SKINNY LISTER
A: ‘Rollin’ Over’  // AA: ‘Colours’ -Monday 18th June 2012
Sunday Best Recordings

SKINNY LISTER ANNOUNCE MAJOR UK TOUR

Watch the video for Skinny Lister’s fantastic new single “Rollin Over” here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCgv6ruGCB4&ob=av2e 

The hardest working in band in Britain, who last year clocked up more festival appearances than any other artist, are proud to announce the AA single Rollin’ Over/Colours to be released on Monday 18^th June. Coming out a week after Skinny Lister’s debut album Forge & Flagon (Monday 11^thJune), Rollin’ Over and Colours are a further taster of what’s to come following debut AA single Plough & Orion/If The Gaff Don’t Let Us Down.

Skinny Lister are Daniel Heptinstall, Lorna Thomas, Maxwell Thomas, Sam Brace and Dan Gray who came together in the summer of 2009.  United by their love of folk, jigs and the outdoors the band have been riotously swinging the festival scene since day one, notching up an impressive 30 festivals last year.

The band soon came to the attention of festival impresario and all round good egg, Rob Da Bank, who welcomed Skinny to the family fold and hisSunday Best Recordings label, who are now pleased to put out this double a-side 7-inch picture disc single.

Rollin’ Over is the quintessential British folk song, stomping, rich and melodious. It’s a roaring, tankard-thrusting trip through the hills and valleys of the countryside in summer, marked by its accordion-led verses and the all-in-it singalong chorus. “War is over, I’m no longer a soldier as I roll, roll back to your side!” the band call out in a song that’s guaranteed to cause a stir wherever it’s played.

AA side Colours is a calmer affair, dominated by Lorna’s sweet vocals, reserved acoustic guitar and mandolin, and speaks with more than a hint of nostalgia of “hands stained red from blackberry picking”. It’s a farewell of sorts to the carefree sunny days, and what a way to go about it. Forget the wannabe folksters that have dominated the charts with their imitations for all too long. This is a celebration of the traditions passed down, perhaps the most genuine and authentic folk band performing today.

UK Tour Dates

Friday 1 June                      Hay On Wye           How The Light Gets In

Saturday 2 June                  Lewes                      Meadowlands Festival

Sunday 3 June                    Newcastle                Cluny 2

Monday 4 June                   Glasgow                  King Tuts

Tuesday 5 June                   Leicester                 The Donkey

Wednesday 6 June             London                     The Enterprise

Thursday 7 June                 Cardiff                     Moon Club

Friday 8 June                      Brighton                   Blind Tiger

Saturday 9 June                  Peterborough          The Met

Sunday 10 June                  Norwich                   The Waterfront

Tuesday 12 June                London                     Lexington (w/ The Blockheads)

Wednesday 13 June           London                     The Garage (w/ Kitty, Daisy & Lewis)