Vinny Peculiar & the English Crumpet Press Release

Press Release

Vinny Peculiar & the English Crumpet – UK tour 2011

Manchester singer-songwriter and poet Vinny Peculiar [aka Alan Wilkes] has collaborated with Luke Haines, Bill Drummond and Bonehead and his various bands have included ex members of The Fall, Aztec Camera and The Smiths. The affectionately christened ‘Tony Hancock of pop’ [MAGAZINE] embarks on a series of intimate UK shows in the autumn/winter of 2011 performing a brand new duo set with acclaimed Liverpool singer-songwriter/pianist Amy Smith [aka the English Crumpet]. Amy’s myriad of musical associations includes Hot Chip, Francis Rossi and The Australian Pink Floyd. The duo hooked up again at a Peculiar band show in Liverpool earlier in the year, they have spent the summer, writing, rehearsing, recording and dressing up.

The forthcoming shows will feature songs from the Vinny Peculiar back catalogue to coincide with their digital re release via iTunes et al. They will also be showcasing songs from Vinny’s glam centric album ‘Other People Like Me’ released 12.9.11 [S&D Records]. They plan to record a new album early in 2012.

Vinny says…I’m pleased to be a part of the Smiths Indeed UK tour; it’s a good opportunity to connect. I’ve seen a number of Smiths tribute acts over the years; the Smiths Indeed are at the top of their game, they respect the legacy and deliver a great show. The Vinny songs have their own lyrical connectivity, something I think the Smiths Indeed crowd will appreciate.

Vinny’s previous bands have included Mike Joyce, Andy Rourke and Craig Gannon – Mike and Andy featured on the 2005 single Two Fat Lovers ; Craig and Mike played on the 2006 album ‘the fall and rise of Vinny Peculiar’.

More information Vinny Peculiar via www.facebook/vinnypeculiar

www.vinnypeculiar.co.uk - for free downloads, gig info, videos and more

Vinny Peculiars autumn/inter tour schedule with The English Crumpet, more dates tbc, we hope to see you there…

September

Sat 3rd Sept The Verge, Hyde, Cheshire [+the English Crumpet] tickets

Sun 11th Sept The Mad Ferret 55 Fylde Road Preston, PR1 2XQ [+ the English crumpet]

Sat 24th Sept Kings Arms, Salford [+the English crumpet] +Buzzaldrins + Lovecraft tickets £7.00

October

Sat 22nd Oct - Bar 19, 847-849 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 3PW [ -part of Levenshulme Festival] tickets, details

tickets via HMV ticketline - for the Smiths Indeed shows, all shows are + the English Crumpet,

Friday 28 October - LIVERPOOL, Stanley Theatre 7pm*

UNCUTSaturday 29 October - SHEFFIELD, O2 Academy 7pm*

November

Thursday 3 November - GLASGOW, King Tut's Wah Wah Hut 7pm*

Friday 4 November - DUNDEE, Doghouse 7pm*

Saturday 5 November - ABERDEEN, Lemon Tree 7pm*

Thursday 10 November - BIRMINGHAM, HMV Institute 7pm*

Friday 11 November - BOURNEMOUTH, The Old Fire Station 7pm*

Saturday 12 November - OXFORD, O2 Academy 7pm*

Thursday 17 November - LONDON, The Garage 7pm*

Friday 18 November - BRIGHTON, Komedia 7pm*

Saturday 19 November - LEICESTER, O2 Academy 7pm*

Thursday 24 November - NEWCASTLE, O2 Academy 7pm*

Saturday 26 November - MANCHESTER, HMV Ritz 7pm*

Wednesday 30 November - BUXTON, Opera House, 7pm*

December

Thursday 8th December Leeds O2 Academy, 7pm


More shows tbc

Vinny x