David Longdon - Always Big Big Train 2023-07-04 | 'Always' is the first single from the remastered and expanded first solo album 'Wild River' by the late David Longdon. Video by Steve Cadman.DAVID LONGDON - 'WILD RIVER'THE MUCH SOUGHT AFTER FIRST SOLO ALBUM FROM THE LATE VOCALIST OF BIG BIG TRAIN - REMIXED, REMASTERED & EXPANDEDLIMITED EDITION FERN GREEN AND DAFFODIL YELLOW COLOURED VINYL, DOUBLE BLACK VINYL, 2-CD SET & DIGITAL FORMATS* RELEASED 20th OCTOBER 2023AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW burningshed.com/store/english-electric-recordings (UK & Europe)thebandwagonusa.com/collections/david-longdon (North America) VIEW THE ALBUM TRAILERyoutu.be/1yIrIR0Rp64‘Wild River’, the first solo album from David Longdon, the late lead singer of Big Big Train, has been re-mixed, re-mastered and expanded and will be released on 20th October. It is preceded by a single ‘Always’, which is available now.‘Wild River’ was originally self-released in 2004 and at that time only a minimal quantity of CDs were produced. Whilst it was briefly available via the Big Big Train website, it has long been out of print. David had always intended to re-mix and repackage it. However, his sudden death in November 2021 meant that his plan never came to fruition. In a final act of remembrance by his long-time colleague Rob Aubrey, Big Big Train’s engineer since 1994, David’s wishes have now been fulfilled. The album packaging has also been re-designed by Longdon’s friend and collaborator Steve Vantsis.Sarah Ewing, David’s partner, recalls why he was so keen to revisit ‘Wild River’. “David was really proud of those songs,” she says. “He produced and engineered the album himself, but always felt that the recording, the production and the mix never quite met his expectations. Over the years he became much more skilled at his craft, and had he been alive now, he would have been able to deliver the album the way he always wanted it to be. He’d also always wanted to improve the cover art, but at the time he’d spent all his money on the recording and mixing.”‘Wild River’ represented a transitional period for David, both artistically and emotionally. His father, Eric, had passed away in 1994, he had been through a divorce, and he’d auditioned to be the lead singer of Genesis following the departure of Phil Collins. However, after a protracted audition-cum-rehearsal process, he was immensely disappointed to lose out on the role. Which, with hindsight, was a blessing in disguise.Around this time, XTC guitarist Dave Gregory was playing a session where he first met David. Between XTC projects, Gregory had been recording a version of the Genesis epic ‘Supper’s Ready’ and David, a big XTC fan, offered to sing on it, adding, “I really need to do this.” Gregory was astonished at how quickly David recorded the vocal parts: “Soup to nuts in an afternoon and an evening.” Rather than accepting payment for the session, David invited Gregory to play guitar and Mellotron on the work-in-progress ‘Wild River’. Gregory recalls, “The Genesis experience galvanised him. He was saying, ‘Look, this is what I can do. And I’m gonna f*cking show you’. That was a huge motivation for him. He felt rejected, so had to work a lot harder.”Big Big Train’s sound engineer and David’s friend Rob Aubrey was asked to remix the album earlier this year. “It still fills me with sadness that he’s gone, but ‘Wild River’ needed to be made available again as it is such a strong album.” The last word on ‘Wild River’ goes to Sarah: “I don’t think it sounds like an album that’s 20 years old; it sounds very immediate and contemporary and that speaks of David’s talent,” says Ewing. “It’s hard for me to be objective, but I hear the younger David and in that regard it’s a beautiful time capsule.”The vinyl formats of the album feature four songs recorded live in 2004, while the CD format features nine live songs. The vinyl and CD formats all feature a bonus studio track not available on the 2004 edition of the album, while the CD format also includes an extended version of one song from the studio recordings.www.davidlongdon.net*Bandcamp hi-res download only. Album available to stream from 3rd November.
David Longdon - This House Big Big Train 2023-09-18 | 'This House' is the third single from the remastered and expanded first solo album 'Wild River' by the late David Longdon. Video by Steve Cadman.DAVID LONGDON - 'WILD RIVER'THE MUCH SOUGHT AFTER FIRST SOLO ALBUM FROM THE LATE VOCALIST OF BIG BIG TRAIN - REMIXED, REMASTERED & EXPANDEDLIMITED EDITION FERN GREEN AND DAFFODIL YELLOW COLOURED VINYL, DOUBLE BLACK VINYL, 2-CD SET & DIGITAL FORMATS* RELEASED 20th OCTOBER 2023AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW burningshed.com/store/english-electric-recordings (UK & Europe)thebandwagonusa.com/collections/david-longdon (North America) VIEW THE ALBUM TRAILERyoutu.be/1yIrIR0Rp64‘Wild River’, the first solo album from David Longdon, the late lead singer of Big Big Train, has been re-mixed, re-mastered and expanded and will be released on 20th October. It is preceded by a single ‘Always’, which is available now.‘Wild River’ was originally self-released in 2004 and at that time only a minimal quantity of CDs were produced. Whilst it was briefly available via the Big Big Train website, it has long been out of print. David had always intended to re-mix and repackage it. However, his sudden death in November 2021 meant that his plan never came to fruition. In a final act of remembrance by his long-time colleague Rob Aubrey, Big Big Train’s engineer since 1994, David’s wishes have now been fulfilled. The album packaging has also been re-designed by Longdon’s friend and collaborator Steve Vantsis.Sarah Ewing, David’s partner, recalls why he was so keen to revisit ‘Wild River’. “David was really proud of those songs,” she says. “He produced and engineered the album himself, but always felt that the recording, the production and the mix never quite met his expectations. Over the years he became much more skilled at his craft, and had he been alive now, he would have been able to deliver the album the way he always wanted it to be. He’d also always wanted to improve the cover art, but at the time he’d spent all his money on the recording and mixing.”‘Wild River’ represented a transitional period for David, both artistically and emotionally. His father, Eric, had passed away in 1994, he had been through a divorce, and he’d auditioned to be the lead singer of Genesis following the departure of Phil Collins. However, after a protracted audition-cum-rehearsal process, he was immensely disappointed to lose out on the role. Which, with hindsight, was a blessing in disguise.Around this time, XTC guitarist Dave Gregory was playing a session where he first met David. Between XTC projects, Gregory had been recording a version of the Genesis epic ‘Supper’s Ready’ and David, a big XTC fan, offered to sing on it, adding, “I really need to do this.” Gregory was astonished at how quickly David recorded the vocal parts: “Soup to nuts in an afternoon and an evening.” Rather than accepting payment for the session, David invited Gregory to play guitar and Mellotron on the work-in-progress ‘Wild River’. Gregory recalls, “The Genesis experience galvanised him. He was saying, ‘Look, this is what I can do. And I’m gonna f*cking show you’. That was a huge motivation for him. He felt rejected, so had to work a lot harder.”Big Big Train’s sound engineer and David’s friend Rob Aubrey was asked to remix the album earlier this year. “It still fills me with sadness that he’s gone, but ‘Wild River’ needed to be made available again as it is such a strong album.” The last word on ‘Wild River’ goes to Sarah: “I don’t think it sounds like an album that’s 20 years old; it sounds very immediate and contemporary and that speaks of David’s talent,” says Ewing. “It’s hard for me to be objective, but I hear the younger David and in that regard it’s a beautiful time capsule.”The vinyl formats of the album feature four songs recorded live in 2004, while the CD format features nine live songs. The vinyl and CD formats all feature a bonus studio track not available on the 2004 edition of the album, while the CD format also includes an extended version of one song from the studio recordings.www.davidlongdon.net*Bandcamp hi-res download only. Album available to stream from 3rd November.
