NEIL BROPHY BAND
“Fear of Fear” Released October 21st
Denmark-Based Celtic Folk Rock Backed by Steve Lamacq
https://www.facebook.com/NeilBrophyBand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwXLiyDwm44
Folk Rock from Copenhagen via Northampton, Neil Brophy Band combine powerful lyrics, upbeat folk guitar and iconic banjo & whistle melodies to deliver an infectiously catchy song with a serious political message in the outspoken new single “Fear of Fear”, out 21st October.
Infused with a raw, brash Celtic soul sound that recalls the likes of Billy Bragg, The Pogues and Ewan MacColl, “Fear of Fear” mixes reflective lyrics and driving instrumentation to create a catchy and politically charged anti-anthem, bursting at the seams with defiance.
"Right-wing news channels and politicians feed us with their propaganda machine, breeding hatred and fear, which they use to misguide us. ‘Fear of Fear’ as the title suggests, lays out in black and white the lies we are fed.” - Neil Brophy
Brophy originally from Moulton, Northamptonshire, left the UK in 1990 on a backpacking trip and never made it back on a permanent basis. The prolific songwriter busked his way around Australia, NZ and the States for several years picking up songs and stories along the way, honing his craft by combining elements of his travels with social commentary & revelry and moulding into song.
Led by singer and songsmith, Neil Brophy, the band has toured extensively in Northern Europe and Scandinavia becoming firm favourites on the festival circuit including multiple festival appearances in Germany, Holland and Belgium. UK festivals include Beautiful Days, Big Session and Middlewhich Festival.
Now based in Copenhagen, Denmark, Folk Rock band Neil Brophy Band has been recording and touring since 1998. With several releases under their belt, the English-Scottish-Danish band’s last single ‘The Record Collector’, released on Record Store Day, was championed by Steve Lamacq, receiving substantial airplay on BBC 6 Music.
Watch the anthem for the defiant, “Fear of Fear” here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwXLiyDwm44
Download the mp3 and Artwork for “Fear of Fear” here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/u9dhsap7s1crbip/AABHtaW0dBIGoHmWk-e1iIdTa?dl=0
Neil Brophy Band will be returning to the UK in October to play a selection of exclusive shows including dates with Blackbeard’s Tea Party.
12/10 The Dublin Castle London
14/10 Adelphi Hull Supporting Blackbeard’s Tea Party
15/10 Telford Warehouse Chester Supporting Blackbeard’s Tea Party
16/10 FAC251 Manchester Supporting Blackbeard’s Tea Party
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NeilBrophyBand
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/neil-brophy-3/fear-of-fear
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NeilBrophy
Website: www.neilbrophy.co.uk
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