Ben Marwood Day!!

Today, 13th of May Ben Marwood releases his fantastic new album ‘Back Down’through Xtra Mile Recordings, and to celebrate we decided to declare this day – BEN MARWOOD DAY!  

Photo by XMTV.

Throughout the day we will be posting videos, Spotify playlists, and running a competition to win tickets to any of the shows on his forthcoming tour. We are also streaming his album IN FULL for the entire day – as well as selling the CD and download through our store. See below.

As well as all this we will be grilling Ben over twitter in an hour long interview starting at 6pm. If you follow both Xtra Mile and Ben Marwood you can watch the interrogation unfold and follow it all using the hashtag #BMday. You can also submit your own  questions via Twitter using the #askBenMarwood. Ask him anything! 

Larry & His Flask Are Coming...

Brand New Album ‘By The Lamplight’ out 24th June 2013 / Plus a huge European Tour!

Following on from the release of their recent EP ‘Hobo’s Lament’, Xtra Mile Recordings’ newest signings Larry and His Flask announce details of their forthcoming full length album. 

Photo by XMTV.

The six-piece from Oregon, USA will release their outstanding sophomore album ‘By The Lamplight’ worldwide on24th June 2013 further spreading the gospel of their infectious and frenetic homespun country/anarchic punk.

They are currently winning over the hearts and minds of UK and Europe as they’re rip it up on tour with Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls as well as playing a HUGE run of headline shows. Converts are coming in thick and fast. Full list of dates over-leaf. They will return to the US for a full North American Tour that sees them criss-crossing the country non-stop until September. 

For the uninitiated, Larry and His Flask make music that lies somewhere between a barn raising and a mosh pit. The New York Times calls them "uncommonly joyous" and "deviously astute", while their live show is a "breathless, polymorphous good time."

Originally conceived as a four piece punk band, the group has swelled into a fully realized quintet with strong Americana influences complete with stand-up bass, mandolin and banjo. Their live act is not to be missed - unlike any other band playing music today, Larry and His Flask truly incorporate their audiences into each show, connecting to create an experience that converts everyone into fans and permeates the border between performer and spectator.

Performances see members careening wildly across the stage with instruments, narrowly avoiding harrowing collisions amongst themselves and frequently trading said instruments mid-song while still maintaining pitch-perfect 4-part harmonies. 

XMTV were on hand at their London Forum show to film a short intro:

 

Larry and His Flask are:

Jamin Marshall (drums, vocals), Jesse Marshall (bass), Ian Cook (vocals, guitar), Dallin Bulkley (guitar) and Andrew Carew (banjo) and Kirk Skatvold (mandolin).

Managing Director of Xtra Mile Recordings Charlie Caplowe says:

“Saw this lot in the States last year and was blown away by their frenetic mad bluegrass/punk. From that moment on I couldn’t wait to release their music on Xtra Mile and get them over to here to play. Go see. Go buy!” 

The band says:

“We couldn’t be happier joining the Xtra Mile family.  We’ve held off releasing our music outside North America for far too long, waiting for the perfect fit.  We are sure that we found our match.”

Full touring schedule is as follows:

 

MAY

6th Berlin, D @ Bi Nuu**
7th Hamburg, D @ Knust** 
8th Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg** 
9th Leiden, NL @ Q-Bus 
11th Dublin, IRE @ The Academy** 
12th Belfast, UK @ The Limelight**
13th Birmingham, UK @ TBA
14th Brighton, UK @ The Prince Albert
15th London, UK @ The Garage
16th Selestat, F @ Le Tigre
17th Weinheim, D @ Cafe Central
18th Attnang-Puchheim, A @ Pfingstspektakel Festival
19th Munich, D @ TBA
20th Raalte, NL @ Ribs & Blues Festival
20th Kortrijk, BE @ Vlasmarkt Feest
22nd Prague, CZ @ Rock Cafe
23rd Tubingen, D @ Hausbar Munzgasse 
24th Basel, CH @ Das Schiff
25th Bramsche, D @ City Fest
26th Cambrai, F @ American Journeys Festival
27th Melle, F @ Le Cafe Du Blouevard
29th Pontivrea, I @ Beer Room
30th Conegliano, I @ Apartmento Hoffman
31st Montescudaio, I @ Shuffle Club

