The March Violets

The March VioletsPlay Loud, Play Purple Once Upon A Leeds, 1981. The March Violets strum their first riff and scrawl their first set list. Their impressive post-punk legacy stretches from 1980s BBC John Peel sessions, indie chart successes Radiant Boys EP, Grooving in Green,Snake Dance and Turn to the Sky (featured in the John Hughes movie, Some Kind of Wonderful), all the way to the 21st century reunion, headlining festivals across Europe & the USA and storming Record Store Day 2021 and 2022 with sell-out double albums Big Soul Kiss and Made Glorious. Founder-members Rosie Garland (performer, poet and author) and Tom Ashton (guitarist, producer) are joined by Mat Thorpe (bassist and vocalist). The band has enjoyed rapturous receptions on UK / EU / USA tours, incl headline shows at legendary Wave Gotik Treffen (Germany), Levitation (Austin TX), A Murder of Crows (NYC), Southern Gothic (Athens GA), DarkMad (Madrid), Dark Malta, Deadinburgh & Tomorrow's Ghosts Festival (Whitby Goth Weekend, UK).https://www.instagram.com/marchvioletsband/https://www.facebook.com/marchvioletsband+ Jesus and The ZealotsHailing from London, Jesus and The Zealots are the most stylish and musically creative gothic outfit of the moment. With a mix of folkloric storytelling, progressive rock structure and modern energy, they evoke influences from 80's goth and psychedelia. Their debut EP 'The Mask' is out now.