The Longest Johns release new album & video
VOYAGE
BRAND NEW ALBUM OUT NOW
LISTEN HERE
‘THE LLANDOGER’
NEW SINGLE OUT NOW
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
HEADLINE WORLD TOUR
STARTS FEBRUARY 2024
Internationally renowned Bristol-based sea shanty sensations The Longest Johns have released their brand new albumVoyage.Listen here. To celebrate the release the band have rounded up their seafaring fans for a rowdy nautical knees up in the video for their brand new single ‘The Llandoger’, filmed in The Llandoger Trow pub in Bristol which inspired the song.Watch it here.
Regarding the single the band say,“The Llandoger Trow claims to be haunted. But then, what building in Britain over 300 years old doesn't seem to boast this claim. It's certainly seen its fair share of history, supposed to be the inspiration for the pub in Treasure Island and the haunt of a certain Daniel Defoe, famed for his novel 'Robinson Crusoe'. These days it's a creaky, lopsided drinking hole that feels like stepping into the pages of history. The song is about the simple joys of being at the pub with friends, no worries for the night and no particular concerns for the morning. Just a joyous celebration of living in the moment.”
Continuing about the video the band say,"We wanted the video to be a raucous pub show. We were joined by fans from all over the country who (for a modest few drinks) danced in a corner and donned various costumes for an evening to help us out. Tore holes in a fair few sailor costumes and lost a lot of fake gold but got there in the end."
Voyageis the band’s fifth studio album and a unique take on traditional folk and shanties, informed by seafaring history, inspired by key moments and landmarks which have sparked stories, tales, and legends throughout the centuries.
Voyagecomes 10 years after the band first met in Bristol and embarked on their thrilling journey which has seen them ride huge waves of success and carve pivotal chapters in their distinct career.
Funded entirely by their loyal fanbase the album has been self-released across all formats.Voyagehas been recorded across three studios in sessions planned between tours and festival dates over the last 18 months. The fully DIY release is available on coloured vinyl, compact disc and cassette with a plethora of added extras, including merch, artwork, and the beautifully crafted companion book that features all the lyrics and seven short stories written for world ofVoyagealongside a wealth of insights and anecdotes.
The band embark on their latest world tour later this month in support of the new album release, starting with an extensive run across Europe before hitting the UK in March which is then followed by the US in May. Full dates are listed below. Tickets and more information can be found atthelongestjohns.com
2024 LIVE DATES
EUROPE
18 Feb De Wildeman Arendonk, Belgium
19 Feb Im Wizemann - Club Stuttgart, Germany
20 Feb Mascotte Zurich, Switzerland
22 Feb Rock Cafe Prague, Czech Republic
23 Feb Taubchental Leipzig, Germany
24 Feb KENT Club Hamburg, Germany
25 Feb Chez Heinz Hanover, Germany
27 Feb Luxor Cologne, Germany
28 Feb Tolhuistuin (Paradiso) Amsterdam, Netherlands
29 Feb Paard van Troje The Hague, Netherlands **SOLD OUT**
01 March Kavka Zappa Antwerp, Belgium
UK & IRELAND
13 March O2 Academy Oxford
14 March Student Union Cardiff
15 March Institute 2 Birmingham
16 March Club Academy Manchester **SOLD OUT**
18 March Summerhall Edinburgh **SOLD OUT**
19 March University Students Union Newcastle
20 March Irish Centre Leeds
22 March The Foundry Sheffield
23 March The Drill Lincoln
24 March Academy 2 Leicester
25 March Junction Cambridge
27 March Waterfront Norwich
28 March Electirc Ballroom London
03 April Chalk Brighton
04 April Engine Rooms Southampton
05 April Phoenix Exeter
06 April Bristol Beacons
24 April Cyprus Avenue Cork
25 April Dolans Upstairs Limerick
26 April Opium Rooms Dublin
27 April Limelight 2 Belfast
US & CANADA
07 May The Sinclair Cambridge, MA **SOLD OUT**
08 May Le Poisson Rouge New York, NY
10 May Ardmore Hall Ardmore, PA
11 May Birchmere Alexandria, VA **SOLD OUT**
12 May. Birchmere Alexandria, VA
13 May Orange Peel Asheville, NC
14 May Buckhead Theatre Atlanta, GA
17 May Brooklyn Bowl Nashville, TN
20 May Fine Line Minneapolis, MN **SOLD OUT**
21 May ThaliaHall Chicago, IL
23 May Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, ON **SOLD OUT**
24 May Bronson Center Ottawa, ON
25 May Theatre Beanfiled Montreal QC
UK FESTIVALS
18 July G! Festival, Faroe Islands
18 August Purbeck Folk Festival
15 – 18 August Beautiful Days Festival
24 August Shrewsbury Folk Festival
VOYAGETRACK LISTING
The Llandoger
Whisky Is The Life Of Man
Proud Mary
Leaving Of Liverpool
Mutiny
Skadi’s Hammer
John The Red Nose
Greenland Whale Fisheries
White Frontier
One Hundred Feet
Willie Taylor
Maggie’s Ship
Shawneetown
Paddy West
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FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE LONGEST JOHNS
The Longest Johns have laid their marker with ten full-length albums, four EPs and twelve singles, among them the 2021 version of 'Wellerman', which saw the band kick start an inescapable sea shanty craze on social media. The Longest Johns took the 150-year-old folk song from New Zealand and turned it into a worldwide viral sensation, which swept the group to No.2 berth on the US Spotify Viral Chart and No.5 globally.
Throughout history the UK’s greatest seafarers have been doted by royalty, and the same can be said for The Longest Johns who performed for the late Queen’s birthday party at the British Embassy in Paris in 2022, which is just one of their many unique and wonderful shows around the world.
Bullion aplenty has bestowed the band, however The Longest Johns cast away such things. Upon surpassing 300 million streams, the band rejected the traditional gold disc in favour of an environmentally friendly wooden disc made by music industry legend Gold Disc Dave using recycled ship's timbers. And now with more than 500 million streams across all platforms, over half a million YouTube subscribers and some 200,000 hours watched on Twitch, The Longest Johns are set fair to continue pitching and rolling in fraternal harmony on their way to the horizon.
