Two decades in, and still going strong: THE LOVELY EGGS announce 20th Anniversary Tour
THE LOVELY EGGS have announced details of their 20th Anniversary UK Tour, set to begin in Edinburgh on October 22nd.
“When we realised we’d been going twenty years we thought it was important to do some special shows to acknowledge and celebrate making it this far,” explained singer and guitarist, Holly Ross. “We weren’t planning on touring this year, but we felt we had to get out there and mark the occasion with some very special shows.
“The last twenty years have been a lifelong dedication to music and art. It’s never been a job, it’s a lifestyle, a way of life, an ethos and a commitment to creating. We’ve spent most of our lives being in bands and trying to challenge a mainstream conventional lifestyle.”
The Lovely Eggs latest album ‘Eggsistentialism’ – released May 2024 – entered the top ten of the official vinyl album charts – a far cry from where the band began, as a dare, in 2005.
“A mate of ours didn’t believe we had been in bands before and could write songs,” added Ross. “So, we wrote and recorded one for her right there that night, and that just started the whole damn thing off. After we wrote that song, I realised that making music didn’t have to be about the industry and competition and a lot of the rotten stuff I had experienced in the past being in a band. And that’s been central to the ethos of The Lovely Eggs for the last twenty years. Complete one hundred percent freedom and no bullshit.”
“For the last twenty years we’ve had the freedom to just follow any idea and not be tied to one particular art form,” adds drummer David Blackwell. “So, whether it’s recording an album, building a guitar pedal, making a TV show, releasing a fanzine or animating a music video, it all feels part of the World of Egg. It’s about chasing ideas and trying to make them happen with whatever budget and resources you’ve got. It’s ultimate DIY. But it’s also about collaborating with other amazing artists, producers, promoters, and musicians, and making great friendships. It’s in a constant state of flux.”
The Lovely Eggs 20th Anniversary Tour
October 22: La Belle Angele, Edinburgh
October 23: Òran Mór, Glasgow
October 24: Newcastle University, Newcastle
October 25: The Brudenell, Leeds, (All day 20th Anniversary Party)
October 26; Concorde 2, Brighton
October 27: The Garage, London
October 28: The Globe, Cardiff
October 29: Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
October 30: Academy 2, Manchester
October 31: Metronome, Nottingham
November 01: Trinity, Bristol
Further details HERE
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