Paul Buchanan, vocalist and songwriter from Glasgow’s trio, The Blue Nile, has announced a November UK/Irish tour with his brand new band featuring Robert Bell of The Blue Nile.
Sunday 19 November – London, Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Tuesday 21 November – Dublin, Vicar Street
Friday 24 November – Aberdeen, Music Hall
Saturday 25 November – Edinburgh, Usher Hall
Sunday 26 November – Edinburgh, Usher Hall
Monday 27 November – Perth Concert Hall
The concert showcases the ambient folk and electronic pop from The Blue Nile's??back catalogue, along with some classic cover songs and exciting new solo material.
Hailed as one of the finest and most soulful voices over the past 30 years, Buchanan is nothing short of legendary. ??Over 25 years, The Blue Nile's output has comprised just four albums: 'A Walk Across The Rooftops’ in 1984; 'Hats' in 1989; 'Peace At Last' in 1996, and 2004’s 'High', all critically acclaimed and rapturously received.
The band’s incredible fan base includes the likes of Annie Lennox, Peter Gabriel, Rickie Lee Jones and Rod Stewart. Often referred to as '4am songs', the lush, atmospheric pop, combined with Buchanan's velvety vocals and minimalist arrangements makes for a combination that is emotionally sublime and heartfelt.
For full details of all six concerts, please click here:
http://www.noblepr.co.uk/Press_Releases/blue_nile/paul_buchanan.htm
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Paul Buchanan creates songs about the day to day life of pretty much everyone who has ever been in love or who has ever looked out at the rain on a cold winter day or who has ever struggled to work on a bus which gets stuck in traffic, and they sprinkle each song with something special that lifts it out of the ordinary. As singer Paul Buchanan says, “It's always been a documentary of the imagination.”
Possessor of one of the finest and most soulful voices produced from these shores over the last 30 years, Paul Buchanan is nothing short of legendary. As lead singer, songwriter and co-founder of The Blue Nile, Paul is one of music's greatest treasures at the same time as being one of its best kept secrets.
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