Previous Gigs
2009
25 Jul - Luminaire, London
24 Jul - Cellars, Eastney
10 Jul - Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot
06 Jun - Garage, Swansea
24 Apr - The Hall, Glyncorrwg
23 Apr - Globe, Cardiff (Barnardo's Cymru)
27 Feb - Bush Hall, London (Jonatha Brooke)
26 Feb - Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
2008
16 Dec - Paradiso, Amsterdam, Holland
25 Nov - Cellars, Eastney (Rosalie Deighton)
22 Nov - Global Peace Festival, London
24 Oct - Pontardawe Arts Theatre (Bob Harris)
11 Oct - Dolphin Hotel, Swansea
05 Oct - Cafe de Groot, Holland
04 Oct - Take Root Festival, Holland
17 Sep - Ginglik, London (Rosalie Deighton)
16 Sep - Half Moon, London (Tia McGraff)
08 Sep - Zebra Bar, Maidstone (Tia McGraff)
07 Sep - Chattery, Swansea (Tia McGraff)
30 Aug - Maverick Festival, Suffolk
29 Aug - Neath Port Talbot College
23 Aug - Tenby Folk Festival
16 Aug - Kenwood House (Van Morrison)
09 Aug - Queen's Hall, Narberth
03 Aug - Lokerse Feesten, Belgium
02 Aug - Audley End (Van Morrison)
15 Jul - Bonn, Germany (Runrig)
16 Jul - Freiburg, Germany (Runrig)
17 Jul - Munich, Germany (Runrig)
18 Jul - Gelsenkirchen, Germany (Runrig)
19 Jul - Hamburg, Germany (Runrig)
10 Jul - Locarno, Switzerland (Santana)
05 Jul - Bryngarw Arts Festival, Nr Bridgend
04 Jul - Met, Abertillery
29 Jun - Liberty Stadium, Swansea (Elton John)
10 Jun - Cyprus Avenue, Cork
09 Jun - Upstairs at Whelans, Dublin
08 Jun - Auntie Annie's, Belfast
07 Jun - Roisin Dubh, Galway
27-31 May - Moods, Monte Carlo
24 May - Brook, Southampton
23 May - Talbot Hotel, Tregaron
22 May - St Peter's Church, Swansea
20 May - Glee Club, Birmingham
19 May - New Roscoe, Leeds
18 May - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
03 May - Arts Centre, Swindon
02 May - Cellars, Eastney
01 May - St Bonaventure's, Bristol
19 Apr - St David's Church, Neath
31 Mar - Ostreme Centre, Mumbles
18 Mar - 100 Club, London
15 Mar - King Tuts, Glasgow
06 Mar - Soho Revue Bar, London
05 Mar - Regal Room, London
2007
16 Dec - Indigo2, London (Joe Cocker)
15 Dec - Hallam Arena, Sheffield (Joe Cocker)
08 Nov - Miners' Institute, Blackwood
05 Nov - Indigo2, London
26 Sep - Stables, Milton Keynes
23 Sep - 12 Bar, Swindon
21 Sep - Cellars, Eastney
30 Aug - Spitz, London
24 Aug - Rock to Rhapsody, Swansea Museum
05 Aug - Big Weekend, Cardiff
15 Jul - Tulloch Stadium, Inverness (Elton John)
14 Jul - SECC, Glasgow (Elton John)
26 Jun - Kristiansand, Norway (John)
24 Jun - Odense, Denmark (Elton John)
23 Jun - Acoustic Stage, Glastonbury Festival
20 Jun - Malmo, Sweden (Elton John)
03 Jun - Brunton Park, Carlisle (Elton John)
01 Jun - Odyssey Arena, Belfast (Elton John)
26 May - Home Park, Plymouth (Elton John)
24 May - Hallam Arena, Sheffield (Elton John)
13 Apr - Borderline, London
13-18 Mar - SXSW, Austin, Texas, USA
01 Mar - Grand Theatre, Swansea
09 Feb - Regal Room, London
09 Feb - Harrods Rocks, Harrods, London
21 Jan - Roundhouse, London (Jim Capaldi)
2006
20 Dec - Ginglik, London
11 Dec - Paris, France (Katie Melua)
07 Dec - Trier, Germany (Katie Melua)
06 Dec - Oberhausen, Germany (Katie Melua)
03 Dec - Wembley Arena, London (Katie Melua)
24 Nov - The Hall, Glyncorrwg
19 Nov - Christmas Lights, Swansea
05 Nov - Fireworks Display, Neath
04 Nov - Fireworks Display, Cardiff
30 Sep - Coal Exchange, Cardiff
29 Sep - Shepherds Bush Empire, London
28 Sep - Life Cafe, Manchester
26 Sep - Glee Club, Birmingham
25 Sep - Komedia, Brighton
23 Sep - Carling Academy, Liverpool
22 Sep - Brickyard, Carlisle
21 Sep - King Tuts, Glasgow
19 Sep - Quayside Exchange, Sunderland
18 Sep - Georgian Theatre, Stockton
17 Sep - Stables, Milton Keynes
16 Sep - Arts Centre, Norwich
14 Sep - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
13 Sep - New Roscoe, Leeds
12 Sep - Boardwalk, Sheffield
09 Sep - West End Centre, Aldershot
08 Sep - Studio at TPS, Petersfield
