Originally written by Luke Slater · 9 October 2009
Mercury nominees Sweet Billy Pilgrim have announced a new single - taken from the nominated record Twice Born Men - entitled 'Kalypso', which was also the track they performed at the Mercury awards ceremony.
They also set off on a full UK tour at the end of this month, supporting fellow Mercury nominees (2008), Cambridge's jazzers The Portico Quartet. They will, we are told, be touring in a Ford Mondeo rather than any kind of van-styled vehicle. Foolhardy?
Dates for the tour below:
October: 24 - Bristol, The Old Vic 29 - Basingstoke, The Anvil
November:
2 - London, Koko 3 - Manchester, RNCM 4 - Edinburgh, Electric Circus 5 - Glasgow, Arches 6 - Middlesbrough, Town Hall Crypt 7 - Birmingham, CBSO Centre 8 - Brighton, The Old Market
Click below for a short film which takes a look into SBP's recording and performing process.