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The Last Republic Announce Tour

• 17th Sep 2010

The Last Republic are many people’s tip to become the next big band to emerge from Wales.

Already a firm live favourite with band’s fiercely loyal fanbase, ‘CCTV’, is about what The Last Republic’s lead singer Jonnie Owen sees as our privacy being eroded by ever-increasing surveillance and the exploitation of our personal information.

Owen says, “I take my privacy very seriously and when I feel it is being threatened by the people we put in power it angers me. It makes me wonder where we’re all heading, hence the line “Your home is not a safe place. In the next hundred years they'll take our feelings, too.””

Backed by a musical tour de force, CCTV’s impassioned vocals burst with urgency as Owen sings “Adopt my face, control my fantasies and programme me to work your factories”, foreseeing a future where a deceitful media collaborates with a self-serving government to make the public live and think the way they want them to – and CCTV will always be there to make sure everybody sticks to the rules and doesn’t step out of line.

Based in Neath, Wales, The Last Republic formed in 2008 and soon scored their first big break when they won last year’s ‘The Road To V’ competition. The band 3500 other hopefuls and received over 20,000 votes in the final, earning them the right to play on The Main Stage at the V Festival alongside the likes of Oasis and The Killers.

The band have received airplay from Radio 1 DJ’s Zane Lowe and Huw Stephens, been playlisted by XFM and awarded the ‘Record of The Week’ on NME Radio. In addition to playing a sold-out support show at London's O2 Arena, The Last Republic have supported The Charlatans and toured with the inspirationally independent band The Levellers, completed their own five-week headline tour and performed at festivals across the UK and Europe.

With another UK tour commencing on October 15th, ‘CCTV’ precedes the release of The Last Republic’s debut album, ‘Parade’, released on November 1st.

‘Parade’ was recorded during the winter of 2009/10 at the famous Monnow Valley Studio in Rockfield, Wales, with Chris Sheldon (Radiohead, Biffy Clyro, Foo Fighters) & Tom Manning (The Enemy, Broken Records, Feeder), before being mixed during summer 2010 by Chris Sheldon, Andrew Scheps (U2, Metallica & The Mars Volta) and Dan Austin (The Doves, Cooper Temple Clause).

“…speaking of the future, here are a band who have a big part in it.” – Zane Lowe, BBC Radio 1

“The Last Republic – a band whose potential for broad appeal is complimented with grand guitar riffs, beautiful soaring melodies and a healthy punch of attitude” – Kerrang! Radio

“The Last Republic are making a name for themselves as purveyors of soaring epic anthems…Catchier than the clap and dressed sharper than razors, it's clear that The Last Republic have the proverbial 'bigger things' lined up squarely in their crosshairs.”. – Huw Stephens, BBC Radio 1

“The Last Republic have unbelievable vision.” – XFM

The Last Republic: UK Tour Dates

13 Oct 2010 – The Crauford Arms – Milton Keynes
15 Oct 2010 – Sin City, Swansea
16 Oct 2010 – The Hermit – Brentwood
18 Oct 2010 – O2 Academy 2 Islington, London
21 Oct 2010 – Talking Heads – Southampton
22 Oct 2010 – SWN Festival – Cardiff
23 Oct 2010 – The Cavern Club – Exeter
25 Oct 2010 – The Star Inn – Newcastle
26 Oct 2010 – Classic Grand – Glasgow
27 Oct 2010 – The Dry Bar – Manchester
28 Oct 2010 – The Rainbow – Birmingham
29 Oct 2010 – Le Pub – Newport
30 Oct 2010 – The Louisiana – Bristol
 
November dates to be announced…