The Proclaimers

  • Edinburgh, Scotland
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  • 1983
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When the Scottish duo of Craig and Charlie Reid emerged in 1987, they were immediately compared to the Everly Brothers. Considering their energetic, melodic folk-rock, the comparison made some sense, even though the Proclaimers didn't really sound like the Everlys. Instead, the band was a post-punk pop band, aggressively displaying their thick accents on sweet, infectiously melodic songs about love, politics, and life in Scotland. After two albums in the late '80s (This Is the Story [1987], Sunshine on Leith [1988]), the band disappeared for several years, suffering from personal problems and severe writer's block. When their 1988 song "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" was used in the 1993 film Benny & Joon, the Proclaimers began to receive massive radio airplay in America, sending them into the Top Ten in the U.S., as well as the rest of the world; it was their first taste of real success. Luckily, they were close to completing their third album at the time, Hit the Highway, leaving them in a position to capitalize on their success. The single "Let's Get Married" received little attention, and the band pretty much disappeared. They made various contributions to several movie soundtracks -- Dumb & Dumber and Bottle Rocket -- during the latter part of the decade, but family matters took priority. The new millennium led to a much more fresh-sounding Proclaimers. They inked a new U.S. deal with Nettwerk, and Persevere (2001) marked Craig and Charlie Reid's fourth album. It was a return to form -- singing about the grime and glory of their native Scotland -- but also a sign of the prime of life. The band's fifth effort, Born Innocent, appeared on their own imprint, Persevere, in 2003. It was followed by Restless Soul in 2005, Life with You in 2007, and Notes & Rhymes in 2009. The ninth studio outing from the bespectacled Scottish brothers, 2012's Like Comedy, coincided with the 25th anniversary of their 1987 debut. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

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  • Love Can Move Mountains
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    Mikal Cronin - "I'm Gonna Be" (Proclaimers Cover) & "Kiss Me" (Sixpence None The Richer Cover)
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    recent Lagniappe Sessions -- a column where they enlist different artists to give away one-off tracks -- Mikal Cronin, of Ty Segall band fame and cont...
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Tour Dates

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  • Jun 26 Wednesday
    Glastonbury, UK Worthy Farm
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  • Jul 11 Thursday
    Glenrothes, UK Balado Airfield
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  • Jul 27 Saturday
    Stockton-on-tees, UK Unknown venue
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  • Aug 3 Saturday
    Chatham, UK Central Theatre Chatham
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  • Aug 9 Friday
    Macclesfield, UK Gawsworth Hall
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  • Aug 10 Saturday
    Worthing, UK Assembly Hall Worthing
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  • Aug 21 Wednesday
    Winnipeg, MB, Canada Mcphillips Station Casino
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  • Aug 23 Friday
    Edmonton, AB, Canada Century Casino
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  • Aug 24 Saturday
    Calgary, AB, Canada Deerfoot Inn and Casino
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  • Aug 26 Monday
    Kamloops, BC, Canada BLUE GROTTO
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  • Aug 28 Wednesday
    Vancouver, BC, Canada PNE Amphitheatre
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  • Sep 20 Friday
    Portsmouth, UK Kings Theatre Southsea
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  • Sep 21 Saturday
    Malvern, UK The Forum Malvern Tickets
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  • Sep 28 Saturday
    Holmfirth, UK Picturedrome
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  • Oct 6 Sunday
    Reading, UK The Hexagon
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  • Oct 12 Saturday
    Glasgow, UK Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre 2
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Discography

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  • Notes & Rhymes (2009)
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    Notes & Rhymes (2009)
    Universal Distribution
  • Life with You (2007)
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    Life with You (2007)
    W14 Music
  • Life with You [Bonus Disc] (2007)
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    Life with You [Bonus Disc] (2007)
    W14 Music
  • Restless Soul (2005)
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    Restless Soul (2005)
    Persevere
  • Born Innocent (2003)
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    Born Innocent (2003)
    Persevere
  • Persevere (2001)
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    Persevere (2001)
    Nettwerk America
  • Hit the Highway (1994)
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    Hit the Highway (1994)
    Nettwerk America
  • Sunshine on Leith (1988)
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    Sunshine on Leith (1988)
    Chrysalis Records
  • This Is the Story (1987)
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    This Is the Story (1987)
    Nettwerk America
  • The Rockfield Acoustic Sessions
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    The Rockfield Acoustic Sessions
    429 Records
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