Usually on Future Gigs we talk about a specific event and go into long, drawn-out (but thoroughly enjoyable) details on the different bands that are playing. This time we’re doing things a little differently and talking about a specific band who are touring the country. Why? Because we can. And because it’s Morcheeba. And we like them… A lot.
The Godfrey brothers, DJ Paul and multi-instrumentalist Ross, are releasing a new single and album, and this naturally means they’re touring the country and playing a fair few festivals. The story of Morcheeba is an interesting one. The Godfrey’s have been through a large number of female vocalists, most noticeably Skye Edwards, who they split from after eight years in order to move in different musical directions - despite the songstress featuring on their best-selling album 'Fragments of Freedom'.
Since then Morcheeba have seen the similarly soulful Daisy Martey of ‘Noonday Underground’ come and go, consistently keeping their early down-tempo, 90s trip-hop beats throughout the changes whilst expanding their sound for the new millennia.
Upcoming album ‘Dive Deep’ (released May 26th), has seen the introduction of several guest-vocalists, including American rapper Cool Palm Pete, Judie Tzuke, and French singer Manda. The bittersweet songstress contacted the Godfrey brothers on MySpace, and as well as lending vocals to new single Gained The World, was recently announced as the singer to accompany Morcheeba on their upcoming tour... Details below!
June
Fri 06, Edinburgh Liquid Rooms, £20.00
Sat 07, Gateshead Sage Gateshead, £19.50
Sun 08, Manchester Lowry, £18.50
Tue 10, Dublin Academy, €35.50
Fri 13, Oxford Academy, £18.50
Sat 14, London, Shepherds Bush Empire, £22.50
Tue 17, Bristol Academy , £18.50
July
Sun 27, East Anglia, Secret Garden Party, £125 (4 day ticket)
August
Fri 8, Cornwall, Rip Curl Boardmasters, £29.99 (day ticket)
Fri 29, Birmingham, Moseley Folk Festival, £15
Sat 30, Yorkshire, The Magic Loungeabout, £78
For further information on Morcheeba visit their MySpace
