The Travelling Band
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SXSW 2011
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The Travelling Band is an alternative folk band from Manchester who over the last 3 years have built a strong reputation for our vocal harmonies, honest song-writing and exciting live shows. The Travelling Band emerged in 2008 after winning the Glastonbury New Talent Competition and our debut album ‘Under the Pavement’ was self-released later that year on our DIY label Sideways Saloon.
Following this success, on 17 October Manchester band The Travelling Band are to release a new single. Called “Sundial MMXI” the track is an edited version of what is rapidly becoming a festival anthem as the band live up to their name with winning sets across the UK’s festival circuit. Initially released as a very limited edition single in 2010, ‘Sundial’ is now getting a full release due to popular demand.
Dispensing with the need for a verse, ‘Sundial’ instead centres around a glorious refrain which circles around, swelling as it does to include strings, horns, harmonies and a gleeful euphoria. ‘Sundial’ isn’t quite soul music, isn’t quite folk, isn’t quite pop or rock, but is, unremittingly beautiful. If the UK’s summer festivals need an anthem, then this is probably it.
Lifted from their second album ‘Screaming Is Something’, ‘Sundial’ is backed with an edited version of On The Rails, also taken from the new album, and there will be videos for both and a free download from the website.
Previous festival appearances include Glastonbury (Other Stage, Park Stage), Wychwood Festival, Larmer Tree Festival, Kendal Calling, Glastonbury, Solfest, Wizard Festival, The Big Chill, End of Road, MIDEM (France), NXNE (Canada), Tbilisi Open Air Festival (Georgia), CMJ (USA), L’es Nuit D’o (Montpellier, France.