Dreamrock trio KEELEY have confirmed five new dates in England in March with new drummer Andrew Paresi, whose credits include the first three Morrissey albums and work with producer Stephen Street. In fact, the Smiths/Moz connection doesn’t end there as both Paresi and singer/guitarist Keeley Moss are taking part in the Andy Rourke fundraiser concert during the annual Moz Army gathering on May 17/18 at the Star & Garter in Manchester as part of the tribute band ROURKE, organised by Smiths super-fan and author Julie Hamill. Ticket info here.
In the meantime, Moss, Paresi and bassist Lukey Foxtrot will play London, Manchester, Preston and Birmingham in March in continued support of their debut album ‘Floating Above Everything Else’. The mini-tour starts with a support slot for blues-punk mavericks Folk Devils at The 100 Club in London, who are celebrating the 40th Anniversary of their 1984 indie-chart single “Hank Turns Blue”.
On what to expect from the new live shows Moss comments..”Cats who come to the shows can expect nothing less than a Keeleylicious sonic odyssey. The kind of music we make is the kind I’d like to hear at a gig and no other cats seem to be making it right now, so we have to do it ourselves. Blissoutdontmissout!”
Friday March 15 : London @ The 100 Club
with Folk Devils and DJ Heidi Heelz
Friday March 22 : Manchester @ AATMA
with Sweet Knuckle and Last Tourist
Saturday March 23 : Preston @ The Ferret
with Sweet Knuckle and dead things
Sunday March 24 : Birmingham @ The Sunflower Lounge
with Sweet Knuckle and Dispirit
Wednesday March 27 : London @ The Dublin Castle
with Rebel Aces and other TBA
Photo credit: Don Blandford