London-based five piece Man/Woman/Chainsaw, comprising of Billy Ward (vocals, guitars), Emmie-Mae Avery (vocals, keys/synths), Vera Leppänen (vocals, bass), Clio Starwood (violin), and Lola Cherry (drums), announce their signing to Fat Possum. In a packed news day for the band they also announce their debut EP Eazy Peazy, set for release on 8 November and share the new single ‘Ode To Clio’.
Already a favorite in the group’s live sets, the band share the following on new single ‘Ode to Clio’:
“It took us a year to write and it’s a nonsensical collage of people and relationships we’ve encountered throughout that time – moving from serene to tumultuous, all held together by Clio’s overarching violin melody. We think it’s the centerpiece of the EP, it encapsulates the range of the sound palette we work with.”
Recently celebrating their 100th gig, this November the band truly come of age with their debut EP landing on the indie taste-maker label Fat Possum Records. Recorded with Gilla Band’s Daniel Fox at Echo Zoo studio in Eastbourne, the group present us with cinematic arrangements, mauled by moments of cacophony; the band’s Billy Ward says, “we thrive on the thin line between pretty and noisy, often trying to jump between the two – it’s that chaos that excites us.”
Man/Woman/Chainsaw have a busy touring schedule planned, including performances at Green Man Festival, Sea Power‘s Krankenhaus and a clutch of dates with Captured Tracks’ Thus Love.
Man/Woman/Chainsaw UK and EU Tour Dates
July
26 – Thirsk – Deer Shed Festival
August
15 – London – The George Tavern
16 – Crickhowell – Green Man Festival
24 – Birkenhead, Future Now
25 – Ravenglass, Krankenhaus Festival
26 – Glasgow, The Hug & Pint %
27 – Birmingham, Hare & Hounds %
28 – London, Oslo Hackney %
31 – Manchester, Manchester Psych Fest
September
12 – Edinburgh, Mash House
13 – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
October
16 – Paris, Supersonic
17 – Rotterdam, Left of the Dial Festival
18 – Rotterdam, Left of the Dial Festival
November
1 – Hebden Bridge, The Trades Club #
7 – Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach
8 – Bristol, Rough Trade
January 2025
3 – Bognor Regis, Rockaway Beach
% w/ Thus Love
# w/ Dream Wife
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