// Videos sorry you're not a winner mothership // LINKS www.entershikari.com www.myspace.com/entershikari Enter Shikari formed while still in school in 2003. As soon as the summer came around, they climbed in the van and hit the road. They’ve pretty much never come home since. Safely out of sight of the UK music industry and media, Enter Shikari did their growing up in public. Building a following from scratch based on the stuff that REALLY matters; “is it kicking my ass?” and “is everybody out there having a good time?”, Enter Shikari have taken themselves from ‘one man and his dog’ to capacity crowds. All without ever having to wait for a ‘tastemaker’ deem them this afternoon’s ‘next big thing’. The main benefits of this route are that Enter Shikari have never had to listen to anyone else’s advice but their own. Edges that were once rough (and would surely have been smoothed over and dulled by advice from those with an interest in shifting ‘product’) have instead been sharpened by the road, turning Enter Shikari into one of the most exciting, brutal and explosive live bands on Britain’s screamo / post-hardcore / whatthefuckever ‘scene’ (in fact, fuck it, they’re pretty much one of the best live bands in the UK, full-fucking-stop). A tent-lifting appearance at 2006’s Download festival saw Enter Shikari step it up a gear, playing to their largest crowd so far in a rammed-to-the-rafters Gibson / MySpace stage. Appearances at Leeds Festival and opening for My Chemical Romance at their ‘Black Parade’ Hammersmith unveiling just spread the love further. Late August / early September 2006 saw the band back out on the road again, with a string of sold out shows and the release of the download only single ‘Mothership’ October 06 brought the release of the debut Enter Shikari single, a double A-side of live favourites ‘Sorry, You’re Not A Winner’ and ‘OK, Time For Plan B’. It also brought – you guessed it – more shows. All of ‘em sold out (including a date at London’s Mean Fiddler venue which was then upgraded to the 2000 capacity Astoria, which then also sold out in advance). A short run of MORE sold out UK dates in December brings us to the close of 2006. 2007 starts with Enter Shikari’s first trip abroad (3 shows in Holland. One of which as part of the Eurosonic festival), followed by yet more UK dates before playing London’s Brixton Academy with Billy Talent. Then it off on a tour of German arenas with Billy Talent & Alexisonfire in late February. March 2007 will see the release of the single ‘Anything Can Happen In The Next Half Hour’ plus the release of the debut Enter Shikari album. Oh yeah… and more UK shows.

// TOURDATES

JANUARY
Thursday 11 – Holland – GRONINGEN – Eurosonic Festival
Friday 12 – Holland – NIJMEGEN - Doornroosje
Saturday 13 – Holland – UTRECHT - Ekko
Thursday 18 - NORTHAMPTON - Soundhaus
Friday 19 - MIDDLESBOROUGH - Sumo
Saturday 20 - PRESTON - 53 Degrees East
Thursday 25 - GLOUCESTER - Guildhall
Friday 26 - BARROW IN FURNESS - Canteen
Saturday 27 - PETERBOROUGH – Radius

FEBRUARY
Thursday 1 – Japan - TOKYO - Harayuku Astro Hall
Sunday 18 – Germany - HAMBURG - Sporthalle
Tuesday 20 - Germany - DUSSELDORF - Philipshalle
Wednesday21 - France - PARIS - Elyssee Montmartre
Saturday 24 - Austria - HOHENEMS - Eventcentre
Sunday 25 - Germany - FRANKFURT - Jahrundenalle
Monday 26 - Germany - BERLIN - Columbiahalle

MARCH
Thursday 01 - CARDIFF - Solus
Saturday 03 - WOLVERHAMPTON - Wulfrun
Sunday 04 - SOUTHAMPTON - University
Tuesday 06 - SHEFFIELD - Leadmill
Wednesday 07 - GLASGOW - QMU
Thursday 08 - NEWCASTLE - University
Friday 09 - MANCHESTER - Academy II
Saturday 10 - LONDON - Hammersmith Palais