UK Country Rock Band Quill Featuring Bev Bevan of ELO, The Move and Black Sabbath to Release New Album
UK Country Rock Band Quill Featuring Bev Bevan of ELO, The Move and Black Sabbath to Release New Album “Brush With The Moon”
Birmingham,
UK - QUILL is a well-established, 7-piece country/folk/rock band based
in Birmingham, England, from the same stable as ELO, Black Sabbath, The
Moody Blues, Led Zeppelin, Christine McVie (Fleetwood Mac) and more,
have been wowing audiences for many years. In the past, all of these
musicians played in and around Birmingham and kept in touch with each
other.
Says
lead singer Joy Strachan–Brain, “ 'Brush With The Moon' is Quill's
first album to be released Worldwide and we are excited!!Until 2012,
Quill was one of the busiest gigging bands in the UK, just getting out
there and making music. Our self-penned album 'Privileged' sums up how
we felt, doing a job we loved, visiting interesting countries , meeting
amazing people and making music.”
The
band's new album “Brush With The Moon” is a collection of songs written
by the late BEN BRAIN. Ben was bass player and husband to Quill's lead
singer Joy Strachan–Brain. He left a legacy of wonderful songs and
inspired by Jeff Lynne's use of John Lennon’s demos on “Free as a bird”,
Quill was moved to use Ben's vocals and original demos to create this
new album. “Brush with the Moon” is a tribute to Ben and has truly been a
labor of love.
Featuring
respected musicians: Bev Bevan (ELO, Black Sabbath), Brian Tatler
(Diamond Head), Tony Kelsey (who has played guitar with Robert Plant,
Stevie Winwood, Jim Capaldi) and Matt Davies (well respected bass player
and vocalist) along with band members Joy Strachan-Brain, Dave Bailey,
Kate McWilliam and Tim Tandler
Bev
Bevan commented, “Over the years I have always been an admirer of
Quill. I was particularly a fan of Joy, the lead singer, who I
considered to be the best female singer around the Midlands area. When I
was asked to put a band together for a national tour called 'Stand up
and Rock and found that the show needed a female lead vocalist, I
immediately asked Joy to be part of it and she agreed. Since then 'Stand
up and Rock' has become one of the most successful shows around with
sell out tours around Great Britain. About a year ago I joined Quill as
percussionist (being a drummer, I have always also liked playing
percussion instruments too and have done so in the studio with The Move,
ELO, Black Sabbath and Jose Feliciano). It's great to be doing it live
on stage now, and playing drums on some songs too. The line up has
changed since I joined and the band now has a more folk and country
rockier edge to it. The band is also now concentrating on just theatre
shows and festivals and I'm very proud to be part of it and delighted to
be on this current , newly released album 'Brush With The Moon'. Joy
and I are writing songs together and we are looking forward to recording
tracks for another album to be released later this year.”
Ben
Brain was not only a fantastic wordsmith and performer, but a well
respected artist. All of the album artwork consists of Ben's sketches,
which accompany his handwritten lyrics. All of Ben's drawings seemed
appropriate for the “Brush With The Moon” digipak artwork. The front
cover is a water colour painting Ben had produced depicting the songs on
the album. Additional artwork contribution to the album was from Ben's
daughter, Jenna Swann.
Featuring
JOY STRACHAN-BRAIN (lead vocals)
KATE McWILLIAM (violin/vocals)
DAVE BAILEY (keyboards/acoustic guitar/vocals)
TIM TANDLER (drums/percussion)
BEV BEVAN (drums/percussion)
MATT DAVIES (bass guitar/vocals)
TONY KELSEY (guitar/mandolin/vocals)
Tracks:
1. Quicksilver
2. Tumbling Years
3. Schoolyard
4. Poppy Fields
5. Nine Mile Camp
6. England
7. Hollywood Blue
8. Wedding Dress
9. Twister
10. Man In White
To purchase Quill's “Brush With The Moon”:
Amazon:
http://geni.us/h5Y
iTunes: http://geni.us/2CPd
QUILL is
enjoying performing to sell-out shows throughout the UK, taking the
audience on an exciting and emotional journey that features songs from
an album that the audience can relate to.
Quill tour dates
Acoustic Festival of GB - June 21, 2015, Uttoxeter Racecourse Wood Lane ST14
Americana Festival - July 12, 2015, Loughborough Road Loughborough LE12
Robin 2 - August 1, 2015,
Artrix Theatre - August 15, 2015, Bromsgrove Highway Bromsgrove B60
Abbey Theatre - September 26, 2015, Abbey Green Nuneaton CV11
Prince of Wales Theatre - October 9, 2015, Arts Centre Cannock WS11 1DE
Assembly Rooms - November 7, 2015, 1 Mill Street Ludlow
Sutton Coldfield Town Hall - December 4, 2015, Upper Clifton Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B73 6AB
Huntingdon Hall - December 11, 2015, Crowngate shopping Centre Worcester
Official Website: www.quilluk.com
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