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| − | [[File:The March Violets 2013 Logo.jpg|right|thumb|600px|''The March Violets'' - | + | [[File:The March Violets 2013 Logo.jpg|right|thumb|600px|''The March Violets'' - ''Made Glorious'' album and band logo]] |
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| − | A Leeds-based band started in 1981 by (among others) [[Simon Denbigh]], <br/> | + | A Leeds-based band, started in 1981 by (among others) [[Simon Denbigh|Si Denbigh]],<br/> |
| + | the long-time Nurse to [[The Sisters of Mercy|The Sisters']] [[Doktor Avalanche]].<br/> | ||
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| + | Their first two 7" singles [[Religious As Hell]] and [[Grooving In Green]]<br/> | ||
| + | were released through [[The Sisters of Mercy]]'s label [[Merciful Release]].<br/> | ||
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| + | Nowadays, they describe themselves as: <br/> | ||
| − | + | '''''Original Post Punk Drum Machine Band From Leeds.'''''<br/> | |
| − | + | '''''Started at the Beginning, Imploded, Reborn for the 21st Century.'''''<br/> | |
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| − | '''''Started at the Beginning, Imploded, Reborn for the 21st Century.<br/ | ||
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| − | + | For additional information about The March Violets history, <br/> | |
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| − | + | please check [[The March Violets - Biography]] or the official links under <br/> | |
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| − | + | ''External Links'' at the bottom of this page.<br/> | |
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| + | == ''<span style="color:DarkMagenta"><p><font size="5">Exceptional Update from The March Violets' Pledge Site</font></p></span>'' == | ||
| + | As some of you may have heard, Si recently suffered a pretty serious haemorrhagic stroke and is currently in the Neurological Rehab unit in Hospital. He may be there for quite a while. | ||
| − | + | If you want to keep tabs on Si’s progress he has clunky internet from hospital but is posting on [https://www.facebook.com/ArchViolet Facebook], please say hi.''<br/> | |
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| − | + | == ''Recent Developments'' == | |
| − | + | The March Violets Today are:<br/> | |
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| − | | [[ | + | |[[File:Si Denbigh1.jpg|thumb|165px|[[Simon Denbigh|Si Denbigh]] - vocals]] |
| − | | [[ | + | |[[File:Rosie Garland.jpg|thumb|180px|[http://www.rosiegarland.com/ Rosie Garland] - vocals]] |
| − | | | + | |[[File:Tom Ashton.jpg|thumb|165px|[[Tom Ashton]] - guitars]] |
| − | + | |[[File:Jo Violet.jpg|thumb|370px|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_March_Violets Jo Violet] - bass]] | |
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| + | [[File:March Violets Love Will Kill You EP.jpg|thumb|310px|left|''Love Will Kill You'' - EP Cover]] | ||
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| − | + | In November 2010, The March Violets decided to undertake the project of their first full album <br/> | |
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| + | along [http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/themarchviolets#project Pledge Music]. Over 600 fans pledged their support and had The March Violets raise <br/> | ||
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| + | the charity organisations of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends_of_the_Earth Friends of the Earth], [http://www.clothcatleeds.org.uk/ Cloth Cat, Leeds Music Charity], and <br/> | ||
| − | + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macmillan_Cancer_Support Macmillan Cancer Support].<br/> | |
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| − | + | In mid-2011, the limited edition EP [http://www.marchviolets.co.uk/discography/lovewillkillyou_ep.html Love Will Kill You] was issued for sale at the gigs and <br/> | |
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Check [http://www.marchviolets.co.uk/audio-video/ this link] for an audio stream of "Road Of Bones", the first track of the EP.<br/> | Check [http://www.marchviolets.co.uk/audio-video/ this link] for an audio stream of "Road Of Bones", the first track of the EP.<br/> | ||
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| − | A promo | + | A promo video of the song "Dandelion King!" from the 5-track EP was also produced including <br/> |
| − | and can be watched [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kFE2-XNkVjw here on YT]. <br/> | + | the participation of pledgers and can be watched [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kFE2-XNkVjw here on YT]. <br/> |
| + | [[File:March Violets Listening Party.jpg|right|thumb|260px|''Made Glorious'' - Listening Party Invitation]] | ||
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| − | In between recording and production in 2012, The March Violets played | + | [[File:The March Violets Made Glorious Download.jpg|thumb|310px|left|''Made Glorious'' - Download Cover]] |
| + | In between recording and production in 2012, The March Violets played <br/> | ||
| − | some festival gigs at the [https://www.facebook.com/events/120620918016305/ WGT in Leipzig, | + | a short tour of the UK, some festival gigs at the [https://www.facebook.com/events/120620918016305/ WGT] in Leipzig, <br/> |
