece, Plus and special guest DJ Pam Hogg.
Since the early nineties Gallon Drunk have released a string of critically acclaimed albums including the Mercury-prize nominated 'From The Heart Of Town'. Multi-instumentalist James Johnston has led the group for ten years as well as working with, among others, Barry Adamson (on his new album released by Mute Records later this year) and Nick Cave, along with providing music for theatre, Imax film, television, and has also completed two feature film scores, 'Black Milk' and for Sky films, 'The Most Fertile Man In Ireland'.
James Johnston has
recently finished scoring the music and performing his debut acting role for
legendary film director Ken Russell. The new film, The Fall Of The Louse Of
Usher, will be screened at film festivals around Europe this summer. A full
Gallon Drunk European tour and further UK dates will be taking place in May
and June. Gallon Drunk will also be playing a one off live show in Istanbul,
Turkey on April 26th. The venue is called Bronx and is in the Beyoglu /
Taksim district.
February 2002
Some confirmed dates for the new tour in April:
Wed 3rd Brighton, Freebut
Thu 4th Oxford, Zodiac
Fri 5th Sheffield, Barfly
Sat 6th London, The Garage
James will be interviewed live on John Kennedy show on XFM, 11pm Tuesday 5th March.
The session broadcast on the show is 3 exclusive tracks:
BEFORE YOUR EYES (FIRE MUSIC OUT-TAKE, NOT ON ALBUM)
I CAN HEAR YOU NOW (SAME AS ABOVE)
LIGEIA (FROM KEN RUSSELL
FILM, THE FALL OF THE LOUSE OF USHER, LYRICS
WRITTEN BY KEN'S WIFE, MUSIC BY JOHNSTON).
This can be heard via the XFM website and also on digital worldwide.
Uncut magazine will be giving away a covermount CD with their May issue that will include Drunk's - 'Series Of Dreams' track.
James will be attending Belgium film festival with Ken Russell April 15,16, & 17th in connection with Fall of the Louse of Usher.
Album reviews in Mojo (15/3/02) and Uncut (7/3/02), will have dates for NME, Time Out shortly!
The album "Fire Music" release date is set in stone for MARCH 4 2002! US release to follow shortly, hopefully. Negotiations are still under way for release. The CD album has 10 tracks and the double vinyl version (in a gatefold sleeve) has 12, it includes 2 bonus tracks not available on cd - 'THE PROWLER' & 'I CAN HEAR YOU'.
James' appearance in the new Ken Russell film screening is on sun, 3rd feb @ Curzon Soho Cinema, 93 - 107 shaftesbury Avenue, London W1
Admission is £5
Bookings tel: 0871 871 0022
The film is shown @ 9pm with a talk by Ken before screening.
November 21, 2001
Gallon Drunk have been forced
to cancel their upcoming UK tour to promote their 'Things Will Change EP' due
to a serious
back injury to the bands drummer, Ian White.
Dates will be rescheduled around the release of their new album, 'Fire Music', early next year. The album will be preceded by a new single 'Outside Of Love' at the end of February.
Following live dates dates all cancelled:
November:
Tue 27th Leicester, Charlotte (0116 255 3956)
Wed 28th Birmingham, Flapper & Firkin (0121 236
2421)
Thu 29th Sheffield University, Fuzz Club (0114 222 8777)
Fri 30th London, The Borderline (020 7395 0777)
(Borderline supported by Ping Pong Bitches
and 2nd Gen (DJ)
Nov 2001
Live @ Borderline, London
30/11/01
New EP, 19/11/01
To coincide with the release
of an EP of brand new material and as part of a UK tour, Gallon Drunk play live
at The Borderline,
Orange Yard, off Manette Street, London W1 (Tottenham Court Road Tube) (020
7395 0777) on Friday, 30th November.
The "Things Will Change
EP"is released by Sweet Nothing Records on 19th November, 2001. The lead song
"Things Will
Change" and the track "Out Of Sight" are both taken from the forthcoming Gallon
Drunk album "Fire Music". Also included
are two exclusive tracks, "Gerry¹s Club" and a live recording of "Up On Fire"
recorded earlier this year in Dublin. From the
gospel inflected title track, to the brass-laden funk roar of "Out Of Sight",
Gallon Drunk deliver a powerful taster for their
upcoming album released on 25th February, 2002.
