LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts) Manchester's Indie favourites The Rainband have announced the release of their new single 'Storm' on March 18th. The song is taken from their highly anticipated debut album 'Satellite Sunrise' which is scheduled for release on April 8th.
Spring sees the band touring their new album across the UK as well as headlining the Italian Moto GP. As 2016 progresses, The Rainband will be returning to Glastonbury before playing alongside
Paolo Nutini once again. A European tour will follow with dates to be announced in France, Italy and Spain.
The Rainband are no strangers to the music industry with high praise and plaudits from
Paolo Nutini and both Liam and Noel Gallagher. In recent years the band have had critical and commercial success with their tracks �Rise Again� and �Sirens� both achieving top 10 positions in the UK Indie singles chart. 2015 saw them taking to the main stage at the world famous Isle of Wight Festival in support of the legendary Fleetwood Mac, before touring
Europe with
Paolo Nutini.
�These boys are one the finest bands you could see....I love the new sound of Storm.� -
Paolo Nutini
�An amazing band with hearts as big as their songs� - Clint Boon,
Radio X / Inspiral Carpets
�Manchester is Rising Again and The Rainband are the sound of it... Ones to watch� - Rolling Stone Magazine Italy
Live Dates:
Thursday 14th April � Adelphi, Hull
Friday 15th April � Dublin Castle, London
Saturday 16th April � King Tuts, Glasgow
Thursday 21st April - UK Design Awards
Friday 22nd April � The Box, Crewe
Saturday 23rd April - Zanzibar Club, Liverpool
Wednesday 27th April - Actress and Bishop, Birmingham
Thursday 28th April - The Shed, Leicester
Friday 29th April � Academy 2, Manchester
Founded in 2011 by frontman
Martin Finnigan and guitarist Phil Rainey (former band mate of
Peter Hook in Monaco), the band became a four piece when drummer Steve Irlam and multi-instrumentalist Joe Wilson joined the ranks, recently growing into a five piece with new addition bassist Sam Wilson.
The band have earned rave reviews from the likes of
Liam Gallagher and Jim Kerr and are an established name on Manchester's music scene. Following tours and support slots with legendary acts such as
Simple Minds,
Ocean Colour Scene and The Kaiser Chiefs, the Rainband received an invitation to the British
Music Awards as Rising Stars handpicked by O2.
The Rainband's single �Rise Again� entered the top 10 indie charts upon its release in June 2012. �Rise Again� also broke through in Italy, remaining in the Virgin charts for fourteen weeks and peaking at number 5. Released in tribute to late Moto GP rider
Marco Simoncelli and in aid of the Simoncelli Foundation, �Rise Again� has helped raise over �45,000 so far.
Martin Finnigan continues to work for the Foundation as UK Ambassador.
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