| − | + | Germany and at the [http://sisterswiki.org/File:DV8_2012.jpg DV8 Fest in York] as well as a support act with <br/> | |
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| − | + | the [http://www.brudenellsocialclub.co.uk/Event/Details/651 Psychedelic Furs] in Leeds.<br/> | |
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| − | + | In April 2013 the new album [http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/themarchviolets/ Made Glorious] was finally ready <br/> | |
| − | to | + | for release and made available to the pledgers for a live [https://www.facebook.com/events/565358703497180/ listening party] <br/> |
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| − | + | [[The_March_Violets_-_Made_Glorious_Tour_2013|''Made Glorious Tour'']] started on October 26th and <br/> | |
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| − | + | The lyrics to all songs of the new '''''Made Glorious''''' album are now <br/> | |
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| − | [ | + | available [http://marchviolets.co.uk/lyrics/ on The March Violets' Website].<br/> |
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| + | [[File:March Violets Mortality Tour 2015.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Mortality Tour Announcement 2015]] | ||
| − | <span style="color:DarkMagenta | + | == ''<span style="color:DarkMagenta"><p><font size="5">Purple News</font></p></span>'' == |
| − | The | + | The [http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/mortality ‘Mortality Tour and Album’ is the new Pledge from the March Violets]. <br/> |
| + | Throughout October pledgers get to experience a month of touring around the East Coast, with Backstage Action, Road Movie high jinx and other Purple nonsense. The Violets will be playing classic tracks live, then recording them in November in Chicago. With exclusive daily footage and a virtual Access Pass pledgers will be able to participate in the highs and lows of the entire Tour and Studio Saga. The involvement continues right up to Xmas, with an Advent Calendar with interesting Violet goodies behind each door, culminating in the Album download on Xmas day!<br/> | ||
| − | + | During this tour the March Violets are supported by [https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xat1/v/t1.0-9/12112336_10156346447765413_1468258453417220572_n.jpg?oh=532a31c1e06b8b43a4b5b01e54c3289a&oe=56C13BF5&__gda__=1451757623_217539944701a05a26ae429c5730c7dc William Faith] on bass.<br/> | |
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| − | + | == ''<span style="color:DarkMagenta"><p><font size="5">Touring</font></p></span>'' == | |
| − | + | The above mentioned tour is almost done (see tour announcement on the right),<br/> | |
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| − | + | yet pledgers for the new [http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/mortality ''Mortality'' Album] are still welcome.<br/> | |
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| − | + | For further live and other news, please do always keep an eye on:<br/> | |
| − | <br/> | + | [http://uberviolet.co.uk/violets%20live.htm '''''The Violets Live Page...'''''] and '''[http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-March-Violets/7570831190?v=info The March Violets on Facebook]'''<br/> |
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| + | <span><font size="4">''External Links'' </font></span> | ||
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| + | For various further information, please see any of the pages listed here below<br/> | ||
| − | + | * '''[http://www.marchviolets.com/index.htm The March Violets' Brandnew Home]''' | |
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| − | + | * '''[http://www.marchviolets.co.uk The March Violets' old website]''' | |
| − | + | * [http://www.marchviolets.co.uk/MVWebsite/index.htm Tom Ashton's archived March Violets site] | |
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| − | * | + | * [http://www.tomashton.net/ Tom Ashton's new website] |
| − | * [http://www. | + | * [http://www.rosiegarland.com/ Rosie Garland's website] |
| − | * [http://www. | + | * [http://www.rosielugosi.co.uk/ Rosie Lugosi - Rosie Garland's other project] |
| − | * [http://www. | + | * [http://www.discogs.com/artist/110449-William-Faith William Faith @discogs] |
* [http://louderthanwar.com/march-violets-manchester-academy-live-review/ Louder Than War - Review of the March Violets gig at Manchester Academy June 9th 2012] | * [http://louderthanwar.com/march-violets-manchester-academy-live-review/ Louder Than War - Review of the March Violets gig at Manchester Academy June 9th 2012] | ||
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| + | * an extensive interview conducted by [http://plunderthetombs.blogspot.de/ Plunder the Tombs] with [[Simon Denbigh|Si Denbigh]] ... | ||
| + | : talking about his resumee of the tour, the band and the "genre", some future plans ... | ||
| + | : [http://plunderthetombs.blogspot.de/2013/12/an-interview-with-march-violets-si.html An Interview With The March Violets, Si Denbigh, 15 Decmber 2013]<br/> | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:16, 19 April 2016
A Leeds-based band, started in 1981 by (among others) Si Denbigh,
the long-time Nurse to The Sisters' Doktor Avalanche.
