Hi ,
It’s a beautiful, sunny day here in Cardiff, but very cold. I’m staying
indoors in the warm and taking the opportunity to sort out my bass gear ready
for the
'The Road Tour 2015'… and making the difficult decision as to
which bass to take this time. Ideally, I’d like to take all 18 on the road but I
can’t: sometimes, when it comes to choice, less is more: well easier! Which ones
would you like to see?
Our tour kicks off on March 13th in Germany and we'll be promoting our live
CD
'The Road', which will be released there on 13th February. The
CD was recorded in Europe during our October/November tour last year.
On the 5th February we’re playing a one-off ‘CD pre-release’ party at Jagz,
Ascot, Berkshire. I hope many of our UK friends will come along to hear us
playing in the intimate atmosphere of a smaller venue. On the 9th February, we
play
'The Giants Of Rock Festival' in Minehead; a coastal town in
Somerset. Swimming in the sea, sadly, will not be on the agenda, though without
doubt, it would be invigorating. We’re looking forward to meeting as many people
as possible while we’re there, and will be out after the show to say ‘Hi’.
This year is going to be very exciting for us: we intend to tour as many
new countries as possible: our agent is pencilling in schedules as I write. A
number of North American shows are already confirmed and more are planned for
July/August. We update the gig list regularly on our web site
www.hundredseventysplit.com so please keep an eye out for
upcoming shows in your area.
Many people ask if HSS play Ten Years After songs as well our newer
material. The answer is 'Yes of course' and we will enjoy playing some TYA songs
for as long as fans want to hear them.
The music I recorded with Alvin Lee, in particular, has been the soundtrack
to my life for over 50 years and, with the help of Joe and Damon, I intend to
keep the spirit and the legacy of those songs alive.
'Hundred Seventy Split' is a jam band and we’ll include a few different
titles in our set list every time you come to see us.
Stay warm. Hope to see you out there on 'The Road'
Regards Leo
Hundred Seventy Split
