New York, NY (Top40 Charts) 25 years on from leaving The Stranglers, Hugh Cornwell releases this first ever anthology of his solo career, featuring twelve choice songs taken from his six solo albums to date, plus one brand new studio recording 'Live It And Breathe It'.
Hugh remains one of the most important figures in punk and new wave music. As lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of The Stranglers, one of Britain's most loved and influential bands of all time, he achieved massive success with hits such as 'Golden Brown', 'No More Heroes', 'Peaches' and 'Always The Sun'. Known for being ahead of the curve, he has made headlines both with his music and his innovative approaches to reaching new audiences over the years, being at the forefront of experimentation with free downloads and crowd funding.
His first solo record "Wolf" (1988) was released whilst still a member of the band but, since leaving The
Stranglers in 1990, Hugh Cornwell has made a series of well-received solo albums including: "Wired" (1993), "
Guilty" (1997), "Hi Fi" (2000), "Beyond Elysian Fields" (2004), "Hooverdam" (2008) with producers including Tony Visconti, Laurie Latham and Liam Watson. "The Fall And Rise Of Hugh Cornwell" includes two tracks from each of these six albums, plus the 2015 recording "Live It And Breathe It".
To coincide with the release Hugh will be undertaking a solo acoustic tour of the UK throughout November 2015, performing songs contained on 'The Fall And Rise of Hugh Cornwell', as well as some other fans favourites, and the classics from his time with The Stranglers.
"The Fall And Rise Of Hugh Cornwell" is sure to be a hit with
Stranglers fans and others curious to catch up with the solo work of this revolutionary, radical legend of modern music. This album is a carefully curated dip into the deep pool of work created in the twenty seven years since Hugh Cornwell has been releasing solo albums.
November 2015
Sunday 1st - Apex - Bury St Edmunds - 01284 758000
Monday 2nd - Union Chapel - London - 0844 478 0898
Tuesday 3rd - Theatre Severn - Shrewsbury - 01743 281281
Wednesday 4th - Carriage Works - Leeds - 0113 224 3801
Friday 6th - St Pauls Art Centre - Worthing - seetickets.com
Saturday 7th - Torrington Plough - Great Torrington - 01805 624624
Thursday 12th - The Platform - Morecambe - 01524 582803
Friday 13th - The Muni - Colne - 01282 661234
Saturday 14th - Town Hall - Selby - 01757 708449
Sunday 15th - The Assembly - Leamington Spa - 0871 220 0260
Wednesday 18th - Arlington Arts - Newbury - 01635 244246
Thursday 19th - St Paul's Church - Weston Super Mare - 0844 478 0898
Friday 20th - Plowright Theatre - Scunthorpe - 0844 478 0898
Saturday 21st - Georgian Theatre - Stockton-On-Tees - 01642 606 525
Sunday 22nd - Oran Mor - Glasgow - 0141 3576200
Thursday 26th - Waterside - Sale - 0161 912 5616
Friday 27th - Playhouse - Whitley Bay - 0844 478 0898
Saturday 28th - Atkinson Theatre - Southport - 01704 533333
Sunday 29th - Foxlowe Arts - Leek - 0844 478 0898
www.hughcornwell.com
