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Topic: The Union

this is a great English band. anyone here listens to them? they have two very successful albums "The union" and "Siren's Song". and they finished the third but i don't think it's out there yet, i think it will be in January or something.
anybody interested check these two songs out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foGbk5sKnVI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5GOhk7gy5c

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Re: The Union

Thanks for the links.  First one was particularly interesting with claps being used as percussion.  Just might check out more of their stuff.

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Re: The Union

Singer Peter Shoulder is from my corner of the UK, knows one of my friends that I regularly gig with. He has an awesome voice and is pretty good on a Les Paul. Team him up with the savvy of Thunder's Luke Morely and you have a really outstanding band. Looking forward to catahing them again in  at Newcastle - a "hometown" gig for Peter.

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Re: The Union

Lots of friends and fans on here. Marty Moffatt on here does their photos. There is another thread in the archives somewhere

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Re: The Union

hansamike wrote:

Lots of friends and fans on here. Marty Moffatt on here does their photos. There is another thread in the archives somewhere


here's one - https://forum.jbonamassa.com/viewtopic. … 02#p209502

and another -  https://forum.jbonamassa.com/viewtopic.php?id=15786

and one more for luck - https://forum.jbonamassa.com/viewtopic.php?id=14401

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I saw the Union in 2011. A rare U.S. show they opened for a Thunder reunion. Part of a Childline charity motorcycle ride thru the Canada and the U.S. The wife and myself drove cross country for 3 days to make the show. Well worth the trip. Both fantastic live bands. Had the oportunity to meet all the members of both bands afterwards. What a great group of guys.

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Re: The Union

I learned about them - and grew to appreciate their music - by listening to Planet Rock online.

Planet Rock rocks...one of the few places I can get an occasional Sensational Alex Harvery Band fix.

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Re: The Union

Stu Craig wrote:

I learned about them - and grew to appreciate their music - by listening to Planet Rock online.

Planet Rock rocks...one of the few places I can get an occasional Sensational Alex Harvery Band fix.

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Re: The Union

New album "The world is yours" released in the UK on 4 March. Should be a cracker!!

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i like every one of their songs! can't wait for the new album to come out!

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Re: The Union

Reem:- new album The World Is Yours is available as a pre-order from The Union's website ( www.theuniononline.com ). It's officially released Feb 11th.

Not much good to you, but there's a UK tour to coincide with the release:-

13 Feb 2013  Manchester Academy 3  Manchester
14 Feb 2013  The Cathouse  Glasgow
15 Feb 2013  The Diamond Rock Club  Ballymena 
17 Feb 2013  O2 Academy Newcastle  Newcastle
18 Feb 2013  The Cockpit  Leeds
19 Feb 2013  Rescue Rooms  Nottingham
21 Feb 2013  O2 Academy Islington  London
22 Feb 2013  Steelhouse Club  Newport
23 Feb 2013  Slade Rooms  Wolverhampton
24 Feb 2013  The Fleece  Bristol

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Re: The Union

Got my copy of the new album The World Is Yours at the week-end, and can't stop playing it. Absolute corker!

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Re: The Union

Glad to see the new album's going down well.  It has quality throughout, and having heard the band in rehearsals recently I can say the new songs sound even better live.

The tour starts Wednesday and if you haven't got a ticket yet I encourage you to do so.  They are well worth coming to see.

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Re: The Union

UK Tour in November :

4 Nov 2013  Sheffield Corporation  Sheffield
5 Nov 2013  O2 Academy Newcastle  Newcastle
6 Nov 2013  The Cathouse  Glasgow
8 Nov 2013  Manchester Club Academy  Manchester
9 Nov 2013  Slade Rooms  Wolverhampton
11 Nov 2013  Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms  Portsmouth
12 Nov 2013  Bristol O2 Academy  Bristol
13 Nov 2013  O2 Academy Islington  London

And these 2 gigs with Thunder :

22 Nov 2013  Club Citta  Tokyo
23 Nov 2013  Club Citta  Tokyo