KING HANNAH DROPS NEW TRACK FROM UPCOMING LP + ANNOUNCES TOUR DATES

KING HANNAH RELEASE NEW TRACK “DAVEY SAYS” SOPHOMORE LP BIG SWIMMER OUT MAY 31ST VIA CITY SLANG ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN DATES

Credit Joséphine Leddet Liverpool indie rock duo, King Hannah have released a new single ‘Davey Says’, the second track taken from their upcoming album Big Swimmer due May 31st via City Slang. The record was produced by Ali Chant (PJ Harvey, Aldous Harding, Perfume Genius). Today’s track release is accompanied by a video directed by the band’s own Craig Whittle. The visual is an homage to the 90s garage rock music videos the band love so much, the feeling of nostalgic coming-of-age compounded by the use of an old camcorder to capture the more dynamic parts of the video, harking back to home movies and long, endless days of band practices in your parents’ garage. The track is full of youthful optimism and sentiment, better expressed by the band’s vocalist Hannah Merrick – “’Davey Says’ is our ode to 90s, American indie garage rock. We wanted this to be a raucous, fuzzy, light-hearted moment in the album, but to still have that feeling of ‘youcandoanything-ness’. The opening line ‘Meet me before the party, I don’t want to walk in alone’ is our attempt at that classic American 90’s imagery, of coming-of-age nostalgia and romance, of late warm summer nights when the future is draped in front of you.” Additionally the band have announced a handful of North American dates for this June and July including New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Quebec City and Chicoutimi (full dates below). Big Swimmer, reflects on stories from their travels away from home, as the duo shared the stage with Kurt Vile, Kevin Morby, Thurston Moore, and festivals throughout Europe and North America. Particularly in America, Merrick and Whittle found themselves looking through their tour van window as a sort of screen, allowing for inspiration for their storytelling to come pouring in. “Because if you’re visiting a different country, it’s more like you’re witnessing someone’s life,” Merrick comments on the band’s experiences on the road in the States. Therein a balance of lightness and darkness melded together, as the band witnessed everyday delights, horrors and mundanities — this all against the backdrop of their dreams of performing their songs around the world coming true. Big Swimmer finds King Hannah on the other side of their first act with a newfound understanding of their sound, their strengths, their gratitude, and their vision for the future of the band’s music. Listen To ‘Davey Says’ Watch Video for ‘Davey Says’ Today’s track release follows last month’s unveiling of the album title track, which included vocals from special guest Sharon Van Etten. Listen To ‘Big Swimmer’ (w/ Special Guest Sharon Van Etten) Watch Video for ‘Big Swimmer’ (with Special Guest Sharon Van Etten)

Big Swimmer Album Artwork - Download Big Swimmer Track-Listing 1.  Big Swimmer * 2.  New York, Let’s Do Nothing 3.  The Mattress 4.  Milk Boy (I Love You) 5.  Suddenly, Your Hand 6.  Somewhere Near El Paso 7.  Lily Pad 8.  Davey Says 9.  Scully 10. This Wasn’t Intentional * 11. John Prine On The Radio * Special Guest Sharon Van Etten KING HANNAH TOUR DATES May 17 + 18 - The Great Escape: Brighton (UK) June 29 - Empty Bottle: Chicago July 1 - Johnny Brenda's: Philadelphia, PA July 2 - Elsewhere Zone 1: Brooklyn July 4 - Festival D'été de Québec: Quebec City (QC) July 5 - La Noce Festival: Chicoutimi (QC) July 17 - Botanique: Bologna (IT)  July 18 - Piazza delle Feste/Mojotic: Genova (IT) July 20 - TVSpenta dal vivo: Rapolano Terme (Siena) (IT)  July 21 - Triennale Milano: Milano (IT) August 29 - Strange Brew: Bristol (UK) August 30 - End of the Road: Dorset (UK) September 5 - Lido: Berlin (DE) September 6 - Vega (Ideal Bar): Copenhagen (DK) September 8 - Paard: Den Haag (NL) September 9 - Paradiso: Amsterdam (NL) September 11 - Effenaar: Eindhoven (NL)  September 12 - La Maroquinerie: Paris (FR) September 13 - AB Club: Brussels (BE) September 14 - Reflektor: Liège (BE) September 15 - Leffinge Leuren: Leffinge (BE) September 17 - AFF@Bootstraat: Hasselt (BE) September 18 - Vera: Groningen (NL) September 19 - Café Glocksee: Hannover (DE) September 25 - Rich Mix: London (UK)   + Additional Dates Coming Soon!