Joel Baker heads out on tour

Joel Baker has just announced a list of forthcoming live dates including Live At Leeds, Roundhouse Rising, a London date with Random Impulse and his first UK tour supporting Ryan Keen.

The 22-year-old from Nottingham, England, has been causing a stir with his sounds, despite not releasing any of his own music yet. He will be releasing covers EP Between Kings Cross and Old Street on February 25th via free download, and on the same date will announce news of his first official single release.

The EP represents Joel's influences while showcasing his talent and his longstanding relationship with production collective The Confectionery, who produced the EP. 

Until then though, you can check out Joel above causing music mayhem in London in his new video for track, Mulled Wine in Manhatten, which will also be on the ‘Between Kings Cross and Old Street’ EP.

Joel said: "I am really looking forward to supporting Ryan Keen on his Room For Light tour in April. I'm a big fan of Ryan, so it's a real privilege to support him.  I'm also excited to release my latest score of music - Between Kings Cross & Old Street - which is a collection of covers of some of my favourite songs, from rap, rock to reggae. 

"The EP represents the transition for me as an artist, from a 'covers' singer to a songwriter. It is also a teaser for the sound that I've been working on for the last six months with my partners in crime and producers The Confect, whom I am currently creating an originals project with at this very moment. This next six months is going to be such an adventure, and I can't wait for it to begin."

You can find out more about Joel at  www.facebook.com/joelbakermusic and www.twitter.com/joelbakermusic or read the Q&A he did with me here.

And if you like what you hear, these are his tour dates:

23^rd Feb – Roundhouse Rising, Camden

26^th Feb - Cargo London, supporting Random Impulse

5^th April – Studio Lounge, Totnes, supporting Ryan Keen

6^th April – The Poly, Falmouth, supporting Ryan Keen

7^th April – Full Moon, Cardiff, supporting Ryan Keen

9^th April –  Komedia, Brighton, supporting Ryan Keen

10^th April – Dingwalls, London, supporting Ryan Keen

11^th April – Dingwalls, London, supporting Ryan Keen

12^th April – Bodega, Nottingham, supporting Ryan Keen

13^th April – The Plug, Sheffield, supporting Ryan Keen

19^th April – Academy 2, Newcastle, supporting Ryan Keen

20^th April – Nice n Sleazy, Glasgow. supporting Ryan Keen

21^st April – The Attic, The Forum, Hatfield, supporting Ryan Keen

22^nd April – Waterfront 2, Norwich, supporting Ryan Keen

23^rd April – Academy 2, Oxford, supporting Ryan Keen

24^th April – Thekla, Bristol, supporting Ryan Keen

25^th April – Junction 2, Cambridge, supporting Ryan Keen

4^th May –     The Cockpit 3, Live At Leeds Fest