11/09/06
We're pleased to announce that TSE will be rounding off the tour with a special appearance at In The City in Manchester, the biggest music industry event of the year. ITC is rightly regarded by the global music community as the premier new music event in the world.
www.inthecity.co.uk
Sat Oct 28 - Pure Space Bar - In The City - Manchester
The Southern Electrics return this October with their first UK Headline Tour, previewing their second album.
11/09/06
The Southern Electrics return this October with their first UK Headline Tour, previewing their second album.
The Southern Electrics have spent the summer in the studio recording the follow up to their successful debut “Electric Superhighway”. The as yet untitled second album is due for an early 2007 release.
The Southern Electrics UK Tour October 2006. Plus special guests The Rise
Wed Oct 11 - The Pressure Point - Brighton
Thurs Oct 12 - Carling Academy Islington - London
Fri Oct 13 - The Zanzibar Club - Liverpool
Sun Oct 15 - Clwb lfor Bach - Cardiff
Mon Oct 16 - Monkey Café Bar - Swansea
Tues Oct 17 - Barfly - Birmingham
Tickets for Barfly here
Wed Oct 18 - The Charlotte - Leicester
Thurs Oct 19 - Junktion 7 - Notingham
Fri Oct 20 - B2 - Norwich
Sat Oct 21 - The Plug - Sheffield
Mon Oct 23 - Firewater - Glasgow
Tues Oct 24 - The Doghouse - Dundee
Wed Oct 25 - The Cabaret Voltaire - Edinburgh
Thurs Oct 26 - Fury Murry’s - Ayr
Fri Oct 27 - The Cluny - Newcastle upon Tyne
Sat Oct 28 - Pure Space Bar - In The City - Manchester
Buy Advance Tickets now. Available from Ticketweb Tel: 08700 600 100
13/04/06
Following a busy start to the year, April sees The Southern Electrics return to the studio to continue work on their 2nd album. The follow up to their successful debut "Electric Superhighway" is due for an autumn 2006 release. You can hear the first completed track "Electric Love" here at
myspace.com/thesouthernelectrics
24/02/06
To celebrate the XFM Outbreak2 show, we're giving away FREE our current single "SAVE YOU" as a download for a limited time!
Download "SAVE YOU" free here!
18/02/06
The Southern Electrics at
the XFM / Glasswerk Outbreak2 FestivalPlaying Tuesday 7th March Purple Turtle, London, N1.
TSE are pleased to announce that they will be playing at the XFM/Glasswerk Outbreak2 Festival!
Following on from the outstanding success of the original Outbreak Festival in 2005, where the cream of new talented such as Dogs Die in Hot Cars and Arctic Monkeys played to packed venues, Glasswerk and XFM are pleased to present the follow-up Outbreak2 in March 2006. 7 gigs in 5 days across three North London venues.XFM / Glasswerk Outbreak2 Festival - The Southern Electrics
+ The Modern, The Knock, Video Club.
Gig Flyer here
Tuesday March 7th. Doors: 7.30pm
Purple Turtle, 61-65 Crowndale Rd, Camden, London, N1. Advance: £6.00 / Door £7.00 Advance Tickets here
Further Info Outbreak2 Festival Website
Multimap Directions here
04/02/06
TSE would like to thank Electric Eel Shock and everyone who came to the gigs for a fantastic tour. A sneak preview of photos from the Underworld show can be seen here.
Expect a full tour photo update soon
04/02/06
The Southern Electrics play a homecoming headline show following their January tour with Electric Eel Shock, this coming Sunday 12th February at The Dirty South, SE13. So please join us to celebrate a sucessful tour with a night of top entertainment!Music Tourist Board presents THE SOUTHERN ELECTRICS Plus THE FAIRIES BAND, MISS BLACK AMERICA (acoustic) CLAY MACHINE GUN, DEXY (acoustic), THE BLUE LIGHT DISTRICT (visuals), EARWAX (DJs) , LEE Artrocker/SmashMusic (DJ)
On Sunday 12th February.
