Reverend and the Makers tickets and listings

Reverend and The Makers are an Indie rock band based in Sheffield and is fronted by Jon McClure, nicknamed "The Reverend". In October 2006, following extensive touring and having built up a hardcore fanbase, the band signed to Wall of Sound records. Their first single “Heavyweight Champion of the World” received good airplay on Radio 1 and hit the UK Top 10, and became one of that summer’s anthems for many clubbers and festival goers alike, appealing to fans of both dance and indie.

Reverend and the Makers' music is a mix of indie guitar pop, electronica and a touch of Madchester-esque funk. Some of the Internet demos feature members of other notable Sheffield bands such as Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys), Tim Hampton (Bromheads Jacket) and Mike Hughes (Little Ze). One of Reverend's inspirations is Manchester performance poet John Cooper Clarke and Reverend often performs his own poems, of a similar style, in between songs during his live sets. One of the B-sides to the debut single "Heavyweight Champion of the World" is a poem entitled "Last Resort" in which John Cooper Clarke and McClure read alternate stanzas. This poem was also duetted live when the band played live at Shoreditch's Spread Eagle in the first tour in May 2006.

They hit Nottingham on Tuesday 9th March as part of their 2010 UK Tour. Tickets go on sale Friday 27th November at 9am.

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