Big Big Train - The Journey Continues Tour 2023 - Z7, Pratteln (Basel), Switzerland - 3rd September Big Big Train 2023-08-09 | The Z7... we can't wait to play of the key music venues on the European live music circuit. Our first ever show in Switzerland and right on the borders with France and Germany. Tickets here: www.z-7.ch/event.php?eventid=1976The full schedule for Big Big Train's The Journey Continues Tour 2023 is: Thursday 24th August - The Court Theatre, Tring, UK (warm-up show)Saturday 26th August - Cultuurpodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The NetherlandsSunday 27th August - Markthalle, Hamburg, GermanyMonday 28th August - Stora Teatern, Gothenburg, SwedenTuesday 29th August - Cosmopolite, Oslo, NorwayWednesday 30th August - Fryshuset Klubben, Stockholm, SwedenThursday 31st August - Viften, Copenhagen, DenmarkSaturday 2nd September - 2 Days + 1 Festival, Revislate, ItalySunday 3rd September - Z7, Pratteln (Basel), SwitzerlandTuesday 5th September - Neuberinhaus, Reichenbach, GermanyWednesday 6th September - Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, GermanyThursday 7th September - Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg, GermanyFriday 8th September - Mozart-Saal, Stuttgart, GermanySunday 10th September - The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, UKMonday 11th September - Town Hall, Birmingham, UKTuesday 12th September - Cadogan Hall, London, UKWednesday 13th September - Cadogan Hall, London, UKTicket links: bigbigtrain.com/live
Big Big Train - The Journey Continues Tour 2023 - Viften, Copenhagen, Denmark - 31st August 2023 Big Big Train 2023-08-09 | Big Big Train are delighted to finish the Scandinavia leg of The Journey Continues tour in Copenhagen. be making their first visit to Denmark. Tickets available here: https://www.ticketmaster.dk/event/big-big-train-the-journey-continues-tour-2023-billetter/528459?language=da-dkThe full schedule for Big Big Train's The Journey Continues Tour 2023 is: Thursday 24th August - The Court Theatre, Tring, UK (warm-up show)Saturday 26th August - Cultuurpodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The NetherlandsSunday 27th August - Markthalle, Hamburg, GermanyMonday 28th August - Stora Teatern, Gothenburg, SwedenTuesday 29th August - Cosmopolite, Oslo, NorwayWednesday 30th August - Fryshuset Klubben, Stockholm, SwedenThursday 31st August - Viften, Copenhagen, DenmarkSaturday 2nd September - 2 Days + 1 Festival, Revislate, ItalySunday 3rd September - Z7, Pratteln (Basel), SwitzerlandTuesday 5th September - Neuberinhaus, Reichenbach, GermanyWednesday 6th September - Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, GermanyThursday 7th September - Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg, GermanyFriday 8th September - Mozart-Saal, Stuttgart, GermanySunday 10th September - The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, UKMonday 11th September - Town Hall, Birmingham, UKTuesday 12th September - Cadogan Hall, London, UKWednesday 13th September - Cadogan Hall, London, UKTicket links: bigbigtrain.com/live
Big Big Train - The Journey Continues Tour 2023 - Cosmopolite, Oslo, Norway - 29th August 2023 Big Big Train 2023-08-06 | Big Big Train will be making their debut in Norway by playing at Cosmopolite in Oslo. This will be a very special gig for our keyboardist Oskar Holldorff, whose excellent band Dim Gray will be opening the show. For tickets please visit https://hurumrock.no/konserter.htmlThe full schedule for Big Big Train's The Journey Continues Tour 2023 is: Thursday 24th August - The Court Theatre, Tring, UK (warm-up show)Saturday 26th August - Cultuurpodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The NetherlandsSunday 27th August - Markthalle, Hamburg, GermanyMonday 28th August - Stora Teatern, Gothenburg, SwedenTuesday 29th August - Cosmopolite, Oslo, NorwayWednesday 30th August - Fryshuset Klubben, Stockholm, SwedenThursday 31st August - Viften, Copenhagen, DenmarkSaturday 2nd September - 2 Days + 1 Festival, Revislate, ItalySunday 3rd September - Z7, Pratteln (Basel), SwitzerlandTuesday 5th September - Neuberinhaus, Reichenbach, GermanyWednesday 6th September - Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, GermanyThursday 7th September - Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg, GermanyFriday 8th September - Mozart-Saal, Stuttgart, GermanySunday 10th September - The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, UKMonday 11th September - Town Hall, Birmingham, UKTuesday 12th September - Cadogan Hall, London, UKWednesday 13th September - Cadogan Hall, London, UKTicket links: bigbigtrain.com/live
Closer & Ráth by Dim Gray - live at the Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands in September 2022 Big Big Train 2023-08-02 | Dim Gray will be supporting Big Big Train on tour in Europe in August and September 2023. Tour details and ticket links here: www.dimgray.no Dim Gray's albums Flown and Firmament are available here:Burning Shed (UK & Europe): bit.ly/3CXerhlBandwagon USA (North America): thebandwagonusa.com/collections/dim-gray Closer was written by Dim GrayRáth was written by Håkon Høiberg & Oskar Holldorff Video director: John Vis / Geert Jan Schoonbeek Camera operators: Meriam Verkleij / Rob Ditmar / John Vis / Geert Jan Schoonbeek Video editor: Geert Schoonbeek - videOmega.nl Sound engineer: Rob Aubrey Monitoring engineer: Dammes Nienhuis Lighting operator: Yenz Nyholm Technics: Boris Stipdonk Concert promoter: Arie Verstegen Dim Gray are: Håkon Høiberg: guitars, vocals Oskar Holldorff: vocals, keyboards Tom Ian Klungland: drums, vocals with Milad Amouzegar: guitars, keyboard Kristian Kvaksrud: bass Dim Gray would like to thank the crew and management at the Boerderij.
Big Big Train - The Journey Continues Tour 2023 - Germany Big Big Train 2023-07-28 | We can't wait to play Germany on our 2023 tour, get tickets here:bigbigtrain.comThe full schedule for Big Big Train's The Journey Continues Tour 2023 is: Thursday 24th August - The Court Theatre, Tring, UK (warm-up show)Saturday 26th August - Cultuurpodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The NetherlandsSunday 27th August - Markthalle, Hamburg, GermanyMonday 28th August - Stora Teatern, Gothenburg, SwedenTuesday 29th August - Cosmopolite, Oslo, NorwayWednesday 30th August - Fryshuset Klubben, Stockholm, SwedenThursday 31st August - Viften, Copenhagen, DenmarkSaturday 2nd September - 2 Days + 1 Festival, Revislate, ItalySunday 3rd September - Z7, Pratteln (Basel), SwitzerlandTuesday 5th September - Neuberinhaus, Reichenbach, GermanyWednesday 6th September - Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, GermanyThursday 7th September - Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg, GermanyFriday 8th September - Mozart-Saal, Stuttgart, GermanySunday 10th September - The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, UKMonday 11th September - Town Hall, Birmingham, UKTuesday 12th September - Cadogan Hall, London, UKWednesday 13th September - Cadogan Hall, London, UKTicket links: bigbigtrain.com/live
Maria Barbieri Big Big Train Tour Promo 2 Big Big Train 2023-07-27 | Maria will be playing guitar for Big Big Train on our European tour in August and September. The full schedule for Big Big Train's The Journey Continues Tour 2023 is: Thursday 24th August - The Court Theatre, Tring, UK (warm-up show)Saturday 26th August - Cultuurpodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The NetherlandsSunday 27th August - Markthalle, Hamburg, GermanyMonday 28th August - Stora Teatern, Gothenburg, SwedenTuesday 29th August - Cosmopolite, Oslo, NorwayWednesday 30th August - Fryshuset Klubben, Stockholm, SwedenThursday 31st August - Viften, Copenhagen, DenmarkSaturday 2nd September - 2 Days + 1 Festival, Revislate, ItalySunday 3rd September - Z7, Pratteln (Basel), SwitzerlandTuesday 5th September - Neuberinhaus, Reichenbach, GermanyWednesday 6th September - Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, GermanyThursday 7th September - Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg, GermanyFriday 8th September - Mozart-Saal, Stuttgart, GermanySunday 10th September - The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, UKMonday 11th September - Town Hall, Birmingham, UKTuesday 12th September - Cadogan Hall, London, UKWednesday 13th September - Cadogan Hall, London, UKSupport for all shows (except for 24th August and 13th September when there will be no support) will be Dim Gray. Ticket links: bigbigtrain.com/live
David Longdon - About Time Big Big Train 2023-07-25 | 'About Time' is the second single from the remastered and expanded first solo album 'Wild River' by the late David Longdon. Video by Steve Cadman.DAVID LONGDON - 'WILD RIVER'THE MUCH SOUGHT AFTER FIRST SOLO ALBUM FROM THE LATE VOCALIST OF BIG BIG TRAIN - REMIXED, REMASTERED & EXPANDEDLIMITED EDITION FERN GREEN AND DAFFODIL YELLOW COLOURED VINYL, DOUBLE BLACK VINYL, 2-CD SET & DIGITAL FORMATS* RELEASED 20th OCTOBER 2023AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW burningshed.com/store/english-electric-recordings (UK & Europe)thebandwagonusa.com/collections/david-longdon (North America) *Bandcamp hi-res download only. Album available to stream from 3rd November.
