New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Twenty years after they began releasing records as the Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have politely declined the opportunity to slow down with age. With a legacy of releases and countless U.S. and international tours behind them, the Indigo Girls have forged their own way in the music business. Selling over 14 million records, they are still going strong. Amy & Emily are the only duo with top 40 titles on the Billboard 200 in the '80s, '90s, '00s and '10s. They are now proud to announce they will be touring the UK this July including dates in Manchester, Bristol, and London as well as a main stage slot at the prestigious Cambridge Folk Festival on the 28th of July.
"The Indigo Girls operate as powerfully as at any time in their career, on a set of uncommonly strong songs performed with the kind of typically understated Nashville polish that affords their signature harmonies the full spotlight." - The Independent
"Along with
Simon & Garfunkel and The Everly Brothers, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers rank at the very top of all-time great duos." - The
Boston Herald
"Their voices soar and swoop as one, alternately raucous and soothing. When they sing together, they radiate a sense of shared purpose that adds muscle to their lanky, deeply felt songs." - Rolling Stone
See full dates below:
THURSDAY 20 JULY - MANCHESTER, RNCM CONCERT HALL
FRIDAY 21 JULY - NOTTINGHAM, ALBERT HALL
SATURDAY 22 JULY - SHEFFIELD, LEADMILL
MONDAY 24 JULY - BIRMINGHAM, TOWN HALL
TUESDAY 25 JULY - BRISTOL, BIERKELLER
WEDNESDAY 26 JULY - BRIGHTON, CONCORDE 2
FRIDAY 28 JULY - CAMBRIDGE, FOLK FESTIVAL
SATURDAY 29 & SUNDAY 30 JULY - LONDON, ISLINGTON ASSEMBLY HALL
After signing to Epic Records in 1988, the Indigo Girls released their critically acclaimed eponymous album to thunderous praise; it remained on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart for 35 weeks, earned double platinum status, received a Grammy nomination for "Best New Artist" and won "Best Contemporary Folk Recording." They were overnight folk icons who continued to live up to the high standards they'd set for themselves: they've since released 14 albums (3 platinum and 3 gold), received six Grammy nominations and have won one. Indigo Girls have toured with innumerable star acts including Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Joan Baez, R.E.M.,
Sarah MacLachlan,
Natalie Merchant,
Jewel and Mary Chapin Carpenter.
The duo has balanced their long, successful musical career by supporting numerous social causes - the Indigo Girls don't just talk the talk; they walk the walk. Having established an intensely dedicated fan base, the duo continues to remain relevant and attract new fans. With their latest release, Beauty
Queen Sister, released on IG Recordings distributed by Vanguard Records, Emily Saliers and Amy Ray have secured their spot as one of the most legendary musical acts of this generation.
In 2015 Indigo Girls released their 14th studio album, One Lost Day, produced by Jordan Brooke Hamlin and mixed by Brian Joseph.
