WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR
RELEASE NEW SINGLE:
“LOOKING FOR THE CURE” – OUT NOW ON LOOSE
WATCH VIDEO HERE
+ ANNOUNCE SXSW SHOWCASE
+ EXTENSIVE UK TOUR
WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR have released a new single, ‘Looking for the Cure’, a song about redemption.
It’s raw, laid-bare song-writing but with an acerbic wit and an overall cathartic effect that turns a dark experience into something more hopeful, even joyous. As frontman Ruarri Joseph expands:
“’Looking for the Cure’ started out as a mournful ballad about witnessing the process of recovery from addiction: the tragedy of searching for something that doesn’t exist. Then it dawned on me that if you’re looking, at least it means you’re alive to do so, and that’s a cure in itself.”
Mirrored in the song’s contrary message of joy is the bold, driven musicality of William The Conqueror. Ex-Atlantic
‘Bleeding on the Soundtrack’ is the second album, following the debut ‘Proud Distributor of the Peace’ (2017, Loose), in an abstract biographical trilogy inspired by Hermann Hesse’s book ‘My Belief’ which housed three separate essays on innocence, disillusionment
Looking for the Cure was recorded at Real World Studios, Wiltshire and produced by Ethan Johns. It is released on 11th January with the album ‘Bleeding on the Soundtrack’ following on 15th February via Loose.
‘Bleeding on the Soundtrack’ is the second album, following the debut ‘Proud Distributor of the Peace’ (2017, Loose), in an abstract biographical trilogy inspired by Hermann Hesse’s book ‘My Belief’ which housed three separate essays on innocence, disillusionment
Looking for the Cure was recorded at Real World Studios, Wiltshire and produced by Ethan Johns. It is released on 11th January with the album ‘Bleeding on the Soundtrack’ following on 15th February via Loose.
Pre-order William The Conquerors forthcoming album ‘Bleeding on the Soundtrack’ HERE
2018 saw William The Conqueror play a string of triumphant performances at UK festivals, a showcase at Nashville’s AmericanaFest and more recently a headline gig at The Water Rats, London. This year the trio are set to play SXSW festival as well as UK shows including AmericanaUKFest in January, an In-Store tour in February, followed by an extensive headline UK tour in Spring. All dates below:
LIVE:
30th January: AmericanaFestUK, London
15th February: Drift (In-Store), Totnes (7pm)
16th February: Sound Knowledge (In-Store), Marlborough (6.30pm)
21st February: Rough Trade East (In-Store), London (1pm)
22nd February: Music’s Not Dead (In-Store), Bexhill-On-Sea (7pm)
23th February: Union Music Store (In-Store), Lewes (2pm)
+ Hundred Records (In-Store), Romsey (6pm)
24th February: Rough Trade (In-Store), Bristol (3pm)
28th February: Black Circle Records (In-Store), Leighton Buzzard (6:30pm)
13th April: Ramblin Roots Festival, Bucks
17th April: Thekla, Bristol
18th April: The Deaf Institute, Manchester
23rd April: Heartbreakers, Southampton
25th April: Prince Albert, Brighton
26th April: Fat Lil’s, Witney
27th April: The Cluny 2, Newcastle Upon Tyne
1st May: The Hug and Pint, Glasgow
3rd-6th May: Kilkenny Roots Festival, Ireland
8th May: The Lending Room, Leeds
10th May: The RAFA Club, St. David’s
15th May: The Musician Pub, Leicester
18th May: The Old Bakery Studios, Truro
21st May: The Lexington, London
23rd May: Hare & Hounds, Birmingham
24th May: The Bodega, Nottingham
30th May: Red Rooster, Suffolk
Tour dates + ticket links HERE
Bleeding on the Soundtrack will be released on 15th February 2018 via Loose and available on CD, Vinyl and Digitally.
William the Conqueror is:
Ruarri Joseph (vocals/guitar), Harry Harding (drums) and Naomi Holmes (bass).
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