The Beautiful South’s co-founder Dave Hemingway’s new band SUNBIRDS return to HULL – Adelphi Club on Thursday 7th December 2023!
Sunbirds, the new band of The Beautiful South’s Dave Hemingway, continue their rise with the release of a brand new single ‘Make Up Your Mind’ released on Friday 1st September, a feel-good earworm featuring Laura on vocals produced by Nigel Stonier (Fairport Convention, Paul Young, Lindisfarne).
November 2020 saw Sunbirds release ‘Cool To Be Kind’ on the independent label Nectar Records. Kevin Cooper of UK Music Reviews described it as a ‘ a must-have album from an amazing new band’ while John Aizlewood of MOJO called it ‘an album with warmth to spare’.
With the arrival of multi-instrumentalist Chris Offen in 2022, Sunbirds influences have now expanded and range from Americana, 70’s Pop and Folk to Indie Grunge Rock. A tongue-in-cheek description of the music by the band would be “The Osmonds fight Radiohead while Stevie Nicks holds the coats”.
2023 will see the band continue to grow with the release of their next album ‘A Life Worth Living’ scheduled for 2024 and many live dates around the UK.
Being accomplished musicians, this 6-piece love to perform and always pull out all the stops whether it be performing favourites from Cool To Be Kind, showcasing new material from A Life Worth Living, or dropping one or two songs from Dave’s undeniable legacy.
SUNBIRDS are a band very much on the way up as their shows testify. Catch them in small intimate venues while you can, don’t miss out, this band truly soars.
Sunbirds are:
Dave Hemingway – Vocals
Phil Barton – Guitar
Laura Wilcockson – Vocals & Violin
Marc Parnell – Drums
Chris Offen – Guitar & Keyboards
Phil Chapman – Bass
Sunbirds – Autumn / Winter 2023 & Spring 2024 UK Dates include:
Sunday 8 October CHESTER – Alexander’s Live
Monday 9 October NANTWICH – Words & Music Festival
Friday 13 October SHEFFIELD – Network 3
Saturday 21 October PORTSMOUTH – Wedgewood Rooms
Sunday 22 October CHIPPENHAM – Neeld Arts Centre
Saturday 28 October LINCOLN – Southside
Thursday 9 November PRESTON – Continental (SOLD OUT)
Saturday 18 November SHIIINE ON FESTIVAL 2023 – Minehead, Butlins
Wednesday 22 November GLASGOW – Hug and Pint
Thursday 23 November KINROSS – Backstage at The Green Hotel
Thursday 7 December HULL – New Adelphi Club
Saturday 9 December EXETER – Cavern
Sunday 10 December PENZANCE – Acorn
Monday 11 December WOLVERHAMPTON – Robin 2
Friday 2 February MILTON KEYNES – MK11
Wednesday 21 February GUILDFORD – The Boileroom
Friday 23 February ISLE OF WIGHT (NEWPORT) – Strings
Saturday 24 February FROME – Cheese & Grain (Tree House)
Sunday 25 February CAMBRIDGE – Six Six Venue
Saturday 2 March BRADFORD – Underground
Sunday 3 March SETTLE – Victoria Hall
Sunday 14 April WORTHING – The Factory Live
Friday 26 April ST HELEN’S – Citadel
Saturday 27 April HARTLEPOOL – The Studio
Friday 3 May BEDFORD – Esquires
Saturday 4 May LEICESTER – Soundhouse
Tickets for all the above shows are available from – https://sunbirds.co.uk/
Main Picture Caption: (Band members – left to right: Marc Parnell, Phil Barton, Dave Hemingway, Laura Wilcockson, Chris Offen)