THE HUMANS are three people: Toyah Willcox, Bill Rieflin (REM) and Chris Wong (Musical Director and TOYAH band member since 2005). Their album, "We Are The Humans" was conceived and first performed in Estonia in 2008. Recorded in Seattle and the UK, it was launched on 1 May 2009 as a limited Estonian edition CD at a very special concert in Tartu. The concert celebrated the anniversary of Estonia's independence and saw the band perform to an audience which included the President of Estonia and the Minister for Justice.
THE HUMANS were joined on stage by legendary guitarist Robert Fripp, who becomes an honarary full-time band member again in late February 2010 when the band takes to the stage for their first ever series of UK gigs. Fripp also joined THE HUMANS on their debut digital single - a unique take on the classic These Boots Are Made For Walkin', which became available to download in September 2009 and features as a bonus track on the physical UK release of We Are The Humans.
THE HUMANS: TOUR 2010
THE HUMANS - featuring Toyah Willcox, Bill Rieflin (REM), Chris Wong - and guest band member Robert Fripp - play five UK concert dates this February. Performing for the first time live, (outside of Estonia) the gigs will see performances of material from their debut album We Are The Humans, the single These Boots Are Made For Walkin' and brand new songs Sugar Rush, Sweet Agitation, Fragment Pool and Put A Woman On The Moon. Prior to their three headline dates, The Humans with special guest Robert Fripp, will play two warm-up concert dates in two different churches. These shows will offer a unique opportunity to see The Humans in very intimate and beautiful surroundings. The Humans will close their tour with a performance as one of many acts playing live at a benefit gig at The Roundhouse, London in aid of the Haiti earthquake.
To hear The Humans with Robert Fripp performing Is It Wrong? live in Estonia, May 2009 visit The Humans MySpace
The Humans will be supported by John Young at The Assembly, The Junction and The Scala .
Tickets for these three dates are now on sale and can be bought online at the links below.
Saturday 20 February 2010
THE HUMANS with special guest Robert Fripp
Special warm up show / FREE to attend
Bishops Cleeve Church, Gloucester
Send an email with the subject of "The Humans at Bishops Cleeve" to info@moriartymusic.com
Sunday 21 February 2010
THE HUMANS with special guest Robert Fripp
Special warm up show / FREE to attend
St. Anne's Church, Pershore
Send an email with the subject of "The Humans at Wyre Piddle" to info@moriartymusic.comSaturday 20 February 2010
THE HUMANS with special guest Robert Fripp
Secret warm-up concert
Venue & details to be announcedMonday 22 February 2010
THE HUMANS with special guest Robert Fripp
The Assembly, Leamington Spa
+44 (0) 1926 523001
ON SALE NOW - CLICK HERE TO BUYTuesday 23 February 2010
THE HUMANS with special guest Robert Fripp
The Junction, Cambridge
+44 (0) 1223 511 511
ON SALE NOW - CLICK HERE TO BUYWednesday 24 February 2010
THE HUMANS with special guest Robert Fripp
The Scala, London
+44 (0) 20 7833 2022
ON SALE NOW - CLICK HERE TO BUY
Thursday 25 February 2010
HAITI EARTHQUAKE FUNDRAISER @ THE ROUNDHOUSE
The Roundhouse, London
Featuring sets from KT Tunstall, Paul Weller, Magic Numbers, The Futureheads
and THE HUMANS with special guest Robert Fripp
http://www.haitiearthquakefundraiser.com
+44 (0) 844 482 8008
ON SALE NOW - CLICK HERE TO BUY
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THE HUMANS: THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN' & WE ARE THE HUMANS
Digital releases on iTunes September 2009On their first single release, These Boots Are Made For Walkin’, THE HUMANS are joined by legendary guitarist and musician Robert Fripp.This cover version, a 21st century twist on the Nancy Sinatra classic, is very much the sum of the disparate parts. Its deconstructed style, taken still further on their new album, is a radical departure for Toyah (who already has 20 albums and 13 Top 40 singles to her credit) who conceived the band. It is due for digital release on iTunes and other online music stores now. Their album, We Are The Humans, previously available only as a limited edition in Estonia, is also available to download. A CD version, including These Boots as a bonus track is available at remembertheeighties.com now.
Fripp makes his studio-recorded guest debut with The Humans on the stand alone single These Boots Are Made For Walkin'. He also co-wrote the Eno-ish choral soundscape This Belongs To You on the album. Comparisons are always misleading but if The White Stripes met with the vocal adventures of Lou Reed, Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel and Captain Beefheart then you might have a compass for where the band are headed musically.....
THE HUMANS: RELEASES
THE HUMANS: THE VIDEOS
These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
Quicksilver
We Are The Humans
THE HUMANS: IMAGES
Early promotional shots by Dean Stockings (2008)
First session with Chris in Seattle (2008)
The making of "Quicksilver" (2009)
The making of "These Boots" (2009)
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