Beloved Britpop veterans Gene have announced their first North American shows in 24 years, after reuniting last year to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the band's iconic and much-loved debut album, Olympian. Original members Martin Rossiter (vocals), Matt James (drums), Steve Mason (guitars) and Kevin Miles (bass) decided the time was right to share the stage together again, the first time they have done so since their farewell show in London in 2004.
After a run of sold-out UK shows earlier this year, and the release of the celebratory live album, 'Apollo', recorded at the band's triumphant return in London last October, Gene will play select dates in North America this November, which include the Darker Waves festival on November 14th. Ensuring what will be a very welcome return to these shores after an absence of over two decades, Martin Rossiter says, "In this increasingly bleak world, come and throw your arms in the air, and your legs if you must, for an evening of vim and vigour."
After being approached at the end of 2024 about the possibility of playing again as Gene by Creation Records founder Alan McGee and Toura Toura's Kevin Fitzgerald, the four band members met for the first time in many years, and the speed at which things have progressed since is testament to the group's enduring passion and immediate reconnection.
"All four of us met up, probably for the first time since our last gig (in 2004), and it immediately felt just like it had always been," explains Matt James. "We were always very self-depreciating as a group and the banter quickly kicked back in. After a few quips barked across the pub table we relaxed and we all laughed a lot. Straightaway it felt like we were a band again."
"We all put our energy into making this musically spectacular," explains Martin. "Within five minutes, the conversations between the four of us had reached the point of, 'how do we make this brilliant?' So that drive is still there, the dynamic was still there and so I started daydreaming about what it would be like to waggle my - slightly larger - ass on the stage one more time."
Gene formed in 1993 and made their debut with the single For The Dead the following year on the indie label Costermonger, which was founded especially for the release by the journalists and authors Keith Cameron and Roy Wilkinson. Limited to 1,994 copies, the seven-inch sold out in two days.
Image Credit: Photo by Jim Mitcham
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After a run of sold-out UK shows earlier this year, and the release of the celebratory live album, 'Apollo', recorded at the band's triumphant return in London last October, Gene will play select dates in North America this November, which include the Darker Waves festival on November 14th. Ensuring what will be a very welcome return to these shores after an absence of over two decades, Martin Rossiter says, "In this increasingly bleak world, come and throw your arms in the air, and your legs if you must, for an evening of vim and vigour."
After being approached at the end of 2024 about the possibility of playing again as Gene by Creation Records founder Alan McGee and Toura Toura's Kevin Fitzgerald, the four band members met for the first time in many years, and the speed at which things have progressed since is testament to the group's enduring passion and immediate reconnection.
"All four of us met up, probably for the first time since our last gig (in 2004), and it immediately felt just like it had always been," explains Matt James. "We were always very self-depreciating as a group and the banter quickly kicked back in. After a few quips barked across the pub table we relaxed and we all laughed a lot. Straightaway it felt like we were a band again."
"We all put our energy into making this musically spectacular," explains Martin. "Within five minutes, the conversations between the four of us had reached the point of, 'how do we make this brilliant?' So that drive is still there, the dynamic was still there and so I started daydreaming about what it would be like to waggle my - slightly larger - ass on the stage one more time."
Gene formed in 1993 and made their debut with the single For The Dead the following year on the indie label Costermonger, which was founded especially for the release by the journalists and authors Keith Cameron and Roy Wilkinson. Limited to 1,994 copies, the seven-inch sold out in two days.
Image Credit: Photo by Jim Mitcham
Beloved Britpop veterans Gene have announced their first North American shows in 24 years, after reuniting last year to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the band's iconic and much-loved debut album, Olympian. Original members Martin Rossiter (vocals), Matt James (drums), Steve Mason (guitars) and Kevin Miles (bass) decided the time was right to share the stage together again, the first time they have done so since their farewell show in London in 2004.
After a run of sold-out UK shows earlier this year, and the release of the celebratory live album, 'Apollo', recorded at the band's triumphant return in London last October, Gene will play select dates in North America this November, which include the Darker Waves festival on November 14th. Ensuring what will be a very welcome return to these shores after an absence of over two decades, Martin Rossiter says, "In this increasingly bleak world, come and throw your arms in the air, and your legs if you must, for an evening of vim and vigour."
After being approached at the end of 2024 about the possibility of playing again as Gene by Creation Records founder Alan McGee and Toura Toura's Kevin Fitzgerald, the four band members met for the first time in many years, and the speed at which things have progressed since is testament to the group's enduring passion and immediate reconnection.
"All four of us met up, probably for the first time since our last gig (in 2004), and it immediately felt just like it had always been," explains Matt James. "We were always very self-depreciating as a group and the banter quickly kicked back in. After a few quips barked across the pub table we relaxed and we all laughed a lot. Straightaway it felt like we were a band again."
"We all put our energy into making this musically spectacular," explains Martin. "Within five minutes, the conversations between the four of us had reached the point of, 'how do we make this brilliant?' So that drive is still there, the dynamic was still there and so I started daydreaming about what it would be like to waggle my - slightly larger - ass on the stage one more time."
Gene formed in 1993 and made their debut with the single For The Dead the following year on the indie label Costermonger, which was founded especially for the release by the journalists and authors Keith Cameron and Roy Wilkinson. Limited to 1,994 copies, the seven-inch sold out in two days.
Image Credit: Photo by Jim Mitcham
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After a run of sold-out UK shows earlier this year, and the release of the celebratory live album, 'Apollo', recorded at the band's triumphant return in London last October, Gene will play select dates in North America this November, which include the Darker Waves festival on November 14th. Ensuring what will be a very welcome return to these shores after an absence of over two decades, Martin Rossiter says, "In this increasingly bleak world, come and throw your arms in the air, and your legs if you must, for an evening of vim and vigour."
After being approached at the end of 2024 about the possibility of playing again as Gene by Creation Records founder Alan McGee and Toura Toura's Kevin Fitzgerald, the four band members met for the first time in many years, and the speed at which things have progressed since is testament to the group's enduring passion and immediate reconnection.
"All four of us met up, probably for the first time since our last gig (in 2004), and it immediately felt just like it had always been," explains Matt James. "We were always very self-depreciating as a group and the banter quickly kicked back in. After a few quips barked across the pub table we relaxed and we all laughed a lot. Straightaway it felt like we were a band again."
"We all put our energy into making this musically spectacular," explains Martin. "Within five minutes, the conversations between the four of us had reached the point of, 'how do we make this brilliant?' So that drive is still there, the dynamic was still there and so I started daydreaming about what it would be like to waggle my - slightly larger - ass on the stage one more time."
Gene formed in 1993 and made their debut with the single For The Dead the following year on the indie label Costermonger, which was founded especially for the release by the journalists and authors Keith Cameron and Roy Wilkinson. Limited to 1,994 copies, the seven-inch sold out in two days.
Image Credit: Photo by Jim Mitcham
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