Here’s the thing…Sports Team are a band of six singular characters who have been variously described as one of the most raucous, electrifying and chaotic acts in the UK. Today the band announce their debut album Deep Down Happy. The highly anticipated record, out on 3rd April, follows the acclaimed EPs, Winter Nets and Keep Walking!, and is their first release on the legendary Island Records label.
Sports Team came up on the back of word of mouth live hype, drawing round the block queues to chaotic early gigs at The Five Bells and Moth Club before releasing any music. Recording their first EP (Winter Nets) in a converted Timberyard in Hammersmith, the band have consistently set themselves apart from the acts they came up playing with, showing an intoxicating ambition, and their debut album Deep Down Happy, looks set to deliver on all bold claims, and confirm their place at the head of a group of young guitar acts.
Talking about the record charismatic frontman Alex Rice says: “I don’t think we were conscious of doing it but the album maps the journey of moving in together in Harlesden, moving back to home towns to sleep on floors for 18 months, then coming back to London, weighing up whether being in a band with your mates, being young in London is still the best thing in the world. I think it probably is.”
It’s a week of highs and hangovers for the now Camberwell-based 6-piece, releasing their new single ‘Here’s The Thing’ following an Annie Mac Hottest Record. In the official video Alex had to master the physical demands and complex moves of a cheerleader and trained with Mana Cheerleading squad – the best in the UK. ‘Here’s The Thing’ is the first Sports Team track to also feature guitarist and principal songwriter Rob Knaggs on vocals, with the two friends and protagonists forming an unruly, and utterly charming pairing.
Crash Records presents...
Sports Team - Cancelled
plus guests
To celebrate the release of their debut album ‘Deep Down Happy’ Sports Team will come to Leeds for a special intimate launch show at Brudenell Social Club on Thursday 9th April. Door times 7pm (tbc) with the band on stage shortly afterwards, so please be prompt.
We have set up special bundles (in the drop down box above) for this release where fans of the band can purchase an album on a format of your choice and get a ticket for this exclusive launch gig at the Brudenell.
There is a limited capacity for this event so we would expect all the album and ticket bundles to sell out very quickly.
This is an ALL AGES SHOW
One copy of an album on any format gets one ticket for the gig. Two album purchases gets two tickets.
PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE PRINTING TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT AND THEY WILL BE NEEDED FOR ENTRY TO THE BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB. ORDER EMAILS ETC WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED ON THE NIGHT OF THE EVENT.
SHIPPING OPTIONS:
Tickets will be issued 1 of 2 ways depending on what you select at checkout:
Collect at Crash – is FREE but both CD and ticket must be collected instore between Friday 3rd April and Thursday 9th April before heading to the venue , we are open 9:30-6pm all days except sunday 11-4pm (if you aren’t local or can’t call in during these days please select the shipping option.)
Postage Option – tickets and albums will be shipped out togther xxon or just before the release date (Friday 13th March)
Please note, there is NO collect at venue option.
Wednesday 24th June 2020
Price: From £10.50 adv
Doors 19:30
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