DEBUT ALBUM ‘PROUD DISTURBER OF THE PEACE’ OUT 4 AUGUST 2017 VIA LOOSE
INDIE-ROCK TRIO RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘TEND TO THE THORNS’
“William The Conqueror sound like a hoedown taking place in the Houses of Parliament.” – THE METRO
Indie-rock trio WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR are delighted to announce the release of their single ‘Tend To The Thorns’ – the lead track from their debut album ‘Proud Disturber Of The Peace’, which will be released via Loose on 4 August 2017.
The track was premiered on One Stop Record Shop who stated, “if anthemic indie outfits are your piping hot cuppa tea, look no further than the powerful sound of William The Conqueror.”
The track was premiered on One Stop Record Shop who stated, “if anthemic indie outfits are your piping hot cuppa tea, look no further than the powerful sound of William The Conqueror.”
Frontman Ruarri Joseph discussed the process behind the track, “It’s about trust I guess and owning your mistakes. It’s one of the first songs we recorded in my garage still messing around with our sound. We only had three channels but knew we wanted it huge so we did a mix where we had three drum kits all going at once and yeah, it sounded huge, only trouble was you couldn’t hear anything else. Like the song, it was a lesson in going too far and then figuring out the answer once you’ve calmed down!”
The band’s first single ‘In My Dreams’ caught the ear of music blogs from Son Of Marketing to The Mad Mackerel after premiering with influential music publication The 405, who stated, “William The Conqueror seems hellbent on blurring the lines between genres. While the headline of this very piece dubs them an “Americana” act, they could also easily be labeled as “country” or “folk” or even “grunge” or just straight-forward “rock”. But whatever you want to call William The Conqueror does not matter. All that matters is that this group is good. Damn good.” Click here to listen now
Hailing from the North coast of Cornwall, multi-instrumentalists Ruarri Joseph, Harry Harding and Naomi Holmes channel classic blues and singer-songwriter influences through a grunge/indie filter drawing influences from bands and artists as diverse as The Kings Of Leon, The Doors and Ryan Adams, with Mark Guarino from The Guardian describing them as “stomping country rock veering into stoner grunge”. Praised for their grit and authenticity by the likes of The Guardian and NPR’s Ann Powers, the three piece have already made their mark across the pond in Nashville performing at the influential AmericanaFest.
The debut album charges through ten raw tracks, asserting itself with opener In My Dreams, a song about destiny, disappointment and defiance; driving drums and heart racing bass setting the tone. Other standouts include the confessional and timeless Pedestals, the mysteriously triumphant Cold Ontario and epic future single Tend To The Thorns with its earworm guitar hooks, blistering drums and ethereal harmonies.
Sculpted off the radar with no-one to answer to but themselves the band ended up recording the album in Joseph’s garage (literally disturbing the peace) after plans to record it on the Isle of Lewis were hampered by a hurricane killing the power. Undeterred and embracing the ethos of roots based producers such as Ethan Johns and Ryan Hewitt and with input from Slowdive’s Neil Halstead, they were adamant they wanted to keep the edges loose, opting for single live takes and avoiding excessive overdubs, focusing on the vibe. The results sing with the confident energy of a band comfortable in their own skin, striking a vein of creativity and running with it.
The band will be playing a number of live dates, including a support tour with Danny & The Champions Of The World. Details below.
‘Proud Disturber Of The Peace’ track list:
1. In My Dreams
2. Tend To The Thorns
3. Did You Wrong
4. Pedestals
5. Sunny Is The Style
6. The Many Faces Of A Good Truth
7. Proud Disturber Of The Peace
8. Cold Ontario
9. Mind Keeps Changing
10. Manawatu
William The Conqueror Tour Dates:
JULY 08 – ST AGNES Exit Kernow Festival
28 – PORT ELIOT FESTIVAL
29 – BUDE Leopalooza
30 – CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL
AUG 02 – LONDON The Social
06 – BRISTOL Valley Fest
13 – NEWQUAY Boardmasters
Supporting Danny & The Champions Of The World :
SEP 12 – LEEDS Brudenell Social Club
13 – NOTTINGHAM The Maze
14 – SHEFFIELD Plug
15 – MANCHESTER Soup Kitchen
16 – GATESHEAD Caedmon Hall
18 – BRISTOL Lantern
19 – CAMBRIDGE Junction 2
20 – LONDON Scala
21 – CARDIFF Globe
22 – OXFORD Bullingdon
23 – TUNBRIDGE WELLS Forum
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