Do any of you have a Costco card? I have. They are bloody lethal. I love shopping there but everything is in bulk. For the past week i have been stuffing myself with Buffalo Mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, balsamic vinegar and basil as i bought enough to feed all of Sicily. The basil is now looking decidedly limp and sad. I also have enough Granola to feed a herd of cows and enough batteries to floodlight Wembley!
Last night i sang for The Duke and Duchess of Devonshire and 700 of their pals in the wonderful setting of Buxton Dome. It turned out to be a great night. Our dressing room was the beauty parlour and i had to wake up bassist Sean Perry 1minute before we went on as he was out for the count on a massage bed. I spoke to the Duke a couple of times. I think that officially makes us pals now and as far as i'm concerned i should be able to show up any time at his place for a cup of tea. Well that's the way i was brought up anyway. The Duchess is very 'fit' by the way!!
but that's what happened last week. The Devil's Arse is the spooky and magnificent Peak Cavern at Castelton in The Peak District. I went with our John jnr and Lewis to check it out. There are a few logistical problems to sort out but it is definitely going to happen on 4th August. I'll let you know more later.
A Personal Message from John Reilly.
‘Singer songwriter & the voice of Boy on a Dolphin & Acoustic Angels.’
So here we are in March already. What a hectic few months since the release of my new solo album Zebulon. We have had some solid support from Radio across the world, great reviews and early indications for the next single One More Mile are very positive. We have just finished some fantastic dates around the country, the highlights being The Leicester Square Theatre in London and the Philharmonic Hall in Liverpool but the reason I am sending you a personal message is that what I regard as my most important gig in the last 10 years is just 1 week away. The very 1st JOHN REILLY BAND concert at THE PLUG, SHEFFIELD on SATURDAY 10TH MARCH.
This is the start of a new era for me, having spent the last 2 years honing the songs and trying them out as stripped down versions with Lewis Nitikman on piano. I will now be taking to the stage with DARREN FORD (Boy on a Dolphin/Acoustic Angels) on drums. ANDY NEEDHAM (Boy on a Dolphin) on bass. CHRIS FIRMINGER (Firecracker and ace session player) on electric guitar and slide and of course the brilliant, enigmatic LEWIS NITIKMAN on keyboards to perform full band versions of songs from ZEBULON, TEACOZY HAT & MY FAVORITE BOY ON A DOLPHIN SONGS.
For all of you who have supported Boy on a Dolphin and Acoustic Angels over the years I would love you to be there at this the 1st NEW John Reilly Band gig in a very cool rock venue in the heart of Sheffield. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. Here are the details
JOHN REILLY BAND
SATURDAY 10TH MARCH
THE PLUG
14 matilda st Sheffield S1 4QD
TIMES
Doors 7pm
Support – ‘See Emily Play’ 7.30pm
JOHN REILLY BAND 8.15PM – 10.15PM
This leaves plenty of time for a good night out in Sheffield. Recommended after show venues. Delaney’s Bar and Maggie May’s.
We recommend that you book tickets in advance if possible.
HOW TO GET TICKETS
Box office 0114 241 3040
24 Hours 0844 478 0898
Also a limited number of tickets without booking fee from Colin Wilder at Art Music – 0781 706 1690
· There is so much happening at the moment and some imminent announcements. So, to keep up with all the latest news, comments and musings you can now follow me on Twitter.
· https://twitter.com/#!/johnreillymusic
· Also join me on facebook
Finally – Have a great weekend and week everyone. I think we could well be hearing the new single on BBC Radio 2 this week so listen out. Please spread the word. Really hope to see you at the PLUG and to have a drink with you all afterwards.
John Reilly