Doors: 7.00pm. £5 entry (£3 NUS, etc before 8.00pm)
The Dirty South, 162 Lee High Road, Lewisham, SE13
Multimap directions here
Further Info at Music Tourist Board
04/01/06 Happy new Year! A big thank you for your support in 2005 & helping to make it such a success for us. We kick off 2006 previewing "Electric Love", the first single from TSE's 2nd Album due in 2006
Preview "Electric Love" here now!
Recorded in November at the legendary Battery Studios (Robbie Williams, Joe Strummer, Radiohead) with producer Jaimie Carter (credits include Craig David, The Datsuns, AC/DC, Good Charlotte. A&R and producer for Rondor).
South East Arts Magazine CEN has a great feature on TSE & their Cargo Single Launch Show in this months issue. Read the article here
09/12/05.
The Southern Electrics are delighted to announce that they will be touring the UK in January, supporting Japanese Rockers Electric Eel Shock! The dates are as follows:"
Fri 13th Jan - Norwich - Arts Centre
Sat 14th Jan - Nottingham - Rock City
Thurs 19th Jan - Birmingham - Academy 2
Friday 20th Jan - Cheltenham - The Hub
Sat 21st Jan - Cardiff _ Ifor Bach
Sun 22nd Jan - Exeter - The Cavern
Tues 24th Jan - Manchester - The Roadhouse
Fri 27th Jan - Newcastle - Academy 2
Sat 28th Jan - Liverpool - Magnet
Sun 29th Jan -York - Fibbers
Mon 30th Jan - Bristol - Fleece & Firkin
Wed 1st Feb - London - The Underworld
www.electriceelshock.com
05/12/05.
TSE play a special unplugged set in support of their new single "Save You" this Saturday at the RITZY, BRIXTON. And as a big thank you for all your recent support, entry is FREE!
10th December 2005 at The Ritzy Cinema
Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, London, SW2 1JG. Time 8pm. Cost: Free!
01/12/05.
Thanks to everyone who came to the "Save You" Single Launch Party at Cargo & for helping to make it such a success. See photos from the night here
Also, this Friday 2nd December at the Greenwich Picturehouse is a Special Showing of “Barcelona Burnout” with The Southern Electrics Live Unplugged playing music from the film Soundtrack. Plus The Low Sparks & DJ Grover. Greenwich Picture House, Greenwich High Road, SE10. Starts 8pm. Full details here
20/11/05.
The "Save You" promo video is now available to view here
07/11/05.
TSE would like to welcome Eddie Wilson who joins the band on Bass.
Bass Player Eddie Wilson is a successful session musician. He featured in Thailand's biggest band, Loso who feature Bonehead the guitarist from Oasis. Eddie played over 100 live gigs in the USA and Thailand with the band to average crowds of 10,000 plus including the Pattaya Music Festival to an audience of 50,000. He featured on Loso's album For God Sake which was produced by Owen Morris known for Oasis, The Verve, New Order and Ash.
26/10/05.You can now pre-order the Limited Edition "Save You" single (MUK015) for only £1.99 here at the Towsend Records Store. All Pre-orders count for the UK Charts 11/10/05.
The Southern Electrics return on Monday 12th December 2005 with “Save You” (MUK015 the second single from their critically well received debut album “Electric Superhighway”. Available as Ltd Edition CD & Download.
The “Save You Single Launch Party”
takes place at Cargo, EC2A 3AY on Wednesday 30th November 2005 from 7.30pm. Plus Special Guest Britpop legend Nigel Clark (Dodgy).
Cargo, 83 Rivington St, Kingsland Viaduct, London, EC2A 3AY.
www.cargo-london.comThe last Single Launch Party was packed out & this one will be even busier so
Buy your advance tickets here at ticketweb now! 08700 600 100
£6 door/£5 Flyer/Advance
Poster/Discount E-Flyer here
TSE also have a short Save You Tour to coincide with the single release. More events to be confirmed
Wednesday 30th November - “Save You Single Launch Party” Cargo
Friday 2nd December - Greenwich Picturehouse. Special Showing of “Barcelona Burnout” with The Southern Electrics Live Unplugged. Greenwich Picture House, Greenwich High Road, SE10
10th December - The Ritzy Cinema. TSE Live Unplugged. The Ritzy, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, London SW2 1JG.