Avalon | The Tide by Dim Gray - live at the Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands in September 2022 Big Big Train 2023-07-20 | Dim Gray will be supporting Big Big Train on tour in Europe in August and September 2023. Tour details and ticket links here: www.dimgray.no Dim Gray's albums Flown and Firmament are available here:Burning Shed (UK & Europe): bit.ly/3CXerhlBandwagon USA (North America): thebandwagonusa.com/collections/dim-gray Avalon was written by Håkon Høiberg & Oskar Holldorff Video director: John Vis / Geert Jan Schoonbeek Camera operators: Meriam Verkleij / Rob Ditmar / John Vis / Geert Jan Schoonbeek Video editor: Geert Schoonbeek - videOmega.nl Sound engineer: Rob Aubrey Monitoring engineer: Dammes Nienhuis Lighting operator: Yenz Nyholm Technics: Boris Stipdonk Concert promoter: Arie Verstegen Dim Gray are: Håkon Høiberg: guitars, vocals Oskar Holldorff: vocals, keyboards Tom Ian Klungland: drums, vocals with Milad Amouzegar: guitars, keyboard Kristian Kvaksrud: bass Dim Gray would like to thank the crew and management at the Boerderij.
Big Big Train - The Journey Continues Tour - Warm Up Show! Court Theatre, Tring, UK - 24th August Big Big Train 2023-07-20 | Big Big Train are delighted to announce a special warm-up show for their Journey Continues Tour. Tickets are available via courttheatre.co.uk/shows/bbt The tour then continues with 16 further shows in the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Italy, Switzerland and the UK to take place from 26th August to 13th September 2023:Saturday 26th August - Cultuurpodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The NetherlandsSunday 27th August - Markthalle, Hamburg, GermanyMonday 28th August - Stora Teatern, Gothenburg, SwedenTuesday 29th August - Cosmopolite, Oslo, NorwayWednesday 30th August - Fryshuset Klubben, Stockholm, SwedenThursday 31st August - Viften, Copenhagen, DenmarkSaturday 2nd September - 2 Days + 1 Festival, Revislate, ItalySunday 3rd September - Z7, Pratteln (Basel), SwitzerlandTuesday 5th September - Neuberinhaus, Reichenbach, GermanyWednesday 6th September - Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, GermanyThursday 7th September - Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg, GermanyFriday 8th September - Mozart-Saal, Stuttgart, GermanySunday 10th September - The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, UKMonday 11th September - Town Hall, Birmingham, UKTuesday 12th September - Cadogan Hall, London, UKWednesday 13th September - Cadogan Hall, London, UKTicket links: bigbigtrain.com/live
Big Big Train - The Journey Continues Tour - Fryshuset Klubben, Stockholm, Sweden - 30th August Big Big Train 2023-07-14 | This is as close as we're going to get on this tour to a hometown show for our guitarist/keyboardist Rikard Sjöblom, so we hope all our Swedish fans will come out to support him - and us! Tickets from https://billetto.se/e/big-big-train-the-journey-continues-biljetter-790032 The full schedule for Big Big Train's The Journey Continues Tour 2023 is: Thursday 24th August - The Court Theatre, Tring, UK (warm-up show)Saturday 26th August - Cultuurpodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The NetherlandsSunday 27th August - Markthalle, Hamburg, GermanyMonday 28th August - Stora Teatern, Gothenburg, SwedenTuesday 29th August - Cosmopolite, Oslo, NorwayWednesday 30th August - Fryshuset Klubben, Stockholm, SwedenThursday 31st August - Viften, Copenhagen, DenmarkSaturday 2nd September - 2 Days + 1 Festival, Revislate, ItalySunday 3rd September - Z7, Pratteln (Basel), SwitzerlandTuesday 5th September - Neuberinhaus, Reichenbach, GermanyWednesday 6th September - Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, GermanyThursday 7th September - Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg, GermanyFriday 8th September - Mozart-Saal, Stuttgart, GermanySunday 10th September - The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, UKMonday 11th September - Town Hall, Birmingham, UKTuesday 12th September - Cadogan Hall, London, UKWednesday 13th September - Cadogan Hall, London, UKTicket links: bigbigtrain.com/live
David Longdon - Wild River - album preview Big Big Train 2023-07-04 | DAVID LONGDON - 'WILD RIVER'THE MUCH SOUGHT AFTER FIRST SOLO ALBUM FROM THE LATE VOCALIST OF BIG BIG TRAIN - REMIXED, REMASTERED & EXPANDEDLIMITED EDITION FERN GREEN AND DAFFODIL YELLOW COLOURED VINYL, DOUBLE BLACK VINYL, 2-CD SET & DIGITAL FORMATS* RELEASED 20th OCTOBER 2023AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW burningshed.com/store/english-electric-recordings (UK & Europe)thebandwagonusa.com/collections/david-longdon (North America) HEAR THE SINGLE ‘ALWAYS’youtube.com/watch?v=hObZhPkcerM‘Wild River’, the first solo album from David Longdon, the late lead singer of Big Big Train, has been re-mixed, re-mastered and expanded and will be released on 20th October. It is preceded by a single ‘Always’, which is available now.‘Wild River’ was originally self-released in 2004 and at that time only a minimal quantity of CDs were produced. Whilst it was briefly available via the Big Big Train website, it has long been out of print. David had always intended to re-mix and repackage it. However, his sudden death in November 2021 meant that his plan never came to fruition. In a final act of remembrance by his long-time colleague Rob Aubrey, Big Big Train’s engineer since 1994, David’s wishes have now been fulfilled. The album packaging has also been re-designed by Longdon’s friend and collaborator Steve Vantsis.Sarah Ewing, David’s partner, recalls why he was so keen to revisit ‘Wild River’. “David was really proud of those songs,” she says. “He produced and engineered the album himself, but always felt that the recording, the production and the mix never quite met his expectations. Over the years he became much more skilled at his craft, and had he been alive now, he would have been able to deliver the album the way he always wanted it to be. He’d also always wanted to improve the cover art, but at the time he’d spent all his money on the recording and mixing.”‘Wild River’ represented a transitional period for David, both artistically and emotionally. His father, Eric, had passed away in 1994, he had been through a divorce, and he’d auditioned to be the lead singer of Genesis following the departure of Phil Collins. However, after a protracted audition-cum-rehearsal process, he was immensely disappointed to lose out on the role. Which, with hindsight, was a blessing in disguise.Around this time, XTC guitarist Dave Gregory was playing a session where he first met David. Between XTC projects, Gregory had been recording a version of the Genesis epic ‘Supper’s Ready’ and David, a big XTC fan, offered to sing on it, adding, “I really need to do this.” Gregory was astonished at how quickly David recorded the vocal parts: “Soup to nuts in an afternoon and an evening.” Rather than accepting payment for the session, David invited Gregory to play guitar and Mellotron on the work-in-progress ‘Wild River’. Gregory recalls, “The Genesis experience galvanised him. He was saying, ‘Look, this is what I can do. And I’m gonna f*cking show you’. That was a huge motivation for him. He felt rejected, so had to work a lot harder.”Big Big Train’s sound engineer and David’s friend Rob Aubrey was asked to remix the album earlier this year. “It still fills me with sadness that he’s gone, but ‘Wild River’ needed to be made available again as it is such a strong album.” The last word on ‘Wild River’ goes to Sarah: “I don’t think it sounds like an album that’s 20 years old; it sounds very immediate and contemporary and that speaks of David’s talent,” says Ewing. “It’s hard for me to be objective, but I hear the younger David and in that regard it’s a beautiful time capsule.”The vinyl formats of the album feature four songs recorded live in 2004, while the CD format features nine live songs. The vinyl and CD formats all feature a bonus studio track not available on the 2004 edition of the album, while the CD format also includes an extended version of one song from the studio recordings.www.davidlongdon.net*Bandcamp hi-res download only. Album available to stream from 3rd November.