04 Sep - Marrs Bar, Worcester
03 Sep - Savoy Theatre, Monmouth
02 Sep - Arts Centre, Swindon
31 Aug - Acorn Theatre, Penzance
30 Aug - St Bonaventures, Bristol
26 Aug - Big Day Out, Llanelli
19 Aug - Whitelady Festival, Swansea
17 Aug - Pontardawe Festival, Pontardawe
04 Aug - Riverside Festival, Nottingham
04 Aug - Rhythm Festival, Bedford
23 Jul - Big Buzz, Swansea
22 Jul - Sage, Gateshead
21 Jul - Cavern Club, Liverpool
15 Jul - Guilfest, Guildford
13 Jul - Bryngarw House, Nr Bridgend
09 Jul - Chattery, Swansea
08 Jul - Chattery, Swansea
01 Jul - Stadium, Bournemouth (Elton John)
27 Jun - Arena, Nottingham (Elton John)
25 Jun - Sussex CC Ground, Hove (Elton John)
24 Jun - Kassam Stadium, Oxford (Elton John)
21 Jun - NEC Arena, Birmingham (Elton John)
18 Jun - CC Ground, Taunton (Elton John)
14 Jun - Hard Rock Cafe, London
11 Jun - CC Ground, Worcester (Elton John)
10 Jun - CC Ground, Co. Durham (Elton John)
08 Jun - Wolfsburg, Germany (Elton John)
06 Jun - Monchengladbach, Germany
(Elton John)
04 Jun - Valley, London (Elton John)
03 Jun - CC Ground, Canterbury (Elton John)
02 Jun - Cellars, Eastney
29 May - MEN Arena, Manchester (Elton John)
26 May - Berlin, Germany (BPI Music Week)
16 May - Bedford, London
13 May - Arts Centre, Aberystwyth (Autism)
11 May - City Hall, Cardiff (Kidney Wales)
05 May - Grand Theatre, Swansea
27 Apr - Komedia, Brighton
26 Apr - Maze, Nottingham
25 Apr - Glee Club, Birmingham
24 Apr - Late Rooms, Manchester
23 Apr - King Tuts, Glasgow
22 Apr - Point, Cardiff
19 Apr - Lock 17, London
18 Apr - Railway, Winchester
08 Apr - Prom, Bristol
06 Apr - Bedford, London
04 Apr - Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl
22 Mar - Bush Hall, London (Use Your Ears)
15 Mar - Hard Rock Cafe, Cardiff
04 Mar - Welsh Festival, Disneyland Paris
03 Mar - 100 Club, London
24 Feb - STIWT Theatre, Wrexham
18 Feb - Worm's Head Hotel, Gower
01 Feb - Porter Cellar Bar, Bath
31 Jan - Barfly, Cardiff
27 Jan - Grand Theatre, Swansea
21 Jan - Borderline, London
13 Jan - Talbot Hotel, Tregaron
2005
21 Dec - Ginglik, London
26 Nov - Chattery, Swansea
24 Nov - Bedford, London
20 Nov - Christmas Lights, Swansea
18 Nov - Wrexham (BBC Children In Need)
17 Nov - Christmas Lights, Marylebone, London
15 Nov - Millennium Centre, Cardiff
05 Nov - Fireworks Display, Mumbles
25 Oct - Clapham Grand, London (Use Your Ears)
21 Oct - Album Launch, The Pier, Mumbles
03 Oct - Album Launch, Bedford, London
19 Sep - Borderline, London (Strangers)
09 Sep - Bestival, Isle of Wight
05 Aug - Riverside Festival, Nottingham
03 Aug - Borderline, London (The Duhks)
25 Jul - Borderline, London (Nerina Pallot)
16 Jul - Guilfest, Guildford
06 Jul - Ginglik, London
03 Jul - Festival of Sea, Portsmouth
22 Jun - Bush Hall, London (Polly Paulusma)
18 Jun - Abbey Music Fest, Reading
17 Jun - The Hall, Glyncorrwg
12 Jun - Marylebone Festival, London
05 Jun - Ginglik, London (Ben Taylor)
30 May - Bedford, London
28 May - Ponty Park, Pontypridd (Tom Jones)
15 May - Lock 17, London (Poco)
04 May - Ginglik, London
24 Apr - Ginglik, London
17 Apr - Ginglik, London
14 Apr - Bedford, London
10 Apr - Ginglik, London
03 Apr - Ginglik, London
17 Mar - Bedford, London
01 Mar - Cobden Club, London
27 Feb - Ginglik, London (Nerina Pallot)
24 Feb - Bedford, London
17 Feb - Bedford, London (Margo Buchanan)
2004
25 Nov - Bedford, London
18 Nov - Christmas Lights, Marylebone, London
28 Sep - Bedford, London
13 Sep - Cobden Club, London
15 Jul - Bedford, London
26 Jun - Olympic Torch Concert, London
11 Mar - Bedford, London
2003
10 Sep - Gibraltar National Day, Gibraltar
09 Apr - Kashmir Klub, London
Forthcoming Gigs
Friday 18 June 2010
An Intimate Acoustic Evening with The Storys
Arts Wing
Grand Theatre
Singleton Street
Swansea
SA1 3QN
Tickets: £15.00 (limited to 200)
Time: 8pm
Box Office: 01792 475715
Saturday 19 June 2010
