Return of the The March Violets, UPDATED, Saturday December 8th 2007 - Leeds

The March Violets, UPDATED, Saturday December 8th 2007 - Leeds

Leeds Metropolitan University, Students’ Union, Calverly Street, Leeds,

United Kingdom

The March Violets Homecoming Show

Leeds Metropolitan University

Saturday December 8th 2007

The March Violets

+ Chris Reed Unit

+ James Ray + Salvation + Screaming Banshee Aircrew

Tickets now available on the Myspace site with lots of other stuff.

£16.00 or £20.00 with CD

http://www.myspace.com/officialmarchviolets

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Press :: The March Violets, one of the original (and some say the best) Leeds drum machine bands, are returning to the city that started it all and reforming to give a one night only show. Featuring classic tracks such as Snake Dance and Walk Into The Sun, and some brand new material, plus some very interesting Special Guests: first confirmed being the Chris Reed Unit, Founder member and frontman of Red Lorry Yellow Lorry.

After the show everyone gets to stay for an aftershow party till 3am, with DJs from Leeds very own Wendy House providing the sounds in both rooms. We hope you can be there, it should be one hell of a party.

Tickets are available from the Met, both online and at the Booking Office, though the cheapest online outlet is at http://www.myspace/officialmarchviolets where you can also pre-order the CD of new material that will only be available at the gig.

About The March Violets :: In 1984 frontwoman Rosie Garland left the band and went to Africa as an Aid worker. She has since become a solo performer on the gay cabaret scene as Rosie Lugosi and is a published author. In 1985 founder and frontman Simon Denbigh left in a storm of "differences" and formed the proto-grunge 'Batfish Boys.' Since then he has had many incarnations, wandered into electronic music, and has been a member of The Sisters of Mercy for the last 10 years. Guitarist Tom Ashton ran with the Violets until they collapsed in 1986, had a brief stint with Clan of Xymox before moving to the backwoods of Georgia to play with guns and breed. In 2007 they are talking to each other again. These parts of the original lineup have agreed to get together for old times' sake and because they felt there was something important left unsaid. The one-off one night only event will be in Leeds, the city that started it. The March Violets will also be releasing a collection of Brand New Tracks. This will only be available as a very limited edition to those who go to the Gig. This is a one time event. Play Loud, Play Purple. The March Violets.

Postscript :: Just one more thing for now... if you're female with long black hair [or know of such a person...we've certainly noticed a few amongst our friends] and you are feeling particularly drunk / happy / silly / etc and happen to have a mobile phone with video capabilities [or even, gasp, a video camera] could you please film yourself shaking your hair to our new track, Long Black Hair. Just download the 45 second snippet of the track on our myspace player, film yourself, or get a friend to and send us the results using the link below... the video will be shown at the gig when the band performs said track... mmmm... could be interesting.

Venue :: Leeds Metropolitan University,

Students’ Union, Calverly Street, Leeds, LS1 3HE United Kingdom

http://www.lmusu.org.uk

http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/visiting/index_howtofindus.htm

Contact :: Rosie Garland

http://www.myspace.com/rosielugosi

The March Violets

http://www.myspace.com/officialmarchviolets

Leeds Metropolitan University, Students’ Union

http://www.lmusu.org.uk

Note for GLBT Media only: pansexual event