One of the hardest working bands in Britain, who last year clocked up more festival appearances than any other artist, have announced new single 'Rollin’ Over' will be released on Monday 18th June.
Coming out a week after Skinny Lister’s debut album 'Forge & Flagon' (Monday 11th June), 'Rollin’ Over' and the b-side 'Colours' are a further taster of what’s to come following debut AA single 'Plough & Orion/If The Gaff Don’t Let Us Down'.
Skinny Lister are Daniel Heptinstall, Lorna Thomas, Maxwell Thomas, Sam Brace and Dan Gray who came together in the summer of 2009. United by their love of folk, jigs and the outdoors the band have been riotously swinging the festival scene since day one, notching up an impressive 30 festivals last year.
The band soon came to the attention of festival impresario and all round good egg, Rob Da Bank, who welcomed Skinny to the family fold and his Sunday Best Recordings label, who are now pleased to put out this double a-side 7-inch picture disc single.
'Rollin’ Over' is the quintessential British folk song, stomping, rich and melodious. It’s a roaring, tankard-thrusting trip through the hills and valleys of the countryside in summer, marked by its accordion-led verses and the all-in-it singalong chorus. “War is over, I’m no longer a soldier as I roll, roll back to your side!” the band call out in a song that’s guaranteed to cause a stir wherever it’s played.
AA side 'Colours' is a calmer affair, dominated by Lorna’s sweet vocals, reserved acoustic guitar and mandolin, and speaks with more than a hint of nostalgia of “hands stained red from blackberry picking”. It’s a farewell of sorts to the carefree sunny days, and what a way to go about it. Forget the wannabe folksters that have dominated the charts with their imitations for all too long. This is a celebration of the traditions passed down, perhaps the most genuine and authentic folk band performing today.
Skinny Lister 2012 UK Tour Dates are as follows:
June 1st - Hay On Wye, How The Light Gets In
June 2nd - Lewes, Meadowlands Festival
June 3rd - Newcastle, Cluny 2
June 4th - Glasgow, King Tuts
June 5th - Leicester, The Donkey
June 6th - London, The Enterprise
June 7th - Cardiff, Moon Club
June 8th - Brighton, Blind Tiger
June 9th - Peterborough, The Met
June 10th - Norwich, The Waterfront
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