We’re delighted to announce that the team behind Lunar Festival will be bringing Scott Matthews to the Hare & Hounds on Tuesday 8th April.

Ivor Novello award winning singer/songwriter Scott Matthews, starts 2014 with a brand new album entitled “Home Part 1”.Due for release early March. Scott’s debut album, ‘Passing Stranger’, contained an eclectic mix of styles and featured the world renowned tabla player, Sukvinder Singh Namdari, who had played alongside such artists as Ry Cooder and Ravi Shankar and it wasn’t long before Scott was getting national airplay from the likes of Janice Long, Mark Radcliffe and Bob Harris on BBC Radio 2. Scott’s first single “Elusive” was released in September 2006. The single received much airplay from BBC Radio DJs Jo Whiley, Dermot O’Leary, and Zane Lowe. Lowe played “Elusive” once each night as his chosen Single of the Week. Check it out below;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U51q8zD53E

This is a rare chance to catch one of the UK’s finest musicians in the intimate settings of our 250 capacity venue. Make sure you don’t miss out and pick up your advanced £12.50 tickets here.

This Saturday 1st March Beta Test Records and Jam Hott bring the seminal UK Glitch Hop crew to the Hare & Hounds main room.

The night will be a triple celebration with it being UK Glitch Hop’s second birthday, the release of it’s first compilation album ‘This Is UK Glitch Hop Vol 1’, featuring the cream of the UK’s Glitch Hop fraternity, and the launch of the 2014 UK Glitch Hop Awards. There will an incredible line up pf DJ’s taking to the decks for the night which include William Breakspear (Skanky Panky, UK Glitch Hop), Krymes (Colony Productions, UK Glitch Hop), Morbidly Obese Midget (UK Glitch Hop), Your Niece (UK Glitch Hop), Terrorbyte (Beta Test Records, UK Glitch Hop) and DJ Mylz & Ben Dunn (Jam Hott).

It all kicks off this Saturday with advanced £4 tickets available here.

We’ve got a trio of new show announcements for you at the H&H thanks to Leftfoot, who have confirmed they’ll be bringing Hot 8 Brass Band, Amp Fiddler & Greg Wilson to the venue over the coming months. You can find out about and pick up tickets for all three shows below;

Saturday 5th April – Greg Wilson – The Official Southport Weekender Big 50 Launch Party

The Southport Weekender has been a constant source of inspiration for Leftfoot, delivering monumental lineups year in year out and bringing some of the world’s finest DJs & bands to the UK. So it’s with great pleasure that they’ll be celebrating this years BIG50 Southport weekender with a very special launch party right here at the H&H with one of our favourites, Mr Greg Wilson. Support comes from Southport resident Gavin Kendrick and Leftfoot residents. To get hold of your £10 advanced tickets click the link above. Check out Greg Set at the Hare & Hounds when he played the venue back in 2012 below;

https://soundcloud.com/leftfootvenues/greg-wilson-hare-hounds

Sunday 25th May – Hot 8 Brass Band – Soul Food Projects 5th Birthday Celebrations

Leftfoot will be joining forces with the Soul Food Project to bring Hot 8 Brass Band to the H&H to help celebrate Soul Food’s 5th Birthday. Hot 8 Brass Band was founded in 1995 by tuba player Bennie Pete, Jerome “Bay Bay” Jones(trombone) and Harry “Swamp Thang” Cook (bass drum) to play brass band music professionally. Any incarnation of Hot 8 Brass Band will boast eight or nine players of the highest rate, bringing the passion and noise through a bevy of trombones, saxophones, trumpets, snare and bass drums, all buoyed up by the immense tuba basslines of band leader Bennie Pete. Every time Hot 8 have played the Hare tickets have sold out well in advance, so if you want in make sure get hold of your £15 advanced tickets here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-507JG8m4w

Wednesday 11th June – An Evening with Amp Fiddler 

Joseph “Amp” Fiddler is a musician who has an extensive list of credits that extends across a couple decades. Fiddler, who produces and sings in addition to doing the bulk of his duties on keyboards, organs, and pianos, has played on records by Prince, the Brand New Heavies, Ramsey Lewis, George Clinton, the P-Funk All Stars, the Dramatics, Primal Scream, Was (Not Was), and Too Short. This is a rare opportunity to catch Amp Fiddler in the intimate settings of our 250 capacity venue with advanced £15 tickets available from the link above.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmby4f9YJzU

‘Hold Me Tight’, a brand new weekly live music and club night hosted by Birmingham Promoters kicks off at the Hare & Hounds this Friday 21st February.

Each and every Friday at the H&H you can now expect to to catch some of the best new live bands and DJs around courtesy of the ‘Hold Me Tight’ team. Headlining the launch night will be Birmingham’s own  Dumb, the childhood friends formed in 2013 and played their first gig at the prestigious KOKO club in London. Influenced by Pixies and cult American indie rock heroes Built To Spill the band’s first single ‘Dive’, with it’s bold and brash combination of self-assured swagger, slick melodies and Dylan’s rasping vocals, caught the attention of the likes of NME and BBC Radio 1. Check out the video for the bands new single ‘Retina’ below;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrw3drWAHcE

Support on the night comes from Kid Wave & Curb plus Amazing Radio’s Jack Parker will be taking to the decks after the bands to see you through till the early hours. Advanced £6 tickets are one sale now, you can find them here.

