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Exile Tour
The Exile Tour is the second concert tour by British band Hurts in support of their second album '' Exile''. On 11 December 2012, Theo Hutchcraft posted an image on Twitter which announced the first 14 dates of the tour. Autumn 2013 dates were published by Hutchcraft on Twitter on 26 August 2013. The tour started on 5 October in Ukraine and will end on 22 November in Luxembourg, with 21 dates in total. In February and March 2014 Hurts took a part in Art on Ice Tour. Hurts was accompanied by the Youth Classics orchestra at the six shows in Zurich in February and March. Background At the beginning of the show, Hutchcraft appears on the scene wearing a hooded parka and leather gloves. He takes the parka off after the first song. As in the previous Happiness Tour, he throws white roses into the crowd. During "The Road", he breaks the microphone stand. Adam Anderson performs most of the songs while sitting at the synthesizer, but during "Exile", "Miracle", "Evelyn", and "The Road", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurts (duo)
Hurts are an English musical duo formed in Manchester in 2009, consisting of singer Theo Hutchcraft and multi-instrumentalist Adam Anderson. They have released five studio albums: ''Happiness (Hurts album), Happiness'' (2010), ''Exile (Hurts album), Exile'' (2013), ''Surrender (Hurts album), Surrender'' (2015), ''Desire (Hurts album), Desire'' (2017) and ''Faith (Hurts album), Faith'' (2020). Their first two albums both reached the top 10 in several countries. History 2005–2008: Beginnings Theo Hutchcraft (born 30 August 1986 in Richmond, North Yorkshire) and Adam Anderson (born 14 May 1984 in Manchester) met outside Manchester's 42nd Street nightclub in November 2005, standing by while their friends got involved in a fight. Too drunk to join in, they began discussing music instead; realising they had similar tastes, they decided to start a band. Over the next few months, they exchanged music and lyrics via e-mail, before forming Bureau in March 2006. They performed their fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mesa Boogie
Mesa/Boogie (also known as Mesa Engineering) is an American company in Petaluma, California, that manufactures amplifiers and other accessories for guitars and basses. It has been in operation since 1969. Mesa was started by Randall Smith as a small repair shop which modified Fender amplifiers, particularly the diminutive Fender Princeton. Smith's modifications gave the small amps much more input gain, making them much louder as well as creating a high-gain, distorted guitar tone. Prominent early customers included Carlos Santana, and Ron Wood and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones. Exposure from these top players helped to establish Mesa/Boogie's position on the market, and it is frequently referred to as the first manufacturer of boutique amplifiers. History Early life Randall Smith was born into a musical family in Berkeley, California in 1946. His mother and sister played piano and his father was the first-chair clarinet with the Oakland Symphony Orchestra, played tenor s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blood, Tears & Gold
"Blood, Tears & Gold" is a song by the British duo Hurts from their first album, ''Happiness''. The song was co-written with David Sneddon and The Nexus and was released as the fourth single from the album in Germany. Music video This is the second video which was shot by Hurts and published on YouTube at the beginning of 2010. Track listing *German CD single #"Blood, Tears & Gold" – 4:18 #"Blood, Tears & Gold" (Lotus Eaters On My Mind remix by Pantha du Prince) – 11:00 *German digital download #"Blood, Tears & Gold" – 4:18 #"Blood, Tears & Gold" (Lotus Eaters On My Mind remix by Pantha du Prince) (ECHO Kritikerpreis Gewinner 2011) #"Blood, Tears & Gold" (Moonbootica remix) – 5:44 #"Sunday" (Paul van Dyk remix) #"Blood, Tears & Gold" VIDEO Personnel *Songwriting – Hurts, David Sneddon David Sneddon (born 15 September 1978) is a Scottish singer, songwriter, musician and music producer of contemporary pop music. He began his career performing on stage and televisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunday (Hurts Song)
"Sunday" is a song by English musical duo Hurts. It was released on 27 February 2011 as the fourth single from their debut album, ''Happiness'' (2010). Despite the moderate chart success, the song received mixed response from critics, who complimented the sound of the song, but criticized the lyrics. Some of them called it flimsy and thought it was bland, and noted that the song has "lack of depth". Critical reception "Sunday" received generally mixed reviews from music critics. Alix Buscovic of BBC Music described the song as a "power-dressed Europop floor-filler that channels early Depeche Mode and the PSB", which was made with "theatricality" and "a brooding demeanour", but criticized the lyrics. PopMatters reviewer Joe Copplestone compared the track to New Order, deeming it "gleefully era-authentic" and commending its commercial appeal. While commenting on the "lack of depth" of the lyrics in ''Happiness'', Sam Shepherd from musicOMH praised Anderson's work, with the song' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blind (Hurts Song)