Saturday 17th December 2005 - Secret Venue, Chocolate Delight - Live at the opening of the first UK Ethnic Lap Dancing Night.
11/10/05.
From 1st-7th November TSE are recording “Electric Love” at the legendary Battery Studios (Robbie Williams, Joe Strummer, Radiohead) with producer Jaimie Carter (credits include Craig David, The Datsuns, AC/DC, Good Charlotte. A&R and producer for Rondor), the first single from The Southern Electrics’ second album due for release in 2006.
18/09/05.
The Southern Electrics are performing at Mi5 Recordings UK Acoustic Showcase at In The City Music Convention in Manchester on Saturday 1st October 2005
The bill also features Laika Dog (includes Tony Wright, Terrorvision), Nigel Clark (Dodgy), Jade Gallagher, The Amelies, The Confusions,Gary Cooke & Floodline.
Full details here
Map & Poster Here
Saturday 1st October
Venue: South.
Time: 4:00pm till 8:30pm
Admission: £ Free!
In The City 2005 Website
04/08/05.
The Mi5 Recordings UK Store is now open to purchase the Electric Superhighway album for the bargain price of £9.99 here
01/08/05.
The Southern Electrics are playing at Beached Festival 2005, on Scarbourgh South Beach, Saturday 20th August. And it's FREE!
Full line up & Poster here
Beached 2005 Friday 19th, Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st August.
Official Beached Website
www.beached.net
22/07/05.
The Southern Electrics are playing the Bowl Festival 2005 at Crystal Palace Park, London, SE19 on Sunday 31st July. TSE will be playing at 2pm. And it's FREE! So pack a picnic & come on down for an afternoon of great music.
The Bowl is a summer weekend of live new music featuring the best South London bands, artists, musicians and Dj's.
http://www.thebowl.org.uk/
Getting There
Multimap directions here.
TRAIN
Connex Metro stop at Crystal Palace. Trains leave London Bridge, London Victoria and Croydon.
BUS
Crystal Palace bus station is situated on the edge of the park. The following services will get you to the festival... 2, 3, 63, 122, 137a, 157, 202, 227, 249, 322, 358 & 450
CAR
Free parking available at the National Sports Centre. The sports centre is just off of the A214 and is signposted from the A205 (South Circular) and the A23 (Brighton Road).
29/06/05.
The next London show will now be at Turnmills on Wednesday 20th July.
This will be an exclusive headline show for leading online Music Magazine Glasswerk.
Doors 7.30pm. TSE on stage 9.45pm. £6/£5 with flyer.
Download the e-flyer here for discount entry!
Support from The Cherry Bombers & Pope Joan
Turnmills
63b Clerkenwell Rd, EC1M 5NP
Multimap Directions here
www.glasswerk.co.uk
www.turnmills.co.uk
25/06/05
The Southern Electrics Live at BBC Wales
We have exclusive live video footage of Save You & Media Coke Whore from The Southern Electrics recent BBC Wales TV session. News on when you can see it on BBC TV soon!
You can watch the videos now here
30/05/05.
This Friday 3rd June, The Southern Electrics will be headlining the Hope "Not a Festival" Camping Weekend. This annual event has a great chilled atmosphere with live music & loads to do for adults & kids.
The Southern Electrics will be playing at 10pm. So pack a tent, campfire sausages & come on down!.
Hope Camping Weekend
3rd, 4th & 5th June 2005
Park Farm
Bodiam
East Sussex.
