About
The Slow Show are a recently formed Manchester based band with a dynamic, warm, beautiful organic sound that has many references to American alt folk rock but with a distinctive Northern English touch.
Their critically acclaimed debut EP Midnight Waltz displays their carefully crafted musicianship and lush melodic songwriting. The diverse instrumentation, in particular the use of a colliery type brass band sound, adds an extra dimension to their music.
Drawing on a diverse range of musical inspiration you can hear influences from classic artists like Neil Young. Tom Waits & Bob Dylan echoing through out their music.
The Slow Show have quickly built an excellent reputation for their live shows where they are often joined by their brass section and the occasional extra vocalist.
Even at this early stage of the band's existence they have attracted enough attention to be asked by the BBC to perform at their Radio 2 In Session show supporting Elbow at Manchester Cathedral.
Gigs
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| 20 May, 2012 | The Pig - THE NEW FOREST |
| 4 Jun, 2012 | Eurocultured Festival - MANCHESTER - buy tickets here |
| 8 Jun, 2012 | The Head Of Steam - NEWCASTLE - buy tickets here |
| 13 Jun, 2012 | Stereo - YORK |
| 23 Jul, 2012 | The Castle - MANCHESTER - buy tickets here |
| 29 Jul, 2012 | Camp Bestival - DORSET - buy tickets here |
| 8 Sep, 2012 | Union Chapel - LONDON |
| 15 Sep, 2012 | The Beach Sessions - CAMBRIDGE - buy tickets here |
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Purchase
Check out our EP 'Midnight Waltz'available now on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and many more online retailers.
Press
“ Just Beautiful ”
“ you can really enjoy the quality of these engaging, impressive and beautifully produced couple of tracks. It comes as no surprise that they are becoming firm favourites of Radio 2, for example, and are surely destined to become household names in the coming months.
The Slow Show are the kind of band that stop you in your tracks and make you listen. They have a unique sound and quality to them for a British act, and can have a profound effect that can cause unexpected moments of mass emotion”
“ All in all in their hour and half set there isn’t one bum note or duff song it might as well be a greatest hits set. Its amazing how grounded the band are despite their evident musical confidence. As long as they keep writing brilliant songs like this it won’t be long before they hit the big time. ”
“ To make comparisons, I’d say roughly their sound is the musical lovechild of Nick Cave’s The Ship Song with an Elbow freshly returned from an American road trip. Did that help? Without comparisons, I’d say they sound like a beautiful set of instrumental lines, gently tumbling down a green, grassy hill, working their way to a magnificent and emotional conclusion. Now how nice does that sound. ”
“ Having overcome the problem of having their drum kit nicked, The Slow Show were nothing short of amazing at Manchester Cathedral, supporting Elbow at their BBC Radio 2 gig and representing BBC Introducing in Manchester in the process. ”
“ Meanwhile, I heard this on the radio yesterday and it stopped me in my tracks; that doesn't happen often these days. ”
“....There’s a whiff of American alt-rock in The Slow Show’s sound. You’re transported to rhythms by Whiskeytown, Neil Young and The National as soon as the first chorus of ‘Mr Blue Tie’ rolls into its stride.
This says more about the band’s ambition and the kinship they feel towards this genre. Rather than some loose attempt at copying their influences. If this EP had been supplied by 4AD or Nonesuch, you wouldn’t be surprised...”
“...I just love how The Slow Show and their EP fly in the face of everything that’s deemed fashionable, its engaging, refined, beautifully produced and performed songs harking back to a time where Prefab Sprout and Deacon Blue were championed as song writers for the people. The Slow Show are more serious than even that, their themes and textures striking a chord that seems genuinely homegrown but imbued with an umissable quality. A very impressive and striking debut indeed...”
“...The term American does not halfway do the delicious piano and snare concoction on 'Falling Slow' justice, while Rob Goodwin' almost-but-not-quite faltering vocal only lends poignancy to the whole. ‘Mr Blue Tie’ finds a firmer voice altogether, joined by trumpet, in what appears to be characteristically understated fashion.
... whether you seek them out on iTunes or Myspace all bodes well for an interesting year... ”
