WIRE DRILL : LA March 30 - April 2

Stream: “Short Elevated Period” via NPR or Soundcloud  Musical pioneers WIRE will release their 15th studio album Silver/Lead on March 31, the eve of their 40th anniversary.  However this is an album with its sights firmly set on the future. On April 1, 2017, the anniversary of the band’s first gig as the “classic 4 piece” at the Roxy Club. London, WIRE will be giving a headline performance at the Los Angeles edition of the band’s boutique city festival DRILL : LA, a unique festival to mark “40 years of not looking back.”  DRILL : LA  March 30 - April 2 at the Echo & Echoplex, Los Angeles, CA WIRE Bob Mould * Julia Holter * Mild High Club, * Laetitia Sadier   FITTED (Bob Lee, Graham Lewis, Matthew Simms, Mike Watt) Part Time Punks * HowardAmb, * Once and Future Band  * Chasms * Noveller * Immersion * SLOWS + the pinkflag guitar orchestra More Special Guests To Be Announced Soon Since 2013, WIRE  have been curating a series of international city festivals with the name DRILL.  The idea being to bring together the best overview of both classic left field artists and new and emerging cutting edge talent. There will be several more DRILL : FESTIVALS taking place this spring, each featuring unique line ups.  Details of the festivals will be announced shortly.  Updated info can be found at www.drillfestival.com