Full details & directions at the official website
www.hopefestival.co.uk
18/04/05
"A band firmly rooted on the world of rawk, but eyes firmly fixed in the future. 4/5" New album review at SpaceRock.co.uk
"Kicks in full throttle from the word go. 4/5" New Album review at Gigs-Unlimited.co.uk
15/04/05
The Electric Superhighway Single is now available from Karmadownload for 89p a track or £2.67 for all three. Get it here
12/04/05
You can also buy the single online from HMV. HMV.co.uk £3.49 +P&P
11/04/05
The debut single Electric Superhighway is out today. Buy it now for £1.99 +P&P here!. Also available at HMV, Virgin & all good record shops
07/04/05
A big thank you to everyone who came to the packed out Electric Superhighway Single Launch Party at Cargo & helping to make it such a sucess.
Don't forget that next week on Monday 11th April sees the release of the debut single Electric Superhighway. Available from HMV, Virgin & all good record shops. It's also available as a download from Napster, Karmadownload & other download services. From 11th April downloads count towards the UK Singles chart
Order the CD single here for speedy delivery to your door
17/03/05
To coincide with the single, there will be two exclusive Renegade Rockstars remixes released on April 11th only as downloads. Save You remix is exclusively available at Napster, & Media Coke Whore remix is exclusively available at Karmadownload
These tracks are available nowhere else! Preview the tracks here
MTV2 & MTV Europe have picked up the Electric Superhighway video in the run up to the single release.
You can now print the e-flyer for a discount entry to the Electric Superhighway Launch Show at Cargo on Tuesday 5th April. Get the E-flyer here
09/02/05
The "Electric Superhighway Single Launch" is taking place on Tuesday 5th April at prestigious London venue Cargo.
As well as The Southern Electrics live, we're putting on a full night of top entertainment, with Special Guests Mi5 Recordings label artist Alex Lowe, (formerly of Hurricane No.1) & psychedelic groovers Boedekka on Mushroom Pillow Records. Plus, we have as DJ Set from Clint Boon (Inspiral Carpets)
Also, expect some rocking new material from The Southern Electrics debuting that night! Proceedings start at 7pm & The Southern Electrics taking to the stage at 8.30pm prompt, so don't be late!. All for the bargain price of £4 advance / £5 on the door. The last London show was sold out, so buy now to avoid disappointment! Tickets now available from
www.ticketweb.co.uk. Tel: 08700 600 100
28/01/05
April 11th 2005 sees the release of The Southern Electrics Debut Single "Electric Superhighway".
The 3 track CD single also includes the newly recorded (& live favourite) "I Am", "Electric Superhighway" remixed by The Renegade Rockstars, plus the "Electric Superhighway" video, priced £1.99.Preview the tracks here
Pre-order your copies here. All pre-orders count towards the charts on the first day of release.
26/01/05
"Multiple facets to their sound in the same way the great Beatles records did"
Album review in The-mag.me.uk
19/01/05
"A new hero and sound to supersede Radiohead and Muse"
Album review at Glasswerk.co.uk
"All twelve tracks are flippin' fantastic!"
Album review in Xposed Magazine
"Superbly crafted songs"
Album review in BusinessNet Magazine
08/01/05
Happy New Year! A big thank you to everyone for supporting us in 2004 & making it such a success. Stay tuned for some big news in the next few weeks!
"Electric Superhighway" is a belter!
Album review at Musicmen.co.uk
21/12/04
"a blend of excellent funk bass, space-age keyboards, guitars that echo howling metal solos." Album Review at Betweenplanets.co.uk
09/12/04
"Each song on 'Electric Superhighway' has its own unique sound and identity"
Album review at Dripfed.co.uk
"a time-warping romp"
Album review at siglamag.com
29/11/04
The Southern Electrics are playing an unplugged show this Sunday, 5th December at the Admiral Hardy, Greenwich, London SE10. 8pm.
24/11/04
"a brilliant album"
Album Review at Gogetwise.co.uk. 10/10!
22/11/04
Electric Superhighway, the debut album by The Southern Electrics is now available to download at KarmaDownload.com for £7.99
Electric Superhighway Album Download
17/11/04
Mi5 Recordings UK are giving away a FREE Audio Sampler CD! Featuring tracks from their artists including Jesus Jones, Big Town Playboys, The Southern Electrics, Alex Lowe, Riley and Jaded.