Big Big Train - The Transit Of Venus Across The Sun live at the Boerderij, Holland - September 2022. Big Big Train 2023-06-28 | Big Big Train will be touring Europe in August and September 2023. Ticket links: bigbigtrain.com/liveVideo director: John Vis / Geert Jan SchoonbeekCamera operators: Meriam Verkleij / Rob Ditmar / John Vis / Geert Jan SchoonbeekVideo editor: Geert Schoonbeek - videOmega.nlSound engineer: Rob AubreyMonitoring engineer: Dammes NienhuisLighting operator: Yenz NyholmTechnics: Boris StipdonkConcert promoter: Arie VerstegenBig Big Train:Lead vocals, acoustic guitar & keyboards: Alberto BravinDrums & vocals: Nick D'VirgilioGuitar: Dave FosterKeyboards & vocals: Oskar HolldorffViolin & vocals: Clare LindleyGuitars, keyboards & vocals: Rikard SjöblomBass & bass pedals: Gregory SpawtonBig Big Train would like to thank the crew and management at the Boerderij
Dim Gray - Marillion Weekend, Leicester, UK - May 2023 Big Big Train 2023-06-08 | A short film by Milad Amouzegar documenting Dim Gray's trip to the UK to play at the Marillion Weekend in Leicester on 27th May 2023. Many thanks to Tim Sidwell/Toward Infinity for the live footage; to Marillion, their management and crew for inviting us to play; and to the Marillion fans for such a warm welcome. You can see Dim Gray on tour supporting Big Big Train in August and September 2023 playing 15 shows across 9 countries. For the full list of tour dates please visit www.dimgray.no Dim Gray's albums Flown and Firmament are available as CD, LP and on all streaming services.
Apollo by Big Big Train live at The Boerderij, Zoetermeer, Netherlands, September 2022 Big Big Train 2023-05-31 | Big Big Train are on tour in Europe in August and September 2023. Gig details and ticket links here: www.bigbigtrain.comApollo was written by Nick D'VirgilioVideo director: John Vis / Geert Jan SchoonbeekCamera operators: Meriam Verkleij / Rob Ditmar / John Vis / Geert Jan SchoonbeekVideo editor: Geert Schoonbeek - videOmega.nlSound engineer: Rob AubreyMonitoring engineer: Dammes NienhuisLighting operator: Yenz NyholmTechnics: Boris StipdonkConcert promoter: Arie VerstegenBig Big Train:Lead vocals, acoustic guitar & keyboards: Alberto BravinDrums & vocals: Nick D'VirgilioGuitar: Dave FosterKeyboards & vocals: Oskar HolldorffViolin & vocals: Clare LindleyGuitars, keyboards & vocals: Rikard SjöblomBass & bass pedals: Gregory SpawtonBig Big Train would like to thank the crew and management at the Boerderij
Mare by Dim Gray - live at the Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands in September 2022 Big Big Train 2023-05-18 | Dim Gray are opening for Marillion at the Marillion UK Weekend at De Montfort Hall, Leicester on Saturday 27th May and will be supporting Big Big Train on tour in Europe in August and September 2023. Tour details and ticket links here: www.dimgray.noMare was written by Håkon Høiberg & Oskar HolldorffVideo director: John Vis / Geert Jan SchoonbeekCamera operators: Meriam Verkleij / Rob Ditmar / John Vis / Geert Jan SchoonbeekVideo editor: Geert Schoonbeek - videOmega.nlSound engineer: Rob AubreyMonitoring engineer: Dammes NienhuisLighting operator: Yenz NyholmTechnics: Boris StipdonkConcert promoter: Arie VerstegenDim Gray are:Håkon Høiberg: guitars, vocalsOskar Holldorff: vocals, keyboardsTom Ian Klungland: drums, vocalswithMilad Amouzegar: guitars, keyboardKristian Kvaksrud: bassDim Gray would like to thank the crew and management at the Boerderij.
Another message from Maria Barbieri & some more guitar practice - May 2023 Big Big Train 2023-05-16 | We are very fortunate to have the wonderful Maria Barbieri deputising for guitarist Dave Foster at Big Big Train's shows this year. So here she is to say hi again and provide some more footage of herself practising for the tour. The Journey Continues tour will resume in August and September 2023, with 16 shows taking place in 9 countries. For ticket links, please visit www.bigbigtrain.com/live BIG BIG TRAIN – THE JOURNEY CONTINUES TOURAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2023 DATESSaturday 26th August – Cultuurpodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The NetherlandsSunday 27th August – Markthalle, Hamburg, GermanyMonday 28th August – Stora Teatern, Gothenburg, SwedenTuesday 29th August – Cosmopolite, Oslo, NorwayWednesday 30th August – Fryshuset Klubben, Stockholm, SwedenThursday 31st August – Viften, Copenhagen, DenmarkSaturday 2nd September – 2 Days + 1 Festival, Revislate, ItalySunday 3rd September – Z7, Pratteln (Basel), SwitzerlandTuesday 5th September – Neuberinhaus, Reichenbach, GermanyWednesday 6th September – Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, GermanyThursday 7th September – Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg, GermanyFriday 8th September – Mozart-Saal, Stuttgart, GermanySunday 10th September – The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, UKMonday 11th September – Town Hall, Birmingham, UKTuesday 12th September – Cadogan Hall, London, UKWednesday 13th September – Cadogan Hall, London, UKSupport at all shows (except Wednesday 13th September) comes from Dim Gray who feature BBT keyboardist Oskar Holldorff.
