THE COURTESANS RELEASE A GREAT VIDEO FOR 'THE POWER OF LOVE'....
THE POWER OF LOVE performed by The Courtesans set for release on 29 December
Written by Holly Johnson, Peter Gill, Mark O'Toole, Willian Nash and Brian Phillip
Produced by Howard Toshman
Absolutely not the Christmas number 1 of 2015: London-based all-female doompop troublemakers The Courtesans have covered Frankie Goes To Hollywood's timeless Christmas piece, 'The Power of Love', first heard 30 years ago. The band have shared the video for the cover here:
The Courtesans have garnered fans all over the globe further supported by their live UK shows, as inspriritors of confidence, empowerment and self-love: ever-evolving, never conforming. Which is quite fitting considering the controversial Frankie Goes To Hollywood outfit were back in the 80s.
Pre-order it here: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-power-of-love-single/id948785953
'The Power of Love' á la Courtesan is brimming with dichotomy: frontwoman Sinead La Bella's pure vocals rub against with snarling hooks, tribal drums and in parts, ghostly doompop beats. Where Holly Johnson serenades, Sinead toys gently with the delivery of each lyric. Where Frankie sings about light, The Courtesans pull this Christmas gem under their cloak of untamed velvet darkness as they bring this 1984 classic back to life.
Sitting most definitely within the realms of rock and in parts flirting with grinding metal sounds, those trademark Courtesans shifts between angelic vocals and grandiose backing underpin the atmosphere we've come to expect from the ladies.
It's a tall order to put 'The Power of Love' in its purest form into a single track and The Courtesans' take on it is a fitting triumph to a year of wins for the band, and a fresh taste of what fans can expect from the all-girl quartet in 2015.
It's the most direct proclamation of romantic love we can expect from The Courtesans: a dramatic, ripped-bare declaration of sweet yet raw spiritual yearning. Spreading love is ultimately the only thing that matters in our material world: a poignant undertone at this seasonal time of year. 'The Power of Love' performed by The Courtesans will be released digitally on 29 December.
The Courtesans have been busy plotting their next release (spring 2014) and returning to film its supporting clip, which I look forward to sharing in the new year.
The Courtesans live in 2015:
Feb 2015
Saturday 14th Valentines, The Macbeth, London
Friday 27th Crewe The Box
Saturday 28th, The Railway, Bolton
March 2015
Friday 27th , Moorings Bar, Aberdeen
Saturday 28th, Audio, Glasgow
Sunday 29th, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh
April 2015
Friday 10th, Swindon, The Vic
Saturday 11th, Hotel, Porth Wales
Sunday 12th, Birmingham, Iron & Tattoo Convention Headline on-stage 5pm
May 2015
Friday 15th, Patriot, Newport, Wales
Saturday 16th, Arena, Ilfracombe, Devon
Saturday 30th, Bishops Stortford
June 2015
Saturday 20th Gig Blackpool, The Layton
July 2015
Saturday 25th Gig Rock and Blues Festival, Pentrich, Derbyshire
September 2015
Friday 25th, Gig, Library, Leeds
The Courtesans are Sinead La Bella (vocals), Saffire Sanchez (guitar), Agnes D. Jones (bass) and Victoria Brown (drums).