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Well folks, our first European tour is officially a wrap. The 26-day whirlwind of shows across France and the UK was nothing short of incredible. From Paris to North Wales and everywhere in between, we blazed a Rock & Soul trail through new and uncharted terrain. The memories we made will last a lifetime or at the very least will tide us over until we return!    

We were quite fortunate to have many enthusiastic and highly supportive crowds. It's rather difficult to pick highlights as every show was wonderful and exciting. Our two sets at Liverpool Soundcity were certainly memorable, and how many people can say they performed inside London's largest train station AND the legendary Dublin Castle in Camden? Now, if I were forced to pick a favourite show, it would have to be Telford's Warehouse in Chester. Many of our new friends from Northern England and Wales came to celebrate this final tour date with us. The place was packed and our main man Jonny Mak made us sound sweet on the soundboard. We exerted every last ounce of energy we could muster and the place went off!

The hospitality we encountered throughout our journey was absolutely humbling. From the bottom of our hearts, The Noble Thiefs would like to thank:

William Sineux & family, Simon Delecroix, Sir Jonny Mak and his mum Ruth, James Edwards and Natalie, Andy Jones, Steve Jones, Neal Thompson, Andy Hickie, Mel Bainbridge-Hickie, Joey and Laura Dickenson, Emily-Ruth Warren, Kevin Steen, Seb and Kat, Dan Davies, Mark Rogers, our publicist Ken, Darren Eedens, the staff of Telford's Warehouse, Mike BeardyWeirdy, Maler, Melissa Beakley, Mise en Scene, JKLMNO, Karl, Focus Wales, Tim Jones, Joshua Hynes, Pipe and Hat, Liverpool SoundCity and every single individual we had the distinct pleasure of spending time with.

**Meanwhile, in Canada...

We're coming back to Edmonton's Nextfest for Smut Cabaret June 8th! We couldn't be more excited to return to one of our all time favourite cities for a truly unique festival! Can't wait to see our friends and fans once again!

The Winnipeg International Jazz Festival Kicks off at Old Market square on Thursday, June 13th.  The Noble Thiefs are headlining the kick-off night and we're bringing some friends on stage with us. There will be horns!

So much on the go and we're not slowing down anytime soon!

Posted above is our brand-new song “On My Way,” filmed live from our last tour date in Chester England, enjoy friends!

Riley, Myron, Ian and Joel.

The Noble Thiefs.

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Hey look, no hands! Talk about putting in work! The whirlwind that has been the past week or so really turned out in favour of The Noble Thiefs. Now that I've had some down time sitting in an English garden, waiting for the sun. I can fill you in. Wednesday night saw us in London at the legendary Dublin Castle. This venue plays hosts to many legendary rockers, whether they are performing or jumping behind the bar and serving customers, (as Amy Winehouse was known to do.) Then show was excellent, Rock and Soul had landed in London! After catching Mise en Scene at The Old Queen's Head, we called it a night. We had a photoshoot early Friday afternoon. We hit the streets of a particularly cool London Neighbourhood and think we got a couple keepers. Then we headed for St. Pancras international for our Station Sessions performance. I could tell you all about it, but instead I'll provide you with the link to the entire show. http://youtu.be/gyYVGfo9X_ Bam! Next stop of our Magical Mystery Tour? Liverpool! Home of incredible musical history and a still-thriving cultural hub. We were here for Soundcity, a multi-venue miracle in musical Mecca. So many great venues, all within walking distance, hosting a huge variety of high quality entertainment. We performed two awesome shows on Saturday. Had a great time hanging out with the audience afterwards as well. Such nice people in this city. Ian performed three times with Mise en Scene as well. Impressive. After some much needed rest we are ready for Winsford, Our Wreturn to Wrexham, and our final show in Chester! More live photos and vids to come!

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Good day! Here's two full sets of Winnipeg rock n roll live at St. Pancras International! Performing in one of England's largest train stations was truly an amazing experience. We were especially happy to share the performance with our amazing friends Mise en Scene. Man, their bassist looks awfully familiar, hmm... Stay tuned for more photos and live video!

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This is the farmhouse at which The Noble Thiefs are currently staying. We've been here for the past four days, hanging out and having the time of our lives. The Focus Wales festival is just great; the music-loving community is so tightly-knit and supportive in Wrexham. Our first performance on UK soil was outstanding. I would go as far as to say it was the best Noble Thiefs performance ever. I think our sound is a little bit unexpected over here. It was really quite rewarding to catch a crowd off guard, then proceed to win them over. We exerted so much energy on stage that Ian had to run off and vomit after the last song. Yeah, it was pretty ace. The people here are top-notch. Touring acts like us often have to impose our company onto people and their homes. Our hosts are always gracious and helpful, but We've never quite felt so welcome as here. Andy, Mel, Kat, Seb, Jonny, Joey, other Andy, James, Emily, Laura and every else... Thank you so much for making us feel at home in Wrexham! We have a couple of unplugged performances over the next two days, then we're off to London to play the Dublin Castle and St Pancras's station sessions. Then station show will be streaming live on YouTube, stay tuned for the link! -Riley

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The Noble Thiefs are featured in today's Wales metro! Beyonce and Low got a spot next to our write-up, aren't they lucky?

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Eating breakfast at our good friend William's place! We are staying in a beautiful neighbourhood just outside of Paris. Last night's show was incredible. The crowd loved it and we had a blast delivering our trademark rock and soul to the fine people of France. Our first show outside of Canada was a shining success and the pace has been set for the many upcoming shows in the UK! Video footage to come later today!

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Looky here! It's our brand new 7 inch! It'll be spinning for the first time in a Paris nightclub tonight. We're super excited to experience the Parisian nightlife tonight with some good friends, but not before a long awaited nap. Zzzzzzzz

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We're super excited at the airport, can you tell? He'll yeah for naps, naps are super rock n roll, trust me.

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The Noble Thiefs first European commences this Friday, April 19th in Paris!      It's a tour 8 months in the making, it all comes down to this, the wait is over!

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Bovine Sex Club! Pipe and Hat showcase happens tonight!

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Hitting the streets of Toronto!

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Preparing to perform poolside for HeartstringsTV!

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I'm on a plane! Toronto bound for Canadian Music Week! #toronto #westjet #CMW

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Our new drummer Joel did a pretty decent job on his first tour with us, I guess we'll keep him!

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Take that Knife! Live at The Northern!

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Rocky Mountain way. Nice face Joel.

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Hey! It's our friends Chris and Kim! We know some awesome people!