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2017 ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT: THE TALKS

In just a short space of time The Talks have built themselves a compelling live reputation across the UK and Europe for delivering sweaty, high octane, dance floor filling shows, treading the boards with the likes of Madness, The Specials, Rancid, The Beat and many more. 2013 saw the band release their eagerly anticipated ‘Westsinister’ E.P. along with singles ‘Can Stand The Rain’ - featuring the legendary Neville Staple from The Specials – and the YouTube smash ‘Friday Night’. The E.P. and respective singles achieved much success with Ska Punk and commercial listeners across the UK and Europe and also achieved the playlists of certain American, Australian and Japanese Ska orientated radio stations. With main stage performances at globally renowned festivals such as ‘This Is Ska’ (DE), ‘Mighty Sounds’ (CZ) and ‘Rebellion’, tweets of appraisal and support from new wave big hitters ‘Less Than Jake’, glowing reviews and cover features from Big Cheese and Vive Le Rock Magazines - not to mention appearing in programmes on various UK TV networks - the bands reputation has surged from strength to strength. In April 2014 the band released ‘Don’t Look Behind You’, their first single from upcoming album ‘Commoners, Peers, Drunks and Thieves’, which boosted the band’s popularity, seeing them dramatically increase their touring schedule and break through further into commercial and alternative media across Europe. Proceeding with a successful second single "Radio" in their back pocket, The Talks set out on an extensive European tour. Totalling up 40 gigs spanning two months across 9 different countries, and about 10,000 miles of tarmac, the band were able to explore a lot of new, wide reaching territories and deliver the mayhem to brand new audiences in places such as Italy, Austria, Poland and Croatia.  The openly received 'Commoners, Peers, Drunks and Thieves' was released in November 2014, and sales continue to rise and listenership grows evermore with air-play globally.

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The Talks to headline Trinity Fest

Top band The Talks are tuning up for their first hometown gig in two years after being added to the bill for next weekend’s Hull Trinity Festival.

Organisers of the festival, HullBID, confirmed today that The Talks will step in after the tragic events this week which forced Little Barrie and The Ordinary Boys to pull out of the show. HullBID are continuing efforts with event partners The Warren to add another band to the programme.

Little Barrie cancelled their UK tour after the sudden death of their drummer, Virgil Howe. The Ordinary Boys pulled out after frontman Samuel Preston sustained several fractures in a fall from a balcony.

Both bands were scheduled to play Hull Trinity Festival in Zebedee’s Yard on Saturday 23 September. The Magic Numbers will headline the free festival on Sunday 24 September, and the weekend will also feature an array of top local bands.

The Talks will be playing their first gig in Hull since 2015 when their dates included support to ska legends The Beat at that year’s Hull Trinity Festival. They have been in demand as a headline band around the UK and toured as support to The Specials. They spent the summer captivating crowds at major festivals in Germany and the Netherlands.

Pat Pretorius, vocalist with the band, said: “It’s going to be special. It’s something we will really enjoy. It’s been that long. We haven’t really done anything in Hull for two years. We slimmed off touring a little bit to have kids and write some more material. We had toured really hard from 2012 until 2015 and we have done some European tours since then but not much in the UK.”

The four-piece band will be joined by a session musician on keyboards and are looking forward to bringing their festival show to a venue which has won acclaim from music fans since hosting its first major live music event at least year’s Trinity Festival.

Pat said they are now ready to return after a summer schedule which included the Lowlands Festival, the Dutch, Glastonbury-style event which starred bands including Iggy Pop, Elbow, Bastille and Mumford & Sons.

He said: “It was a real privilege for us to do that and the other major European festivals that we’ve played in recent years. I haven’t been to any gigs at Zebedee’s Yard but I’ve seen some photography and I know a lot of the production guys who have worked there.

“Getting the chance to play on a stage that’s got full production is a massive thing. The moment you step onto an open stage it’s very different from club shows. You also get a broader type of audience with people from all walks of life who are there to experience different music, and that makes it a great opportunity.

“I’ve worked as a producer with tons of bands in the city including a few who will be at Trinity. I’m excited by all these artists and to perform on the same stage as them brings a different vibe.”

