Following previously released underground track ‘Leeway’, this exciting trio have now completed their debut album, set for release in the 5th May 2014 via Mi7/Island Records. The first offering from the LP comes on 3 rd March 2014 with brand new single ‘Daughters’.

Born in Paris but now firmly based in London, We Were Evergreen are a unique band with a fresh sound – an exciting amalgamation of beats and rhythms from across the world, warm vocals and electronic-pop melodies. The results are universal modern tales that draw on the power of images to create songs both happy and dark whilst predominantly feeding on the carefree fun of just being young.

‘Daughters’ is a thrilling synth-pop track, which provides the perfect taster of what is to come on We Were Evergreen’s debut album. The accompanying video is equally unique and was shot in one take with 20 female dancers. Having already received plays across various stations including 6 Music and XFM, ‘Daughters’ is as catchy as it is credible – an intelligent musing that will essentially make people want to get up and dance.

Intrinsic to the We Were Evergreen philosophy is their vital live show. Having built up a super-strong live following after early shows at SXSW, CMJ and Secret Garden Party and support slots for Little Dragon and London Grammar, the band have already played their own sold out shows across Europe. With the debut album ready, the band can’t wait to play the full set live and push the fan-base ever wider.

We Were Evergreen Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter

WE WERE EVERGREEN WILL PLAY HARE & HOUNDS BIRMINGHAM ON TUES 13TH MAY 2014. TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE.

Watch the video for ‘Daughters’ below:

http://youtu.be/ou1SoJt1lVU

From the heart of Tokyo to a village in the mountains, Bo Ningen are from all over Japan and met in London. After many continual twelve hour jams had blurred the distinction between their limbs and their instruments, they played the first “true” Bo Ningen show. The story of the next two years followed a fairytale pattern of adversity with the eventual catharsis of now being regarded by many as London’s best live band.

By this point Bo Ningen had struck up with Stolen Recordings releasing their first EP on 10” vinyl quickly followed by their debut album Bo Ningen. Snowballing interest saw them taken up as something like international art pin-ups, collaborating with Tim Noble & Sue Webster, Copenhagen Film Festival, the Venice Biennale, and the Yohji Yamamoto V&A exhibition. They also performed at Yoko Ono’s 2013 Meltdown Festival. Meanwhile, their prodigal son-style homecoming to Japan were surreal daydreams in which they appeared alongside personal heroes Damo Suzuki, Keiji Haino, Merzbow & Guitar Wolf. They have also played with The Horrors, Savages, Faust, The Cult, SCUM, TOY & British Sea Power.

Musically, they channel their country’s legacy of obscure, brain-warping heavy-psych: all traceable beneath their esoteric sound. It’s evident however that they were in the mood for discovery: fusing their tastes in Acid Folk and Noise and hurling them into the electric cataclysm along with a weighty dose of Sabbath and Nirvana.

Bo Ningen Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter

BO NINGEN WILL PLAY HARE & HOUNDS BIRMINGHAM ON FRI 9TH MAY 2014 WITH SUPPORT FROM YOUNGHUSBAND AND THE SCENES. TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE.

Watch the video for Koroshitai Kimochi below:

http://youtu.be/5gFlnYaXvLE

This Saturday 10th May Leftfoot bring Quantic back to the Hare & Hounds in support of his latest album ‘Magnetica’.

Quantic, aka Will Holland, is a British born Musician, Producer & DJ making Soul, Electronic & Latin Music saturated in the tropical soundwaves of the Carribean. Working, in more recent years, from his Sonido del Valle studio base in the highlands of Bogota, Colombia, Holland has developed a sound that bridges heritage and progression, marrying spontaneous musicianship with deep, exciting tonality.

‘Magnetica’ will be his fifteenth studio album and features influences from Ethiopian Jazz to Haitian Compas, Salsa Dura from his Colombian homestead to Detroit techno, with electric sub bass and beat programming, All part of Quantic’s trademark sound. Holland records and mixes from his own Sonido del Valle studio where he utilises a range of vintage studio equipment, working as part sound engineer, musician and producer to procure a rich and original sound. Check out the video for his single ‘Duvido’ featuring Pongo Love below;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqYtyb9iERk

Advanced £15 tickets are one sale now and very close to selling out, so make sure you pick up yours now by clicking here.

On Monday 26th May Transmission Group in association with Metropolis Music bring Plymouth based three piece, Meadowlark, to the Hare & Hounds in support of their debut EP ‘Three Six Five’.

Lead Track ‘Family Tree’ is the perfect introduction to Meadowlark, as it blends cinematic orchestral arrangements with sparse, echoing piano chimes and subtle guitar swirls that bring to mind the pristine pop traits of London Grammar. Over the course of the EP’s four tracks however, Meadowlark display a diverse pool of emotion, influence and style that range from the hushed, brooding moments on the aptly titled ‘Forlorn’ to the joyous sing-along crescendos on ‘I’ve Got You’.

As eluded to by the debut EP’s title, the band have been together for just a year (almost exactly to the EP’s release date) after meeting at a Tallest Man On Earth gig and instantly deciding to join forces. The band are fronted by chief songwriter Kate McGill who, at the time of meeting bandmates Carl Jones and Daniel Broadley (who often rotate instrumental duties), was the 13^th most subscribed to musician on YouTube, tallying up millions of hits on her covers of Adele, Fleet Foxes and The Shins.

The Three Six Five EP was recorded and produced by Peter Miles (Dry The River, We Are The Ocean, Sonic Boom Six) at Middle Farm Studios over a period of one week. It boasts four intricate and introspective songs that showcase Meadowlark’s collaborative ability to rework McGill’s songs into fully-fledged soundscapes that reference their mutual love for Bon Iver and Sigur Ros. Check out the video for their single ‘Family Tree’ below;

http://youtu.be/GUwitv1tbjg

It all kicks off at 7:30pm with advanced £7 tickets on sale now, you can find them here.

We’re delighted to announce that Hott Date returns to the Hare & Hounds to throw a party on the holiest of days, Star Wars Day, with the Jedi master of DJing Erol Alkan headlining the night.

The Hott Date team will be taking over the entire venue where you can expect to see an array of bands and DJ’s throughout the day and into the early hours. DJing the night alongside Erol is Dark Circles, This Is Tmrw & Hot Cherryade with live performances coming from Plankton, Table Scraps, Elephantine, High Horses & many more. Check out Erol’s BBC 6 music from January of this year below;

https://soundcloud.com/erolalkan/erol-alkans-6-mix-january-2014

It all kicks off at 5pm on bank holiday Sunday 4th May. Pick up your advanced £10 tickets here.