Ecco un’altro messaggio di Maria Barbieri che si esercita alla chitarra - maggio 2023 Big Big Train 2023-05-16 | We are very fortunate to have the wonderful Maria Barbieri deputising for guitarist Dave Foster at Big Big Train's shows this year. So here she is to say hi again and provide some more footage of herself practising for the tour. The Journey Continues tour will resume in August and September 2023, with 16 shows taking place in 9 countries. For ticket links, please visit www.bigbigtrain.com/live BIG BIG TRAIN – THE JOURNEY CONTINUES TOURAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2023 DATESSaturday 26th August – Cultuurpodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The NetherlandsSunday 27th August – Markthalle, Hamburg, GermanyMonday 28th August – Stora Teatern, Gothenburg, SwedenTuesday 29th August – Cosmopolite, Oslo, NorwayWednesday 30th August – Fryshuset Klubben, Stockholm, SwedenThursday 31st August – Viften, Copenhagen, DenmarkSaturday 2nd September – 2 Days + 1 Festival, Revislate, ItalySunday 3rd September – Z7, Pratteln (Basel), SwitzerlandTuesday 5th September – Neuberinhaus, Reichenbach, GermanyWednesday 6th September – Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, GermanyThursday 7th September – Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg, GermanyFriday 8th September – Mozart-Saal, Stuttgart, GermanySunday 10th September – The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, UKMonday 11th September – Town Hall, Birmingham, UKTuesday 12th September – Cadogan Hall, London, UKWednesday 13th September – Cadogan Hall, London, UKSupport at all shows (except Wednesday 13th September) comes from Dim Gray who feature BBT keyboardist Oskar Holldorff.
Atlantic Cable by Big Big Train - live at Friars, Aylesbury, UK in September 2022 Big Big Train 2023-05-10 | Atlantic Cable by Big Big Train, filmed live at Friars, Aylesbury, UK in September 2022Atlantic Cable (live) features on the Ingenious Devices album, which will be released on 30th June 2023. Pre-orders available at our official stores:burningshed.com/store/bigbigtrainthebandwagonusa.com/collections/big-big-train bigbigtrain.bandcamp.comand at all good retailers.Big Big Train will be on tour in Europe in August and September 2023 and will be performing on Cruise To The Edge in 2024.Ticket links: www.bigbigtrain.comAugust/September 2023 tour dates:Saturday 26th August - Cultuurpodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The NetherlandsSunday 27th August - Markthalle, Hamburg, GermanyMonday 28th August - Stora Teatern, Gothenburg, SwedenTuesday 29th August - Cosmopolite, Oslo, NorwayWednesday 30th August - Fryshuset Klubben, Stockholm, SwedenThursday 31st August - Viften, Copenhagen, DenmarkSaturday 2nd September - 2 Days + 1 Festival, Revislate, ItalySunday 3rd September - Z7, Pratteln (Basel), SwitzerlandTuesday 5th September - Neuberinhaus, Reichenbach, GermanyWednesday 6th September - Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, GermanyThursday 7th September - Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg, GermanyFriday 8th September - Mozart-Saal, Stuttgart, GermanySunday 10th September - The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, UKMonday 11th September - Town Hall, Birmingham, UKTuesday 12th September - Cadogan Hall, London, UKWednesday 13th September - Cadogan Hall, London, UKAudio mix of Atlantic Cable by Rob Aubrey (Aubitt Studios).Filmed and edited by Tim Sidwell (Toward Infinity). Big Big Train is:Alberto Bravin: vocals, keyboardsNick D'Virgilio: drums, vocalsDave Foster: guitarsOskar Holldorff: keyboards, vocalsClare Lindley: violin, vocalsRikard Sjöblom: keyboards, guitars, vocalsGregory Spawton: bass, bass pedals
A message from Big Big Train guitarist Dave Foster with a brief song preview Big Big Train 2023-05-02 | Here's Dave Foster with a few words about a song to be included in the set on Big Big Train's forthcoming tour. The Journey Continues tour will resume in August and September 2023, with 16 shows taking place in 9 countries. For ticket links, please visit www.bigbigtrain.com/live BIG BIG TRAIN – THE JOURNEY CONTINUES TOUR AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2023 DATES Saturday 26th August – Cultuurpodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands Sunday 27th August – Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany Monday 28th August – Stora Teatern, Gothenburg, Sweden Tuesday 29th August – Cosmopolite, Oslo, Norway Wednesday 30th August – Fryshuset Klubben, Stockholm, Sweden Thursday 31st August – Viften, Copenhagen, Denmark Saturday 2nd September – 2 Days + 1 Festival, Revislate, Italy Sunday 3rd September – Z7, Pratteln (Basel), Switzerland Tuesday 5th September – Neuberinhaus, Reichenbach, Germany Wednesday 6th September – Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, Germany Thursday 7th September – Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg, Germany Friday 8th September – Mozart-Saal, Stuttgart, Germany Sunday 10th September – The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, UK Monday 11th September – Town Hall, Birmingham, UK Tuesday 12th September – Cadogan Hall, London, UK Wednesday 13th September – Cadogan Hall, London, UK Support at all shows (except Wednesday 13th September) comes from Dim Gray who feature BBT keyboardist Oskar Holldorff.
A message from Big Big Train violinist Clare Lindley Big Big Train 2023-04-25 | Here's Clare Lindley with a few words about Big Big Train's forthcoming tour. generally and the Copenhagen show specifically.The Journey Continues tour will resume in August and September 2023, with 16 shows taking place in 9 countries. For ticket links, please visit www.bigbigtrain.com/live BIG BIG TRAIN – THE JOURNEY CONTINUES TOUR AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2023 DATES Saturday 26th August – Cultuurpodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands Sunday 27th August – Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany Monday 28th August – Stora Teatern, Gothenburg, Sweden Tuesday 29th August – Cosmopolite, Oslo, Norway Wednesday 30th August – Fryshuset Klubben, Stockholm, Sweden Thursday 31st August – Viften, Copenhagen, Denmark Saturday 2nd September – 2 Days + 1 Festival, Revislate, Italy Sunday 3rd September – Z7, Pratteln (Basel), Switzerland Tuesday 5th September – Neuberinhaus, Reichenbach, Germany Wednesday 6th September – Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, Germany Thursday 7th September – Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg, Germany Friday 8th September – Mozart-Saal, Stuttgart, Germany Sunday 10th September – The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, UK Monday 11th September – Town Hall, Birmingham, UK Tuesday 12th September – Cadogan Hall, London, UK Wednesday 13th September – Cadogan Hall, London, UK Support at all shows (except Wednesday 13th September) comes from Dim Gray who feature BBT keyboardist Oskar Holldorff.
Big Big Train - Ingenious Devices - Album Release Trailer - April 2023 Big Big Train 2023-04-19 | PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM ON CD, DOUBLE VINYL & BANDCAMP DOWNLOAD AT: burningshed.com/store/bigbigtrain thebandwagonusa.com/collections/big-big-train bigbigtrain.bandcamp.com 30th June 2023 sees the release of Ingenious Devices by Big Big Train on their own label English Electric Recordings (CD, hi-resolution download) and via Plane Groovy (black and limited edition blue double vinyl versions in a gatefold sleeve). The album will subsequently be available on all major streaming platforms from 28th July 2023. Ingenious Devices features new versions of a trilogy of revered Big Big Train epic tracks – East Coast Racer, Brooklands and Voyager – about how mankind has used its ingenuity to extend its reach by the development and deployment of technology. The new versions of East Coast Racer, Brooklands and Voyager prominently feature an elite 17 piece string section recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London. Apart from the late David Longdon’s lead vocals, which have been compiled from the original album sessions, East Coast Racer is a completely new studio version recorded by the line-up of the band as it was in 2019. Brooklands features newly recorded drums, bass and bass pedals, while Voyager includes additional guitar and violin. All three songs have been re-mixed for this release.Additionally Ingenious Devices includes a previously unreleased orchestral piece called The Book of Ingenious Devices, which links East Coast Racer and Brooklands, as well as a live version of Atlantic Cable, which was recorded on the band’s tour in September 2022 and features lead vocalist Alberto Bravin.
