Leeds Communion & Dead Young present Young Rebel Set + Fox North Coalition

We are very pleased to announce that the indie-folk club Communion and Dead Young Records are working together to produce monthly special events at Oporto, Leeds.

Young Rebel Set
http://www.myspace.com/youngrebelset

The mysterious troubadours that form Young Rebel Set preach full-blooded tales of tough love, hard luck and the triumph of romance against the odds. Every spit and sawdust jig is spun from the blood, sweat, tears, toil and glory of an extraordinary group and woven into a rousing patchwork of gritty urban folk.

They have some impressive shows coming up before they join us on this tour, playing an NME Awards Show at Cargo with Detroit Social Club, The Ex Hacienda offices in Manchester with Twisted Wheel and an acoustic gig at the Ramones Museum in Berlin!

“huge, life-affirming songs that nod to Springsteen’n'Dylan” – The Fly
“raw and honest and true… Watch out. Young Rebel Set are coming” – The Guardian
“Imagine The Boss had he been ‘Born In The Yorkshire Dales rather than the USA” – NME

Fox North Coalition
http://www.myspace.com/foxnorthcoalition

Fox North Coalition have left behind the legacy of Hijak Oscar and moved on to develop their own style of harmonica driven blues that sounds unlike anything else of its genre out on the scene today. Tim Fox’s lyrics have taken on a darker and more dangerous edge that are complemented by Vin North’s distorted acoustic riffery. The trio is completed by Steve Bradley on drums and percussion, making a return to recording and performing after a long hiatus.

The band are currently recording their self-produced debut album “A Block for the Wigs”, which boasts a number of new compositions, including the foot stomping blues-rockers ’Pleading For Sympathy’, ‘Melancholy Tree’ and ‘The Heist’ alongside darker and bleaker acoustic cuts like ‘An Eye for an Eye’. Some choice cover versions are thrown in for good measure. Steve Earle’s ‘CCKMP’ is given the full FNC treatment while Jim White’s beautiful song ‘A Perfect Day to Chase Tornadoes’ could have been written by the band themselves.

Alms
http://www.myspace.com/alms

“They really caught my attention, I’ve been obsessed with their myspace all week…a real taste for melody, something more than just traditional folk.” – BBC Introducing

Orchard Rising

Communion DJs

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