Following on from the release of her incredible new album ‘Behave Myself’, which received countless support in numerous publications upon its release, She Drew The Gun aka Louisa Roach has announced a new UK tour, set to begin in February next year.
Dubbed the Panopticon Tour, the fourteen-date venture will see She Drew The Gun head to far reaching corners of the UK to deliver her notable and powerful live performances, showcasing her diverse catalogue to date.
Tickets will be made available from Friday 29th October at 10am, and can be purchased HERE. See the full list of live dates below.
Panopticon Tour UK Dates4th February – Carlisle, The Brickyard5th February – Hebden Bridge, The Trades Club9th February – Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach10th February – Bristol, The Fleece (Rescheduled Show)11th February – Sheffield, Crookes Social Club12th February – Glasgow, Drygate Brewing Co (Rescheduled Show)16th February – Oxford, O2 Academy17th February – Cambridge, Storeys Field Centre18th February – Norwich, Norwich Art Centre19th February – Brighton, Chalk23rd February – Nottingham, Rescue Rooms24th February – Stoke-On-Trent, The Sugarmill25th February – Stockton-On-Tees, The Georgian Theatre26th February – York, The Crescent
Speaking about the tour, Louisa says “We can’t wait to get back out for The Panopticon Tour which will be a sister to the ‘Behave Myself’ tour that we loved taking around the country recently. It’s been so great getting out to venues again and seeing people react to the new album. We’re singing songs about class war, feminism, collective consciousness, you don’t really know how these things are going to be accepted but we find ourselves in a room full of people who are really embracing it, and it’s great to have that connection with people through music again, can’t wait for more of it!.
A powerful socialist, feminist, and proud working class scouser, She Drew The Gun’s new full-length includes the vital singles ‘Cut Me Down’ (here), ‘Class War (How Much)’ (here), ‘Next On The List’ (HERE), and title-track ‘Behave Myself’ (here) to create one of her most captivating and commanding releases to date.
Under the moniker She Drew The Gun, songwriter Louisa Roach began by playing solo gigs around Liverpool, she quickly caught the attention of The Coral’s James Skelly who she began working with at Skeleton Key Records, recruiting band members along the way.
At first glance Roach’s fuzzy psych-pop may suggest that the Wirral born songwriter is another ‘Cosmic Scouser’ but then you’re drawn into the spirit of rebellion, songs that rally against injustice and food banks and celebrate outsiderdom. Roach was late to music, releasing her first LP ‘Memories Of Another Future’ after a decade of motherhood and studying at college.
The second LP ‘Revolution of Mind’, released October 2018 continued the fine work laid out on her 2016 debut. Announced in the top 10 albums of 2018 by BBC6 Music, the record was one of the runaway indie successes of the year In 2019 the band completed a sold out UK tour and played a string of UK festivals including celebrated performances at Glastonbury and Blue Dot as well as many others. In 2020 the band played virtual gigs to help raise money for Greenpeace and the Music Venue Trust among others and look forward to a proper return to live music.