‘FLYING VISIT’NEW SINGLE RELEASED

LISTEN HERERECORD STORE DAY EXCLUSIVE

FLAME RED VINYL RELEASED TOMORROW (APRIL 13th)

ON TOUR WITH BILLY LOCKETT & WILDWOOD KIN THROUGH APRIL / MAY

PLAYING SUMMER FESTIVALS INCLUDINGTHE GREAT ESCAPE, LIVE AT LEEDS, BOARDMASTERS +

MANY MOREFerris & Sylvester have released their brand new single ‘Flying Visit’. The soulful love song finds the pair baring their hearts and pleading for the other to stay through their raw vocal delivery. The song begins and ends with the simple statement ‘I love you’, and travels through a child-like yet somber confession accompanied by guitar, strings and a hammond organ.

Regarding the single Ferris & Sylvester say, “Quite simply, it’s a love song. It’s all the things that we often want to say - ‘I love you, please don’t leave me’ - but we stop ourselves because we’re grown up and grown ups don’t do that. Children are much better at speaking their minds and that’s what inspired this song – unaffected and unashamed love.”

Additionally, Ferris & Sylvester launch an exclusive flame red 12” vinyl for Record Store Day tomorrow (April 13th), which features a wonderfully stark stripped down demo version of ‘Flying Visit’.

The Record Store Day vinyl also features the highly acclaimed singles ‘Sickness’ and ‘Burning River’. The songs are some of their most raw and powerful and have clocked up millions of plays on Spotify, while receiving radio support across the board of Radio 1, BBC 6Music, Radio 2, Radio X and BBC Introducing – who also invited them to record a live session at Maida Vale Studios.

Regarding the release Ferris & Sylvester say, “We’re so proud to be getting involved with Record Store Day this year. We’re keen record collectors and we’ve always dreamed about bringing out our own vinyl. It is a real a milestone. It feels amazing to actually hold it in our hands and spin it on our turntable! These songs show where we are as songwriters at this moment in time. There's something about printing them onto vinyl that celebrates that for us and everyone who has supported the music.”

Ferris & Sylvester have been quick to make 2019 their most important and exciting year yet. The band completed their first ever UK headline tour, which saw them sell out the entire nine-date run across the country – a testament to their rapidly growing and expectant fanbase.

They played their first ever shows in the US and headed out to Texas to play a number of dates throughout SXSW festival. They proved themselves one of the hottest tipped artists of the week, featuring in NPR’s ‘Austin 100’ list, while also spotlighted by Mandatory, Austin City Limits and many more.

Ferris & Sylvester are one of the UK’s hardest working live bands and continue to play more shows across the world over the coming months.

They have just finished a European tour with Billy Lockett and kick off the UK leg tonight (April 12th) at the Birmingham O2 Institute 2. Following this Ferris & Sylvester will play as part of the Under The Apple Tree UK tour this month with Wildwood Kin.

The band are also playing a number of high profile festivals throughout the summer including Live At Leeds, Liverpool Sound City, The Great Escape, Black Deer Festival, Belladrum Festival, Boardmasters and many more.

Ferris & Sylvester are on an unstoppable upward trajectory and winning hearts across the world with their distinctive blend of blues, folk and Americana. Their tour dates can be found below and they have even more exciting announcements to follow shortly.

FERRIS & SYLVESTER TOUR DATESAPRIL12th – Birmingham, O2 Institute 2 (w) Billy Lockett13th – Manchester, Deaf Institute (w) Billy Lockett18th – Glasgow, King Tuts (w) Billy Lockett25th – Oxford, O2 Academy – Under The Apple Tree Tour (w) Wildwood Kin26th – Liverpool, Arts Club – Under The Apple Tree Tour (w) Wildwood Kin27th – Birmingham, O2 Institute 2 – Under The Apple Tree Tour (w) Wildwood Kin29th – Bristol, Fleece – Under The Apple Tree Tour (w) Wildwood Kin30th – London, O2 Academy Islington – Under The Apple Tree Tour (w) Wildwood Kin

