“Acoustic-led songs that bristle with an energy redolent of a punk rock record collection and live concerts in hot rooms. A blast.” 4/5 Kerrang!
“Death is a triumph!” 5/5 Big Cheese
“A Mumfords-like blend of folk, country and punk” NME
Jim Lockey & the Solemn Sun announce a marathon tour of the UK for early 2013. The 25 date run throughout February is more a statement of intent than just a tour from a band staking their claim for the hearts and minds of the British people. Tickets have just gone on sale. Full dates are:

JANUARY
30 Milton Keynes, The Craufurd Arms
31 Cambridge, The Portland Arms
FEBRUARY
01 Oxford, The Jericho
02 Reading, South Street Arts Centre
03 Brighton, The Prince Albert
04 Southampton, Joiners
06 Bath, Moles
07 Plymouth, White Rabbit
08 Truro, B-Side @ Bunters
10 Bristol, Louisiana
11 Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach
13 Liverpool, Shipping Forecast
15 Newcastle, The Cluny
16 Edinburgh, Electric Circus
17 Glasgow, King Tut’s
18 Carlisle, The Brickyard
20 Wrexham, Central Station
21 Sheffield, Corporation
22 Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
24 Nottingham, Bodega
26 Birmingham, Hare & Hounds
27 Norwich, Waterfront
28 London, The Borderline
MARCH
01 Guildford, The Boileroom
02 Cheltenham, Frog & Fiddle

Ticket link is http://www.artistticket.com/link/?s=Jim+Lockey+and+the+Solemn+Sun

The tour follows another epic touring schedule supporting Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls on their SOLD OUT run throughout November and December that will see them cover the length and breadth of the country. Details of this can be found here: www.frank-turner.com. This tour coincides with their forthcoming single ‘Wishing Well’ – out on 3rd December through Xtra Mile Recordings – which is a rousing alt.country foot-tapper with atmospheric guitar riffs, a rumbling bass solo and a crescendo that will have you humming it for weeks to come. The track is taken from their critically acclaimed album ‘Death’ released in April of this year.
It’s been a great year so far for the band. Following a phenomenal summer that saw them play a storming set at the 2000trees Festival packing out the tent; receive glorious praise from Radio 1’s Zane Lowe for their last single ‘England’s Dead’ which was his ‘Next Hype Record’; and perform live with Frank Turner at the Olympics Opening Ceremony to an estimated audience of 25million people.
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