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Eugene McGuinness: new video + tour of London | Music News

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London born singer Eugene McGuinness has announced the release of his new single, 6th August 2012, the video of which is available here:

Eugene has also announced a four date London specific tour entitled ‘The Invitation Tour’, with shows in north (Proud Galleries), south (Corsica Studios), east (Birthdays) & west (Notting Hill Arts Club) London this August, as highlighted below. Eugene’s London show at the Lexingon on 3rd July is now sold out. Further dates have also been announced, including shows as special guest to Anna Calvi and The Wombats.
Full live dates are as follows:

30th June – Blissfields Festival, Hampshire

3rd July – Lexington, London (Headline) – SOLD OUT

6th July – Lounge on the Farm Festival, Merton Farm, Canterbury

8th July – Delamere Forest, Cheshire (Wombats support)

12th July – Somerset House, London (Anna Calvi support)

22nd July – Tramlines Festival, Sheffield (free)

3rd August – Corsica Studios, Elephant & Castle, London (In The Woods Festival warm up show)

8th August – Proud Galleries, Camden, London (Music Week Breakout)

17th August – Parr Hall, Warrington (supporting Miles Kane)

23rd August – Birthdays, Dalston, London

29th August – Notting Hill Arts Club, London (Death 2 Disco)

Sep 14th – 16th – Festival No.6, Portmeirion, Wales


Eugene McGuinness unveils new video | Music News

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London-born singer Eugene McGuinness has unveiled the video for his splendid cover of Lana Del Rey’s song ‘Blue Jeans’. The video is directed by London-based (via Melbourne and Montréal) filmmaker Tim Kelly and comes ahead of the release of his album ‘The Invitation to the Voyage’, due to be released on 6th August.

Following his tour as special guest to Miles Kane, Eugene McGuinness will be performing live in the UK over the next few months with headline London shows at Koko on 8th June and The Lexington on 3rd July.

Check out the video for ‘Blue Jeans’ below:

 

New Eugene McGuinness album released 3rd July | Music News

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London-based singer-songwriter Eugene McGuinness is to release his 2nd full length album on 2nd July . “The Invitation to the Voyage” is the follow up to 2008’s self-titled album and will be marked with an album launch show at the Lexington in Islington.

The album, which Eugene is calling this release the “most powerfully conceived and fully realised artistic statement to date”, was recorded with the dual assistance of  producers Clive Langer (Madness, Elvis Costello, Morrissey) and Dan Carey (MIA, Hot Chip, Santigold).

As well as a full tour throughout April as special guest to Miles Kane, Eugene McGuinness will also be performing at many festivals over the next few months including the Camden Crawl, The Great Escape, Liverpool Sound City, and Blissfields. Full live dates are as follows:

 

20th April: Nottingham: Rock City *

21st April: Glasgow Barrowlands *

22nd April: Dundee Fat Sams *

23rd April: Inverness Iron Works *

25th April: Leeds Academy *

26th April: Manchester Academy 1 *

27th April: Bristol Academy *

28th April: London Forum *

5th May: London Camden Crawl, two shows, venues TBA

10th May: Brighton Pleasure Dome – The Great Escape, with Maximo Park

17th May: London Electric Ballroom, with Spector

18th May: Liverpool Sound City, Kazimier, with White Denim

30th June: Hampshire Blissfields Festival

3rd July: London: Lexington Headline – album launch show

(* = dates with Miles Kane)

The Invitation To The Voyage, released on 2nd July 2012 by Domino Records