"Blind" is a song by English musical duo Hurts from their second studio album ''Exile''. The song was released as the album's second single on 10 May 2013. It was written by Hurts and Jonas Quant, and it was produced by Quant. Music video The music video for ''Blind'' was directed by Nez Khammal who worked with the band on the studio promo video for the album ''Exile''. Video was filming on 4 March 2013 in Frigiliana, Mollina and in Archidona in the Province of Málaga (Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...). The production team has chosen the most diverse locations, from the old quarry on the slopes of the Fort, to the streets of the old town, the church square, or some picturesque local trade. Whilst filming Theo was running and he fell from the top of the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonderful Life (Hurts Song)
"Wonderful Life" is a song by English musical duo Hurts from their debut album, ''Happiness''. It was released as their debut single in Denmark on 3 May 2010 and was released as their second single in the United Kingdom on 22 August 2010. The song peaked at number two in Germany and reached top ten positions in Denmark, Switzerland, Poland and Austria. It also charted in Belgium. Background In an interview with entertainment website Digital Spy lead singer Theo Hutchcraft said of "Wonderful Life": "It's basically based on two extremes: the first being a man who wants to kill himself and the second being love at first sight. He's standing on the bridge about to jump and he's stopped by a woman. They see each other and fall in love. She basically says, 'Come with me, it's all going to be fine'. The song only offers a snippet of someone's life, so we don't know what happens at the end of it." Critical reception "Wonderful Life" was well received from music critics. Digital Spy gav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miracle (Hurts Song)
"Miracle" is the lead single by British duo Hurts taken off their second studio album '' Exile'', which was released on 10 March 2013, exactly a day before the album release. The song premiered on BBC Radio 1 on 4 January 2013. In Germany, the "Robots Don't Sleep Remix" was released instead. A remix EP was released on 1 March. Music video Two versions of the music video exist. The first video was filmed in Colindale (London). The video was released on 4 February 2013. Black colour dominates the video. Black marries the band's widescreen synthpop with this dark and dramatic journey through a post-apocalyptic shopping centre, peppered with religious imagery and fearless half-clad dancers, ending on a rooftop with the Hurts hashtag-like logo in flames. This version of the video was leaked and then deleted. The official music video was posted on Hurts official Vevo account on 28 February, giving a very different concept from the first version released. First version was directed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happiness (Hurts Album)
''Happiness'' is the debut studio album by English musical duo Hurts. It was released on 27 August 2010 by RCA Records. It was preceded by the release of the singles " Better Than Love" on 23 May 2010 and " Wonderful Life" on 22 August 2010. Collaborators include Jonas Quant and production team The Nexus, as well as a duet with Australian singer Kylie Minogue on the song "Devotion". To promote the release of the album, the track "Happiness" was made available as a free download via Amazon.co.uk on 1 August 2010. ''Happiness'' received mixed reviews from music critics. The album debuted at number four on the UK Albums Chart, selling 25,493 copies in its first week—the fastest-selling debut album of 2010 by a band in the United Kingdom. It reached number one on the Greek International Albums Chart, number two in Austria, Germany, Poland and Switzerland, and the top ten in Denmark, Finland, Ireland and Sweden. ''Happiness'' has sold 180,218 copies in the United Kingdom and over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Setlist
A set list, or setlist, is typically a handwritten or printed document created as an ordered list of songs, jokes, stories and other elements an artist intends to present during a specific performance. A setlist can be made of nearly any material that can be written or printed on, but are most commonly paper, cardboard or cardstock. They are also often laminated, especially for outdoor venues. The setlist is usually taped onto the stage where the musicians can see it, or to equipment such as a monitor or amplifier. Artists and bands use setlists for a variety of reasons beyond the mere order of performance events. They are often used to help create the set's overall mood by establishing a memorable sense of range and variety in tone, tempo and dynamics between songs. They are also used to create sets for specific audiences and locations. An increasingly common application is the use of technologies such as instant polling on social media and websites, where fans can choose mate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glasvegas
Glasvegas are a Scottish indie rock band from Glasgow. The band consists of James Allan (vocals), Rab Allan (lead guitar) and Paul Donoghue (bass guitar), with Swedish drummer Jonna Löfgren joining the group in 2010 until her departure in 2020. Their platinum-selling debut album ''Glasvegas'' released in September 2008 was well received by critics and reached No. 2 in the UK Albums Chart. It was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in September 2009. The album went on to enjoy further critical and commercial success in North America and in Sweden (where it went Gold). On 1 December 2008, less than three months after the release of their debut album the band released the mini-album, '' A Snowflake Fell (And It Felt Like a Kiss)'', a 6 track Christmas E.P, which was recorded in Transylvania. On 4 April 2011 the band released their second album '' Euphoric Heartbreak'', which was recorded in a beach house in Santa Monica. The album reached No. 10 in the UK and No. 1 in Swed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