Dave Desmond - A message from the Big Big Train brass band leader Big Big Train 2023-04-18 | A few words from Big Big Train brass band leader Dave Desmond about this year's BBT shows and a brief blast of brass. The Journey Continues tour will resume in August and September 2023, with 16 shows taking place in 9 countries. For ticket links, please visit www.bigbigtrain.com/live BIG BIG TRAIN – THE JOURNEY CONTINUES TOURAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2023 DATESSaturday 26th August – Cultuurpodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The NetherlandsSunday 27th August – Markthalle, Hamburg, GermanyMonday 28th August – Stora Teatern, Gothenburg, SwedenTuesday 29th August – Cosmopolite, Oslo, NorwayWednesday 30th August – Fryshuset Klubben, Stockholm, SwedenThursday 31st August – Viften, Copenhagen, DenmarkSaturday 2nd September – 2 Days + 1 Festival, Revislate, ItalySunday 3rd September – Z7, Pratteln (Basel), SwitzerlandTuesday 5th September – Neuberinhaus, Reichenbach, GermanyWednesday 6th September – Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, GermanyThursday 7th September – Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg, GermanyFriday 8th September – Mozart-Saal, Stuttgart, GermanySunday 10th September – The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, UKMonday 11th September – Town Hall, Birmingham, UKTuesday 12th September – Cadogan Hall, London, UKWednesday 13th September – Cadogan Hall, London, UKSupport at all shows (except Wednesday 13th September) comes from Dim Gray who feature BBT keyboardist Oskar Holldorff.
The First Rebreather by Big Big Train live at The Boerderij, Zoetermeer, Netherlands, September 2022 Big Big Train 2023-04-12 | Big Big Train are on tour in Europe in August and September 2023. Gig details and ticket links here: www.bigbigtrain.comThe First Rebreather was written by Gregory SpawtonVideo director: John Vis / Geert Jan SchoonbeekCamera operators: Meriam Verkleij / Rob Ditmar / John Vis / Geert Jan SchoonbeekVideo editor: Geert Schoonbeek - videOmega.nlSound engineer: Rob AubreyMonitoring engineer: Dammes NienhuisLighting operator: Yenz NyholmTechnics: Boris StipdonkConcert promoter: Arie VerstegenBig Big Train:Lead vocals, acoustic guitar & keyboards: Alberto BravinDrums & vocals: Nick D'VirgilioGuitar: Dave FosterKeyboards & vocals: Oskar HolldorffViolin & vocals: Clare LindleyGuitars, keyboards & vocals: Rikard SjöblomBass & bass pedals: Gregory SpawtonBig Big Train would like to thank the crew and management at the Boerderij
A message from Big Big Train keyboardist Oskar Holldorff (Norwegian version) Big Big Train 2023-04-07 | Here's Oskar Holldorff with a few words about Big Big Train's first ever Oslo show on Tuesday 29th August. The Journey Continues tour will resume in August and September 2023, with 16 shows taking place in 9 countries. For ticket links, please visit www.bigbigtrain.com/live BIG BIG TRAIN – THE JOURNEY CONTINUES TOURAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2023 DATESSaturday 26th August – Cultuurpodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The NetherlandsSunday 27th August – Markthalle, Hamburg, GermanyMonday 28th August – Stora Teatern, Gothenburg, SwedenTuesday 29th August – Cosmopolite, Oslo, NorwayWednesday 30th August – Fryshuset Klubben, Stockholm, SwedenThursday 31st August – Viften, Copenhagen, DenmarkSaturday 2nd September – 2 Days + 1 Festival, Revislate, ItalySunday 3rd September – Z7, Pratteln (Basel), SwitzerlandTuesday 5th September – Neuberinhaus, Reichenbach, GermanyWednesday 6th September – Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, GermanyThursday 7th September – Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg, GermanyFriday 8th September – Mozart-Saal, Stuttgart, GermanySunday 10th September – The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, UKMonday 11th September – Town Hall, Birmingham, UKTuesday 12th September – Cadogan Hall, London, UKWednesday 13th September – Cadogan Hall, London, UKSupport at all shows (except Wednesday 13th September) comes from Dim Gray who feature BBT keyboardist Oskar Holldorff.
A message from Big Big Train keyboardist Oskar Holldorff (English version) Big Big Train 2023-04-07 | Oslo calling! Here's Oskar Holldorff with a few words about Big Big Train's first ever Oslo show on Tuesday 29th August. The Journey Continues tour will resume in August and September 2023, with 16 shows taking place in 9 countries. For ticket links, please visit www.bigbigtrain.com/live BIG BIG TRAIN – THE JOURNEY CONTINUES TOURAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2023 DATESSaturday 26th August – Cultuurpodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The NetherlandsSunday 27th August – Markthalle, Hamburg, GermanyMonday 28th August – Stora Teatern, Gothenburg, SwedenTuesday 29th August – Cosmopolite, Oslo, NorwayWednesday 30th August – Fryshuset Klubben, Stockholm, SwedenThursday 31st August – Viften, Copenhagen, DenmarkSaturday 2nd September – 2 Days + 1 Festival, Revislate, ItalySunday 3rd September – Z7, Pratteln (Basel), SwitzerlandTuesday 5th September – Neuberinhaus, Reichenbach, GermanyWednesday 6th September – Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, GermanyThursday 7th September – Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg, GermanyFriday 8th September – Mozart-Saal, Stuttgart, GermanySunday 10th September – The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, UKMonday 11th September – Town Hall, Birmingham, UKTuesday 12th September – Cadogan Hall, London, UKWednesday 13th September – Cadogan Hall, London, UKSupport at all shows (except Wednesday 13th September) comes from Dim Gray who feature BBT keyboardist Oskar Holldorff.
A message from Maria Barbieri & some guitar practice - 3rd April 2023 Big Big Train 2023-04-03 | We are very fortunate to have the wonderful Maria Barbieri deputising for guitarist Dave Foster at Big Big Train's shows this year. So here she is to say hi and provide some footage of herself practising for the tour. The Journey Continues tour will resume in August and September 2023, with 16 shows taking place in 9 countries. For ticket links, please visit www.bigbigtrain.com/live BIG BIG TRAIN – THE JOURNEY CONTINUES TOURAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2023 DATESSaturday 26th August – Cultuurpodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The NetherlandsSunday 27th August – Markthalle, Hamburg, GermanyMonday 28th August – Stora Teatern, Gothenburg, SwedenTuesday 29th August – Cosmopolite, Oslo, NorwayWednesday 30th August – Fryshuset Klubben, Stockholm, SwedenThursday 31st August – Viften, Copenhagen, DenmarkSaturday 2nd September – 2 Days + 1 Festival, Revislate, ItalySunday 3rd September – Z7, Pratteln (Basel), SwitzerlandTuesday 5th September – Neuberinhaus, Reichenbach, GermanyWednesday 6th September – Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, GermanyThursday 7th September – Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg, GermanyFriday 8th September – Mozart-Saal, Stuttgart, GermanySunday 10th September – The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, UKMonday 11th September – Town Hall, Birmingham, UKTuesday 12th September – Cadogan Hall, London, UKWednesday 13th September – Cadogan Hall, London, UKSupport at all shows (except Wednesday 13th September) comes from Dim Gray who feature BBT keyboardist Oskar Holldorff.
