Since their return from the States in May Tinderbox have gone from strength to strength.
So far the summer has seen a great run of shows including the Isle of Wight, Wimborne and Chagstock festivals as well as more intimate shows at the Assembly Rooms in Glastonbury, ‘Ryedale Live’ at York’s Helmsley Arts Centre and ‘Ditch The TV’ in Coventry.
New album ‘The State of Play’ has garnered stunning reviews in national magazines, including 5 star ratings in ‘Acoustic’ and ‘Maverick’ magazines and a covermount feature in June’s edition of Rock ‘N Reel’s ‘R2′. In November the duo travel to Spain to collect a ‘Best European Newcomer 2010′ award at the Premios Pop-Eye festival but more about that later.
Upcoming gigs include a long awaited headline at the famous ‘Whelans’ in Dublin, Ireland next March. Whelans has been host to an awesome variety of talent including Damien Rice, Jeff Buckley, Nick Cave, Christy Moore, David Gray, Artic Monkeys, The Magic Numbers and Peter Buck and Mike Mills from REM amongst many, many more. This will be the duo’s first official Dublin show since 1999 and promises to be one to remember!
Gigs a little closer (in both location and time) include an extended support set for Diana Jones at Centre Stage in Bournemouth. Brilliant US singer-songwriter Diana is lucky enough to count Joan Baez, Gretchen Peters, Nanci Griffith, Richard Thompson, Mary Gauthier and Betty Elders as fans!
For Tinderbox the summer continues forward with appearances at the Purbeck and Wadebridge Festivals; an evening with the formidable ‘Stompin’ Dave Allen at the Electric Palace in Bridport and a return to the amazing Gloss Club in Hammersmith, London.
For information on all upcoming shows please check out the gigs section on this site.
Enjoy the sunshine ;o)
