The Cornshed Sisters To Support The Futureheads On April UK Tour
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
Written by Jon Stickler
North-East based vocal harmony group, The Cornshed Sisters, a.k.a. Jennie, Liz, Cath and Marie, are all set to play a host of shows in April (including dates with The Futureheads' new a cappella incarnation) in support of their debut album 'Tell Tales' to be released by Memphis Industries on 9th April. The Futureheads 2012 UK Tour Dates are as follows:
Apr 3rd - Colston Hall, Bristol (with The Futureheads (Acappella)
Apr 4th - Union Chapel, London (with The Futureheads (Acappella)
Apr 5th - Wardrobe, Leeds (with The Futureheads (Acappella)
Apr 6th - Georgian Theatre, Stockton (with The Futureheads (Acappella)
Apr 8th - Sage, Gateshead (with The Futureheads (Acappella)
Apr 9th - Oran Mor, Glasgow (with The Futureheads (Acappella)
Apr 10th - Glee Club, Birmingham (with The Futureheads (Acappella)
Apr 12th - Glee Club, Nottingham (with The Futureheads (Acappella)
Apr 13th - RNCM Theatre, Manchester (with The Futureheads (Acappella)
Apr 14th - Rough Trade West Instore, London
Apr 16th - Gala Theatre, Durham The Culture Awards
Apr 20th - The Central Bar, Gateshead, Official Album Launch,
July 6th - The Cornshed Festival, North Yorkshire
The Cornshed Sisters are Jennie, Cath, Liz and Marie. Less alike than these four peas you have never seen in the same pod. If they were raised as sisters it was by a Father who sang like an angel and by a Mother who loved the devil’s music. Guitar pop, folk tales, protest songs, country music, piano ballads and gospel must have all gone into the same soup from which these women supped.
Although unified in their musical tastes, as songwriters and interpreters The Cornshed Sisters display a healthy disregard for unity of subject matter (reminiscent perhaps of Randy Newman, Joni Mitchell or Richard and Linda Thompson). In these songs the ladies tackle water babies, beekeeping, marriage, soothsayers, men in sequined suits, making pies out of people and the axis of love and bombs. And, there’s some unusual stuff too.
You can download and stream the first three tracks of the album; 'Dresden', 'The Beekeeper' and 'Dance At My Wedding' HERE.
NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
We don't run any advertising! Our editorial content is solely funded by lovely people like yourself using Stereoboard's listings when buying tickets for live events. To keep supporting us, next time you're looking for concert, festival, sport or theatre tickets, please search for "Stereoboard". It costs you nothing, you may find a better price than the usual outlets, and save yourself from waiting in an endless queue on Friday mornings as we list ALL available sellers!
