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[[File:2014 March Violets US TOUR.jpg|thumb|right|280px|US-Tour Announcement]]
 
== ''<span style="color:DarkMagenta"><p><font size="5">Purple News</font></p></span>'' ==
 
== ''<span style="color:DarkMagenta"><p><font size="5">Purple News</font></p></span>'' ==
 
The March Violets' lovely '''''Made Glorious Tour''''' is over and it worked out fine. <br/>
 
The March Violets' lovely '''''Made Glorious Tour''''' is over and it worked out fine. <br/>
  
Meanwhile, we've traced an extensive interview conducted by [http://plunderthetombs.blogspot.de/ Plunder the Tombs] with [[Simon Denbigh|Si Denbigh]] ... talking about his resumee of the tour, <br/>
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Meanwhile, we've traced an extensive interview conducted by [http://plunderthetombs.blogspot.de/ Plunder the Tombs] with [[Simon Denbigh|Si Denbigh]] ... <br/>
  
the band and the "genre", some future plans and gigs envisaged for 2014 ... enjoy reading it here:<br/>
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talking about his resumee of the tour, the band and the "genre", some future plans <br/>
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and gigs envisaged for 2014 ... enjoy reading it here:<br/>
  
 
[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/>
 
[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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In April 2014, The March Violets did gigs on the following dates:<br/>
The March Violets are doing some April gigs this year on the following dates:<br/>
 
  
 
* Saturday, 5th April 2014 – Fulford Arms – York, England, UK  
 
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* Saturday, 26th April 2014 – Convergence – Chicago, USA
 
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'''For June 2014, a tour of the US is confirmed '''(see the announcement here on the right).<br/>
  
 
The March Violets are also playing at Alt-Fest, Boughton Estate, Kettering, Northamptonshire on August 16th, 2014<br/>
 
The March Violets are also playing at Alt-Fest, Boughton Estate, Kettering, Northamptonshire on August 16th, 2014<br/>
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To order tickets online directly and for loads of additional information about the gigs <br/>
 
To order tickets online directly and for loads of additional information about the gigs <br/>
  
and about the according Facebook events, please check [http://uberviolet.co.uk/violets%20live.htm '''''The Violets Live Page...''''']<br/>
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[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]'''
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* '''[http://www.marchviolets.co.uk The March Violets' old website]'''
 
* '''[http://www.marchviolets.co.uk The March Violets' old website]'''
  
* '''[http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-March-Violets/7570831190?v=info The March Violets on Facebook]'''
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* [http://alightershadeofviolet.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/hello-world/ A Lighter Shade Of Violet - The March Violets's blog at wordpress.com]  
 
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* [http://alightershadeofviolet.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/hello-world/ A Lighter Shade Of Violet - The March Violets's blog at wordpress.com] - pretty and interesting, though not updated since early 2012
 
  
 
* [http://www.marchviolets.co.uk/MVWebsite/index.htm Tom Ashton's archived March Violets site]
 
* [http://www.marchviolets.co.uk/MVWebsite/index.htm Tom Ashton's archived March Violets site]

Revision as of 00:55, 9 May 2014

The March Violets - Current version of the band logo


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 at the bottom of this page.

Recent Developments

The March Violets Today are:

Si Denbigh - vocals
Rosie Garland - vocals
Tom Ashton - guitars
Jo Violet - bass
Love Will Kill You - EP Cover


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

Macmillan Cancer Support.

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.

Made Glorious - Listening Party Invitation


Made Glorious - Download Cover

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.



US-Tour Announcement

Purple News

The March Violets' lovely Made Glorious Tour is over and it worked out fine.

Meanwhile, we've traced 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

and gigs envisaged for 2014 ... enjoy reading it here:

An Interview With The March Violets, Si Denbigh, 15 Decmber 2013!

Touring

In April 2014, The March Violets did gigs on the following dates:

  • Saturday, 5th April 2014 – Fulford Arms – York, England, UK
  • Thursday, 10th April 2014 – Poppodium Nieuwe NOR – Heeren, The Netherlands
  • Saturday, 12th April 2014 – Resurrection – Kaiserslautern, Germany
  • Saturday, 26th April 2014 – Convergence – Chicago, USA


For June 2014, a tour of the US is confirmed (see the announcement here on the right).

The March Violets are also playing at Alt-Fest, Boughton Estate, Kettering, Northamptonshire on August 16th, 2014

To order tickets online directly and for loads of additional information about the gigs

and about the according Facebook events, please check

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

- pretty and interesting, though not updated since early 2012