Mr Jukes announces details of UK/European Autumn tour. Debut Album "God First" out now
Mr Jukes – the solo
project of Jack Steadman of Bombay Bicycle Club – has announced details
of an Autumn UK and European tour, including his largest headline show
to date at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire.
With his debut show at London’s Village Underground on the 11th
July selling out in under 24 hours, and having performed two intimate
‘An Evening With Mr Jukes’ shows at The Slaughtered Lamb that sold
out within hours of being announced, Mr Jukes will play the following
shows later in the year:
Monday 18th September – Brighton Concorde 2
Tuesday 19th September – Bristol The Marble Factory
Wednesday 20th September – London O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Friday 22nd September – Glasgow King Tuts
Saturday 23rd September – Sheffield Leadmill
Sunday 24th September – Manchester Academy 2
Monday 25th September – Birmingham O2 Institute 2
Tuesday 26th September – Amsterdam Paradiso
Wednesday 27th September – Berlin Musik & Frieden
Friday 29th September – Paris La Boule Noire
Says Jack of the tour and live set up:
"Can't wait to play this album live!
I've somehow found myself with a nine piece band, no electronics just
organic soulful horns, vocals, keys, drums and me on bass. Come check it
out."
This August will also see Mr Jukes play his first festival show at Japan’s Summer Sonic.
Mr Jukes released his debut album ‘God First’ via Island Records on the 14th July. The album places Jack centre stage as an artist, composer, producer and sample-hound and features collaborations with
De La Soul, Horace Andy, Lianne La Havas, BJ the Chicago Kid and Charles Bradley.
Jack
on making the album: “On Mr Jukes I have the freedom to go right to the
end of any
idea I might have so if I want to use, say, a Grant Green sample and
have Charles Bradley singing over it, I can do that. It’s been very
exciting.”
That
freedom certainly seems to be paying off – ‘Angels/Your Love’ and
‘Grant Green’ have
been Mistajam’s Hottest Record’s in the World on Radio 1, both have
gone Top 5 on Spotify’s Viral Chart and been playlisted by 6Music.
Newest release ‘Leap of Faith’ was a World Record on Beats1 and his
debut headline show at London’s Village Underground on
the 11th July sold out in under 24 hours. All of this has
been coupled with key tastemaker support from the likes of Pitchfork,
Noisey, Wonderland, Fader and DIY.
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Who said What
“A globetrotting, genre-hopping sound” –
Evening Standard
"An old-school feel while creating an entirely new experience” - Pitchfork
"Soulful, brassy...joyous" - Fader
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