Matthew Perryman Jones announces UK tour with Mindy Smith
29 May 2013,Nashville, TN, USA - Nashville-based pop/rock artist Matthew Perryman Jones will be joining fellow Nashville folk artist Mindy Smith for a tour in the UK during June / July of this year. Jones will be playing upcoming shows in London, Bristol, Leeds, Sheffield, Glasgow, Gateshead, Woodbridge, and Nottingham. In addition to performances with Smith, Jones will also join singer/songwriter Holly Williams for a show at The Borderline in London on 23 June.
Jones' current album, Land of the Living, has been released to rave reviews. His popular "Keep It On The Inside" from the CD was released in the UK in March. The single is currently being played on BBC Radio 2 and Q-Radio. His latest project, a duet co-written and recorded with Mindy Smith called "Anymore of This," is fast becoming a fan favorite and is rapidly climbing the US music charts since its release to radio on 1 April. CMT Edge premiered an exclusive live performance of the song, and three different US television shows have featured the single: The Vampire Diaries, Switched at Birth, and The Lying Game. The official lyric video on both artists' YouTube sites currently has over 51,000 combined views and continues to gain more supporters.
UK Tour Dates: June-July 2013
Tuesday, 25 June - BBC Showcase, BBC Club West One, LONDON
Wednesday, 26 June - BBC London 94.9, Live Radio Session and Interview, 10:00pm
Sunday, 23 June - The Borderline, LONDON with Holly Williams
Friday, 28 June - St. Bonaventure's Club, BRISTOL with Mindy Smith
Saturday, 29 June - Seven Arts, LEEDS with Mindy Smith
Sunday, 30 June - Bush Hall, LONDON with Mindy Smith
Tuesday, 2 July - Greystones, SHEFFIELD with Mindy Smith
Wednesday, 3 July - St. Andrews in the Square, GLASGOW with Mindy Smith
Thursday, 4 July - Caedmon Hall, GATESHEAD with Mindy Smith
Saturday, 6 July - Maverick Festival, Easton Farm Park, WOODBRIDGE with Mindy Smith
Sunday, 7 July - Glee Club, NOTTINGHAM with Mindy Smith
About Matthew Perryman Jones
Matthew Perryman Jones has a voice that calls out with intensity, truth and emotion. He is an acclaimed songwriter, whose music has been featured in the 2012 movie What to Expect When You Are Expecting, and numerous television shows including Pretty Little Liars, Private Practice, Bones, and Grey's Anatomy. Jones issued his first solo release, Nowhere Else But Here, in 2000. In 2006, he released Throwing Punches in the Dark, and in 2008, Swallow the Sea with break-out hit "Save You," solidified Jones as an artist worth watching. Performing Songwriter Magazine noted Jones as a talent that follows "in the footsteps of Leonard Cohen and John Lennon." In 2011, Jones released Until The Dawn Appears which contains retellings of his most popular songs including "Save You," whose video features Jamie Alexander (Kyle XY, Thor). Written shortly after his father's death, Jones' latest CD, Land Of The Living, is a courageous personal odyssey through life's most troubled waters of love and loss.
For additional information about Matthew Perryman Jones, please visit www.MPJmusic.com.
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For UK National Radio interview requests, please contact:
Mike Mills, Matrix Promo, mike@matrixpromo.net, +44 (0) 203 503 0228
For UK Regional Radio interview requests, please contact:
Jo Hart, Hart Media, info@hartmedia.co.uk, + 44 207 209 3760
For all other media and interview requests as well as copies of Land of the Living, please contact:
Kate Richardson, Richlyn Marketing, LLC, kate@richlynmarketing.com, + (615) 243-0619
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