“A potent force in British rock
music has arrived,” proclaimed MOJO in their 5-STAR review, and well,
yes they have. Driven by the gritty, soulful vocals of Phil Campbell,
the mastery of guitarists Paul Sayer and Luke Potashnick and a
powerhouse of a rhythm section delivered by Nick Fyffe on bass and Damon Wilson
on drums, The Temperance Movement is set to splash down stateside with the
release of their 12-song, self-titled debut album on February 3rd, 2015 via
Fantasy/Concord records (album details below).
Live on arrival, the U.K.
five-piece is bracing for maximum impact having just been selected as the next iHeartRadio
On The Verge Artist, a six week program that begins on February 16th and
includes on-air exposure as well as significant digital and social support
across iHeartMedia's network. The program is based on key tracks
and artists that iHeartMedia's programmers are collectively passionate about
and the highly successful program has proven instrumental in the development of
emerging acts such as Banks, Iggy Azalea, Tove Lov, Royal Blood and many
others. The vote of confidence from iHeartMedia, the leading media
company in America with a greater reach than any radio or television outlet,
assures massive audience exposure for the anthemic first single, “Take It
Back,” on radio stations across the country. Watch/listen to their video for "Take it Back" below, from B&T.
Electrifying fans of timeless,
British-invasion song craft and superb musicianship, The Temperance Movement
deftly fuse inspirations such as The Stones, Faces, Little Feat, Bobby Womack
and acknowledged catalysts The Black Crowes, into their own authentic blast of
blues’n’soul drenched rock’n’roll.
Relentless gigging in the U.K. has
already built the band a strong live rep, exemplified during the summer of 2014
when, at the special invitation of Mick Jagger, The Temperance Movement joined
the Rolling Stones as opening act on dates in Berlin, Vienna, Zurich, and
Dusseldorf.
Unabashedly enthusiastic about
touring America, the band will play their first-ever American shows
when they hit the USA for a series of gigs with Atlanta rabble
rockers Blackberry Smoke from February 18th through May 9th,
2015. Their full USA tour itinerary is listed below.
As it turns out out, referencing the 19th century social
movement that called for abstinence from alcohol in their name, was not the
booze-soaked ironic gesture it might appear to be on the surface. "Phil
had the name and when he said it we all just liked the sound of it,"
recalls Luke. "For us it has a broader meaning. It makes me think of
living in a temperate society in the sense of people looking after each other.
Trying to be a little bit better to each other, more understanding and kind,
temperance in that sense. It fits with what we want to do, which is make music
the right way, make it honest, make it true."
Welcome to The
Temperance Movement.
The Temperance Movement USA
2015 Tour Itinerary:
The Temperance Movement
CD Title: The Temperance Movement
Catalog: FAN36456 [CD] / FAN36457 [Digital] /
FAN36940 [Hi Res Digital]
UPC: 888072364561 [CD] / 888072364578
[Digital] / 888072369405 [Hi Res Digital]
Release
Date: February 3,
2015
Genre: Rock
Label: Fantasy
Album Track List
1. Only
Friend
2. Ain’t
No Telling
3. Pride
4. Be
Lucky
5.
Midnight Black
6.
Chinese Lanterns
7. Know
For Sure
8.
Morning Riders
9.
Lovers And Fighters
10. Take It Back
11. Smouldering
12. Serenity
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