Media
Live Setup
| Unplugged | Yes |
| Cover band | No |
| Members | 6 |
| Oct / 2017 | • | Dark Horse Presents, Moseley | Birmingham | |||
| Jun / 2017 | • | Birmingham | PowerFolk4 Festival | |||
| May / 2017 | • | Bristol VEGFest | Bristol | |||
| Oct / 2016 | • | Lichfield Guildhall | ||||
| Sep / 2016 | • | Hare & Hounds, Birmingham | ||||
| Aug / 2016 | • | Greenbelt Festival | ||||
| Jun / 2016 | • | Digbeth First Friday, Naked Lungs | ||||
| May / 2016 | • | How The Light Gets In Festival | ||||
| May / 2016 | • | Hare & Hounds, Birmingham | ||||
| Apr / 2016 | • | Supporting My Autumn Empire | Hare & Hounds, Birmingham | |||
| Aug / 2015 | • | Pig & Applestock Festival | Naseby | |||
| Aug / 2015 | • | The Sun at the Station | King's Heath, Birmingham | |||
| May / 2015 | • | How The Light Gets In Festival | Hay-On-Wye | |||
| Apr / 2015 | • | House of Sound | The Rainbow, Birmingham | |||
| Aug / 2014 | • | Nozstock Festival | Herefordshire | |||
| Aug / 2014 | • | SoundLounge Festival | Town Hall, Birmingham | |||
| Jul / 2014 | • | Headline gig | The Ort Café, Birmingham | |||
| Jul / 2014 | • | Brum Notes Issue Launch | Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham | |||
| Jul / 2014 | • | Club Fandango | The Buffalo Bar, Islington, London | |||
| May / 2014 | • | This Is TMRW | Hare & Hounds Kings Heath, Birmingham, GB | |||
| May / 2014 | • | Supporting Patch & The Giant | The Ort Café, Birmingham | |||
| Mar / 2014 | • | Live @ Left For Dead | Left For Dead Record Store, Custard Factory, Birmingham | |||
| Mar / 2014 | • | Alto Community Charity Event | Cherry Red’s, Birmingham | |||
| Dec / 2013 | • | Sunplugged | The Sun at the Station, King's Heath, Birmingham | |||
| Dec / 2013 | • | Supporting Our Mutual Friend | O2 Academy, Birmingham | |||
| Oct / 2013 | • | Oxjam Brum | Brew Dog, Birmingham | |||
| Sep / 2013 | • | Bohemian Jukebox | Bull’s Head Moseley, Birmingham | |||
| Aug / 2013 | • | Supporting Midnight Bonfires | Hare & Hounds, Birmingham | |||
| Aug / 2013 | • | Supporting Mo Kenney | The Islington, Angel, London |
| Label / Release | Type | Year | |
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| (Unsigned) | |||
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Dreaming Of An Island | Album | 2015 |
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A Cloud | Single | 2013 |
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A Cloud | EP | 2012 |
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Heavy Handed | EP | 2012 |
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The Mourning Suns | EP | 2012 |
| The Mourning Suns | |||
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I Didn't Think | Single | 2020 |
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Can't Seem to Move On | Album | 2020 |
| Rosemary Wilkes and Anthony Williams | |||
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Dreaming Of An Island | Single | 2015 |
Along with the close female and male harmonies of Wilkes and Williams, the band’s stunning sound continues to impress; the gorgeous interweaving viola of Lizze Chan-Foxley; crunching guitar noise and virtuosic blues solos from Allan Young; and fierce heartbeat from bassist George Cook and drummer Ric Yarborough.
Since releasing their debut album Dreaming of An Island in August 2015, after a four-year hush, TMS are in high spirits; on the edge of unveiling their second album, eager to disclose their new country-rock-groove sound.
Related Music/Artists:
The Weather Station / Fleetwood Mac / The Eagles / Alabama Shakes / Feist / James Taylor / Joni Mitchell
Line-up:
Rosie Vocals
Ant Vocals and guitar/ banjo
Lizze Viola and backing vocals
Allan Guitar / mandolin
George Bass
Ric Drums and backing vocals
Festival Shows:
May 2019 @ MelloFest, Malvern
May 2019 @ How The Light Gets In Festival, Hay on Wye, Wales
June 2017 @ PowerFolk 4 Festival @ The Spotted Dog, B’ham
May 2017 @ VegFEST, Bristol
Aug 2016 @ Greenbelt Festival, Kettering
May 2016 @ How The Light Gets In Festival, Hay on Wye, Wales
Aug 2015 @ Pig & Applestock, Naseby Reservoir
May 2015 @ How The Light Gets In Festival, Hay on Wye, Wales
Aug 2014 @ SoundLounge Festival, Birmingham
Aug 2014 @ Nozstock Festival, Bromyard
Aug 2013 @ Sound Lounge Festival, Birmingham
June 2013 @ LivedArt Festival @ Falmouth University, Cornwall
Reviews:
“I fell in love with this from bar one - with its arresting vocal, bizarre lyric and glistening ethereal production, it was quite unlike any other music in this week’s inbox. The voice belongs to Rosie Wilkes, the band themselves are from Birmingham, and this track comes from their debut EP Heavy Handed, currently available from their Bandcamp. The latest Mourning Suns single A Cloud was included by Roundhouse Records on their “30/30: Best of 2012” compilation album, for which Roundhouse teamed the group up with producer Dimitri Tikovoi (of Goldfrapp, Placebo, Horrors and John Cale fame)”
Written by Tom Robinson, BBC INTRODUCING MIXTAPE. 25/02/2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tomrobinson/
"The Mourning Suns latest track “A Cloud” - recorded as part of EMI/The Roundhouse’s 30/30 project for 2012-13 - is a stunning foray into the realms of sprawling, folk tinged rock music. Warpaint immediately spring to mind on first listen, as does a touch of the sinisterness of Esben & The Witch. But besides the gorgeous crunch and reverberation of the guitars, there is much to be said for the patience with which TMS both choose and subsequently develop their ideas; the realisations of which are refreshingly well-constrained and ineffably powerful."
Written by Peter Lanceley of Resonance FM. 26/02/13 – the judges panel for Glastonbury 2013 http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/news/2013-emerging-talent-competition-longlist-announced