aaamusic | On 15, Apr 2012

The Chapman Family are back with a bang with their new EP ‘Cruel Britannia’ to be released on their new home Best Before Records on the 18th June 2012.

As a taster of what’s to come, the band have premiered ‘This English Life’, the third track off the EP, on YouTube below:

New line-up changes see the Chapman Family expand to five members (Kingsley vocals/keyboard, Pop lead guitar, Owen guitar, Scott drums and Kevin bass). Best Before Records announced “The Chapman Family are one of the most exciting bands of the last 5 years, being huge fans, we’re very exciting to be working with them!!”.

The EP will be available for pre-order, along with many other TCF goodies at: www.pledgemusic.com/artists/thechapmanfamily

They’ll be playing at this years ‘The Great Escape’ on Friday the 11th at the Best Before Records Showcase @ LIFE, 9pm. Further UK tourdates below:

THE CHAPMAN FAMILY UK TOUR:

02/06 STAIRWAY, GLASGOW
03/06 VOODOO ROOMS, EDINBURGH
04/06 HOXTON BAR & KITCHEN, LONDON
07/06 THE VICTORIA INN, DERBY
08/06 HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN FESTIVAL, HAY-ON-WYE
09/06 MAD FERRET, PRESTON
15/06 ELLIOT’S, ABERDARE
16/06 DANBY VILLAGE HALL, DANBY
21/06 MIMA, MIDDLESBROUGH
22/06 ESQUIRES, BEDFORD
23/06 THE STUDIO, HARTLEPOOL
25/06 THE MACBETH, LONDON
26/06 THE SHIPPING FORECAST, LIVERPOOL
27/06 THE NEW ADELPHI, HULL
28/06 DV8 FESTIVAL, YORK
29/06 THE CRAUFORD, MILTON KEYNES