The Maccabee’s to Play at Liverpool Sound City – more artists announced

LIVERPOOL SOUND CITY ANNOUNCE THE MACCABEE’S ALONGSIDE FIRST PHASE OF OTHER ARTISTS

PLUS: FIRST CONFERENCE THEMES ANNOUNCED

Wednesday 19th – Saturday 22nd May 2010
4 days… 35 stages… 400 artists… 1000 Delegates… 35,000 revellers.

“One of the biggest musical events the city has seen” NME
Critics Pick 2009 – Independent on Sunday

Liverpool Sound City Partner with Eat Your Own Ears

Born and bred in Liverpool, Hot Club de Paris shot to success 4 years ago with their debut album “Drop it til it Pops” and have since toured all over the world.

Joining them in Liverpool will be Welsh rock-royalty Attack! Attack! and local rock ‘n’ roll legend Ian McNabb have also been confirmed to play a one-off special Sound City show.

From further afield, Canada’s Chilly Gonzales will be performing an exclusive piano and talk-based show on the converted altar, at the palatially transformed ex-church, Alma De Cuba. Gonzales’ collaborations with such diverse artists as Peaches, Jane Birkin and Feist reflect the diversity of his approach and are an indication to his unique live style and performance. This show will be a must see!

Sound City wristbands for entry to ALL shows are available now from www.liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk for just £45

Sound City Festival Director Dave Pichilingi states:

“Eat Your Own Ears and The Maccabees fit perfectly with the Sound City ethos. Eat Your Own Ears are the coolest promoters in the UK. They promote and book for some of the best festivals in the UK including Field Day and underage Festival. Their line ups are always eclectic and like our very own bookers they have those amazing ears and knack to book the right things at the right time. They do not jump on bandwagons but instead serve to present the best acts before anybody else gets to hear of them. Notable successes over the past few years include Hot Chip, The Temper Trap, Florence and the Machine and The Big Pink. Like our bookers they have worked with Maccabees from their earliest roots. This is going to be a must see show for Sound City 2010. “

Eat Your Own Ears Director Tom Baker states:

“We are really excited to be working with Liverpool Sound City after the first Eat Your Own Ears event that saw Florence and the Machine play to a room of 400 people and Four Tet headline the 2nd room in 2008… So great to be back, and exciting to see the line ups for 2010 come together over the next few weeks.”

International and Local Bands perform side by side at Liverpool Sound City Festival

First wave of themes to be discussed at Sound City Conference