PURSON have joined forces with Spinefarm Records for a worldwide deal that will see second studio album, 'Desire's Magic Theatre', released this autumn in the wake of a number of high-profile festivals & shows, including Download in the UK.
The UK outfit – whose music touches a variety of realms, including folk, prog, psychedelic, gothic & classic rock, blendingother-worldlyromance with shadowy foreboding – are currently in the studio putting the finishing touches to 'Desire's Magic Theatre', which will be released under the Spinefarm / Machine Elf Records banner...
Says singer / guitarist /song-writerRosalie Cunningham: "As I sit here in the control room at Gizzard Studios, the pride of East London, I'm excitedlyrealisingthat our second album has turned out to be everything I'd imagined and more!
"My world has been so consumed by it that I've barely been able to reflect on what it has become: atechnicolourvariety show, a playful display of the musical whims only briefly hinted at in our previous work; a psychedelic rock opera dedicated to our good friends Sarge Pepper and Zig Stardust.
"The twists in the tale have been carved out by the path we've takenover the last 12 months. It's been constantlyshape-shifting and developing with all the wonderful experiences we've had.
"On behalf of the band, I give thanks to everyone who has bought aPursonrecord and been to our shows. Your continued support means everything...andyou have our promise that the best is yet to come..."
SaysSpinefarm Records General Manager UK, Dante Bonutto: "I've been followingPursonsince the early days of their career, and I've always considered the band something special; I like their vision, their theatricality, and their refusal to be corralled by a single musical genre.Pursonreally do have an expansive approach to their craft, and as asong-writer, Rosalie is a unique talent on the rise. In all ways, their future is bright, and I'm delighted that Spinefarm &Pursonhave now forged this fresh alliance..."
PURSON are also thrilled to confirm an appearance at this year's Download Festival, playing live on the hallowed ground of Donington Park for the first time – part of a run of European events and UK shows that kicked off in March...
"A phenomenal year beckonsforus and we look forward to a schedule packed with live shows at a variety of venues including the spiritual home of rock – Donington Park. We are ecstatic to be playing at the mighty Download Festival!" – Rosalie Cunningham
The band– Cunningham, George Hudson (guitars), Justin Smith (bass) & Sam Shove (keyboards) – will once again meet up with KISS at Download, having opened for them on last year's KISS Kruise;Pursonalso rounded off 2014 with a nomination in the 'Limelight' category for new & emerging talent at the Classic Prog Awards, following whichtheyreleased(in November) the four-track 'In The Meantime' EP, mastered by John Davis from Metropolis (Zeppelin, U2, Lana Del Rey, etc.]
The EP – along with their acclaimed debut album, 2013's 'The Circle and the Blue Door' – saw theircolour-saturated tapestries of Sabbath and Beatles- tinged tales, evoking the sinisterfolkishEnglish horror of the early '70s, celebrated by the likes of Classic Rock, Mojo, BBC 6Music, BBC Radio1, Metal Hammer, XFM and Kerrang!.
PURSON LIVE IN 2015
02 April LONDON, Lea Beat Bespoke with Wolfpeople
17 April BOLTON, Railway
18 April SOUTHEND, Railway
15 May LONDON, The Roundhouse w/Electric Wizard
29 - 31 May NURBURG / EIFEL, Der Ring Festival - Grüne Hölle Rock
29 - 31 May MUNICH, Rockavaria Festival www.rockavaria.de
13 June DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL, Castle Donington www.downloadfestival.co.uk
