Brighten The Corners Presents indie rock act Echobelly on Wednesday 26th March at The Baths.
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Time: 7.30pm - 11pm
Venue: The Baths, Ipswich
Tickets: £22+bf
Supports: tbc
Age Restrictions: 14+ (under 18s must be accompanied by an adult)Accessibility: There is a ramp entrance into the venue and the bar / venue is all on one floor. There is also an accessible toilet on the same floor. For further information, please email info@brightenthecorners.co.uk so we can make your visit as comfortable as possible.
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After the maelstrom years of Britpop and their ensuing success as Echobelly , a series of experiences ensued that rock’n’roll would call its own, including death, drugs, theft and high court injunctions, Glenn and Sonya came through the storm to a time of reflection, re-positioning and reality: Where to go from here when the desire to write songs is stronger than ever but the business has changed considerably? Back to what you once knew. And that’s exactly what they did. A handful of acoustic shows took place in 2010 and two acoustic mini albums were released in 2011 and 2012, with a full album planned to follow soon afterwards.
Before that could happen, however, Sonya and Glenn found themselves longing once again for the full-band experience and in 2015 Echobelly was resurrected. With a new-look line-up in place, a live show at London's Scala was announced. It sold out and was quoted by fans as being one of the best ever Echobelly shows. A proper return was in the pipe-line.
Echobelly debuted in 1993 with their first EP, Bellyache, on the independent Pandemonium label. The favourable response including gushing press reviews and sold-out gigs ensured the securing of a recording contract with Epic via their subsidiary, Rhythm King. Their first single, was Insomniac and the album reached number 8 in the Uk Album charts.
As their music received more airplay, Echobelly won admiration from other artists as well. Madonna expressed interest in putting them on her Maverick label, and R.E.M. requested the group as the opening act for their upcoming tour. The band returned to the studio in 1995 to create their next album, On, produced by Sean Slade and Paul Kolderie, who had also produced Hole and Radiohead. The album created an interest worldwide and four very successful world tours were put together.