Welsh indie rock three-piece The Joy Formidable is excited to offer their song “Whirring” as an MP3 download. As a track from their forthcoming EP titled A Balloon Called Moaning, “Whirring” exhibits what The Joy Formidable execute so well: crafting uplifting songs with a crashing rock element that melds the huge expanses of its members’ native Welsh countryside with the hectic nature of their new London home.
The Joy Formidable is the first band signed to Black Bell Records, the label founded by Passion Pit’s synth player/sampler Ayad Al Adhamy. The band will release their Black Bell debut, an eight-song EP titled A Balloon Called Moaning, on May 4.
The EP was recorded in the band’s home bedroom studio and was entirely self-produced. The Joy Formidable has sold out multiple UK tours throughout the past year and supported several standout bands including Editors and The Temper Trap. After touring the UK with Passion Pit, the band was invited to join them as the opening act to their shows at New York’s Terminal 5. Additionally, the band played two stateside headlining shows at Brooklyn’s Union Hall and New York City’s Pianos, both of which sold out.
The Joy Formidable will be performing at the following east coast and Canadian venues throughout the first week of May. More dates to be announced.
Apr 30 – Full Moon Resort – Big Indian, NY
May 1 – Mercury Lounge – New York, NY
May 2 – Bamboozle Festival – E. Rutherford, NJ
May 4 – Horseshoe Tavern – Toronto, ON
May 5 – The Green Room – Montreal, QC
May 6 – Harper’s Ferry – Boston, MA
May 7 – Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA
May 8 – Jillian’s – Albany, NY