Following the release of their new single “Starlight,” duo Michael Fox and Michelle Dockery today announce their new EP, the intimate ‘Don’t Go Alone’, set for release on December 8 via Decca Records. In addition, Michael & Michelle have announced their first UK headline tour, which includes a show at London’s Lafayette on January 22.
On the ‘Don’t Go Alone’ songs, the pair are once again joined by Chris Maas (Mumford and Sons) on percussion, Tommy Heap (Willy Mason) on piano and drums and Carlos Garcia (Dermot Kennedy, Paolo Nutini, John Newman) on guitar. Recorded at the London’s Church Studios in Crouch End the four original songs have been produced by Ian Grimble (Bears Den, Daughter and Catfish And The Bottlemen). You can hear the track “Dark Water” from the EP below.
Talking about the EP, Michael & Michelle explain “We wanted to stretch ourselves a little more with this EP. We were influenced by delta blues when writing some of the songs with images of the endless expanse along those great American roads. Otis Taylor, and Robert Plant and Alison Krauss’ album Raising Sand were influences for “Starlight” and “Little Life,” and Sufjan Stevens for “Back on my feet.” Always with one ear on the live element, our songs have grown and evolved and we’ve enjoyed exploring a much bigger sound for this EP.”
Last June, Michael & Michelle performed their first ever official public show at a sold-out Omeara in London. Next January they will start their first UK headline, hitting stages in Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow, Belfast, Stroud, and finally the iconic London’s Lafayette. Tickets will be available for pre-order on October 18 – 10.00AM and general sale on October 19.
Michael Fox and Michelle Dockery first met on the set of hit TV period drama Downton Abbey, and soon discovered their shared passion for music. This led to a casual jam, in between shooting scenes. Connecting immediately, both on voice and guitar, Michael & Michelle started playing regularly as a duo. Fast forward six years and they made it official, with a record deal and release of their debut EP, ‘The Watching Silence’, released via Decca.
Both of them were looking for a new way of expressing themselves – and music runs in their blood. Growing up, Fox had always been in bands, cutting his teeth through a range of styles from indie to folktronica while writing his own songs. Dockery grew up in a noisy household on a diet of Joni Mitchell, Alison Krauss and Indigo Girls – she sang on various London stages before acting took the front seat.
From sharing scripts to weaving tunes, Michael Fox and Michelle Dockery take to the stage on their own terms as Michael & Michelle, and continue scripting the plotline of their epic musical saga with their new EP ‘Don’t Go Alone.’
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Michael & Michelle play the following U.K. shows in 2024:
Monday 22 January – London, Lafayette
Tuesday 23 January – Manchester, Band on the wall
Wednesday 24 January – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
Thursday 25 January – Glasgow, Celtic Connections Festival @ Oran Mor
Sunday 28th January – Belfast, The Deers Head
Thursday 1 February – Stroud, Subscription Rooms.