Originally formed in 1992 from the ashes of two of the most legendary and acclaimed guitar bands of all time, The La's and Shack, Cast released four albums. The second 'Mother Nature Calls' also went platinum (three of them in the top 10) and had ten top 10 singles before disbanding in 2001. 'All Change' became the best-selling debut album of all time for Polydor Records. After the band broke up, John Power released three solo albums and played intermittently with the reformed La's.
A decade later, in 2012, the band's original lineup reunited with original producer John Leckie (Stone Roses, Radiohead, The Fall) for 'Troubled Times'. The revitalized band produced an album full of anthemic, melodic and beautifully written songs that their fervent fan base has always loved them for.
Founding member Pete Wilkinson retired from the band in 2013. John Power (guitar/vocals), Liam 'Skin' Tyson (lead guitar, also playing with Robert Plant) and Keith O'Neill (drums) were joined by former Los Angeles member Jay Lewis. in low.
In late 2015, Cast celebrated the 20th anniversary of their classic album 'All Change', with two sold-out shows at the historic Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, where they performed the album in its entirety accompanied by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
The band's sixth album, 'Kicking Up The Dust', was released on April 21, 2017, recorded at The Motor Museum in Liverpool and produced by resident studio legend Alistair Groves.
The 'Love Is The Call' album began with John embracing a rich vein of creativity that led him to write what Creation Records legend Alan McGee considered the best songs he had ever written. That instinct turned out to be correct when the band headed to Space Mountain studios in Granada, Spain, for sessions with Grammy-winning producer Youth. With John also playing bass, a flashback to his early days with The La's, the process saw Cast complete an unlikely achievement: a career-high nearly three decades after his first breakthrough.
The cast will celebrate the release of 'Love Is The Call' by embarking on an extensive record store tour, mixing intimate performances, album signing sessions and meet and greets. The album's impact will be intensified by bigger live plans as 2024 unfolds: a full UK tour in March before joining Liam Gallagher's 'Definitely Maybe' arena shows in June; a reunion after Cast were part of the bill during Oasis' iconic Knebworth shows in 1996.
CAST
SAT NOVEMBER 9, 2024
THE CENTER OF ATTENTION, BELFAST
DOORS: 6:30 p.m. / EARLY SHOW
New album 'Love Is The Call' will be released on February 16, 2024.
Tickets on sale Friday at 10 a.m. from Ticketmaster.es
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