To mark the release of her much anticipated debut album, ‘Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose’, the brilliant Beth Jeans Houghton will be taking her band, The Hooves Of Destiny, on a canter around the United Kingdom.
For anyone picturing a girl and a guitar, think again – this is a full band performance with Beth plus Dav Shiel (drums, vocals samples) Rory Gibson (bass, vocals), Ed Blazey (guitar, trumpet, vocals) and Findlay Macaskill (violin, vocals). Collectively, they’re The Hooves Of Destiny – a crack unit recruited from Beth’s native North East.
If you’ve never seen Houghton before, expect the unexpected: Houghton’s performances are always different, always unpredictable and always wildly entertaining, her between-song chat giving an eye into the slanted world explored further in her inspired lyrics. Here is a review from her gig with Stealing sheep at The Deaf Institute, Manchester last month.
‘Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose’ was created with producer Ben Hiller (Blur/ Elbow/ Depeche Mode). It introduces one of the most self-assured new bands of the year, fronted by a pop polymath whose blend of psychedelia, glam rock and chain gang folk is quite unlike anything else you’re likely to hear in 2012.
LONDON December shows:
Mon 5th Dingwalls with Vetiver
Thurs 8th Cargo (End of The Road Christmas Party)
UK February 2012 tour dates:
Fri 17th GLASGOW, The Captains Rest
Sat 18th ST. ANDREWS, St. Andrews University
Sun 19th, MIDDLESBROUGH, Westgarth SC
Tue 21st LIVERPOOL, Eric’s
Wed 22nd LEEDS, Brundenell
Thu 23rd MANCHESTER, Deaf Institute
Sat 25th NEWCASTLE, Gateshead Old Town Hall
Sun 26th LEICESTER, The Musician
Mon 27th CARDIFF, Buffalo
Tue 28th BRISTOL, Louisana
Wed 29th BIRMINGHAM, Hare & Hounds
Thu 1 Mar, LONDON, Hoxton Bar & Kitchen