Their first two 7" singles Religious As Hell and Grooving In Green
were released through The Sisters of Mercy's label Merciful Release.
Nowadays, they describe themselves as:
Original Post Punk Drum Machine Band From Leeds.
Started at the Beginning, Imploded, Reborn for the 21st Century.
For additional information about The March Violets history,
please check The March Violets - Biography or the official links under
External Links at the bottom of this page.
Exceptional Update from The March Violets' Pledge Site
As some of you may have heard, Si recently suffered a pretty serious haemorrhagic stroke and is currently in the Neurological Rehab unit in Hospital. He may be there for quite a while.
If you want to keep tabs on Si’s progress he has clunky internet from hospital but is posting on Facebook, please say hi.
Recent Developments
The March Violets Today are:
 Si Denbigh - vocals |
 Rosie Garland - vocals |
 Tom Ashton - guitars |
 Jo Violet - bass |
In November 2010, The March Violets decided to undertake the project of their first full album
along Pledge Music. Over 600 fans pledged their support and had The March Violets raise
196% of the money required. In the course of this pledge project, the band provided funds to
the charity organisations of Friends of the Earth, Cloth Cat, Leeds Music Charity, and
In mid-2011, the limited edition EP Love Will Kill You was issued for sale at the gigs and
offered for free as a pre-release to people who had pledged toward the new album.
Check this link for an audio stream of "Road Of Bones", the first track of the EP.
A promo video of the song "Dandelion King!" from the 5-track EP was also produced including
the participation of pledgers and can be watched here on YT.
In between recording and production in 2012, The March Violets played
a short tour of the UK, some festival gigs at the WGT in Leipzig,
Germany and at the DV8 Fest in York as well as a support act with
the Psychedelic Furs in Leeds.
In April 2013 the new album Made Glorious was finally ready
for release and made available to the pledgers for a live listening party
at The March Violets' Facebook page on April 7, 2013.
Meanwhile all pledgers have received their items and an according
Made Glorious Tour started on October 26th and
ended on November 23rd, 2013.
The lyrics to all songs of the new Made Glorious album are now
available on The March Violets' Website.
Purple News
The ‘Mortality Tour and Album’ is the new Pledge from the March Violets.
Throughout October pledgers get to experience a month of touring around the East Coast, with Backstage Action, Road Movie high jinx and other Purple nonsense. The Violets will be playing classic tracks live, then recording them in November in Chicago. With exclusive daily footage and a virtual Access Pass pledgers will be able to participate in the highs and lows of the entire Tour and Studio Saga. The involvement continues right up to Xmas, with an Advent Calendar with interesting Violet goodies behind each door, culminating in the Album download on Xmas day!
During this tour the March Violets are supported by William Faith on bass.
Touring
The above mentioned tour is almost done (see tour announcement on the right),
yet pledgers for the new Mortality Album are still welcome.
For further live and other news, please do always keep an eye on:
The Violets Live Page... and The March Violets on Facebook
External Links
For various further information, please see any of the pages listed here below
- an extensive interview conducted by Plunder the Tombs with Si Denbigh ...
- talking about his resumee of the tour, the band and the "genre", some future plans ...
- An Interview With The March Violets, Si Denbigh, 15 Decmber 2013