Alberto Bravin - Big Big Train message 29th March 2023 Big Big Train 2023-03-29 | Italia calling again! A few words from Big Big Train's Alberto Bravin and a short clip of him demoing some vocals for a song expected to be included on Big Big Train's next studio album. The Journey Continues tour will resume in August and September 2023, with 16 shows taking place in 9 countries. For ticket links, please visit www.bigbigtrain.com/live BIG BIG TRAIN – THE JOURNEY CONTINUES TOURAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2023 DATESSaturday 26th August – Cultuurpodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The NetherlandsSunday 27th August – Markthalle, Hamburg, GermanyMonday 28th August – Stora Teatern, Gothenburg, SwedenTuesday 29th August – Cosmopolite, Oslo, NorwayWednesday 30th August – Fryshuset Klubben, Stockholm, SwedenThursday 31st August – Viften, Copenhagen, DenmarkSaturday 2nd September – 2 Days + 1 Festival, Revislate, ItalySunday 3rd September – Z7, Pratteln (Basel), SwitzerlandTuesday 5th September – Neuberinhaus, Reichenbach, GermanyWednesday 6th September – Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, GermanyThursday 7th September – Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg, GermanyFriday 8th September – Mozart-Saal, Stuttgart, GermanySunday 10th September – The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, UKMonday 11th September – Town Hall, Birmingham, UKTuesday 12th September – Cadogan Hall, London, UKWednesday 13th September – Cadogan Hall, London, UKSupport at all shows (except Wednesday 13th September) comes from Dim Gray who feature BBT keyboardist Oskar Holldorff.
The Many Moods Of NDV Big Big Train 2023-03-24 | A message from Big Big Train's Nick D'Virgilio. NDV has been experimenting with some variations on a BBT classic which might just get played during the band's forthcoming tour. The Journey Continues tour will resume in August and September 2023, with 16 shows taking place in 9 countries. For ticket links, please visit www.bigbigtrain.com/live BIG BIG TRAIN – THE JOURNEY CONTINUES TOURAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2023 DATESSaturday 26th August – Cultuurpodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The NetherlandsSunday 27th August – Markthalle, Hamburg, GermanyMonday 28th August – Stora Teatern, Gothenburg, SwedenTuesday 29th August – Cosmopolite, Oslo, NorwayWednesday 30th August – Fryshuset Klubben, Stockholm, SwedenThursday 31st August – Viften, Copenhagen, DenmarkSaturday 2nd September – 2 Days + 1 Festival, Revislate, ItalySunday 3rd September – Z7, Pratteln (Basel), SwitzerlandTuesday 5th September – Neuberinhaus, Reichenbach, GermanyWednesday 6th September – Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, GermanyThursday 7th September – Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg, GermanyFriday 8th September – Mozart-Saal, Stuttgart, GermanySunday 10th September – The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, UKMonday 11th September – Town Hall, Birmingham, UKTuesday 12th September – Cadogan Hall, London, UKWednesday 13th September – Cadogan Hall, London, UKSupport at all shows (except Wednesday 13th September) comes from Dim Gray who feature BBT keyboardist Oskar Holldorff.
Dim Gray - Live in 2023 with Marillion & Big Big Train Big Big Train 2023-03-22 | Rising Norwegian stars Dim Gray will be playing live extensively in 2023: * From 5th to 7th May on board the Prog At Sea Cruise from Oslo, Norway to Copenhagen, Denmark* On 27th May with Marillion at the Marillion Weekend in Leicester, UK (sold out) * From 26th August to 12th September supporting Big Big Train across the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Italy and the UK. Tickets available via www.dimgray.no This film was recorded at the Boerderij in the Netherlands on tour on 5th September 2022 and features excerpts of the songs Mare, Avalon | The Tide, Closer, Cannons and Black Sun.
The Florentine by Big Big Train - live at The Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands, September 2022 Big Big Train 2023-03-16 | Big Big Train are on tour in Europe in August and September 2023. Gig details and ticket links here: www.bigbigtrain.comThe Florentine was written by David LongdonVideo director : John Vis / Geert Jan SchoonbeekCamera operators: Meriam Verkleij / Rob Ditmar / John Vis / Geert Jan SchoonbeekVideo editor : Geert Schoonbeek - videOmega.nlSound engineer : Rob AubreyMonitoring engineer : Dammes NienhuisLighting operator : Yenz NyholmTechnics : Boris StipdonkConcert promoter : Arie VerstegenBig Big Train:Vocals and acoustic guitar: Alberto BravinDrums and vocals: Nick D'VirgilioGuitar: Dave FosterKeyboards and vocals: Oskar HolldorffViolin and vocals: Clare LindleyGuitars and vocals: Rikard SjöblomBass and bass pedals: Gregory Spawtonwith the Big Big Train brass band, led by Dave DesmondBig Big Train would like to thank the crew and management at the Boerderij
Alberto Bravin - Big Big Train message 14th March 2023 Big Big Train 2023-03-14 | Italia calling! A few words from Big Big Train's Alberto Bravin and a teaser for a live video being released soon. The Journey Continues tour will resume in August and September 2023 with 16 shows taking place in 9 countries. For ticket links, please visit www.bigbigtrain.com/live BIG BIG TRAIN – THE JOURNEY CONTINUES TOURAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2023 DATESSaturday 26th August – Cultuurpodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The NetherlandsSunday 27th August – Markthalle, Hamburg, GermanyMonday 28th August – Stora Teatern, Gothenburg, SwedenTuesday 29th August – Cosmopolite, Oslo, NorwayWednesday 30th August – Fryshuset Klubben, Stockholm, SwedenThursday 31st August – Viften, Copenhagen, DenmarkSaturday 2nd September – 2 Days + 1 Festival, Revislate, ItalySunday 3rd September – Z7, Pratteln (Basel), SwitzerlandTuesday 5th September – Neuberinhaus, Reichenbach, GermanyWednesday 6th September – Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, GermanyThursday 7th September – Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg, GermanyFriday 8th September – Mozart-Saal, Stuttgart, GermanySunday 10th September – The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, UKMonday 11th September – Town Hall, Birmingham, UKTuesday 12th September – Cadogan Hall, London, UKWednesday 13th September – Cadogan Hall, London, UKSupport at all shows (except Wednesday 13th September) comes from Dim Gray who feature BBT keyboardist Oskar Holldorff.
Dave Foster Band - ... Or You Steal Some Big Big Train 2023-03-14 | ... Or You Steal Some is the second single taken from the forthcoming Dave Foster Band album Glimmer.Glimmer will be released by English Electric Recordings on CD and LP on 21st April 2023 and via all digital platforms on 19th May 2023. Pre-order Glimmer now via Burning Shed https://burningshed.com/store/english...or The Bandwagon USAthebandwagonusa.com“The exceptionally talented Dave Foster returns with another diverse and melodic collection of songs.” STEVE ROTHERY, MARILLION
Gregory Spawton - Big Big Train tour & studio album news - March 2023 Big Big Train 2023-03-10 | A few words from Big Big Train's Gregory Spawton about the band's August/September 2023 tour and a brief glimpse into preparations for a new BBT studio album. More videos coming soon!The Journey Continues tour will resume in August and September 2023 with 16 shows taking place in 9 countries. For ticket links, please visit www.bigbigtrain.com/live BIG BIG TRAIN – THE JOURNEY CONTINUES TOURAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2023 DATESSaturday 26th August – Cultuurpodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The NetherlandsSunday 27th August – Markthalle, Hamburg, GermanyMonday 28th August – Stora Teatern, Gothenburg, SwedenTuesday 29th August – Cosmopolite, Oslo, NorwayWednesday 30th August – Fryshuset Klubben, Stockholm, SwedenThursday 31st August – Viften, Copenhagen, DenmarkSaturday 2nd September – 2 Days + 1 Festival, Revislate, ItalySunday 3rd September – Z7, Pratteln (Basel), SwitzerlandTuesday 5th September – Neuberinhaus, Reichenbach, GermanyWednesday 6th September – Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, GermanyThursday 7th September – Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg, GermanyFriday 8th September – Mozart-Saal, Stuttgart, GermanySunday 10th September – The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, UKMonday 11th September – Town Hall, Birmingham, UKTuesday 12th September – Cadogan Hall, London, UKWednesday 13th September – Cadogan Hall, London, UKSupport at all shows (except Wednesday 13th September) comes from Dim Gray who feature BBT keyboardist Oskar Holldorff.
