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There can be little in this life that unites Boy George, mariachi music, Strokes producer Gordon Raphael and New Zealand. But it's a testament to Blair Jollands' vision and verve that he's spanned those particular divides. The result is a new album, which reflects a life, a voice, and an outlook much less ordinary than most. A little over a year ago "El Hula" formed as a band, recruiting the services of Tom Pi, (upright bass), JJ Jones (drums) and fellow kiwi Rhys Hughes (guitar). They will be doing a national UK tour throughout July supporting their critically acclaimed album "Violent Love" which is out now. El Hula played at 2003's Ipswich Music Day. Yoxford-based drummer Chris "JJ" Jones had this to say about playing:
 I think its going to be a lot of fun and there are some fab acts playing on the EADT stage and the BBC Radio Suffolk stage. A gig of this size is not an easy thing to organise, so we should congratulate Ipswich Council, Tony Shevlin at EADT, Stephen Foster at the BBC Radio Suffolk, Paul Burrows at the MU and The Grapevine and the many others that do this for us all to enjoy and support them by attending on the day.  | | El Hula |
It's a real treat to be playing at the Ipswich Music Day in the park on 6th July. Ipswich is only down the road from where I live. So having played gigs all around the world it's great to know that there are festivals going on right in your back yard. So it's right that we all support that, whether we go to watch or to play or both. I'm proud to live in Suffolk and have some terrific friends that live here in Yoxford and we're all looking forward to going down to Christchurch Park on Sunday 6th July, and I certainly hope that people will come up and say hello to "El Hula" as that's what we do when we're on stage and that's what it's about - saying hello and making new friends, lets all get together and party . El Hula Tour dates ... July 2003 Sunday 6th July - 1pm
Ipswich Music Day, Christchurch Park, Ipswich. Monday 21st July
The Soundhaus, Northampton. Tuesday 22nd July
Little Civic, Wolverhampton. Wednesday 23rd July
The Garage, London. Thursday 24th July
The Charlotte, Leicester. Friday 25th July - TBA. Saturday 26th July
King Tuts, Glasgow. Sunday 27th July
The Georgian, Stockton. Monday 28th July
Fibbers, York. Tuesday 29th July
Barfly, Liverpool. |
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