Stewart Baxter, Arts Development Manager at The Warren, added: “I think the last gig The Talks played in Hull was at Trinity Festival two years ago, and it’s great to have them back. They are one of the city’s favourite bands, they have a great following and one reason we haven’t seen them for so long is that they are headliners in their own right – they’ve been playing sell-out shows all over the UK.”

Kathryn Shillito, HullBID City Centre Manager, said: “Our first thoughts are with Virgil Howe’s family and the members of Little Barrie, and we also wish Preston a full and speedy recovery. We’re very grateful to The Talks for stepping up, and to The Warren for getting them on board at such short notice.

“The Talks were approached some time ago about playing at Trinity Festival but couldn’t commit at the time because of their busy European schedule. We’re fortunate to have them, and we’re delighted for their army of fans. Hull Trinity Festival once again promises to be a fantastic weekend in a unique venue.”

Hull Trinity Festival will take place from 1pm until 9pm on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 September in Zebedee’s Yard, Hull. As a result of sponsorship from McCoys, Shoot the Bull and Oscars Bar, admission will be free of charge.

Yasmin Coe will open the event on Saturday and will be followed by Sister Strange, Serial Chiller, Let Man Loose, Faux Pas, Magic Mountain, La Bete Blooms and The Talks.

On Sunday, Ysabelle Wombwell will take the stage at 1pm, followed by Happy Endings, Pavey Ark, Crooked Weather, The Mighty and the Moon, Mint, Black Lime, Fronteers and The Magic Numbers. There will also be live music at city centre bars including Oscars, Jaz and Chilli Devils.

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LITTLE BARRIE JOIN ORDINARY BOYS TO END A HUGE SATURDAY LINE UP AT TRINITY FESTIVAL 2017

Little Barrie, a classic British power trio in the lineage of Cream and the Jimi Hendrix Experience, may not have all the answers, but they’re asking all the right questions.

Made up of Barrie Cadogan (guitar/vocals), Lewis Wharton (bass) and Virgil Howe (drums), their fifth album, ‘Death Express’, packs a heavy punch, channelling the three members’ ferocious musical chops into a raw, DIY response to today’s atmosphere of confusion and division.

​There’s no political message, just lyrical food for thought, and some of the tautest, most incendiary grooves you’ll ever hear, enticing even dancefloor-shy listeners to hip-shake away their cares. High-octane meditations on surveillance paranoia (‘Copter’), devious policing at mass protests (‘Molotov Cop’) and greed (‘Vulture Swarm’) have rarely felt so irresistible to body movement.

​​The album’s genesis kick started, when Little Barrie were invited to provide incidental music for ‘Better Call Saul’, a spin-off series from hip TV phenomenon ‘Breaking Bad’, for which they’d already cut the theme tune. With no time to book a studio, they were forced to do it themselves, in their practice room. The response was favourable, and they began to feel that such DIY takes had a vibrant quality often lacking from ‘proper’ productions.

Little Barrie’s grief-free vibe has won them countless friends. They backed Paul Weller on ’08’s ’22 Dreams’ album, and memorably supported the reunited Stone Roses in Paris. They’ve toured with buddies including Dinosaur Jr, Brian Jonestown Massacre and Charles Bradley, as well as several jaunts with Primal Scream (Barrie performing two sets per night). Quite apart from ‘Better Call Saul’ their music has appeared on countless ads, TV shows and movies.

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ORDINARY BOYS HEADLINE SATURDAY AT HULL TRINITY FESTIVAL 2017

In 2004, The Ordinary Boys released their debut album Over The Counter Culture preceded by the single Maybe Someday. The title track Over the Counter Culture was featured on the soundtrack for best-selling video game Burnout 3: Takedown. In support of the album they embarked on tours supported by Kaiser Chiefs, The Cribs and Hard-Fi.

In 2005, they released their second album Brassbound along with the single Boys Will Be Boys. The single didn't become a hit until 2006, as their popularity grew particularly due to media coverage that Preston received when participating in Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brother UK in January 2006. During this time, Boys Will be Boys was re-released and reached No. 3 on the UK singles chart and No. 1 on the UK download chart. Following this, they released singles Nine2Five and Lonely at the Top to further top 10 success.

