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The Birthday Suit - February Tour Announced!

"With material this good, Idlewild's hiatus could be rather long…" - Kerrang!
". . .an unexpected treat." - Rock Sound
We're very pleased to announce that Idlewild's Rod Jones is taking his solo project, The Birthday Suit, on the road in February to promote their recently released album, The Eleventh Hour.

The album was released on 11th November 2011on Sing It Alone Records and received brilliant reviews so this is your chance to see what all of the fuss is about.

February Tour 2012

Friday 10th - Legends Rock Club, Newcastle

Friday 17th - Coast, Arbroath

Saturday 18th - Tunnels, Aberdeen

Sunday 19th - King Tut's, Glasgow

Friday 24th - The Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh

Sunday 26th - The End, Birmingham

Monday 27th - The Garage, London

Tuesday 28th - Fibbers, York

Wednesday 29th - The Ruby Lounge, Manchester

With Idlewild currently on hiatus, Rod formed The Birthday Suit with a selection of friends and local musicians. The Eleventh Hour sees him deliver some of the most passionate, fiery and powerful songs he has ever written. It creates a sound that captures the sound of early Idlewild albums, such as 100 Broken Windows - a real treat for old fans and new fans alike.

The album track "Do You Ever?" is currently available as a free download on our Soundcloud account. If you'd like a little taster, download it now.


The Birthday Suit - Do you ever? by abadgeoffriendship

If you would like to speak to the band or enquire about guestlist places for any of the shows, please email us here: info@abadgeoffriendship.com. We still have digital promos of the album but, please note, physical copies are now not available.