James McCartney, foreground, and his band. (Photo:
Mary McCartney.)
James McCartney, the son of Paul McCartney, has announced he'll play a string of 14 dates in the UK from the end of February and into March. He has also launched a website at www.jamesmccartney.com that includes links to Facebook and MySpace pages.
About his work, the younger McCartney says, "The music was inspired by The Beatles, Nirvana, The Cure, PJ Harvey, Radiohead - and all good music. It is basically rock n' roll, clean sounding and vocal. We are mixing our album in Sussex and New York. The words on the album refer to spirituality, love, family, trying to sort out one's life, and many other things. I have written the songs over a 10-year period."
He is working on a debut album produced by David Kahne, who produced his father's albums "Driving Rain" and "Memory Almost Full." McCartney says he's been writing and recording music for the proposed album for two years.
The announced tour dates:
25.02.10 | O2 Academy 2, Liverpool, Crowdsurge.com / 08450 50 82 58
26.02.10 | Fibbers, York, ticketweb.co.uk / 08448 47 24 24
28.02.10 | O2 Academy 2, Newcastle, Crowdsurge.com / 08450 50 82 58
02.03.10 | The Ruby Lounge, Manchester, Crowdsurge.com / 08450 50 82 58
04.03.10 | Bodega, Nottingham, alt-tickets.co.uk / 08713 100 000
07.03.10 | The Forum, Tunbridge Wells, Crowdsurge.com / 08450 50 82 58
08.03.10 | Audio, Brighton, Crowdsurge.com / 08450 50 82 58
09.03.10 | Hoxton Bar & Grill, London, Crowdsurge.com / 08450 50 82 58
10.03.10 | 100 Club, London, Crowdsurge.com / 08450 50 82 58
13.03.10 | Cooler, Bristol, alt-tickets.co.uk / 08713 100 000
14.03.10 | Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Crowdsurge.com / 08450 50 82 58
17.03.10 | King Tuts, Glasgow, gigsinscotland.com / 08444 99 99 90
19.03.10 | O2 Academy 3, Birmingham, Crowdsurge.com / 08450 50 82 58
20.03.10 | Barfly, Cardiff, ticketweb.co.uk / 08448 47 24 24
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