HERE COMES THE WAEVE

We are thrilled to announce the signing of a brand new band, The WAEVE, comprising Rose Elinor Dougall and Graham Coxon. Read their story below, and get tickets to their debut show at The Lexington on Friday 22nd April from 10am!

Here comes The WAEVE: as 2020 was limping its way to the finish line, two acquaintances met and exchanged missives over that strange Christmas. Graham Coxon - iconic songwriter, guitarist and vocalist in Blur, plus the originator of acclaimed soundtracks including ‘The End of the F**king World’ - and Rose Elinor Dougall - revered solo artist, Mark Ronson collaborator and founder of The Pipettes - embarked on some tentative explorations into songwriting. Before long, these gave rise to an unexpected sonic universe. Initially drawing on a shared love of English folk music, storytelling and the associated landscapes of this beleaguered island, the collaborators grew in confidence to start voyaging into uncharted waters. The sound developed slowly but surely, voices and words started to find their natural space, guitars and saxophones made clarion calls, strings lifted into other stratospheres.

Music was made with a cinematic breadth whilst maintaining an honest intimacy, to make the internal external. The WAEVE is the coming together of two musicians on the verge, themes of oblivion and surrender are juxtaposed with suggestions of hopefulness and light. Against a brutal global backdrop of impending apocalypse and despair, Coxon and Dougall strove to free themselves through the defiant, blind optimism of making music.

By working together the pair have formed a new, singular sonic identity.

The band said “We are greatly looking forward to unleashing our new sound live at the Lexington next month. We've been locked away this year, busy translating the varied sounds of our songs into a dynamic live show, with the help of some great musician friends. We invite you to surrender to the world of The WAEVE.”



From vblurpage.com:

New single "Something Pretty"

The WAEVE's debut single, "Something Pretty", will be released on 5th May, the day after their debut show at The Lexington in London. Currently there is no info available about their possible debut album.

Hear a 30-second clip of the band's music on YouTube.

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