Billy Mahonie // The Hallamshire Hotel / Sheffield

nothingshortoftotalwar presents...

---
BILLY MAHONIE

Returning to Sheffield for the first time since 1999, we're delighted to bring you Billy Mahonie in support of their new LP, 'Field of Heads'.

Formed in the first wave of British post-rock alongside the likes of Mogwai in the late 90s, John Peel favourites Billy Mahonie are set to return with the first new music from their original line-up in some twenty-four years. While their debut album ‘The Big Dig’ (Too Pure Records), is considered a classic of the post rock genre, Billy Mahonie always crafted their intricate music with memorable hooks and melodies and performed it with energy and gusto. Theirs was not an aimless, meandering sound, instead the songs and attitude were rooted in punk rock, and still are. Billy Mahonie put the rock into post-rock.

The band are touring in support of their upcoming new LP, 'Field of Heads' set for release this coming May 24th via Whistling Sam Projects, ‘Field Of Heads’ sees the band returning with their classic original line-up of Gavin Baker (guitar), Howard Monk (drums), Hywell Dinsdale (bass and guitar) and Kevin Penney (bass and guitar). Whilst this line-up has been semi active for a few years, no new material came to fruition. After their last gig in 2017, however, the band decided it was time to get back into the studio, but with two members living abroad new challenges were faced, but ideas were shared, old ones were resurrected and finally in October of 2019, Billy Mahonie were back in the studio. 

Lauded by many as one of Britain's Finest Live bands in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Billy Mahonie are back touring a new album, the first with the original line-up in over 24 years!

---
Supports TBA

Monday 11th November 2024
The Hallamshire Hotel
182 West Street
Sheffield
S1 4ET