Goth outfit The March Violets started in 1982 as one of Leeds’ four famous ‘drum machine bands’. The other three being Merciful Release labelmates The Sisters Of Mercy, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry and The Three Johns.
Fronted by the two pronged attack of dual vocalists Simon D and Rosie Garland, the band built a large and loyal following throughout the UK and Europe. Their impressive post-punk legacy stretches from 1980s BBC John Peel Sessions, indie chart success with 1982’s ‘Grooving In Green’, 1984’s ‘Snake Dance’ and 1986’s ‘Turn To The Sky’ (featured in the John Hughes movies, ‘Some Kind Of Wonderful’), all the way to the 21st century reunion, headlining festivals across Europe and the USA and storming Record Store Day 2021 with sell-out double album ‘Big Soul Kiss’.
As momentum and interest rose in The March Violets they decided to release their full back catalogue, with worldwide distribution via Jungle Records.
The band headed out on tour and we caught them in action in Brighton back in 2023 – Read our account HERE.
The March Violets are set to make a welcome return to Brighton on Sunday 13th July, where they will be performing at The Hope & Ruin with support coming from ST///LL, who we recently reviewed as support to Vision Video – Read it HERE.
Tickets for the new concert are now on sale and can be purchased HERE and HERE.
