Sean McGowan has released his latest single ‘Romance Ain’t Dead’ taken from his debut album Son of the Smith. Buy the album now on white vinyl, CD and download. Watch the animated video for it below:
Opening-up about the song, Sean says:
“‘Romance Ain't Dead’ is a song about escaping the mundane. I spent so many hours people watching and day-dreaming whilst working in retail. Hoping for a bit of adventure and spontaneity. It's a hard one to sing but satisfying to play!”
The single arrives as Sean plots a series of big European support shows with kindred spirits, The Levellers. Joining his fellow south coast folk-punk heroes for the whole run, Sean will find himself back on home turf again for dates in Cardiff, Brighton, Bristol, Norwich, and Nottingham as the leg bends back to Blighty (21-25 Nov).
Then, driving home for Christmas to the promise of his biggest ever hometown gig, Sean will be receiving something of a hero’s welcome as he headlines Southampton’s The 1865 on 15 December - a show dubbed: ‘Sean McGowan: The Son of Smith Comes Home for Crimbo’. Featuring very special guests Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. and Cassava, the last few tickets are available here. Sean McGowan released his “outstanding” (8/10, Louder Than War) debut album Son of the Smith via Xtra Mile Recordings in May 2018. A year Sean surely won’t be forgetting soon, the young and talented punk poet has pinballed across Europe performing with his heroes Billy Bragg, Will Varley, Skinny Lister, and Frank Turner; worked with coveted songwriter and producer Get Cape. Wear Cape Fly.; released a string of infectious singles (‘Cuppa Tea’, ‘Off the Rails’); and even performed to a momentous sold out crowd in his hometown at Southampton’s legendary Joiners venue.
Bowing out of a buoyant year and into a bright future, catch Sean at his last remaining dates this winter as follows:
LEVELLERS EUROPEAN SHOWS
OCTOBER
31 Breda, The Netherlands @ Mezz
NOVEMBER
01 Amsterdam, The Netherlands @ Melkweg
02 Koln, Germany @ Luxor
03 Berlin, Germany @ Lido
04 Hamburg, Germany @ Fabrik
06 Prague, Poland @ Lucerna Music Bar
07 Vienna, Austria @ Szene
08 Munich, Germany @ Technikum
09 Frankfurt, Germany @ Batschkapp
10 Antwerp, Belgium @ De Roma
21 Cardiff, UK @ Tramshed
22 Brighton, UK @ Dome
23 Bristol, UK @ 02 Academy
24 Norwich, UK @ UEA
25 Nottingham, UK @ Rock City
DECEMBER
15 Southampton @ 1865 -
‘The Son of Smith Comes Home for Crimbo’
+ Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. + Cassava