THE HACKNEY COLLIERY BAND – SINGLE REVIEW

The Hackney Colliery Band – Heart Shaped Box 

The Hackney Colliery Band - Heart Shaped Box

Release Date: Out Now

Despite a press shot that looks like the ‘before’ shot of your standard Stag Do, The Hackney Colliery band have been making a cast iron name for themselves as the kings of the brass band playing adaptations of popular songs. Sure, that may not be the toughest market to corner but they always say that the best business ideas come from identifying a niche and filling it. Now, ‘Heart Shaped Box’ is a classic of indie and rock discos the world over so it takes a brave bunch of Stags to take it on. But they did it and it’s bloody marvellous. The brooding riffage is replaced by more of a Ronson-esque swagger and when that chorus drops you feel like this tune was made to be blasted out on horns. I can only guess at the power of these guys on the live stage but even with the muted jazz trumpet solo this still packs a serious punch so have a listen, enjoy it and then find the closest gig to you this summer – I doubt very much that you’ll be disappointed.

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Listen Here: https://soundcloud.com/hackneycollieryband/13-heart-shaped-box/s-Z1WGA

Live Dates:

22^nd April – Subscription Rooms, Stroud

29^th April – Tower Complex, Great Yarmouth

5^th May – Colston Hall, Bristol

12^th May – The Stables, Milton Keynes

13^th May – Birmingham Rep, Birmingham

26^th May – Koko, London

27^th May – The Met, Bury

6^th June – Hall for Cornwall, Truro

16^th June – Band on the Wall, Manchester

17^th June – Unity Works, Wakefield

14^th July – Into The Wild Festival, Newton Longville

15^th July – Artrix, Bromsgrove

3^rd August – Lusty Glaze, Porth

4^th August – The Platform, Morecombe

7^th August – Bestival, Lulworth

4^th November – Junction 2, Cambridge