JUNE

1st Compiano di Canossa, I @ Wild At Heart
2nd Bern, CH @ Reitschule Roessli
3rd Zurich, CH @ Hafenkneipe
4th Nuernberg, D @ Kuenstlerhaus K4
6th Berlin, D @ Wild At Heart
7th Hannover, D @ Glocksee
8th Copenhagen, DK @ TBA
9th Goteborg, SE @ TBA
10th Stockholm, SE @ TBA
12th Bergen, NO @ Bergen Festival

**SUPPORTING FRANK TURNER & THE SLEEPING SOULS

 

Pre-order for ‘By The Lamplight’  

 

​Larry And HIs Flask - 'By The Lamp Light'

Xtra Mile Recordings - http://bit.ly/132cLfj
Amazon - http://amzn.to/12lPlxw

For pre-orders in the USA of 'By The Lamplight:

Visit Silver Sprocket - http://www.silversprocket.net/blog
Direct pre-order link - http://silversprocket.gostorego.com/larryandhisflask.html

www.larryandhisflask.com / www.xtramilerecordings.com 

Xtra Mile @ 2000trees Festival 2013!!

XTRA MILE RECORDINGS TAKE OVER THE GREENHOUSE AT 2000Trees

Xtra Mile Recordings are proud to announce that it will perform a takeover of the GreenHouse stage at the 2000trees Festival. The stage will feature numerous Xtra Mile acts playing special acoustic sets on Friday 12th July.

XMR take over the GreenHouse Stage at 2000trees 2013...

The Xtra Mile acoustic takeover includes Jim Lockey & the Solemn Sun, The Xcerts, Beans on Toast, Ben Marwood, Fighting Fiction, Emily Barker & the Red Clay Halo and Crazy Arm.

They join a line-up already packed with Xtra Mile acts playing full band sets, including Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls, Retrospective Soundtrack Players, Fighting with Wire (playing their last ever UK show) and Thursday night headliners Future of the Left.

Charlie Caplowe, Managing Director of Xtra Mile Recordings says: 

“We are thrilled to be spending a fun-filled weekend at 2000trees. It’s one of our favourite festivals of the year and we’ve got loads of our acts playing over the three days. Come and find us at the GreenHouse Stage on Friday for our Xtra Mile takeover. The summer can’t come soon enough.”

Other acts confirmed to play GreenHouse sets on Friday include Oxygen Thief, Ady Suleiman, Charlotte Carpenter and Dan Heaver.

2000trees organizer James Scarlett says: “This is a one-off treat for all fans of Xtra Mile artists and it is fitting that we honour their contribution to new and underground British music in the year that their biggest act, Frank Turner, is headlining 2000trees.

“We are music fans first and foremost and we run 2000trees to share our love of great music with like-minded festival-goers, so we cannot wait to see what will be a very special year for 2000trees.”

2000trees has already confirmed Mystery Jets, Stornoway, King Charles, Funeral for a Friend, And So I Watch You From Afar, We Are The Ocean and INME, among the 80 acts on four stages over three days.

Frank Turner added:

“Xtra Mile has backed me since the start and it has a deep love of new and underground British music, which is shared by the great guys at 2000trees who also booked me as far back as 2007. So this is undoubtedly going to be one of the highlights of my year.”

Tickets for Thursday’s Early Entry night are almost sold out. It includes Future of the Left, The Xcerts, Gallops, Max Raptor, Freeze the Atlantic and EMPIRE, but tickets are almost sold out for this extra evening of fun and music.

Tickets are available from www.twothousandtreesfestival.co.uk