LIVE SHOWS IN MAY

Willie Dowling is playing three UK live dates in May.

May 24 - The Red Lion, Chesham. Headlining, as part of the Chesham Fringe Festival. Tickets and stage time info here.
May 25 - Chinnerys, Southend. Supporting David Woodcook & The Fixtures, as part of a two day festival celebrating the Southend Music Scene. Tickets and stage time info here.
May 30 - The Cluny, Newcastle. A special evening, supporting and then playing with Spike of the Quireboys. Tickets and stage time info here.

Willie Dowling & The Invisible Band will be performing songs from Willie Dowling’s critically acclaimed new album The Simpleton.

“Over the past year or so, I’ve probably done more touring to support The Simpleton than I have on any of my bands in the previous decade. In a way, it’s been a bit like starting all over from the beginning which one might therefore reasonably expect to be pretty painful. So maybe I’m just a sucker for the struggle and the self-flagellation because I’m currently enjoying touring more now than I ever have", says Willie Dowling.

Willie is heading out on a UK tour in September, supporting Luke Morley. Dates and tickets links here.

In October/November Willie will be playing selected headlines dates in the UK, starting at West Hampstead Arts Club on October 23rd, ticket link here.

Live dates and ticket links are regularly updated on Willie Dowling's website.

About The Simpleton
Willie Dowling’s critically acclaimed new album The Simpleton (369 Music) is available now on CD, to stream, and as a digital download.

The Simpleton features ten songs that can be described as piano-driven pop/rock, featuring Willie as writer/producer and performer on vocals/piano/occasional bass guitar.

Guests musicians on the album include Darby Todd (drums), Andy Lewis and Jon Poole (bass) and Jo Lewis (cello.)

About Willie Dowling
Willie Dowling is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer and producer.

Willie has fronted, written and produced albums for his previous bands, influential rockers The Grip, mid 1990’s ‘quick-flash and gone’ Honeycrack, followed by SugarPlumFairies, Jackdaw4 and The Dowling Poole.

He has played studio sessions and toured with a wide variety of artists including Dr Hook, Midge Ure, Hot Chocolate, The Wildhearts, Shane MacGowan, Maroon Town, Andy Taylor, Quireboys and numerous acts besides, on keyboards, guitars and vocals, along with occasional other instruments.

In addition to band/artist production and touring work, Willie Dowling is a renowned composer for film and television in a wide variety of styles and genres.

He recently wrote songs and underscore for the return of the legendary satirical puppet show ‘Spitting Image’, and over the years has worked on many other TV shows and films starring luminaries such as Steve Coogan (Dr Terrible's House of Horrible and I Am Not An Animal), Rob Brydon and Julia Davis (Human Remains), Stephen Fry and Rik Mayall (Snow White The Sequel) Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer (Catterick), Lenny Henry (In Pieces), Armstrong & Miller and many more (williedowling.co.uk for longer list of credits.)

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