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Artist News Gigs & Festivals
Idlewild look forward to first live shows since reuniting
By Andy Malt | Published on Wednesday 2 April 2014
Idlewild have discussed their first shows since reforming last year, which will take place at the Iona Village Hall Music Festival in July and the Purbeck Folk Festival in August.
Says frontman Roddy Woomble: “These are not ‘comeback’ gigs and I hope people don’t think that they are. To me anyway, it’s much more an opportunity to open the songbook again – to revisit and re-imagine old songs, to play new songs and ideas, and generally just have some fun singing and playing, in a relaxed, all-acoustic way in some lovely (and unusual) venues and places”.
He added that the band are working on a new album, which is scheduled for release in 2015, saying: “[The shows are] a chance to take a break from that process, while also using the gigs as part of that process, if you see what I mean”.
On the band’s current line-up, he explained: “We have had a line-up shift too, only to be expected when you all go and do other things for five years – [bassist] Gareth Russell has left; he is semi-based in Australia now, so family and work commitments deem it impractical to say the least. Of course we wish him all the best. We’re delighted to be joined by multi-instrumentalist and friend Lucci Rossi. Lucci has made a big difference to the new record already, so it will be cool to get out and about and play some concerts together”.
The Iona Village Hall Music Festival takes place on 4-5 Jul, while the Purbeck Folk Festival spans 21-24 Aug.
