Muncie Girls Release New Track To Raise Money For Local Venue The Cavern
Thursday, 15 September 2016
Written by Laura Johnson
Muncie Girls have released a demo of a new track, Five Miles.
The proceeds from the sale of the song, which you can download here, will go to the Exeter band's local venue, the Cavern, which is currently closed due to severe fire damage. Check out a full statement below.
Okay, so as some of you already know, there was a really bad fire in our local venue The Cavern on 6th September. The damage is severe and it’s going to need a lot of work before it can reopen. Everyone is being brave and super positive but truthfully it’s a really sad thing to have happened.
Like so many other weird punk and indie kids, we’ve been going there since we were 16 and we played our first shows there. Everything we know about bands comes from the people that we learnt from down there and without that place I’m pretty sure we’d all be either really embarrassing musicians that take themselves really seriously, or be stuck in a job we don’t like.
Also I’ve worked there since I was 18 and Pippa and Dave always let me go on tour and work when I was home. It was a rare privilege that I hope I never took for granted. My life would look entirely different if it wasn’t for the Cavern and so would this band.
Lewis Johns from The Ranch recorded this song in one take the day after the fire. If you download it, the money will go to help The Cavern in its reopening.
- Lande Hekt (Muncie Girls)
P.S. The song is written from the narrative of Sue Townsend, author of the Adrian Mole books, on the day she and her children were left scouring the streets for money because of the welfare state’s incompetence and underfunding.
Muncie Girls, who put out 'From Caplan to Belsize' in March and picked up four stars from us, will hit the road for a UK tour between November 25 and December 1. Tickets are on sale now, with prices starting from £7.50, plus fees.
Muncie Girls Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows:
Fri November 25 2016 - BIRMINGHAM Rainbow
Sat November 26 2016 - LEEDS Brudenell Social Club
Sun November 27 2016 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Think Tank
Mon November 28 2016 - GLASGOW King Tuts
Tue November 29 2016 - MANCHESTER Sound Control
Wed November 30 2016 - LONDON Underworld
Thu December 01 2016 - EXETER Cavern
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