Jonquil to play first US shows in NYC and at SXSW
The Oxford, UK four-piece's One Hundred Suns EP now available on limited-edition turquoise marble vinyl via Dovecote Records
The Oxford Englishmen of Jonquil will embark on their first US tour in support of the recently released One Hundred Suns EP on Dovecote Records.
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The tour includes shows in New York at The Knitting Factory (3/13) and a sold out show at Mercury Lounge (3/14) with Bombay Bicycle Club and numerous performances at Austin, Texas' SXSW Music Festival.
One Hundred Suns is now available on limited-edition turquoise marble vinyl.
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Jonquil continues to woo the hearts of America, making fans out of everyone who hears their music.
Most recently Nylon Magazine said "Fighting Smiles" and "It Never Rains" [are] where the group's faint, retro-tinged sound really shines" and American Songwriter boasted "...if you like the beach party vibe, stick with Jonquil." Back home, NME featured the Blessing Force collective, a group of musicians (of which Jonquil and Foals are proud members) aimed at taking the Oxford scene by storm.
"Jonquil's self-proclaimed "Paul Simon's take on The Smiths" tag nails them well, however the six-piece also encompasses a level of intricacy not unlike a more subtle Dirty Projectors without the R'n'B. Emerging initially as the more folky end of Oxford's burgeoning math rock scene that brought us Foals and Youthmovies, Jonquil have constantly evolved and morphed into a very accomplished and mature band with a now newly focused, fresh output of work." -- Dan Monsell // Rockfeedback // 2010
Jonquil 2011 US tour dates:
(Dates and information subject to change.)
March 2011
3/13 @ Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, NY * w/ Bombay Bicycle Club
3/14 @ Mercury Lounge - New York, NY * w/ Bombay Bicycle Club [SOLD OUT]
3/15 @ SXSW - Next Stage @ Convention Center - Austin, TX [4pm]
3/15 @ SXSW - 7digital Showcase @ British Music Embassy [10pm]
3/17 @ SXSW - Dovecote Records Party @ Emo's Annex [12:15pm]
3/17 @ SXSW - Wild Honey Pie Party @ Eastside Drive-In [TBA]
3/18 @ SXSW - PRS / BMA Brunch @ BME [1pm]
3/19 @ SXSW - Official Showcase @ Emo's Jr. 11pm]
About Jonquil
Jonquil are Hugo Manuel, Sam Hudson, Scott and Robin McDiarmid, in their early twenties, living in Oxford, England. The band rehearse and record at home in their new east Oxford studio, having recently relocated from the House of Supreme Mathematics that they shared with Foals during the writing of Total Life Forever and Jonquil's own One Hundred Suns. All tracks continue to be produced by Manuel who also records solo under the name Chad Valley.
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