PRESS RELEASE: APRIL 23, 2008
The Raconteurs to rock the Biomes at Eden Sessions
Rock group The Raconteurs have been announced as the latest Eden Sessions headliner and will play at the Cornish attraction on June 29.
The band is comprised of Jack White, lead singer and guitarist with the White Stripes, solo artist Brendan Benson, and Patrick Keeler and Jack “LJ” Lawrence, the drummer and bassist from The Greenhornes.
The Raconteurs join The Verve (June 27), Kaiser Chiefs (July 15) and KT Tunstall (July 25) on a 2008 Eden Sessions bill that some have dubbed the best in the gigs’ history.
Peter Hampel, Eden’s Creative Director, said: "The Raconteurs come with a great reputation as one of the top bands in the U.S. We are delighted that Jack White and his all-star band have agreed to join this year's line-up in what will be a great weekend of live music with The Verve at the end of June."
Broken Boy Soldiers, The Raconteurs’ debut album, was released in 2006 with Steady, as She Goes as its first single. The record entered the UK album chart at number two and US Billboard Chart at number seven. Mojo magazine awarded it their Album of the Year prize and it was nominated in the Best Rock Album category at the Grammies in 2007.
March this year saw the release of The Raconteurs’ second album, Consolers of the Lonely, which, like its predecessor, hit the top ten in both the UK and US.
This will be the seventh year of the Eden Sessions at the home of the iconic Biomes in Cornwall.
In previous years, the Sessions have seen performances from recent Grammy-winner Amy Winehouse, acclaimed three-piece rock band Muse, dance supremos Basement Jaxx, Britpop legends Pulp, former Beach Boy Brian Wilson and London-based singer-songwriter Lilly Allen.
Videos from the Eden Sessions archives are available to watch on the Eden Project website at www.edenproject.com.
Those who want to be guaranteed Sessions tickets can sign up to Eden's priority membership scheme, Inside Track. This costs £15 and guarantees members the option to buy two tickets for each Session for a week before they go on general release. To buy Inside Track membership visit www.edenbookings.com or call the box office on 01726 811972.
Tickets for The Raconteurs Eden Session cost £33 plus £4 booking fee, include free entrance to the project and will go on general sale at 6pm on Wednesday April 30. To book, call the Eden box office on 01726 811972 or visit www.edenbookings.com.
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