Hi Folks,

We are delighted to announce our first tour of the year, just in time for Easter!... This tour will be supporting our third EP release 'East of Elm' which comes out on limited CD and download on the 9th April 2012. This tour will commence on the 7th April and run until the 15th. We hope to see you soon.

April 2012

07 Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh UK

08 Bears and Bungalows Sheffield UK W/ Library Tapes

10 The Dulcimer Manchester UK

11 (TBA) Nottingham UK

12 MK Gallery Milton Keynes UK

13 Y Delyn Bar Mold Wales UK

14 The Art Basement Leeds UK

15 Café Oto, London UK W/ Jasper TX + Matt Collins

About Ten:

Ten's sound combines piano, acoustic and electric instruments, sparse percussion, which is then moulded around a backdrop of tape hiss, ambient field recordings, and beautiful super8 footage to create a beautiful sound-scape that moves from slow, eerie and melancholic to pulsating and optimistic. They have previously supported Stuart Braithwaite (Mogwai), Esmerine (GodSpeed) and Grasscut and have toured around the UK, Europe and America. With a revolving cast of guest musical contributions from Angela Chan (Viola), Andy Moore (Trumpet), and Florence Fawcett (Cello).

"Highly recommended" - Fluid Radio

"Very pretty" - Norman Records

“Ten sent waves of soporific sound across the becalmed listeners” - bearded magazine

"Opening up slow-motion worlds of blue-ish and silver hues and gradually evolving harmony. Fragments of narrative-like melodies break in and out - see the nylon string guitar parts, accordion interjections and harmonium lines - but lightly-bowed viola and keys dominate, drifting through moments of dissonance as they interweave." - “Leeds Music Scene”

More Information can be found at either of these sites:

http://www.tenband.co.uk
http://www.tenthegreat.com
http://www.soundcloud.com/tenthegreattenthegreat