Haley Bonar  25 Oct 2016  Manchester Mike Hughes
Haley Bonar 25 Oct 2016 Manchester Mike Hughes

Haley Bonar released 'Impossible Dream,' covered The Crystals at Old Granada Studios (watch), touring

Haley Bonar released her new album Impossible Dream back in August, another fine showcase for her dusty, twangy, post-punk-influenced guitar pop (and warm, inviting vocals). It’s a terrific record and you can stream it, and watch videos for two of its singles, below.

She just got back from the UK, where she made her BBC TV debut on Later With Jools Holland. While there she also recorded a session for Low Four, Manchester’s new super-HD live music platform, filmed at famed Old Granada Studios. As part of it, she and her band covered The Crystals’ classic “Then He Kissed Me” as a web exclusive. She puts a dark spin on the song, and you could imagine her performing this version on one of Tony Wilson’s Granada TV shows alongside Joy Division, Gary Numan or The Smiths. That video premieres in this post and you can watch it, along with the whole Low Four session, below, and pictures from the session are in the gallery above.

Haley will be playing North American dates this fall with Minnesotans Night Moves (nothing on the East Coast unfortunately) and will be back in the UK in the spring 2017. All dates are listed, along with the Low Four sessions, Later With Jools Holland appearance, videos and album stream, below.

Haley Bonar – 2016/2017 Tour Dates
11/29/16 Tue Rapid City, SD Dahl Arts Center
11/30/16 Wed Denver, CO Larimer Lounge with Night Moves
12/01/16 Thu Santa Fe, NM Skylight with Night Moves
12/02/16 Fri Phoenix, AZ Valley Bar with Night Moves
12/03/16 Sat Los Angeles, CA Resident with Night Moves
12/04/16 Sun San Diego, CA Casbah with Night Moves
12/06/16 Tue San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill with Night Moves
12/08/16 Thu Seattle, WA Barboza with Night Moves
12/09/16 Fri Portland, OR Analog Cafe with Night Moves
12/15/16 Thu Grand Rapids, MN Reif Center
27 March – Brighton, Komedia
28 March – Nottingham, The Bodega Social Club
29 March – Manchester, Night & Day Cafe
31 March – Dublin, The Workman’s Club
01 April – Liverpool, Central Library
03 April – Newcastle, The Cluny
04 April – Norwich, Norwich Arts Centre
05 April – Bristol, Thekla
06 April – London, The Dome

photos by Mike Hughes