Grand Theatre
Singleton Street
Swansea
SA1 3QN
Tickets: £17.50
Time: 8pm
Box Office: 01792 475715
Emotional farewell gig for Welsh favourites
One of Wales' most admired bands are preparing to write the final chapter of their colourful tale.
But members of The Storys say that June 19's emotional farewell gig will leave room for a postscript to a partnership which has brought praise from mega-stars Elton John and Celine Dion.
Formed in 2003, the Americana-style sextet have released two albums, played scores of headline gigs and have supported the likes of Van Morrison, Santana and Katie Melua.
They have a large and devoted following across Wales, the UK and as far afield as Holland and Germany. The Swansea-based outfit specialise in strong 70s-style West Coast-influenced songs.
Lead singer Steve Balsamo said: "We've had a great six years together and have memories that will be with us for the rest of our lives. However, we all think the time's right to try something new. We all have our own projects to take forward and we're eager to support each other - there are a lot of exciting things in the pipeline. Our big hometown gig in the summer will be an end to The Storys at this stage but we'll leave the door open to possibly getting back together in future years. We thank our fans from the bottom of our hearts for all their support; we look forward to giving them a fantastic final live show."
Tickets are now on sale for June's Swansea Grand Theatre farewell gig.
The Storys formed in spring 2003 and brought together six of the Swansea music scene's finest talents.
They were Balsamo (vocals/guitar), Andy Collins (vocals/bass), Dai Smith (vocals/guitar), Alan Thomas (keyboards/mandolin/banjo), Brian Thomas (drums/percussion) and Rob Thompson (vocals/guitar). Smith departed in summer 2008 and was replaced by Rosalie Deighton (vocals/guitar).
In 2004, the band began recording their debut album - The Storys - in the Afan Valley village of Glyncorrwg. They produced it themselves and it featured self-penned crowd-pleasers such as Be By Your Side, Cinnamon and Roll Like a Stone. It was released in October 2005. Be By Your Side later featured in TV's One Tree Hill, one of America's top-rated soaps.
June 2004 saw their first gig when more than 70,000 music fans attended the Olympic Torch Concert outside Buckingham Palace. It was soon followed by a support slot with Tom Jones, a busy gigging schedule and singles releases.
2006 saw the album picked up by the Warners/Korova label and May that year saw The Storys embark on a UK tour supporting Elton John and playing regularly to crowds of more than 20,000. December brought three European capital support slots with Katie Melua.
In 2007 the album launched in America on Rykodisc, recording began on a follow-up album at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studio, near Bath, and there was a UK and European tour with Elton John.
2008 brought the release of second album Town Beyond the Trees, featuring more self-penned anthems including Long Hard Road, Evangelina and the title track.
The Storys appeared in 2008 Jason Statham movie The Bank Job, continued to gig heavily across northern Europe, including with Celine Dion, played in an Elton John concert at Swansea's Liberty Stadium and this year staged homecoming show at the city's Brangwyn Hall and at Port Talbot's Princess Royal Theatre.
The Storys have been big supporters of worthy causes, including the rebuildling of Neath's fire-destroyed Gwyn Hall, the RNLI, Macmillan Nurses and national charity the Teenage Cancer Trust.
Side projects, which will continue, have seen Balsamo work with Deep Purple's Jon Lord and with Rob Thompson in new band Oystermouth, and Alan and Brian Thomas work together as duo Eaglesbush. Collins, Deighton and Thompson have all got solo recording projects on the go.