Thank Folk For That Live: Polly And The Billets Doux

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We're delighted to be welcoming Polly & The Billets Doux to The Castle, Manchester, to perform at what is likely to be our final TFFT Live!

Polly And The Billets Doux are something different. The genre-defiant quartet began life in the middle of a smoky Winchester venue’s backroom in 2006, performing totally unamplified to a full-capacity audience. Their distinctive sound combines elements of blues, country, folk, soul and gospel to create a sumptuous and totally unique sound with a quintessentially English twist.

The band are known for their flawless and energy-filled live performances, and over the past couple of years they’ve embarked on headline tours up and down the country – from Ullapool to Brighton, and almost every city in between – and played to critical acclaim at festivals large and small, including Glastonbury, Loopallu, The Big Chill, Secret Garden Party, Larmer Tree and Cambridge Folk Festival.

Polly And The Billets Doux self-released their debut album ‘Fiction, Half-Truths & Downright Lies’ via independent label Bleak Mouse Records in 2009. They charted at number 17 on the BBC Radio 1 Indie Chart and gained recognition from BBC national radio and regional stations throughout the UK, including Bob Harris and Terry Wogan on BBC Radio 2. Since then, they have gone on to release a further EP, titled 'Hold Fast' which was met with great acclaim, and toured extensively, picking up fans and praise wherever they go.

Support is to be announced shortly!

www.pollyandthebilletsdoux.co.uk
www.thankfolkforthat.com