MILLIE MANDERS AND THE SHUTUP embark upon their biggest headline UK tour this autumn in delayed celebration of the release last year of their debut album TELLING TRUTHS, BREAKING TIES.
Having built extensive support from press and radio and an increasing loyalty amongst their audience, the band create cross-genre punk that, once heard, is impossible to ignore.
With lyrics that discuss weighty and imposing subjects – loss, betrayal, anxiety, heartbreak, bitterness, political unrest, and environmental catastrophe – alongside a constant questioning of social norms, the band’s raw punk fusion, fronted by Millie’s staggering vocal dexterity and a huge slice of pop appeal, mean the live shows never fail to create a sense of joy and exhilaration.
OCTOBER
Fri 29 NORWICH Brickmakers *
NOVEMBER
Fri 05 BIDEFORD Palladium
Sat 06 PLYMOUTH Junction
Sun 07 BRIDGWATER Cobblestones
Wed 10 PRESTON Continental
Thu 11 GLASGOW Broadcast
Fri 12 NEWCASTLE Cluny 2
Sat 13 LIVERPOOL Arts Club Loft *
Sun 14 YORK Fulford Arms
Wed 17 STAFFORD Redrum
Thu 18 CARDIFF Moon *
Fri 19 BIRMINGHAM O2 Institute 3 *
Sat 20 OXFORD O2 Academy 2*
Sun 21 SOUTHAMPTON Joiners
Wed 24 GLOUCESTER Dick Whittington
Thu 25 BANGOR Blue Sky Cafe
Fri 26 SHEFFIELD O2 Academy 2 *
Sat 27 MANCHESTER Star & Garter *
Sun 28 BRISTOL Louisiana
DECEMBER
Thu 02 CAMBRIDGE Portland Arms
Fri 03 LEICESTER O2 Academy 2 *
Sat 04 LONDON Islington O2 Academy *
Fri 10 BRIGHTON Brunswick
Sat 11 HIGH WYCOMBE Phoenix
Sun 12 BEDFORD Esquires
Sat 18 CHELMSFORD Hotbox *
* WITH JORA THE FORTUNETELLER
Tickets from: www.ticketmaster.co.uk | www.millie-manders.com
To coincide with the tour and following the huge success at radio for the recent single Broken Record, the band are now taking SILENT SCREAMS to radio. Originally the first single from the TELLING TRUTHS, BREAKING TIES album, and always a firm live favourite, you can watch the video here:
Silent Screams tackles the terrors of feeling caged and feeling trapped, of displaying suicidal thoughts and the struggle to fight against them, subjects all very close to Millie’s heart.
“Suicidal thoughts are hard to deal with, and even harder to talk about,” says Millie, “and I wanted to channel the frustration I have with myself when I feel like I can’t speak, by expressing it through music instead. It’s OK to not be OK but, when you aren’t OK, it’s so hard. Please try to remember, however, that talking is the first step to healing.”
Millie would like to encourage anyone who struggles, as indeed she does, to reach out to a friend or a family member or a doctor. You are not alone. Samaritans [UK] can be contacted on 116 123.
“MMATS bring fierce and addictive ska punk with emotive and urgent lyrics, with high octane live shows and attitude backed with morality …” VIVE LE ROCK
“If you see her name on flyers around the UK, go check her out; she’s a great artist …” METAL HAMMER
“Burning with the can-do DIY attitude of punk, the album is an utterly assured debut …” OUTLINE
“An uncompromising album of sometimes brutal honesty, wrapped up in superlative musical expression; an unashamed five-star album. MMATS should be massive, let’s make it happen …” THE PUNK SITE
“If MMATS are not a success then one of two things are true: either music fans no longer have any taste; or not enough of them have heard this album …” THREE SONGS & OUT
“MMATS have created a plethora of DIY gold; an album jammed to the brim with huge songs that would be brilliant for the likes of Slam Dunk and Leeds Festival …” LEEDS LIVING
“Battling with yourself on an internal level, whilst launching an attack on the many wrongs you see in the world and attempting to entertain a captive fanbase, seems like a gargantuan task. Yet all that struggle has culminated in an incredible debut album that it is a true testament to them …” TURN IT UP LOUDER
“I love it. It’s refreshing. What a start to my day …” LYNVAL GOLDING | THE SPECIALS
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