MAY2nd – Glasgow, King Tuts – Under The Apple Tree Tour (w) Wildwood Kin3rd – Newcastle, O2 Academy 2 – Under The Apple Tree Tour (w) Wildwood Kin4th – Nottingham, Bodega – Under The Apple Tree Tour (w) Wildwood Kin4th – Live At Leeds Festival, Leeds5th – Liverpool Sound City Festival, Liverpool6th – Manchester, Academy 3 – Under The Apple Tree Tour (w) Wildwood Kin7th – Norwich, Waterfront Studio – Under The Apple Tree Tour (w) Wildwood Kin10th – The Great Escape Festival, Brighton24th – Elderflower Fields Festival, Uckfield26th – How The Light Gets In Festival, Hay-On-Wye

JUNE15th – Bushstock Festival, London 21st – Black Deer Festival, Tunbridge Wells

JULY6th – Eskfest, Lake District12th – G! Festival, Faroe Isalnds17th – Veszprem Street Music Festival, Hungary

19th – HebCelt, Scotland23rd – Kobuci Festival, Budapest

AUGUST2nd – Neverworld Festival, Hever3rd – Belladrum Festival, Inverness10th – Boardmasters Festival, Newquay

ACCLAIM FOR FERRIS & SYLVESTER

"A great band, with lovely harmonies who opened for us last year. I’m sure they’ll continue to go from strength to strength in 2019."

Robert Plant

“From bluesy guitars that storm and shimmer to unison vocals that build to a massive group sing-along. It heads straight for the brain's joy receptors, and

damned if it doesn't hit its target.”NPR

“A rich and fully realised sound that leaves you pining for a full length.”Rolling Stone

“An masterpiece of Brit Folk that should already have made them household names.”MOJO

“Rage-ridden brilliance. One of the best songs of the last five years.” Sarah Gosling, BBC Introducing

“Alt Simon & Garfunkel… dreamy pop with spikey sentiments.”The Guardian

“Their contagious blend of country and rambunctious rockabilly is beautifully delivered”

The Independent

“Sluicing together Americana-leanings with elements of blues, soul, and even a dash of pop, the pair seemed to tap into something primal.”

Clash

“A major new talent.”Richard Madeley, Radio 2

“Ferris & Sylvester’s harmonies and grounded tones seem like they were born together.”

BBC Introducing

“Something very special indeed”Ricky Ross, BBC Radio Scotland

FURTHER INFORMATION ON FERRIS & SYLVESTERHaving released two EPs, their debut The Yellow Line in 2017 and 2018’s Made In Streatham, Ferris & Sylvester have received vast critical praise across the board, including being featured in high profile lists such as Rolling Stone Magazine’s ‘Top 10 New Country Artists You Need To Know’, NPR’s Top 100 SXSW Artists and BBC Introducing’s ‘Best Of 2017’ and ‘Best Of 2018’. They have received strong radio support from Radio 1, BBC 6Music, Radio 2, Radio X and BBC Introducing.

Their latest EP Made In Streatham has received over three million plays on Spotify, following great support from the platform who put its singles in a number of high profile playlists including numerous New Music Fridays and charted at No.14 on the Spotify UK Viral Top 50. It also topped the iTunes Singer/Songwriter Chart and continued to receive great support across the board at press and radio.

In 2018 the band expanded their sound and songwriting into deeper and darker places alongside producer Michael Rendall (Pink Floyd, Paul McCartney, Echo & The Bunnymen) on singles ‘Burning River’ and ‘Sickness’, which clocked up well over half a million plays in the first two months on Spotify. The songs led them to complete a live session for BBC Introducing at Madia Vale Studios amidst a wealth of acclaim across the board.

The band have enjoyed a monumental year of touring which has seen them play to thousands of people alongside the likes of Eric Clapton, Robert Plant, George Ezra and Jade Bird. They also performed at major festivals including Bath Festival, BST in Hyde Park, Eurosonic and Barn On The Farm. The band sold out their first ever UK headline tour at the start of 2019.

Ferris & Sylvester are proudly independent songwriters and performers. With a huge year of touring ahead they also have their eyes set on writing their debut album.

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