In October 2006 they released their third album How to Get Everything You Ever Wanted in Ten Easy Steps which marked a change of sound, with more of a commercial pop feel, featuring synthesisers and samples. I Luv U was released as the final single from the album and became their fourth consecutive top 10 hit. The Ordinary Boys was the fourth most searched for keyword of 2006 Yahoo UK!’s annual top ten search results.[3]

A revived Ordinary Boys reunited in December 2011 for a full UK tour of small venues.  In December 2013, Sam Preston announced that the Ordinary Boys were to officially reform, this time with Yorkshireman Louis Jones, formerly of power pop band Spectrals, on lead guitar and featuring the return of original drummer Charlie Stanley.

The band released their fourth album, the eponymously-titled The Ordinary Boys, on 2 October 2015 via their own imprint label Treat Yourself.

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MAGIC NUMBERS HEADLINE SUNDAY AT HULL TRINITY FESTIVAL 2017

The Magic Numbers is an English pop rock band comprising two pairs of brothers and sisters from Hanwell. The group was formed in 2002, releasing their debut album The Magic Numbers in June 2005. Their follow-up album, Those the Brokes, was released in November 2006, The Runaway was released in June 2010, and their most recent album Alias was released in August 2014.

In late 2002 The Magic Numbers formed in their present guise, and they began touring the London circuit, gradually developing their sound and building a small cult following, not least amongst some already established artists including The Chemical Brothers, Travis, and Ed Harcourt, with the latter later influential in their signing to record label Heavenly Records, narrowly choosing that label over Rough Trade Records.

Their rise came swiftly, beginning in the summer of 2004 and later that year when they began supporting well-known artists such as Travis, Ed Harcourt and Snow Patrol and appearing on the bill of some low-key UK festivals, building a larger following by increasing their live performances. In November 2004, they released a limited edition 7" vinyl single, "Hymn for Her", to coincide with a three-show residency at The Borderline in London.

After their heavy touring and promotion of their self-titled debut, The Magic Numbers returned in the autumn of 2006 with their follow-up album, Those the Brokes. The band did another extensive run of shows to promote and tour for the album, including supporting The Who in Southampton, and an appearance at the 2007 Glastonbury Festival.

In May 2013, The Magic Numbers went on their first ever acoustic tour. The five-week tour saw the band play in the intimate surroundings of some of the most beautiful theatres, churches and live music venues across the UK and Ireland.

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2017 ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT: La Béte Blooms

The awesome pop-grungesters La Bête Blooms join us for #TrinityFest17..

Fresh off the back of their latest EP ‘I Know It’s Nothing’, the Hull post-punk collective have moved fast to release a brash and bold song which portrays the plight of a modern couple seeing the world crumble around them in 2017. From shoegazey beginnings to their grunge and fuzz EP release earlier this year, ‘Lost and Found’ is the bands most polished and upfront work to date. A blast of noise which is over in just under two and a half minutes, the DIY band from the North of England describe a pair of typical twenty-somethings, who ignore the fatal signs that result in the end of the world. Released the day after a divisive UK election, perhaps La Bête Blooms imaginary apocalypse could become too real for comfort.

Having recently supported the likes of Ratboy, Jaws and The Big Moon, whilst touring the venues that matter across England, La Bete Blooms’ latest single welcomes you into a paranoid and abrasive world this autumn via Hull labels The Adult Teeth Recording Company and Warren Records.

CHECK OUT THE 'LOST AND FOUND' VIDEO HERE - http://bit.ly/2wgAexa

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2017 ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT: Serial Chiller

Serial Chiller have a DIY attitude that resonates through the pencil-scratched, paint-splatted artwork, through to the no no nonsense song writing. Serial Chiller are the kind of band that don't give a fuck about being cool. They're too busy mopping up hangovers from the deals menu in Pizza Hot, and yet despite this, whether they mean it or not, their sound is instantly cool and shows songwriters craft.

SerialChiller have received airplay through BBC Radio 1's Huw Stephens and featured on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch.. We welcome them to #TrinityFest17 for their debut appearance.

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2017 ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT: Happy Endings

Happy Endings - UK hail from Hull, comprising of two sisters Emma and Rachel Fee, who share lead vocals and harmonies along with acoustic guitars, Adam Fee on guitar with Mike Jessop on percussion. They bring a mixed bag of styles to their acoustic based performances, influenced by a variety of music spanning the decades. Their soaring melodies and memorable hooks will leave you humming them to yourself once you’ve heard them. As regulars to BBC Radio Humberside and BBC Introducing their music can often be heard across the airwaves, more recently on BBC 6 Music when Steve Lamacq brought his show to Hull. Recently the band have released their debut album and played Glastonbury Festival.

