Young Kato Announce New Single And Summer UK Tour Dates
Monday, 08 April 2013
Written by Jon Stickler
Since the release of the critically acclaimed 'Young Kato' EP in the summer of 2012, Young Kato have been touring the UK tirelessly with headline shows across the country and successful support slots with a wide array of bands, including Spector, Bastille, Swim Deep, We Are Scientists and Peace.
Young Kato packed out the Gloucester Guildhall in late summer for their set at this year’s Underground Festival where they played main-stage and then sold the venue out themselves a month later at their headline show.
Having now been signed by BMG for both publishing and recordings and following a quick trip, swapping cold for colder, to perform a string of shows in Russia, the band headed straight into the studio with a fistful of killer demos and producer Gordon Mills Jr. With an average age of just 18, Young Kato have continued their knack of writing danceable, synth edged indie-rock and rapidly produced three potential singles in those first recording sessions. The video for ‘Something Real’ is typically exuberant and sees singer Tommy Wright risking life and limb being dragged on a rope through the streets of the UK.
Along with a slew of other notable up-and-coming and already successful bands, Young Kato’s music has already been featured heavily in cult hit TV series Made in Chelsea. And following an influx of enquiries about their songs in particular to the shows producers, Young Kato were asked if they could feature one of their live shows as the backdrop to the opening episode in the much anticipated and forthcoming second series. The episode will air on April 8th and features four of the band’s songs from a blistering performance at the Camden Barfly in 2012.
Tue May 21st 2013 - Louisiana, Bristol
Wed May 22nd 2013 - O2 Academy Oxford, Oxford
Thu May 23rd 2013 - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
Fri May 24th 2013 - Kasbah, Coventry
Sat May 25th 2013 - Leopard, Doncaster
Mon May 27th 2013 - O2 Academy3 Birmingham, Birmingham
Tue May 28th 2013 - O2 Academy Leicester, Leicester
Wed May 29th 2013 - Sugarmill, Stoke
Sat June 1st 2013 - The Hunter Club, Bury St Edmunds
Sun June 2nd 2013 - Think Tank, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Mon June 3rd 2013 - Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
Tue June 4th 2013 - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Wed June 5th 2013 - O2 Academy Islington, London
Thu June 6th 2013 - Sound Control, Manchester, Manchester
Fri June 7th 2013 - Compass, Chester
Mon June 10th 2013 - Boileroom, Guildford
Tue June 11th 2013 - Joiners, Southampton
Wed June 12th 2013 - Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
Fri June 14th 2013 - B-Side Bunters, Truro
Sat June 15th 2013 - The Two Pigs, Cheltenham
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