The highly acclaimed six piece band from South Wales, The Storys, renowned for their infectious blend of country-rock pop songs, will return to the stage again this summer to perform to some of the biggest outdoor audiences in the UK, thanks once again to Sir Elton John.

After a phone call direct from Elton himself to personally invite them to join him on his UK tour, The Storys will open the show as he plays venues from Plymouth to Inverness!

The Storys were honoured to have supported the Rocketman last summer, during his 11date tour of football clubs, cricket grounds, and some of the biggest arenas in the country.  It was The Storys’ critically acclaimed self-titled album which gained rave reviews and first brought the band to Elton’s attention almost 12 months ago.

Elton said: “The band went down so well over the course of the shows last summer, I wanted more people to hear about them and so I asked them to play a few more dates with me this summer.”

Formed with the intention of writing classic songs with great hooks, melodies and lyrics, their beginning was prolific with songs falling out of the sky, and behind every song was a story containing characters and a soundtrack to their lives. There was a natural vocal chemistry: “Everyone would just sing a part and it would fit naturally. Nothing was worked out. We went for a ‘if it sounds good, it is good’ approach and kept the natural parts even though they might have been musically imperfect,” says Steve Balsamo.

With four singer-songwriters all taking lead vocals on different songs, their sound is both fragile and intense, underpinned by a dark lyrical edge. They can turn from tender countrytinged ballad one minute to an as-wide-as-the ocean stomp the next - in the same category as classic harmony vocal bands such as Fleetwood Mac, The Eagles, Crosby Stills Nash & Young and The Beatles, all of whom also had multiple singers.

The Storys are Steve Balsamo - vocals/guitar; Andy Collins - vocals/bass; Dai Smith - vocals/guitar; Rob Thompson - vocals/guitar; Brian Thomas - drums/percussion; Alan Thomas - keys/mandolin/banjo.

"Big choruses, sweet harmonies, heart and soul... The Storys are the hairiest, most melodious band of West Coast rockers this side of the Atlantic... ones to watch" - Daily Telegraph

“…they know how to pen catchy, cool songs.” - Sunday Mirror

For more information visit www.thestorys.co.uk

Tour Dates are as follows:

• Thursday 1 March 2007 Grand Theatre, Swansea (Headline Show)
• Thursday 24 May 2007 Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield
• Saturday 26 May 2007 Home Park, Plymouth
• Sunday 3 June 2007 Brunton Park, Carlisle
• Saturday 14 July 2007 SECC, Glasgow
• Sunday 15 July 2007 Tulloch Caledonian Stadium, Inverness

For further information please contact:
Ben Martin at Marshall Arts Ltd Tel: 020 7586 3831 / fax: 020 7586 1422 / email: ben@marshall-arts.co.uk