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2017 ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT: Black Lime

BLACK LIME are an explosive 4 piece rock outfit from Hull, that dominate with brilliant, beautiful blues-infected indie ballads. They are known for their bold, gritty sound, radiating a raw energy and a ’no frills' vibe. With the release of their debut EP, the lads are looking to make 2017 their year, aiming to deliver more of their astute, thunderous melodies.

Black Lime have featured on BBC Radio 1, BBC Introducing Humberside, Fred Perry Subculture, and with radio play across the nation and overseas in just a year, they continue to go from strength to strength, having played the likes of Sheffield Tramlines & Humber Street Sesh.

"It's a fruity cocktail - the flavour of Arctic Monkey's, infused with a dash of The Black Lips, and garnished with a slice of zesty indie rock all of their own making..." - Backseat Mafia.

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2017 ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT: Let Man Loose

Let Man Loose are a four-piece rock band from Hull. Jamie Rothery joins former Felony members Marc Ainley, Sam Howell and Daniel Griffin to complete a fresh line-up with all new music, inspired by Queens of the Stone Age, the associated Palm Springs low desert scene and Sheffield's Arctic Monkeys. Expect a blend of thunderous fuzz boxes and tuneful East Yorkshire dialect. A song about finding a happy place, even if temporarily, new single ‘Sweet Spot’ shows off the band’s melodic side with a sprightly, reverb-soaked rhythm interspersed with an addictive and twangy lead riff. Released as the band begin a string of dates across the country, including at Liverpool's O2 Academy, 'Sweet Spot' will kick-start a busy 2017 for Let Man Loose who have more releases in the pipeline.

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2017 ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT: EMBRS

EMBRS IS a new project helmed by Emily Moulton Music. Emily’s talent has always amazed us, maybe its the way she can effortlessly lay herself bare with every word she sings or maybe it’s the way she crafts beautiful imagery with haunting honesty. Whatever sparked our obsession it is clear we are not the only ones in owe as Emily is not short of admirers, the likes of Tom Robinson from BBC 6 Music and Huw Stephens on Radio 1 have spun her beautiful odes. When we found out that Emily was developing her sound by transferring her songwriting into a full band set up similar to The Japanese House we instantly had to book her!

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2017 ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT: Faux Pas

Formed in 2015, Faux Pas are a band from North Yorkshire. Inspired by the likes of The Cribs and Placebo, this energetic four piece instantly stamped their name on the scene with sold out shows across Yorkshire. Championed by BBC Introducing, the band have performed at Leeds and Reading Festival in 2016 and featured on Radio 1.

The band have a live show which is powerful, polished and by no means timid. Gaining a large following from their performances at venues such as the O2 Academy in Leeds and supporting bands such as Embrace and The Sherlocks.

After the launch of their debut EP, an extensive tour schedule is to be announced all around the country. 2017 is set to be an exciting year for the band.

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2017 ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT: Crooked Weather

Based out of a tragic mustard coloured 1979 campervan, East-Yorkshire, Crooked Weather play rock infused folk music. The sound is lead by carefully crafted lyrics delivered by the lilting harmonies of Holly and Will. Their original music, although steeped in the folk revival of the 60's and 70's, has a raw, modern edge and is augmented by Tom & Dave: a fierce rhythm section. In the last 2 year Holly and Will have toured the lengths and breadths of Ireland, New Zealand, U.S., England and Holland. They debuted as a full band at Kent's Summer Of Love Festival 2016, and continue to perform at many notable venues such as the main stage of Humber Street Sesh and BBC Introducing.

Thirsty for the road again, a second international tour is looming large for the end of 2017 and the beginning of 2018 with a highly anticipated new release in tow.

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2017 ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT: Sister Strange

Sister Strange​ are raw and above all strange... influences ranging from the anti-pop sensibilities of the Pixies and Pavement, to the all out brute force of the Melvins and Smashing Pumpkins. ''the perfect combination and variety of different emotive songs. On their emotional rollercoaster, they filled people’s ears with both groovy and captivating riffs.'

