The Virginmarys
Mar 10, 2016
"Motherless Land" is the first single from the three-piece UK band, The Virginmarys. It will be on their forthcoming album, "Divides", set to drop on May 6th via Wind-up Records/Concord. The track was inspired by the sound of some of their favorite musicians. The band put together a playlist of songs that where running through their head while working on "Motherless Land."
"I wouldn't say that these songs really influenced me when I was putting down the bass lines for 'Motherless Land' but they're all tunes that I had going on in my head at the time we recorded it. Songs that I'd heard on the radio or re-discovered when we were doing the album," explains the bands bass player Matt Rose.
Formed in Macclesfield, England in 2009, the members include Ally Dickaty (lead vocal & guitar), Danny Dolan (drums & backing vocals) and Matt Rose (bass & backing vocals). The Virginmarys have self-released a limited series of sold out EPs ("Cast the first stone" in 2010)("Just a Ride" in 2011)("Portrait of Red" in 2011) before releasing their debut album "King of Conflict" on DoubleCross/Cooking Vinyl and Wind Up Records in 2013.
The Virginmarys begin a U.S. tour in March, which includes SXSW.