The Quireboys – This Is Rock And Roll
With a sound that harks back to the 70’s heyday of The Faces, Stones, Slade and Mott The Hoople, The Quireboy’s have always remained true to their roots from the start. The boy’s mission is simply to keep the spirit of good time rock ‘n’ roll alive and kicking into the 21st century.
FRIDAY 06 APRIL
THEKLA BRISTOL
The Grove, Bristol BS1 4RB
Doors 6:30pm
Ages 14+
Advance tickets available from:
www.alttickets.com
www.gigantic.com
www.bristolticketshop.co.uk
Reborn rock and roll reprobates The Quireboys will be plugging in and partying hard after revealing plans to roll out the critically acclaimed Twisted Love tour beyond 2016.
A 10-date run of UK acoustic shows this December brings down the curtain on another landmark year for the supercharged six-piece.
But there’s no rest for the wicked where Spike and co. are concerned and the boys are back in town from March.
Lauded as their loudest and proudest album for 25 years, Twisted Love screams heartache, passion, tears and tension. And it’s time for the record’s most powerful themes to be unleashed.
“We made this record with a full-on rock and roll show in mind,” said guitarist… Guy Griffin. “The songs are some of the strongest we’ve ever written and that comes across best when all six of us are on stage and the volume is turned up.”
Not since the band’s early 90s heyday have The Quireboys sounded so compelling and so relevant. The bittersweet title track, bullish Breaking Rocks and terrific Ghost Train reveal a band going back to the future and back to what they always did best.
And if The Quireboys have proved themselves masters of an intimate and intriguing unplugged experience, then rocking out remains their traditional calling card.
“We played a handful of fully plugged shows in the UK earlier this year and the response to the new songs was tremendous,” added Griffin. “Those gigs gave us the confidence to dig deep into Twisted Love on the next tour and we can’t wait.”
Twisted Love is The Quireboys’ 10th studio album and the sound of a band enjoying a creative rebirth and a rich vein of songwriting form. More than 30 years after bursting onto the UK’s rock and roll scene their incendiary live shows continue to set the standard for the next generation of homegrown heroes.
LAST GREAT DREAMERS
www.thelastgreatdreamers.com
SOULS OF TIDE
www.soulsoftide.com
THURSDAY 27 APRIL
THEKLA BRISTOL
The Grove, Bristol BS1 4RB
Doors 7:00pm
Ages 14+
Advance tickets available from:
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www.gigantic.com
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THE QUIREBOYS
www.quireboys.com
The Quireboys formed in London around 1984. The rock group started life as the Queerboys, changing the spelling after gaining some local popularity. The foundation for the band came from two friends, singer Spike Gray and guitarist Guy Bailey. Since those early days there has been a number of deaths and then rebirths for the group. Some of the members that stepped in-and-out along the way include drummers Ian Wallace, Guy Hansen, Martin Henderson, Paul Hornby, and Rudy Richman; guitarists Darrel Bath, Ginger, Luke Bossendorfer, and Guy Griffin; bassists Nigel Mogg and Tim Bewlay; and keyboardists Chris Johnstone and Simon Rinaldo.
In 1987, the Quireboys recorded its debut single, “Mayfair,” released under the Survival Records label. Three years later the group’s first album, A Bit of What You Fancy, appeared on EMI. Four of the tracks from that full-length debut found their way onto the charts, carrying the Quireboys from hushed fame to the public spotlight. Tours through England and into other countries brought long lines of new fans. A live album was put together in a rush for a sophomore release, conveniently enough titled Live Album. The music was Quireboys, but the live recording was not well-done and held enough flaws to be a disappointment. In 1993, a third album hit the market, Bitter Sweet & Twisted. The writing was already on the wall for the group by then, and members called it quits.
Even though the Quireboys had come to a halt, its music hadn’t, and two more albums were released during the band’s sabbatical. The first, From Tooting to Barking, came from some early demo works by the band. The second was a double-CD offering that carried the tracks from the albums A Bit of What You Fancy and Bitter Sweet & Twisted, as well as a number of extra tracks.
Through the rest of the ’90s, the Quireboys regrouped with new members, then disbanded. Many of those members went on to become part of other bands, like God’s Hotel, Dogs d’Amour, Blood From a Stone, and Nancy Boys.
In 2000, the newest makeup of the group released another album, Lost in Space. It carries some 20 tracks. In the summer of the following year, This Is Rock N’ Roll was finished. Some of the songs the Quireboys have recorded over the years are “Pleasure & Pain,” “Brother Louie,” “Can’t Get Through,” “I Don’t Love You Anymore,” “Tramps & Thieves,” “Hey You,” “Long Time Comin’,” “There She Goes Again,” and “Sex Party.”
Support from:
VARGAS BLUES BAND
www.vargasblues.com
PREACHERS SON
www.preachersson.com
SUNDAY 30 NOVEMBER
THEKLA BRISTOL
The Grove, Bristol BS1 4RB
Doors 7:00pm
Ages 14+
Advance tickets available from:
www.alt-tickets.co.uk
www.gigantic.com
Bristol Ticket Shop
0844 871 881
THE QUIREBOYS (ACOUSTIC TOUR)
www.quireboys.com
One of the UK’s finest Rock’n’ Roll Bands. Every time vocalist Spike self-confidently informs his enthusiastic audience’We’re the Quireboys … and this is Rock’n’ Roll’ everyone present has a pretty clear idea where this musical journey is about to lead. For fifteen years, the Quireboys have been synonymous with hand-made rock music, spiced with edgy riffs, driving rhythms and their frontman’s unique voice.
TUESDAY 4 FEBRUARY
THEKLA BRISTOL
The Grove, Bristol BS1 4RB
Doors 6:30pm
Ages 18+
Advance tickets available from:
www.alt-tickets.co.uk
www.gigantic.com
Bristol Ticket Shop
0844 871 881