Go to Mi5 Recordings UK to register
09/11/04
"The Southern Electrics will be noticed"
06/11/04
01/11/04
New Shows Confirmed!
The Southern Electrics & Malibu Stacey
Saturday 27th November
Temple Bar Music Centre
Curved Street ,Temple Bar - Dublin 2.
Tel: +353 1 6770647
Temple Bar Music Centre Website
Sunday 14th November
Today Live Music Festival
Deansgate Locks, Manchester
4pm - midnight
Launch of TODAY, a new campaign by Cancer Research.
Over 30 bands and DJs performing, see www.live4today.co.uk for full line up and to buy tickets at £10.00 - selling out fast!
Bands playing include: Chicane, The Electric Soft Parade, The Southern Electrics, Sonic Audio, Haven, Vinny Peculiar, The Pipettes, Lo Star, Alive, Big Strides, The Sound Movement, Locus of Control, Production G, 4ft Soldiers, Shue, Hundred Story High.
14/10/04
The documentary film Barcelona Burnout, featuring the soundtrack by The Southern Electrics, will be shown on satellite & cable channel Men & Motors from 15-22 October
Directed by Vincent Lewis from Ignite Productions, Barcelona Burnout takes an entertaining and revealing peek into the culture of motorcycling.
On a Summer's day in June, six long time friends, and compulsive thrill seekers, embark on a road trip from Reading to Barcelona to celebrate the 100th anniversary of a cultural icon, the Harley Davidson. What was planned as a leisurely holiday soon becomes the journey from hell when both machine and nature seem to conspire against them at every turn.
Further details about Barcelona Burnout here
Full details of dates & times of showing at the
Men & Motors website
06/10/04
You can now view photos from the Electric Superhighway album launch show here
04/10/04
Electric Superhighway (MUK008), the debut album by The Southern Electrics is launched today. You can order online from Townsend Records here
Also available at HMV, Virgin, Tower, MVC & all good record shops
Thanks to everyone who came to the launch show at 93 Feet East on Thursday & helping to make it such a success. It had sold out by 10pm so apologies to anyone who couldn't get in.
24/09/09
Electric Superhighway Album Launch Show will be taking place
Thursday 30th September.
93 Feet East
150 Brick Lane, London, E1 6QN.
http://www.93feeteast.co.uk
Doors 7.30pm
The Southern Electrics will be performing songs from the debut album released on Monday 4th October.
There will also be a preview of the Electric Superhighway video directed by Vincent Lewis from Ignite Productions.
Play it online here
Support comes from Will Marsh from Truepenny who will be performing an acoustic set
Get Your Advance Tickets Now
£6 advance/ £7 On the door.
Advance Tickets from Ticketline.
www.ticketline.co.uk
Tel: 0870 1000 000
01/09/04
The Southern Electrics will be playing a four song live session on BBC Radio Humberside Raw Talent Show on Thursday 16th September between 7-10pm
BBC Radio Humberside 95.9fm
BBC North Yorkshire (Radio York) 103.7fm, 104.3fm, 95.5fm
BBC Radio Leeds 92.4, 95.3fm
BBC Radio Sheffield 104.1fm, 88.6fm, 94.7fm
Full details & streamed live broadcast at the BBC Raw Talent website here
TSE Message Board launched today.
Find it here
01/08/04
The Southern Electrics are proud to announce the release of their debut album, "Electric Superhighway" on October 4th 2004 through Mi5 Recordings UK & distributed by Universal.
"Electric Superhighway" is also to be released across the USA early next year through EMI/Caroline,with a US tour with ‘Space’ in February/March.
UK Label www.mi5recordings.co.uk
US Label www.mi5recordings.com
Pre-order online from Townsend Records here
Preview the album here
Electric Superhighway, The Southern Electrics first UK single is now available as a free download.
Get it here
Full Autumn Tour of UK & Eire promoting the debut Album to be announced soon.