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2017 ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT: Ysabelle Wombwell

Ysabelle Wombwell is a singer-songwriter based in Hull. Her music has often been compared to artists such as Regina Spektor and Nina Simone, although it definitely holds its own identity exploring a multitude of genres whilst staying true to alternative pop ideals. Ysabelle has already attracted local attention, with support slots for the likes of First Aid Kit, The Magic Numbers, and Noah And The Whale, but also through her sound engineering and production work, with tracks featuring on BBC Radio 1 and BBC 6 Music.

She has immersed herself in city wide projects championing women in music through The PRS Foundation and her work with The Warren Youth Project. With a new single due out in September 2017, and a new music video to closely follow Ysabelle is one to look out for.

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THE MAGIC NUMBERS PLAY HULL TRINITY FESTIVAL 2017

The Magic Numbers are back and Headlining Hull Trinity Festival on Sunday 24th September. Prepare to be amazed. 

Exultant harmonies, sweeping melodies, driving rock and gorgeous ballads: The Magic Numbers are past masters at making music that lifts the spirits. Fourth time around, though, it is time to cast a new spell. Alias is the Magic Numbers as we always dreamed they could sound, heavier, sweeter, richer, deeper than ever before, a classic British songwriting band at the height of their powers. 

Formed in 2002, The Magic Numbers quickly won the affection of critics and audiences with their Mercury nominated, top ten, double platinum debut in 2005. They honed and refined their guitar and harmony sound on Those The Brokes (2006) before widening out with a more piano and studio based set on 2010’s The Runaway. The journey has not always been an easy one, however. “Music was all I’d ever dreamed about, and I thought it was going to be the answer to everything. But when amazing success came, I felt worse, almost. There was still this void inside. I couldn’t understand it. I messed up loads of things.” Since the last record, a long term relationship ended, another began, and Romeo became a father for the first time. “Alias was written between two extremes, something that was really traumatic that had been festering for years with a lot of pain and guilt, and a new lease of life. My little boy was the best thing that ever happened to me. Fatherhood takes you away from all that self-absorbed nonsense. At the same time I’ve got a lot more focus and drive. I’ve been asking a lot of questions with these songs, trying to find a way to exist without constantly beating myself up, and I realised that music is what I have to do, and so I should do it the best I can and not worry about any of the outside stuff that I have no control over. I feel like I did before the first album, ready and excited about what’s to come.” 

There are two sets of brothers and sisters in Magic Numbers, the Stodarts (vocalist and multi- instrumentalist Romeo and bassist and multi-instrumentalist Michelle) and the Gannons (drummer Sean and vocalist and percussionist Angela). “Creatively, it does divide into two sibling camps,” says Romeo, “But within that there’s another two camps, the boys and the girls.” Romeo and Michelle work closely on arrangements, while Sean and Angela come into their own in performance. “The Gannon’s really love playing, and for this album, we wanted to capture that energy, something that can be so elusive in the studio, wigging out in an almost unconscious state of playing and not thinking.” There was an added element for Alias, with Gita Harcourt (wife of singer-songwriter Ed Harcourt) contributing string arrangements and playing violin live. “We work well together, it brings another set of colours and tones to the sound.” 

Romeo has always had a vision for the Magic Numbers. “From the very beginning, I wanted us to be one of those bands that I fell in love with growing up. A band that you can believe in, where the look, the sound, the songs all add up to something, and when you put on the headphones you can go somewhere and escape. We don’t want to chase a scene, we just do what we do, and stay kind of true.” If Alias had its roots in an identity crisis, it is one that is resolved by the music itself. “What can we do except try and make something that we love? That’s everything we can do.” 

Take a listen. Because The Magic Numbers really are making magic.

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Thanks to Hull Whats On for this feature.. 

“One of Hull’s most-popular city festivals is back for 2016. The festival will take place on 24th and 25th September, but has been moved from it’s tradition spot in Trinity Square (due to groundworks taking place). The festival will, this year, move to Zebedees Yard – the same place as the recent HU1 Festival.Pop rock outfit, The Hoosiers will be headlining the festival and taking to the main stage on Sunday, while Clean Cut Kid will be headlining on Saturday.Plus Counting Coins, Black Delta Movement, Fire (The Unstoppable Force), Young Jack, Avalanche Party, Dantevilles, Streaming Lights, The Froot ’67, Waste of Paint, Chambers, Elwhaeko, Yasmin Coe and The New Republic.More details are yet to be confirmed but will be released shortly”