Things get moving for The Family Rain

THINGS are swirling up for the hotly-tipped trio The Family Rain.

Their single Carnival is out now and the sibling three-piece have also played support gigs for The Courteeners, as well as their own headline show at the Sebright Arms in London this week.

The Family Rain are three brothers from Bath – the twins Tim and Will and older brother Olly. Brought up away from the bright lights of London, they have made music in their own corner of the UK. 

The result is songs of garage minimalism, stripped back to be performed as live. Debut single Trust Me…I’m A Genius hinted at the band’s brilliant simplicity, now Carnival throws more light on their talents.
 
While Trust Me... I'm A Genius, was recorded at Rock Field in Wales, Carnival is a home demo which was recorded in the boys' basement. It is here where the band rehearse and write much of their material, sandwiched between the downstairs bathroom and their dad's garage.
 
Freshly singed to Mercury Records, the band headed to the legendary Hansa Studios in Berlin last month to record with Jim Abbiss (Arctic Monkeys).

You can listen to their track Waterfall - the b-side to Carnival - here:




Following their headline show on Monday, The Family Rain are back on stage on Friday on tour with Willy Moon in the UK and then heading across to Europe.

The dates and places are as follows:

22^nd March                   Birmingham Hare and Hounds (w/Willy Moon)
23^rd March                    Glasgow Broadcast (w/Willy Moon)
25^th March                    Manchester Deaf Institute (w/Willy Moon)
26^th March                    Brighton The Haunt (w/Willy Moon)
30^th March                    Stockton Calling Festival
 
12^th April                       Brussels Botanique (w/Willy Moon)
13^th April                       Amsterdam Bitterzoet (w/Willy Moon)
14^th April                       Koln Blue Shell (w/Willy Moon)
16^th April                       Berlin Privat (w/Willy Moon)
17^th April                       Munich Strom (w/Willy Moon)
19^th April                       Geneva MàD (w/Willy Moon)
20^th April                       Milan Factory (w/Willy Moon)
21^st April                        Zurich Papersaal (w/Willy Moon)
23^rd April                        Lyon Marche Gare (w/Willy Moon)
24^th April                        Paris La Flèche d'Or (w/ Willy Moon)
 
2^nd May                           Liverpool Sound City
4^th May                            Live At Leeds Festival

Headliners announced for Kendal Calling 2013

KENDAL Calling has announced Basement Jaxx, The Charlatans and Primal Scream as its headliners this year.

The festival takes place across 14 stages and three days in the fields of the beautiful Lake District, England, from Friday to Sunday, July 26-28.

Joining the headliners on the bill are I Am Kloot, Mystery Jets, Lightning Seeds, Ash, Fake Blood, British Sea Power, Mr Scruff, Foreign Beggars, Roni Size, Willy Moon, Dutch Uncles and Jackmaster with more to be added.

Tickets are £115 including camping for the weekend and are available - along with more details - by visiting www.kendalcalling.com or www.ticketline.co.uk

Exciting Willy Moon to drop new album

NOT many artists are described as a hybrid of Cab Calloway, Michael Jackson and The Ramones - so step forward Willy Moon.

The 23-year-old is due to deliver his debut album 'Here's Willy Moon' through Island Records on April 1.

It is was written, recorded and produced all on his own (with a few tracks being produced by Pulp's Steve Mackey), and he doesn't like to waste time with the 12-track record just 29 minutes long.

The London-based New Zealander said: "My album is short like my songs. I always loved the relentlessness and excitement of that first Ramones album and there's something of that spirit in there. I think it will surprise people who've only heard Yeah Yeah, there's some slower, more atmospheric songs on it and one that even last for over three minutes...ha!"

Willy spent last summer playing festivals across Europe, including Cannes film festival and recently made his debut on BBC2’s Later… With Jools Holland, while Apple picked up his Wu-Tang-sampling barnburner ‘Yeah Yeah’ for its latest iPod ad.

The album is available to buy on iTunes here.

He is also heading out on tour on support of the album with the following dates:

05/03 - XOYO - London (Sold Out)

22/03 - O2 Academy - Birmingham

23/03 - ABC 2 – Glasgow

25/03 - Deaf Institute - Manchester
 (Sold Out)
26/03 - The Haunt - Brighton
08/05 - Electric Ballroom – London

Tickets are available here.

And he will also be performing at this year's Isle of Wight Festival in June and Reading & Leeds Festival in August.

Check out his latest track below...