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Happy St. Patrick's Day - LA Gig Tonight
Eddie, Rob, Olly and Gale survived the latest LA earthquake and a near-riot on Venice Beach last night and will be playing for you at the legendary Toubadour in West Hollywood tonight. Doors at 8pm - if you're in LA, we hope to see you there. Rob's favorite color is green, so come out and celebrate St. Patty's day with us.
SXSW
The boys played a SXSW showcase last night and will be spending today tweeting and Instagramming from the festival in Austin, Texas. If you haven't heard, Olly has taken over the Guardian's Instagram account and posting photos from their travels in Austin. You can see them and follow on Instagram. Below are some of the shots he shared so far (you may recognize some people in these photos):
SXSW Showcase
Eddie, Rob, Olly, and Gale have now made their way from New York City to Austin, Texas. They will be playing a SXSW showcase at the Palm Door on Sabine this evening (Thursday, March 13) at 11:00pm. More information can be found on the SXSW website. Follow them on Twitter for updates from the USA.
Pictures from New York
Olly, Gale, Rob, and Eddie have been sending and tweeting photos from New York City and their first USA gig which took place March 10. Follow them on Twitter for updates as they head to Austin, Texas, for the second of three shows on Thursday, March 13, at the Palm Door - a SXSW showcase. They'll finish up in Los Angeles (West Hollywood), California, on Monday, March 17, at the Troubadour. Ticket links and information available in the live section.
Here are a few photos from NYC, including at least one food shot which we've come to expect when the boys are on tour (this one from Rocco's on Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village)
Review of NYC gig on March 10.
USA-bound
Olly, Gale, Rob, and Eddie are on thier way to the US for three upcoming gigs. Traversing the entire country in one week, they will play the Mercury Lounge in New York City on Monday, March 10 (get tickets), the Palm Door in Austin, TX - a SXSW Showcase - on Thursday, March 13 (tickets and info), and the legendary Troubadour in West Hollywood, CA (tickets). More gig and venue info can be found in the live section.
Here is another selfie from Olly of the band rehearsals for the tour:
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