When modern UK rap great Dave first announced plans for a UK arena tour last October, the demand for tickets in London was so high that he quickly doubled his number of shows in the capital. The Boy Who Played the Harp Tour is at the O2 Arena for a whopping four dates - and they kick off this weekend.
Over the years my main focus has been jazz so bringing that style and rhythm up to the stage, they found really interesting. Ellis thinks his jazz background made him stand out among his fellow contestants, attributing his success to the distinctive musical perspective he brought to the competition.
Cameron Picton, the bassist, co-vocalist, and co-songwriter of Black Midi, is back with a new band. Descriptively named My New Band Believe, the four-piece will release its self-titled debut album via Rough Trade on April 10. Listen to their debut single, " Numerology," below. A tour of North America will follow the album; check out the dates below. "Numerology" is a standalone single not featured on the album tracklist (also below); it will come as a bonus 10" with a special edition of the LP.
Dave Grohl was an early influence, and some of the first songs Very learned to play came from Nirvana's catalog. "I wasn't one of those guys that got to start playing when I was like six years old, got lessons out the gate," he told the podcast Drummers On Drumming in 2022. "It took me a little while to kind of find my identity. I instantly knew that this was something I was going to be doing for a long time."