by negative8ball » Sun Mar 02, 2014 4:11 am
Re: Touring
I would love for them to come here - but I suspect that is A) a ways off or B) never gonna happen. The costs for a band with a decent cult UK following are prohibitive as I understand it. Jesus Jones have bigger US hits than PWEI, but even they don't see much merit in coming here, it seems. (And I use them only as an example due to the Sleigh connection)... it's why I went over for Sleigh 2012 - didn't want to risk missing the boys (never saw MK1).
I think flying a buncha guys and gear over has got to be a crazy proposition - and unlike some bands that can just rent gear when they arrive, I'd fear the samples/sounds might need a few keyboards (at least) brought over...
Even bigger mid-tier UK acts (bigger in North America) like James only do occasional shows on this side of the ocean.
Here's hoping, though. Would love a North American show - would travel down to NY for that for sure (since I'm pretty certain Toronto is entirely out of the question).