Elegies – New EP / Tour / Video
‘ELEGIES’ SIGN TO HASSLE RECORDS
EP- DAYLIGHT DISEASE OUT 29TH JUNE 2015. PRE-ORDER LIVE
NEW VIDEO FOR ‘THRONE’ OUT NOW
LIVE SHOWS THIS SUMMER
“like while she sleeps and the used awesome musical baby” – Kerrang!
“mosh anthems in waiting” Rock Sound
Sheffield six-piece Elegies have announced a signing to Hassle Records, who will release their latest EP ‘Daylight Disease’ on June 29th. ‘Daylight Disease’ sees Elegies taking their melodic hardcore to a new level, demonstrating the unique dual vocal harmonies of singers Thomas Hoyland and Sam Gibson. With a plethora of hooks, a sprinkling of their hardcore roots brought together with superb song writing, ‘Daylight Disease’ is a statement of intent from the North’s most exciting new export.
WATCH THE VIDEO FOR ‘THRONE’ HERE
Elegies video for the EP’s lead track ‘Throne,’ directed by Chris Aitkenhead, the bands bassist is now live. All pre-orders of the EP will get ‘Throne’ as an instant grat. This first single to be taken from ‘Daylight Disease,’ has had a fantastic response so far, with support from Christian Carlisle at BBC Introducing Sheffield, as well as from Alex Bakeron Kerrang! Radio & Huw Stephens on Radio 1.
Elegies formed in late 2013, releasing their debut EP in January 2014, which was, as well as ‘Daylight Disease,’ recorded by Drew Lawson at Sheffield’s Steel City Studios (Roam,While She Sleeps, Bing Me The Horizon).
Elegies will be playing a handful of shows this summer. Full Dates below:
29th June The Rocking Chair, Sheffield *EP RELEASE SHOW*
25th July Tramlines, Sheffield
7th August The Alma Inn, Bolton
8th August Frog & Nightgown, Worksop
9th August Buskers, Dundee
10th August Bannermans, Edinburgh
11th August Block, Glasgow
13th August The Scene, Swansea
14th August The Sanctuary, Basingstoke
15th August Percy’s Coffee, Whitchurch
Elegies are:
Sam Gibson & Thomas Hoyland on vocals
Marshall Smith & Ben Jones on guitar
Chris Aitkenhead on bass
Dayle Franks on drums.
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