The evening also includes a DJ set from 2nd Gen's Wajid Yaseen.
Doors open at 8pm and Gallon
Drunk are on stage at 9.15pm. Tickets are available at £8 in advance from
the Borderline box office
(020 7395 0777), Ticketmaster (020 7344 444), Stargreen (020 7734 8932), Ticketweb
(www.ticketweb.co.uk) or £9 on the
evening at the door.
October 2001
THE NEW SINGLE
Gallon Drunk return with the new 'Things Will Change EP'¹ released by Sweet
Nothing Records on 12th November, 2001. The
lead song 'Things Will Change'¹ (Radio Edit Version) and the track 'Out Of Sight'
are both taken from the forthcoming Gallon
Drunk album 'Fire Music'. Also included are two exclusive tracks, 'Gerry¹s Club'
and a live recording of 'Up On Fire' recorded
earlier this year in Dublin. From the gospel inflected title track, to the brass-laden
funk roar of 'Out Of Sight', Gallon Drunk deliver a
powerful taster for their upcoming album 'Fire Music' released in February,
2002.
'Things Will Change' (Radio
Edit) will also be available on a limited edition 7" single backed by the exclusive
B-side track 'The
Rustler'
Gallon Drunk take to the
road for some UK shows in November/December, to be followed by a full European
tour on release of
the album 'Fire Music' early next year.
November live dates:
Tue 27th
Leicester, Charlotte (0116 255 3956)
Wed 28th Birmingham, Flapper & Firkin (0121 236
2421)
Thu 29th Sheffield University, Fuzz Club (0114 222 8777)
Fri 30th London, The Borderline (020 7395 0777)
December:
Sat 1st Bristol, Thekla (0117 929 3301)
THE NEW ALBUM!
Gallon Drunk return with the release of their fifth album, 'Fire Music'. Recorded
over a period of two months at Verdict Studios, a
residential studio in a remote Nottinghamshire farmhouse, 'Fire Music' sees
Gallon Drunk deliver their most complete and
accomplished work to date. Following recent work on various movie soundtracks
and tv themes, Gallon Drunk now release the
atmospheric and epic album, 'Fire Music'.
From piano led 60's styled
melancholy (Just One Word) to funkadelicised soul-stew (Out Of Sight), the groups
disparate
influences are distilled through the unmistakable and influential sound of Gallon
Drunk, to create a colourful, absorbing, and mature
collection of songs and instrumentals. Singer and songwriter James Johnston:
"Fire Music is the first time we've ever had the
opportunity to really work on the songs, both on the instrumentation and the
arrangements. For example the late addition of Gillian
Stokes' vocals on 'Things Will Change' and various other tracks brought a whole
new drama to the record, considerably
complimenting the live spontaneity of the recordings."
From the stark drama of the title track, 'Fire Music', to the Eastern-inflected groove of 'Forget All That You Know' the songs are carried by the fluid bass of Jeremy Cottingham, the power of Ian White's drums and Terry Edwards searing brass.
Utilising a wide palette
of sounds, from autoharps, wah-wah trumpet, Morricone-esque harmonica and layers
of guitar and organ,
Gallon Drunk take the piano-based songs into a filmic sonic soundscape.
This approach is also brought to bear on the album's one
cover version, 'Series Of Dreams' written by Bob Dylan, where the hymnal nature
of the song is adapted into a driving, other-worldly
chorus of delayed guitars and organs. Johnston: "We were at real pains to capture
as much atmosphere as possible, whether using
effects or the sound of creaking piano pedals, everything was left in if it
was part of the performance. I really wanted something that
had an incredibly live feel and tension, but that also had mood and ambience."
Since the early nineties
Gallon Drunk have released a string of critically acclaimed albums including
the Mercury-prize nominated
'From The Heart Of Town'. Currently working with legendary film director Ken
Russell (The Devils, Women In Love etc),
multi-instumentalist James Johnston has led the group for ten years as well
as working with, among others, Barry Adamson and Nick
Cave, along with providing music for theatre, Imax film, television, and has
also completed two feature film scores, 'Black Milk' and
for Sky films, 'The Most Fertile Man In Ireland'.
The New Album will be released in February 2002. Stay tuned.
Gallon Drunk are:
James Johnston - vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica.
Ian White - drums, percussion.
Terry Edwards - saxophones, trumpets.
Jeremy Cottingham - bass, guitar.
August/September 2001