2012 European/UK Tour Dates Announce…
USA Story Builds…
Single – ‘Not Alright By Me’ Release Date – 23rd July 2012
Taken from their album « The Bomb Shelter Sessions »
« The heirs of Rhythm and Blues » - Eddie Piller, founder of Acid Jazz label and 6 music DJ
Vintage Trouble is a new band from Los Angeles with an electrifying sound steeped in classic soul, blues and rock ‘n’ roll.
2011 saw Vintage Trouble explode onto the UK music scene. After just three shows in the UK in early 2011, the band returned in April 2011 to appear on Jools Holland's late night TV show Later... with Jools Holland. The band became the 6th most trending topic of the day on Twitter worldwide, attained the #13 best selling digital album on iTunes, and had the #5 all around best selling digital album on Amazon UK, beating out both Rihanna and the current Glee (TV series) albums. Additionally, VT had the #2 best selling digital Rock album on Amazon.com UK, and the #1 best selling R&B digital album on Amazon UK.
2011 saw the band release their debut album “The Bomb Shelter Sessions” to widespread critical acclaim and tour the UK relentless – appearing at Hard Rock Calling, Wirless festival and supporting Bon Jovi amonst other highlights. The end of 2011 saw the band pick up the “Best New Band” award at the Classic Rock awards and vocalist Tyu Taylor invioted by Brian May to sing at Freddy Mercury’s 65th Birthday celebrations.
From these beginnings in the UK, the band has returned to their native USA and seen their incredible story grow and grow. The album was released to widespread critical acclaim and 2011 saw them cement their live reputation in the USA - voted #4 best band on the SXSW festival, supporting acts as varied as Lionel Richie and The Cranberries and finally securing a prestigious appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
The band tour relentlessly and consistently impress with what Singer Ty Taylor calls Vintage Trouble’s “primitive soul.” He says: “It’s raw, naked and hard-hitting – 1950s Rhythm and Blues music with the balls abandonment of late ’60s rock ‘n’ roll. We are blown away nightly by how deeply the folks throw themselves into our party ” This live connection has led to the band having a huge and active fanbase – dubbed “The Troublemakers”.
The band formed in Feb 2010 with Ty Taylor, guitarist Nalle colt, bassist Rick Barrio Dill and drummer Richard Danielson. Key influences include Ike and Tina Turner, Otis Redding, James Brown and The Rolling Stones.
Vintage Trouble can been seen on their 2012 European Tour at below (UK dates in BOLD)
June 2012 Tickets for tour dates
Fri 1st Jun Bush Hall, London, UK
Sat 2nd Jun Bush Hall, London, UK
Tue 5th Jun Toulon, Zenith Omega, France (w/ Lenny Kravitz)
Wed 6th Jun Montbeliard, L'Axone Arena, France (w/ Lenny Kravitz)
Fri 8th Jun Wetzlar, Hessentag, Germany (w/ Lenny Kravitz)
Sat 9th Jun Crans-pres-Celigny, Caribana Festival, Switzerland
Tue 12th Jun Stockholm, Grona Lund Tivoli, Sweden (w/ Lenny Kravitz)
Wed 13th Jun Gothenburg Liseberg Amusement Park, Sweden (w/ Lenny Kravitz)
Thu 14th Jun Hultsfred Festival, Sweden
Fri 15th Jun Linton Festival, UK
Sat 16th Jun Bergen Calling Festival, Norway (w/ Lenny Kravitz)
Tue 19th Jun Aschaffenburg, Colos-Saal, Germany
Wed 20th Jun Ravensburg, Oberschwabenhalle, Germany (w/ Lenny Kravitz)
Fri 22th Jun Brompton Willowman Festival, UK
Sat 23rd Jun Newbury Arlington Arts Centre, UK
Tue 26th Jun Paris, Bercy, France
Thu 28th Jun Clermont Ferrand, Zenith, France (w/ Lenny Kravitz)
Sat 30th Jun Festival deBeschaving, Netherlands
JULY 2012
Mon 2nd Jul Nuremberg Hirsch, Germany
Wed 4th Jul Muenster The Hot Jazz Club, Germany
Thu 5th Jul Stuttgart Jazzopen Festival, Germany
Fri 6th Jul Bruge Minnerwaterpark Cactus Festival, Belgium
Sat 7th Jul Weert Bospop Festival, Netherlands (w/ Lenny Kravitz)
Mon 9th Jul Orleans, Zenith, France
Wed 11th Jul Larmer Tree Festival, UK
Thu 12th Jul Bedford Corn Exchange, UK
Fri 13th Jul Abertillery Blues Festival, UK
Sat 14th Jul Hampton Pool Concerts, UK
Sun 15th Jul Liddington Summer Breeze Festival, UK
Tue 17th Jul Preston 53 Degrees, UK
Wed 18th Jul Hull The Welly Club, UK
Fri 20th Jul Sage Gateshead Summer Tyne Americana Festival, UK
Sat 21st Jul Bath Sulis Sound Track Festival, UK
Sun 22nd Jul Abbots Ripton, Secret Garden Party, UK
Tue 24th Jul Luzern Blue Balls Festival ( The Club @ Hotel Schweizerhof), Switzerland
Thu 26th Jul Cognac Pla Fete Du Cognac ( Open Air), France
Sat 28th Jul Dorset, Camp Bestival, UK
Sun 29th Jul Kendal Calling Festival, UK
Tue 31st Jul York Fibbers, UK
AUGUST 2012
Wed 1st Aug Stockton on Tees ARC, UK
Fri 3rd Aug Inverness Shire Belladrum Festival, UK
Sat 4th Aug Derby Y Not Festival, UK
Tue 7th Aug Basel Im Fluss Festival, Switzerland
Thu 9th Aug Cologne The Underground, Germany
Fri 10th Aug Bamberg Blues & Jazz Festival, Germany
Sat 11th Aug Ulft Huntenpop Festival, Holland
Mon 13th Aug Bristol Fleece, UK
Tue 14th Aug Norwich Waterfront, UK
Wed 15th Aug Brighton Komedia, UK
