Originally written by Ollie Appleby · 4 October 2001
The Pattern, prime exponents of punk soul boogie (a genre of their own making) return to the UK this October. The Oakland five piece ripped up the Carling Weekend in August and put in some stunning shows in their own right in September. They return to take part in the 'NME Upstarts Tour' with fast-rising rockers Crackout and Vex Red and handful of their own headline shows.
The Pattern release a new EP "No Caress" on November 12th through Wichita Recordings. The mini LP "Immediately" is available now.
UK Tour Dates October 2001
Thu 18 Brighton The Joint - The Pattern only Fri 19 Hull Adelphi - The Pattern only Sat 20 Sheffield Leadmill - The Pattern only Sun 21 Dundee On Air East - The Pattern only Mon 22 Glasgow King Tuts - NME Upstarts (with Crackout /Vex Red) Tue 23 Leeds Cockpit - NME Upstarts Wed 24 Newcastle Uni - NME Upstarts Fri 26 Liverpool Stanley Theatre - NME Upstarts Sat 27 Manc Hop & Grape - NME Upstarts Sun 28 Portsmouth Wedgewood - NME Upstarts Tue 30 Wolverhampton Little Civic - NME Upstarts Wed 31 Stoke Sugarmill - NME Upstarts
November 2001
Thu 1 London ULU - NME Upstarts Sat 3 Cardiff Barfly - NME Upstarts Sun 4 Bristol Fleece - NME Upstarts Mon 5 Oxford Zodiac - NME Upstarts