LEEK ARTS FESTIVAL
AUDIENCE SET TO RAVE
TO THE ROVING CROWS
A
band set to appear at this year's Leek Arts
Festival has been swamped with demands
to play extra gigs after scooping a top music
industry award.
The Roving Crows, booked to play as part of
the Leek Festival on 17th May, have been voted
Band of the Year in the 2013 Fatea Magazine
Awards, beating top festival band Bellowhead
who could only manage the runner-up spot.
Roving Crows lead singer Paul O'Neill said the
band members were delighted by the accolade
which had led to a significant increase in
bookings.
Paul told Leek Life: “We were already busy
but now we are getting requests to play at lots
more gigs and festivals – it's great to know that
people like our music and want to see us play it
live.”
The Roving Crows played in Leek in April last
year as part of a series of warm-up gigs for the
main Arts Festival programme. And the reception
they received convinced Festival organisers to
rebook them for 2014 , this time as part of the
main programme.
Paul added: "We had a great time in Leek last
year and it was clear from the moment we walked
on stage that the Leek Arts Festival holds a
special place in the hearts of local people. We're
looking forward to meeting up with old friends
and making lots of new ones when we come back
in May."
Arts Festival spokesman Phil Edmeades
added: "The band created a real buzz when they
played last year and we have had many requests
to bring them back. Their success in the Fatea
Awards – even beating the mighty Bellowhead
into second place – is a clear indication that we've
made the right decision."
Tickets for The Roving Crows gig on 17th May
will be available shortly on the Festival website at
www.leekartsfestival.org as will tickets for other
events. More information about The Roving
Crows and samples of their music can be found
at www.rovingcrows.com.
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