Their free album “Chariot”, which they recorded in 3 days, has racked up over 150,000 downloads on BandCamp, they got nominated at the Choice Music Awards and their debut single “Family”, released on February 20th on School Boy Error/Cooperative Music, has been championed by Zane Lowe (who played it twice in a row on his Radio 1 show), Fearn Cotton, John Kennedy, Huw Stephens and Edith Bowman to name a few.
“Family” is the first taster from The Cast of Cheers debut album proper, produced by Luke Smith (ex-Clor) and set for release in 2012.
Here is the video for “Family”, made up of 5,000 separate photographs and directed by Russell Weekes:
The Cast of Cheers play two London shows this month, before heading out on a co-headline UK tour with Theme Park at the end of February. Full dates here:
January
26 – Hoxton Bar & Kitchen, London w/ Theme Park, Man Without Country, Citizens
31 – White Heat @ Madame Jojo’s. London
February
27 – Art School, Glasgow - www.gigsinscotland.com
28 – Electric Circus, Edinburgh - www.gigsinscotland.com
29 – Cockpit, Leeds - www.lunatickets.co.uk
March
1 – Bodega, Nottingham – www.alt-tickets.co.uk
2 – Charlie Browns, Luton – wegottickets.co.uk
3 – Temple, Birmingham – www.gigsandtours.com
4 – Deaf Institute, Manchester – www.seetickets.com
5 – Louisiana, Bristol – www.seetickets.com * (The Cast Of Cheers only)
6 – Lexington, London – www.gigsandtours.com
7 – Joiners, Southampton – www.crowdsurge.com
8 – New Slang, Kingston – www.banquetrecords.com
www.thecastofcheers.com
