IRISH PR: Linda Coogan Byrne- p: 353 (0)851659065 E: [email protected] ‘Long May You Reign’ THE NEW SINGLE by: ‐Featured in the Discover Northern Ireland “Explore More” TV, Radio and Cinema Advert‐ RELEASED ONLINE via iTunes on Feb 5th 2010 Also featuring ’Tiger Tales’ & ‘Heavyweight’ Described as ‘effortlessly monumental’ (AU Magazine), there is ‘no better advertisement for the Belfast scene right now’ (Nialler9) as John, Shelly & The Creatures are ‘one of the most exciting new names ‐ bursting with talent’ (STATE.IE) "Our favourite new band" Rigsy, BBC Across The Line John, Shelly & The Creatures made a significant move in their musical career when they released their single ‘ANGELINE’ to receive critical acclaim and radio support from BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio Ulster, U105fm, Phantom Fm and many more. Following in the footsteps of fellow Northern Irish band SNOW PATROL, they then signed a publishing deal with Big Life Music Ltd (Snow Patrol, The Verve, Badly Drawn Boy…). Were their single "Long May You Reign" was featured in the Discover Northern Ireland TV, radio and cinema advert campaign. (A very extensive campaign covering The Republic of Ireland and the UK will see the band continue to be featured on TV adverts across: RTE, TV3, UTV, Channel 4, E4, MTV, Sky One, Sky Sports, Sky News, Setanta and throughout Cinemas and Radio waves Nationwide). John Shelly and the Creatures formed in February 2007 after a chance meeting in Berlin with two homeless Irish twins named John and Shelly, and are made up of band members: Kevin Carlisle (Drums, percussion & vox), Philip Watts d'Alton (guitar, vox, keys, bass, mandolin), Ger Gormley (bass, guitar, mandolin, vox) and Walter (guitar, vox, keys, programming and drums). They are influenced by a wide variety of genres and are unafraid to mix things up when it comes to recording and playing live. They have spent the last few months in the studio recording their stunning debut album “Dinosaur” which has a release date set for March 5th 2010. Single: ‘Long may You Reign’ Out Feb 5th & Album: ‘Dinosaur’ out March 5th 2010 IRISH PR: Linda Coogan Byrne- p: 353 (0)851659065 E: [email protected] With a successful showcase band tour in 2009 all over the Uk, Ireland and Northern Ireland, John, Shelly and The Creatures also landed themselves on the bill for the IMRO Show case tour and a performed their own sell out show in Dublin’s legendary venue: Whelan’s. They have played with Irish luminaries such as Mundy & Dave Geraghty whilst on the road and closed the Tall Ships Festival in Belfast late last year. They also won "Best New Irish Act" at the Balcony TV awards in 09. State Magazine have just recently hailed them as “ones to watch for 2010” and they have just been awarded single of the week on Radio na Life. Their live show has become one of their strongest word of mouth endorsements and is truly a visual and audio feast to behold. For your press/industry pass to any of the upcoming shows below, please feel free to email me to secure your place on the guest list: [email protected] or call 0851659065 to hold your place. Upcoming Shows: The Dinosaur Tour 8th February 10 ‐ King Kong Club, Dublin 10th February 10 ‐ The Old Oak, Cork 11th February 10 ‐ Spirit Store, Dundalk 12th February 10 ‐ Backroom Navan, Meath 13th February 10 – Whelan’s, Dublin 14th February 10 ‐ Cuba, Galway 19th February 10 ‐ The Stables, Mullingar 20th February 10 – Sandinos, Derry 25th February 10 ‐ Dolans, Limerick 26th February 10 ‐ The Sky & the Ground, Wexford 27th February 10 ‐ Dew Drop Inn, Kill 4th March 10 ‐ Auntie Annies, Belfast (Album Launch) 19th March 10 ‐ An Grianan Theatre, Letterkenny EPK & Links to the Band: Sonicbids: www.sonicbids.com/johnshellyandthecreatures Website: www.johnshellyandthecreatures.com Myspace: www.myspace.com/jsatc Bebo: www.bebo.com/wattswalter MUZU: www.muzu.tv/jsc Single: ‘Long may You Reign’ Out Feb 5th & Album: ‘Dinosaur’ out March 5th 2010 .