STRIKING MATCHES

Announce November Tour

‘Trouble Is As Trouble Does’ the new single – June 1^st

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“An engaging blend of slick country storytelling scuffed up with rockier riffs. Imagine a noisier version of The Civil Wars: squaring up and trading licks before coiling their voices together in sweet harmony” – Daily Telegraph 

“Pure class” – Daily Star

Ahead of this week’s UK dates, including a sold out Union Chapel show in London, acclaimed Nashville duo Striking Matches are pleased to announce an 11-date UK headline tour this November.

November Tour Dates:

Mon 9^th – Plug, Sheffield

Tue 10^th  – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham

Wed 11^th – Arts Club, Liverpool

Fri 13^th – O2 Academy2, Oxford

Sat 14^th – Concorde 2, Brighton

Sun 15^th – Waterfront, Norwich

Tue 17^th – The Sage 2, Gateshead

Fri 20^th – Academy 2, Manchester

Sat 21^st –  The Library @ The Institute, Birmingham

Sun 22^nd – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London 

Tickets are available at http://gigst.rs/SMatches and go on sale Friday 8^th May at 9am.

The band’s latest single ‘Trouble Is A Trouble Does’ will be released on June 1^st through Caroline International and is taken from their stunning debut album ‘Nothing But The Silence’ which topped the UK iTunes Country chart in March earlier this year.

You can watch the band talk about the album, Nashville and working with the legendary T-Bone Burnett in a beautifully shot short film here. . Click here to see the band’s ‘1 Mic, 1 Take’ performance ‘Trouble Is As Trouble Does’.

Striking Matches are winning over UK audiences with every performance. Not only superbly talented songwriters and players, Justin and Sarah’s voices fuse together to create lush harmonies and together Striking Matches deliver a show not to be forgotten. They were one of the most talked-about bands at the recent C2C Festival at The O2 in March and eager fans can catch them over the next week on their very first headline tour, ahead of their return in November.

Friday 8^th May – Union Chapel, London **sold out**

Saturday 9^th May – The Fleece, Bristol

Sunday 10^th May – Deaf Institute, Manchester **sold out**

Monday 11^th May – Oran Mor, Glasgow

Thursday 14^th May – The Stables, Milton Keynes