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Sweet Billy Pilgrim reveal the video for ‘Slingshot Grin’‏

September 8, 2015

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SWEET BILLY PILGRIM

‘SLINGSHOT GRIN’
VIDEO REVEALED

TAKEN FROM THE HIGHLY ACCLAIMED ALBUM
MOTORCADE AMNESIACS

UK HEADLINE TOUR STARTS THIS WEEK
LIVE IN LONDON: 93 FEET EAST – SEPT 3rd

Sweet Billy Pilgrim have unveiled a dramatic short film for ‘Slingshot Grin’, taken from the highly praised new album Motorcade Amnesiacs out now on Kscope.

Directed by acclaimed TV and film director Julian Simpson, and featuring a host of British TV talent including Indria Varma (Games Of Thrones/Luther), Don Gilet (Eastenders/Holby City), Tracy Whitwell (Caualty), Nicola Stephenson (Safe House) and Colin Tierny (Silent Witness), alongside Sweet Billy Pilgrim’s very own Tim Elsenberg and Jana Carpenter, the video explores fractured relationships as the heartfelt song builds from bluesy declamations to a euphoric fanfare of horns and strings.

In support of the album release, Sweet Billy Pilgrim head out on a major headline tour this week. Kicking off at Manchester’s Ruby Lounge tomorrow (Sept 2nd), the band will play 11 shows across the country, which finishes at the Ramsbottom Festival on September 20th. Full Sweet Billy Pilgrim tour dates can be found below:

SWEET BILLY PILGRIM TOUR DATES
Wed 2nd Sept                                    Manchester, Ruby Lounge
Thurs 3rd Sep                                    London, 93 Feet East
Sat 5th Sep                                        Cardiff, Club Ifor Bach
Sat 12th Sep                                      Aylesbury, Limelight
Mon 14th Sep                                    Leeds, Brudenell
Tue 15th Sep                                     Brighton, Green Door Store
Wed 16th Sep                                    Guildford, St Mary’s Church
Thurs 17th Sep                                  Cambridge, Junction 2
Fri 18th Sep                                       Leicester, Donkey
Sun 20th Sep                                     Ramsbottom Festival

‘Slingshot Grin’ is the latest single to be taken from Motorcade Amnesiacs released earlier this year to rave reviews across the board:

“A wonderful band…” ★★★★ Independent on Sunday

“…this new, equally brilliant album…” ★★★★ Sunday Times

“There are impressive moments aplenty from raffish swagger to the epic and soulful” ★★★★ Daily Mirror

“…it maintains the high standards set by Mercury-nominated Twice Born Men and ravishing Crown & Treaty….” ★★★★ The Sun

“Everything that made their past albums so engaging – the lopsided melodies, frontman Tim Elsenburg’s anguished drawl, those lazy Bacharach-style brass fills – is still here, but harnessed to better songs… ‘Motorcade Amnesiacs’ might just be the album to drag Sweet Billy Pilgrim out of cult obscurity the into the great wide world” ★★★★ Q Magazine

“…bouncing all over the map from synth pop to clanking blues, reeking of quality and daring to dream “ ★★★★ Mail on Sunday

“…celebrates the restorative power of music itself.” ★★★★ Classic Rock

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