Broken Witt Rebels continue their rise
In the past few weeks, the buzz around self-released, Birmingham blues rock band Broken Witt Rebels has reached a deafening roar. So much so that the band have rushed out new single GUNS to capitalize on fan driven interest.
It all started when a live version of previous single LOW was uploaded to their Facebook page, within 4 days the video had amassed an incredible close on 500,000 views!. This caught the attention of viral content geniuses Buzzfeed, who invited the band into their offices to play a live streamed gig for their 1.3m strong Facebook group, part of their Music Breaks Series. Just when it seemed like it couldn’t get any better, the GUNS video was elevated to the front page of YouTube. At the time of writing, the video has amassed over 100,000 views in less than one day.
Chosen by the fans, GUNS is now the second single to be taken from the band’s Georgia Pine EP The EP is produced by Tom Gittins (Robert Plant) and was originally released on April 15th. First single LOW was a featured track of the week on Radio X, and play-listed on Planet Rock, who are now also supporting GUNS.
GUNS hooks listeners in with James Tranter’s expert guitar riff, before James Dudley’sthundering drums usher in Danny Core’s impassioned vocals and anthemic chorus. GUNS plays homage to their hometown of Birmingham with a melody and energy that tears through you, with the refrain. “Born and raised where Guns are made, they burn bright like a cigarette.”
BWR’s bluesy southern tinged swagger has drawn favourable comparisons with Kings of Leon, Alabama Shakes and The Black Keys, while their legendary live shows frequently result in stage invasions with fans rushing the stage in response to the band’s famous shoes off war cry!
BROKEN WITT REBELS
UK LIVE DATES
Monday 6th June 2016
Boston Music Room, London
Tuesday 7th June 2016
The Bodega, Nottingham
Thursday 9th June 2016
Isle of White Festival
Thursday 30th June 2016
King Tuts, Glasgow
Friday 29th July 2016
Sound House, Leicester
Sunday 14th August 2016
Down To The Woods Festival
Hardwick Hall, County Durham
Sunday 4th September 2016
Bingley Music Live
Myrtle Park, Bingley, West Yorkshire
Thursday 20th October 2016
London Proud, Camden
Friday 21st October 2016
Leo’s Red Lion, Gravesend
Thursday 1st December 2016
Planet Rockstock, Trecco Bay, Wales