Radkey is a punk band from St. Joseph, Missouri made up of three teenage brothers: Dee, Isaiah, and Solomon. Inspired by the music they grew up listening to such as the Misfits, Ramones, the Who, and Death, the self taught trio decided to form a band.

The three-piece had the pleasure of opening for Fishbone, Local H and Supersuckers and performed at the 2012 Afro-punk Festival in Brooklyn NY as well as playing an official 2013 SXSW showcase. Now, back in 2014 with new EP Devil Fruit, the trio embark on a UK tour this February calling at Birmingham’s Hare & Hounds on Mon 24th February 2014.

“…there’s also something much more melodic, more carefree in their slashery. It’s the Misfits, but it’s also Weezer, early Foos, Nirvana, all mixed with the rich pickings of ’70s dude-rock and punk they tore out of their dad’s record collection: Led Zep, The Who, Sabbath, Ramones.” – NME

Radkey Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter

RADKEY PLAY HARE & HOUNDS BIRMINGHAM ON MON 24TH FEBRUARY 2014, WITH SUPPORT FROM TURBOGEIST & LYGER. TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE.

Watch the video for ‘Romance Dawn’ below:

http://youtu.be/udMGjzuYNTw

We’re delighted to announce that Leftfoot & Freestyle Resident Sam Redmore has had his Q-Tip/Eddie Kendricks ‘Vivrant Thing’ re-work released as a 7″ single. It’s currently sitting at number 3 in the Juno Records Hip Hop chart. Pick up your copy here and check out the single below;

https://soundcloud.com/samredmore/q-tip-eddie-kendricks-vivrant

Matthew and the Atlas is Matthew Hegarty. After two EPs of dreamy, textured Americana on Communion Records(the label’s first ever releases back in 2011) and a subsequent year of touring in Europe and the US, Hegarty retreated home – and to his sometime day job as a landscape gardener – to mull over the songs developing in his head and how best to present them to the world.

In the summer of 2013, he went into the studio and, in a short burst, recorded what will be the much anticipated debut Matthew and the Atlas album (due in spring 2014 on Communion Records). To celebrate Matthew hits the road this April, calling at Birmingham’s Hare & Houndson Tues 22nd.

“Tunes that possess the dusty, muscular appeal of Springsteen” – MOJO

“Hegarty’s earthy odes to heartbreak and deliverance have a classic quality … absolutely spellbinding” – The Independent

“The new hope” – London Evening Standard

Matthew and the Atlas Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter

MATTHEW AND THE ATLAS PLAYS HARE & HOUNDS BIRMINGHAM ON TUES 22ND APRIL 2014. TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE.

Watch the video for ‘Pale Sun Rose’ below:

http://youtu.be/woxJj7ONWWY

On Thursday 27th February Birmingham Promoters will be joining forces with Commuion to bring the New Faces tour to the H&H main room.

The inaugural ‘New Faces’ Tour follows on from the influential ‘New Faces’ compilation album and the ‘New Faces’ EP series with XFM and will feature four of 2014’s most hotly tipped new artists. Playing live on the night will be Eliza and The Bear, Farewell JR and Annie Eve with Luke Sital Sing headlining the night.

Born in South West London, the 25 year old troubadour cites Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young and Josh Ritter as influences. Tipped by The Guardian, NME and The Sunday Times, Luke has toured solidly, with supports slots for The Staves, Martha Wainwright, Kodaline and Villagers, alongside his own headline dates, which included a sold-out 4 show residency in London. Check out the video for his single ‘Nothing Stays The Same’ below;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53NC_aRQzC0

Advanced £8 tickets are on sale now, make sure you pick yours up now by clicking here.

On Thursday 13th February British reggae-punk-ska four piece Will & The People headline the Hare & Hounds.

The band caused quite a stir with their infectious blend of reggae-punk-ska in 2013 which saw them tour across Australia, Vietnam, Germany, Cambodia, Italy, Romania, Singapore & Holland headlining main festival stages in front of 50,000 plus crowds. The bands explosive live show has been receiving rave reviews across the globe with the Will & The People fan base growing from strength to strength. Check out the band performing live at the 2013 Concerts At Sea below;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SLPJ6Uhr2Q

This is a rare opportunity to catch the band in the intimate settings of our 150 capacity venue. It all kicks off at 7pm, pick up your advanced £7 tickets here.

This Thursday 13th February This is Tmrw bring Western Massachusetts’ Speedy Ortiz to the Hare & Hounds main stage.

On their debut full-length, Speedy Ortiz manage a bit of magic by conjuring the spirits of classic American indie rock, while twisting those ghosts into new shapes. It’s easy to hear the influences of Helium, Jawbox, and Chavez on this album, as well as nods to their contemporaries including Grass is Green, Pile, and Roomrunner. Sweet vocal harmonies run up against gnarly distortion, aided by basic, chunky bass parts and heavy, fill-laden drums. Check out the video for their single ‘No Below’ here;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDJ1YWvlIB8

Support on the night comes from Joanna Gruesome & Burning Alms. Pick up your advanced £7 tickets here.