Polly & The Billets Doux Announces Spring UK Tour 2015
Polly and the Billets Doux will be out on the road again this Spring, touring the UK in support of their new single “ Tourniquet”, released through Genepool Records.
They released the ‘Head of Steam’ EP, which charted at 17 on the Radio 1 Indie Chart followed by their critically acclaimed album. Featured in ‘The Word’ Magazine’s Best New Music, they have also been championed by Bob Harris & Terry Wogan on Radio 2, Tom Robinson on Radio 6 as well as live sessions with Cerys Matthews and ‘Loose Ends’ on Radio 4. The album attracted critical acclaim from The Sunday Times and The Daily Mirror. The band have enjoyed major festival appearances including Glastonbury, the Big Chill, The Secret Garden Party, Green Man, Hop Farm, Wychwood and Cambridge Folk
After a well received headline tour of Ireland the band were back on the road shortly after with a new album ‘Money Tree’ winning great press support inc cover-disc features on UNCUT and R2. This saw the band embark on their longest tour to date including an extensive headline tour of Germany. Their reputation as a formidable force on the stage is spreading quickly.
TOUR DATES
16th May – Wellingborough – The Castle
26th May – Hay on Wye – How the light gets in Festival
27th May – Guildford – Boileroom
28th May – Salford – Eagle Inn
29th May – Preston – New Continental
30th May – Glasgow – King Tuts
1st June – Cottingham – The Back Room
2nd June – York – Basement
3rd June – Stourbridge – Katie Fitzgerald’s
4th June – Cardiff – Four Bars @ Dempseys
5th June – Bath – Chapel Arts Centre
6th June – London – Green Note
7th June – Brighton – The Greys
10th June – Portsmouth – Cellars
20th June – Middlewich – Folk & Boat Festival
PRAISE FOR POLLY & THE BILLETS DOUX
“a rich harmony of country, blues, folk and gospel” The Sunday Times
“Perry’s exquisite voice is the killer here. All round, it’s quite an achievement!” Uncut Magazine ****
“Would have gone down a storm at Woodstock!” R2 Magazine