Kingfishr confirm UK headline tour for November and December to celebrate debut album, Halcyon

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photo by Henry Pearce

DEBUT ALBUM ‘HALCYON’ TO BE RELEASED ON AUGUST 22ND PRE-ORDER HERE

FEATURING THE NEW SINGLE ‘DIAMONDS & ROSES’

UK AND EUROPEAN HEADLINE TOUR CONFIRMED FOR NOVEMBER

HEADLINE TWO NIGHTS AT DUBLIN’S 3ARENA IN DECEMBER

A smash hit #1 single with the 4 x Platinum ‘Killeagh’, two headline shows at Dublin’s 3Arena, and 100 million+ streams - and yet Irish trio Kingfishr are just getting started. Having achieved all of that already, their ascendency is set to be amplified with the news that they will release their long-awaited debut album ‘Halcyon’ on August 22nd. They today drive anticipation for the album by sharing the new single ‘Diamonds & Roses’, and also announce details of the UK and European headline tour that culminates with a London show at the O2 Forum Kentish Town.

‘Halcyon’ is an album that feels like an instant ‘best of’. It charts Kingfishr’s journey so far, from early breakthrough favourites ‘Flowers-Fire’ and ‘Eyes Don’t Lie’ right through to new highlights such as ‘Killeagh’, ‘Gloria’ and ‘Man On The Moon’. But there’s also a wealth of brand new material ripe for discovery with tracks including ‘21’, ‘Next To Me’, ‘Someday’ and ‘Schooldays’. The album’s CD and digital formats also add two extra tracks in the shape of ‘Ways To Change’ and ‘Shadow’. It’s a striking statement of intent from a band who find the commonality between the dynamics of contemporary indie-rock and the soul of their traditional Irish roots.

The band commented, “‘Halcyon’ is the culmination of three years’ work, though most of the time it hasn’t felt like it.

We grew up in different parts of rural Ireland though the band itself was born on a dairy farm in Tipperary. The songs were written in a small kitchen where generations of farmers became singers and storytellers when the work was done. The name ‘Halcyon’ is a nod to the landscape and heritage that has moulded our music, even though the songs don’t all come from a happy or peaceful place.

We’re so proud of all of this. Thank you for being a part of it. On and up!”

Kingfishr excel at writing music which blends personal experiences in the context of universal emotions. Those feelings are stirred up in heart-rending style in the new single ‘Diamonds & Roses’. Eddie Keogh’s imposing, full-blooded baritone and evocative instrumentation from his bandmates Eoghan 'McGoo' McGrath and Eoin 'Fitz' Fitzgibbon combine to conjure an atmosphere in which nostalgia, change and romance are all interlinked. It was written by Kingfishr, Jim Eliot and Billy Joel, and was produced by David Anthony Curley.

Eddie adds, “‘Diamonds & Roses’ is about how much things change. It’s about the death of the status quo and the price we all pay for that. It’s about the terror of existence, but in spite of that it’s about the good that shines through.”

‘Halcyon’ is now available to pre-order / pre-save HERE. In addition to the album’s standard CD, vinyl and digital formats, the band’s official store offers an exclusive colour vinyl and a signed postcard, while another vinyl format is available via hmv and select independent stores.

Fans who pre-order the album will gain access to a ticket pre-sale which opens at 10am BST / 11am CEST on Wednesday, 28th May. Tickets will then go on general sale at 10am BST / 11am CEST on Friday, 30th May.

Kingfishr’s newly announced UK and European headline tour dates are listed below. Please see HERE for ticket details.

MAY

24th - Live At Leeds

24th - Warrington, Neighbourhood Weekender

26th - Paris, Les Etoiles (SOLD OUT)

27th - Cologne, Luxor (SOLD OUT)

28th - Berlin, Frannz Club (SOLD OUT)

30th - Amsterdam, Paradiso Tolhuistuin (SOLD OUT)

31st - Hellendoorn, Dauwpop Festival

JUNE

1st - Hulst, Vestrock Festival

3rd- Copenhagen, Pumpehuset (SOLD OUT)

4th - Oslo, John Dee (FINAL TICKETS)

5th - Stockholm, Nalen Klubb (SOLD OUT)

7th - Nijmegen, Doornroosje (SOLD OUT)

21st - Dublin, Fairview Park (SOLD OUT)

JULY

10th - Madrid, Mad Cool Festival

16th - Cork, The Marquee (SOLD OUT)

19th - Nottingham, Splendour Festival

20th - Galway, Heineken Big Top (SOLD OUT)

24th - Cork, The Marquee (SOLD OUT)

24th-27th - Oxfordshire, Truck Festival

26th - Southwold, Latitude Festival

AUGUST

7th - Belfast, Custom House SQ (SOLD OUT)

11th - Budapest, Sziget

13th - St. Polten, Frequency

15th - Bidinghuizen, Lowlands

16th - Hamburg, MS Dockville

17th - Hasselt, Pukkelpop

22nd - Limerick, Live At The Docks (SOLD OUT)

NOVEMBER

4th - Brussels, La Madeleine

5th – Paris, Petit Bain

7th - Barcelona, Sala Wolf

8th - Madrid, Sala Villanos

10th - Milan, Magnolia

11th - Zurich, Bogen F

13th - Munich, Backstage

14th - Berlin, Gretchen

15th - Groningen, Oosterpoort

17th - Amsterdam, Paradiso

18th - Tilburg, 013

19th - Cologne, Gloria

24th - Glasgow, Barrowland Ballroom

25th - Newcastle, University

26th - Manchester, Albert Hall

28th - Nottingham, Rock City

29th - Leeds, Beckett Students’ Union

30th - Birmingham, O2 Institute

DECEMBER

2nd - Bristol, O2 Academy

3rd - London, O2 Forum Kentish Town

18th - Dublin, 3Arena (ADDED DATE)

19th - Dublin, 3Arena (SOLD OUT)

‘Halcyon’ tracklist:

1. ‘Man On The Moon’

2. ‘21’

3. ‘Gloria’

4. ‘I Cried, I Wept’

5. ‘Next To Me’

6. ‘Diamonds & Roses’

7. ‘Flowers-Fire’

8. ‘Caroline’ (rework)

9. ‘Killeagh’

10. ‘Ways To Change’ (digital/CD only)

11. ‘Shadow’ (digital/CD only)

12. ‘Blue Skies’

13. ‘Shot In The Dark’

14. ‘Eyes Don't Lie’

15. ‘Someday’

16. ‘Schooldays’