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Hey! Hello! Do Download
Hey! Hello! headlined the Jake’s stage of the Download Festival on Saturday night.
Hey! Hello!’s new line-up of Hollis Mahady, Ginger Wildheart, The Rev, Toshi and Ai Sugiyama won over a host of new fans in a high energy set, as the photos (from the super talented Trudi Knight) will attest.
Continue reading for more photos and full setlist.
Hey! Hello! Warm-up Show in London
Hey! Hello! will be playing a warm-up show at the Underworld in Camden, London on Thursday 11th June in advance of their Download appearance headlining the 4th stage.
They will be joined in support by Alive With Eyes (featuring Ginger’s son Jake) and an acoustic set by Ginger as well, keeping this night a firmly family affair! There will also be a 4th, to-be-announced special guest!
This will be Hey! Hello!’s first show with new singer Hollis Mahady (Love Zombies), who will join Ginger, Toshi (Antiproduct, The Ga-Ga’s), The Rev (The Howling, Towers Of London) and Ai Sugiyama (Trip To Miami) on stage to wow you with songs from their award winning, debut album.
Hey! Hello! Download festival and Halloween Shows
Hey! Hello! will be making an appearance at this year’s Download Festival in Castle Donington on Saturday 13th June. Joining Ginger on stage will be the brand new addition to the Hey! Hello! line-up, Hollis Mahady from Love Zombies (who will also be playing the same day of Download)!
This will be the line-up that will headline the first night of Ginger’s 2-night Hallowe’en extravaganza at the Wolverhampton Slade Rooms:
Hey! Hello! win two Pure Rawk awards
Hey! Hello! won two awards at 2014’s Pure Rawk awards. The project was successful in the Video of the Year and Release Artwork of the Year categories.
Top 12 Moments of 2013!
It has been amazing year for Hey! Hello! Here is a recap of 12 moments that helped make our year so memorable.
12. Duff McKagan and Punk Wars
In January 2013, some 6 months before the official release of our debut album, Duff McKagan championed the track ‘How I Survived The Punk Wars” on his Seattle Weekly blog. The Guns ‘n’ Roses legend wrote “Perhaps the best and most real punk rock song in a long, long time… “How I Survived The Punk Wars” off of the Hey! Hello! record actually stunned me.”
Classic Rock Song of the Year Vote
Feral Days is up for song of the year on the Classic Rock poll.
You can quickly cast your vote (no need to register) at the Classic Rock website
New Year’s Eve show in LA
Hey! Hello! are delighted to be special guests at @Camp_Freddy’s New Year’s Eve show at The Roxy in LA.
Tickets are available from the Roxy website
Hey! Hello! to support The Wildhearts on UK tour
Hey! Hello!’s much anticipated first UK tour will be in April 2014, supporting Ginger’s ‘other’ band, The Wildhearts
“Ginger and I are so excited to finally be able to take Hey! Hello! on tour,” says Victoria Liedtke. “It’s been a long time coming!”
Tue 8th April Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall
Wed 9th April Bristol, Academy 1
Thu 10th April Manchester, Academy 1
Sat 12th April Nottingham Rock City
Sun 13th April Newcastle, Academy 1
Mon 14th April Glasgow, ABC
Wed 16th April Cambridge, Junction
Thu 17th April London, Electric Ballroom
Tickets for all shows go on sale at 10am on Friday 22nd November.
Classic Rock – Best New Band Voting Closing
Just 3 days left to vote for Hey! Hello! in this years prestigious Classic Rock Magazine Awards (we have been nominated in the “best new band” category).
It’s decided by the public, so please take a moment to click the link below and cast your vote. We need your vote!
http://awards.classicrockmagazine.com/awards/best-new-band
Victoria on Team Rock Radio
Just in case you missed it, Victoria Liedtke joyfully commanded the air waves at Team Rock Radio for two hours at the weekend. Victoria’s show included bands like Devo, Ween, Os Mutantes, Foxy Shazam and, obviously, MANOWAR!
It’s a Hey! Hello! takeover and it’s streaming on demand now. Listen again at: http://www.teamrockradio.com/shows/teamrock-radio-specials