Dim Gray - 2023 live showreel Big Big Train 2023-02-08 | A live showreel by Dim Gray, filmed at the Boerderij in the Netherlands on tour on 5th September 2022. Featuring excerpts of the following songs:1. Mare2. Avalon | The Tide3. Closer4. Cannons5. Black Sun
Big Big Train - August & September 2023 Live Shows Announcement! Big Big Train 2023-02-07 | BIg Big Train's The Journey Continues tour will resume in August and September 2023 with 16 shows taking place in 9 countries. For ticket links, please visit www.bigbigtrain.com/live BIG BIG TRAIN – THE JOURNEY CONTINUES TOURAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2023 DATESSaturday 26th August – Cultuurpodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The NetherlandsSunday 27th August – Markthalle, Hamburg, GermanyMonday 28th August – Stora Teatern, Gothenburg, SwedenTuesday 29th August – Cosmopolite, Oslo, NorwayWednesday 30th August – Fryshuset Klubben, Stockholm, SwedenThursday 31st August – Viften, Copenhagen, DenmarkSaturday 2nd September – 2 Days + 1 Festival, Revislate, ItalySunday 3rd September – Z7, Pratteln (Basel), SwitzerlandTuesday 5th September – Neuberinhaus, Reichenbach, GermanyWednesday 6th September – Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, GermanyThursday 7th September – Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg, GermanyFriday 8th September – Mozart-Saal, Stuttgart, GermanySunday 10th September – The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, UKMonday 11th September – Town Hall, Birmingham, UKTuesday 12th September – Cadogan Hall, London, UKWednesday 13th September – Cadogan Hall, London, UK
Dave Foster Band - Dive In Big Big Train 2023-02-02 | Dive In is the first single taken from the forthcoming Dave Foster Band album Glimmer.Glimmer will be released by English Electric Recordings on CD and LP on 21st April 2023 and via all digital platforms on 19th May 2023. Pre-order Glimmer now via Burning Shed burningshed.com/store/english-electric-recordingsor The Bandwagon USAthebandwagonusa.com“The exceptionally talented Dave Foster returns with another diverse and melodic collection of songs.” STEVE ROTHERY, MARILLION
Big Big Train - Ingenious Devices - Album Release Trailer Big Big Train 2023-01-19 | PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM ON CD, DOUBLE VINYL & BANDCAMP DOWNLOAD AT: burningshed.com/store/bigbigtrainthebandwagonusa.com/collections/big-big-train bigbigtrain.bandcamp.com (from 27th January)30th June 2023 sees the release of Ingenious Devices by Big Big Train on their own label English Electric Recordings (CD, hi-resolution download) and via Plane Groovy (black and limited edition coloured double vinyl versions in a gatefold sleeve). The album will subsequently be available on all major streaming platforms from 28th July 2023.Ingenious Devices features new versions of a trilogy of revered Big Big Train epic tracks – East Coast Racer, Brooklands and Voyager – about how mankind has used its ingenuity to extend its reach by the development and deployment of technology. The new versions of East Coast Racer, Brooklands and Voyager prominently feature an elite 17 piece string section recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London. Apart from the late David Longdon’s lead vocals, which have been compiled from the original album sessions, East Coast Racer is a completely new studio version recorded by the line-up of the band as it was in 2019. Brooklands features newly recorded drums, bass and bass pedals, while Voyager includes additional guitar and violin. All three songs have been re-mixed for this release.Additionally Ingenious Devices includes a previously unreleased orchestral piece called The Book of Ingenious Devices, which links East Coast Racer and Brooklands, as well as a live version of Atlantic Cable, which was recorded on the band’s tour in September 2022 and features lead vocalist Alberto Bravin.
Big Big Train - Snowfalls at De Boerderij Big Big Train 2022-12-06 | This is a live recording of Snowfalls filmed during soundcheck at De Boerderij, Zoetermeer, the Netherlands on September 5th 2022. The audio from this recording will be released on streaming services on 16th December.Big Big Train:Alberto Bravin: vocals, acoustic guitar and keyboardNick D'Virgilio: drums and vocalsDave Foster: electric guitarsOskar Holldorff: keyboards and vocalsClare Lindley: violin and vocalsRikard Sjöblom: acoustic and electric guitars and vocalsGregory Spawton: bass and bass pedalsVideo director : John Vis / Geert SchoonbeekCamera operators: Meriam Verkleij / Rob Ditmar / John Vis / Geert SchoonbeekVideo editor : Geert Schoonbeek - videOmega.nlSound engineer : Rob AubreyMonitoring engineer : Dammes NienhuisLighting operator : Yenz NyholmTechnician : Boris StipdonkTour management: Graham Collins of Music Tour ServicesConcert promoter : Arie VerstegenThanks to the Boerderij and BBT crew
Dave Foster Band - Glimmer album preview Big Big Train 2022-11-30 | A preview of the forthcoming Dave Foster Band album Glimmer.Glimmer will be released by English Electric Recordings on CD and LP on 21st April 2023 and via all digital platforms on 19th May 2023. Pre-order Glimmer now via Burning Shed burningshed.com/store/english-electric-recordingsor The Bandwagon USAthebandwagonusa.com“The exceptionally talented Dave Foster returns with another diverse and melodic collection of songs.” STEVE ROTHERY, MARILLION
David Longdon - The Treachery of Memory Big Big Train 2022-11-08 | The Treachery Of Memory was recorded during Spring 2021 at the same sessions as David’s posthumous solo album Door One. David specified that he would like the song to be made available as a bonus track after the release of Door One.Video by Steve Cadman.Door One is available to buy on CD and gatefold vinyl from our official stores:www.burningshed.com/store/davidlongdonwww.bandwagonusa.com/collections/david-longdonVisit David’s memorial website: www.davidlongdon.netThe Treachery Of Memory (words and music by David Longdon)Musicians:David Longdon : Vocals, Electric Guitar, Piano and Keyboard programmingJeremy Stacey : DrumsSteve Vantsis : Bass GuitarGary Bromham : Guitars & Ambient TexturesHazel Mills: PianoNina Bromham : Backing vocalsProduced by David Longdon and Patrick Phillips
CANNONS by Dim Gray - Lyric Video Big Big Train 2022-11-08 | Cannons is the fourth single from the album Firmament by Norwegian art rockers Dim Gray. Firmament is released by English Electric Recordings on CD and digital services. The vinyl release of the album is through English Electric’s partner label, Plane Groovy. The CD and LP are available via Burning Shed burningshed.com/tag/Dim%20Gray, The Bandwagon USA https://thebandwagonusa.com/collectio... and all good music stores. Dim Gray is: Håkon Høiberg – electric and acoustic guitars, mandolins, vocalsOskar Holldorff – vocals, keyboards, electronic percussion, programming, orchestrationTom Ian Klungland – drums, acoustic and electronic percussion, backing vocals Cannons was recorded in Oslo in 2021. Music and words by HøibergProduced and arranged by Dim GrayEdited by Oskar Holldorff and Håkon HøibergMixed by Anders BjellandMastered by Espen Høydalsvik at Oslo:FuzzArtwork and design by Linnea VestreLyric video created by Alizée Piel
