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* [http://666kb.com/i/bwbw1h7dgpoz80450.jpg The March Violets Interview in Terrorizer/Dominion July 2011 - Part 1]
 
* [http://666kb.com/i/bwbw1h7dgpoz80450.jpg The March Violets Interview in Terrorizer/Dominion July 2011 - Part 1]
 
* [http://666kb.com/i/bwbw4h0txdmishl2s.jpg The March Violets Interview in Terrorizer/Dominion July 2011 - Part 2]
 
* [http://666kb.com/i/bwbw4h0txdmishl2s.jpg The March Violets Interview in Terrorizer/Dominion July 2011 - Part 2]
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'''Latest Events'''<br/>
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In November 2010, The March Violets decided to undertake the project of their first full album along [http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/themarchviolets#project Pledge Music].<br/>
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this pledge project, the band provided funds to charity for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends_of_the_Earth Friends of the Earth], [http://www.clothcatleeds.org.uk/ Cloth Cat, Leeds Music Charity], <br/>
  
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and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macmillan_Cancer_Support Macmillan Cancer Support].<br/>
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The March Violets produced a new EP, titled [http://www.marchviolets.co.uk/discography/lovewillkillyou_ep.html Love Will Kill You]
 
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[[File:March Violets Listening Party.jpg|right|thumb|240px|''Made Glorious'' - Listening Party Invitation]]
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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<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/>
  
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* '''[http://www.marchviolets.co.uk The March Violets' website]'''<br/>
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and can be watched [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kFE2-XNkVjw here on YT]. <br/>
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some festival gigs at the [https://www.facebook.com/events/120620918016305/ WGT in Leipzig, Germany] and at the [http://sisterswiki.org/File:DV8_2012.jpg DV8 Fest in York] as well as <br/>
  
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a support act with the [http://www.brudenellsocialclub.co.uk/Event/Details/651 Psychedelic Furs] in Leeds.<br/>
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for a live [https://www.facebook.com/events/565358703497180/ listening party at The March Violets' Facebook page on April 7, 2013].<br/>
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Meanwhile all pledgers have received their items and a [http://www.marchviolets.co.uk/news.html#id558 ''Made Glorious Tour''] is announced<br/>
  
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to start on October 25th and end on November 24th, 2013 <br/>
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along with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flesh_for_Lulu Flesh For Lulu], John Hyatt from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three_Johns Three Johns], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Inca_Babies The Inca Babies]<br/>
 
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Tickets for all these gigs will go on sale soon. Keep an eye on [http://www.marchviolets.co.uk/news.html#id558 The March Violets' Official Website] or [https://www.facebook.com/events/379937058795636/?ref=22 The March Violets' Tour Page on Facebook]. <br/>
 
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The March Violets are doing the support act with the [http://www.brudenellsocialclub.co.uk/Event/Details/651 Psychedelic Furs]<br/>
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Tickets can be ordered online or bought directly at [http://crashrecords.co.uk/online/product.php?xProd=12180 Crash Records, Leeds]
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* '''[http://www.marchviolets.co.uk The March Violets' website]'''<br/>
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* '''[http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-March-Violets/7570831190?v=info The March Violets on Facebook]'''
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* [http://www.marchviolets.co.uk/MVWebsite/index.htm Tom Ashton's archived March Violets site]
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* [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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Revision as of 01:09, 31 July 2013

Biography

from http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=march_violets

The March Violets began in 1981 as one of Leeds' four famous drum machine bands, alongside the Sisters of Mercy, Three Johns and Red Lorry Yellow Lorry. The Violets favoured stark, primitive rhythm-box beats (as did the others), overlaid by Loz Elliott's heavy bass throb and Tom Ashton's inventively droning guitar (reminiscent of Magazine's John McGeoch). What set this quartet apart was the unique interplay (a la X or the Airplane) between the two complementary lead vocalists - big, bearded Simon Denbigh and enigmatic Rosie Garland. His dark, commanding intonations intertwined with her eerie soprano wailing, imbuing the simplistic material with a strident, almost dissonant mystery.
Before a schism with Andrew Eldritch led the Violets to start their own Rebirth label, they were on the Sisters' label, Merciful Release, starting with Religious as Hell, an establishing 7-inch. Natural History collects the band's early work, including the EP (save for the odd "Bon Bon Babies"), three follow-up 45s (the brilliant Grooving In Green, "Crow Baby" and the insistent '84 dancefloor hit, "Snake Dance") and such rarities as the searing "Radiant Boys" (copping the riff from the Cure's "Object") and mesmerizing "Undertow." Though not a discrete album, Natural History flows magnificently.
By "Snake Dance," Garland had departed, replaced by the more upbeat Cleo Murray. The lineup held for the subsequent "Walk into the Sun" but, as 1985 dawned, Denbigh was squeezed out of the band (he immediately formed Batfish Boys). The first post-Denbigh 45 (the misnamed "Deep") laid bare the Violets' weakened condition. Electric Shades, the band's second compilation album, assembles the entire contents of the three later singles: "Snake Dance," "Walk into the Sun" and "Deep." With the dissipation of the band's intensity, Cleo's thin, pretty lead vocals simply don't carry the new material. The Violets continued to surrender to conventionality, obtaining a real drummer and crassly exploiting Cleo's beauty. After contributing two items (including an amazingly catchy rendition of the Rolling Stones' "Miss Amanda Jones") to 1987's Some Kind of Wonderful soundtrack, the March Violets faded away ...



... until their eventual reunion and the issue of their limited edition Trinity EP (1000) on 8th December 2007.

Limited Edition CD Front
  
Limited Edition CD Back
          		                               
Flyer 2007 Reunion
     		          
Flyer 2007 Reunion



The March Violets today

Announcement

The March Violets now are:


Only a short time after their 2007 reunion, the next hit was not so far ... but read everything about it here ...


Further Interviews and Stuff

an extensive interview with Simon Denbigh and Rosie Garland from November 3rd, 2010
shortly before The March Violets' gig at O2 Academy, London


Love Will Kill You - EP Cover

Latest Events

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 charity for Friends of the Earth, Cloth Cat, Leeds Music Charity,

and Macmillan Cancer Support.

Made Glorious - Listening Party Invitation


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

Made Glorious - Download Cover

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 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 a Made Glorious Tour is announced

to start on October 25th and end on November 24th, 2013



Touring ...

The March Violets On Stage.jpg
March Violets Made Glorious Tour 2013.jpg



So far, the following gigs have been confirmed:

Saturday, 26 October 2013 - Hebden Bridge - The Trades Club - Ted Hughes Festival


The Continental Preston.jpg







Sunday, 27 October - Preston - The Continental - John Peel Week
along with Flesh For Lulu, John Hyatt from the Three Johns, and The Inca Babies



Friday, 01 November 2013
Further details to be announced soon...



Sunday, 03 November 2013 - Whitby - The Coliseum



Trillians Newcastle.jpg







Sunday 10th November - Newcastle - Trillians
The first gig here for The March Violets since the early 1980s!



O2 academy Islington.jpg








Friday 22nd November - London - Islington - O2 Academy 2
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and finally back home to ...

Brudenell Social Club Logo.jpg












Saturday, 23 November 2013 - Leeds - Brudenell Social Club

Tickets for all these gigs will go on sale soon. Keep an eye on The March Violets' Official Website or The March Violets' Tour Page on Facebook.


External Links

For various further information, please see any of the pages listed here below



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