Tickets for our single launch party at the Deaf Institute are now on sale and available from band members for £7 each. If you are unable to get tickets direct from us then you can order from Ticketline at http://www.ticketline.co.uk/the-words#tour
Tickets are going fast so be sure to get them now to avoid disappointment.
Tom Robinson played ‘FAG’ on his Fresh on the Net show on BBC 6 Music last night which you can now listen again to at http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b019857k.
‘FAG’ is played at just past the 1 hour 47 minute mark with Tom saying ”I just love the vocals on that track”
To get our music played more often on BBC 6 Music please visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/introducing/form/recommend-music/ and recommend any of ours songs, it’s really appreciated and every recommendation and bit of airplay helps expose us to new fans.
There is also the opportunity to help us get on to national radio station Amazing Radio’s playlist. ’Siren’ has been put forward as one of their best new songs of the week and the top voted track automatically goes on to the playlist. To vote for Siren please visit http://amazingradio.co.uk/shows/audition
One of the tracks from our album ‘Truth & Faith’ will be aired on the Audition show with Charlie Ashcroft on Amazing Radio this Monday between 1pm and 3pm. The show is also repeated on Saturday the 14th of January between 4pm and 6pm if you can’t listen on Monday.
Tune in to hear which track is played and help us get more airplay on Amazing Radio by visiting our profile, playing our tracks and sharing with your friends at http://www.amazingtunes.com/users/thewords
Amazing Radio is a national radio station on DAB radio and can also be heard online at www.amazingradio.co.uk
Big thanks to the following blogs (below) who have listed our album Truth & Faith as one of the best albums of 2011 alongside other top artists including The Vaccines, Friendly Fires, The Horrors and The Foxes.
http://taraoweb.com/blog/2011/12/best-so-far-2011-uk-cdseps/
Music site Shakenstir also put Truth & Faith in their list of the top albums released in 2011 alongside albums from artists including Foo Fighters, PJ Harvey, Tori Amos, R.E.M, The Rifles, Nickleback and Adele….
http://www.shakenstir.co.uk/index.php/features/best-albums-of-2011/features/25949/7/
It’s great to know our music is being appreciated alongside such top artists.
The Words would like to wish all their fans and everyone who’s supported us throughout the year a Merry Christmas. Eat lots, drink plenty and have fun.
We’re pleased to announce our new single will be released on February 13th and is a double a side of Demons & Siren.
We have a single launch gig booked for February 11th at the Deaf Institute in Manchester, ticket details will be released shortly. We’re currently booking more tour dates around the release so keep an eye on our upcoming events on the homepage.
For now you can enjoy our performance of Siren live in Stuttgart from August 2011….
Our next gig is a Christmas special at Empire in Leeds on December 22nd, tickets are available on the door or in advance from ….
http://www.croon.co.uk/shop/gig-e-tickets/empire-of-crows—christmas-special
We’re playing at the Purple Turtle in Camden tomorrow night, all the details are below….
Our track “I Just Wanna Dance” was played on Hollyoaks last night.
The episode can be seen on Channel 4′s 4OD at http://www.channel4.com/programmes/hollyoaks/4od#3260910
“I Just Wanna Dance” was the b side to our single “FAG” which was released in January 2010 and is available on iTunes at http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/f-g-single/id338857385
We were interviewed for BBC Introducing in Manchester last week to talk about the album, what’s next for the band and an announcement on the next single which will be a double a side of Demons & Siren and will be released on February 13th 2012.
The show was aired on Sunday and can be heard again at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00lr4v3 for a limited time
The interview was aired at around the 1 hour 26 minute mark.
