The March Violets

The March Violets

Once Upon A Leeds, 1981. The March Violets strum their first riff and scrawl their first set list. Their impressive post-punk legacy stretches from 1980s BBC John Peel sessions, indie chart successes Radiant Boys EP, Grooving in Green, Snake Dance and Turn to the Sky (featured in the John Hughes movie, Some Kind of Wonderful), all the way to the 21st century reunion, headlining festivals across Europe & the USA and storming Record Store Day 2021 with sell-out double album Big Soul Kiss.

2022 – The March Violets reunion update!
Founder-members Rosie Garland (performer, poet and author) and Tom Ashton (guitarist, producer and studio owner) are joined by William Faith (musician and vocalist with Faith & the Muse, Conflict and The Bellwether Syndicate).

There are many surprises to come. For the first time, Jungle Records are releasing our full back catalogue & we’re planning live dates for 2023-2024.
To keep up with what we’re doing, here’s the new Facebook Page -
https://www.facebook.com/marchvioletsband
And new website -
https://marchvioletsband.com/
Please follow for upcoming news on releases, live dates etc as we build a new future for the band.

The March Violets Release “Big Soul Kiss” Double LP Compilation of BBC Recordings Well, look at what happened on Record Store Day UK on July 17th 2021!The March Violets ‘Big Soul Kiss’ - all the 1980s BBC Sessions in one place.And PURPLE vinyl too #RSD21 #rsddrops The entire pressing sold out in 24 hours. Jungle Records are releasing a CD version in 2022… plus more releases planned. Watch this space! https://post-punk.com/the-march-violets-to-release-big-soul-kiss-double-lp-compilation-of-bbc-recordings/Despite never making a full LP during their initial run, The March Violets managed to record six live sessions with the BBC: three with John Peel, and one each with…
THE MARCH VIOLETS REUNION 2022 Play Loud, Play Purple Once Upon A Leeds, 1981. The March Violets strum their first riff and scrawl their first set list. Their impressive post-punk legacy stretches from 1980s BBC John Peel sessions, indie chart successes Radiant Boys EP, Grooving in Green, Snake Dance and Turn to the Sky (featured in the John Hughes movie, Some Kind of Wonderful), all the way to the 21st century reunion, headlining festivals across Europe & the USA and storming Record Store Day 2021 with sell-out double album Big Soul Kiss. And now, for the first time The March…