Back in October 2009 we introduced readers to the music of The Destroyers. They are now making a very big noise and finally getting some well deserved recognition.
The fifteen member band offer a stylish infusion of cutting edge Balkan Brass with a hint of the anarchic and cabaret showmanship. They build a powerhouse sound that imbibes an audience, all of which is is topped off by frontman songwriter/beat-poet Paul Murphy whose tales of love, death, humour, chaos and catastrophe make them an exceptional and original band.
All band memebers were creatively involved in their latest release ‘Hole in the Universe‘. Songs ranging from the most sinister and intimate to the most joyous and universal are given intricate, complex accompaniments full of roaring energy and stunning virtuosity.
Live Dates
Apr 20 – Chambre 69, Glasgow
Apr 21 – Studio 24, Edinburgh
May 11 – Bossaphonic @ The Cellar, Oxford
May 12 – The Kazimier, Liverpool
May 19 – Edale Folk Festival, Edale
May 26 – Brighton Fringe Festival
May 26 – Hootenanny Brixton, London
Jun 03 – Knockengorroch Festival, Scotland
Jun 08 – Fringe Festival, Bath
Jun 08 – Fiddlers Club, Bristol
Jun 09 – Bath Fringe Festival
Jun 23 – Sunrise Festival, Somerset
Jul 07 – MAC, Birmingham
Jul 14 – Summer Breeze Festival, Swindon
Jul 21 – Tramlines Festival, Sheffield
Jul 27 – Cambridge Folk Festival
Jul 27 – Cock & Bull Festival, Bath
Jul 28 – Bimble Inn Banada, Brighton
Aug 09 – Buskers Bern, Berne Switzerland
Aug 24 – Shambala Festival, Birmingham
Aug 26 – Square & Compass, Swanage
Aug 26 – Purbeck Folk Festival
Hole In The Universe is released on April 2nd