ShareCardinal Black, the Welsh-formed trio of front man Tom Hollister, guitarist Chris Buck, and drummer Adam Roberts, take their next monumental step with the announcement of their new album, Midnight At The Valencia, now available.
Alongside the album news, the band have unveiled their brand new single, Keep On Running, a swampy, menacing blues sound, full of haunting whistles and scuzzy riffs that crackle like lightning. Hollister was inspired by a friend he knew at university who was pursued by a stalker. “It’s a darker track, absolutely, but unfortunately I think it will also be very relatable for a lot of our fans,” Hollister says.
The resplendent Midnight At The Valencia is a testament to the band’s self-carved path, from their humble beginnings in university dive bars to sharing stages with legends like Peter Frampton, at his sold-out Royal Albert Hall show, as well as Joe Bonnamassa and Myles Kennedy. Produced by Cyrill Camenzind (James Morrison, Alain Clark) at Powerplay Studios in Zurich, the album is a rich tapestry of love, loss, grief, and hope, brought to life by vintage analogue equipment and the band’s undeniable chemistry.
The road to success has been anything but conventional. First their story began when they were tipped by Steve Winwood, who invited them to record at his own Wincraft Studios, then Guns N’ Roses manager Alan Niven took interest and a record deal was offered, but instead the band paused and their paths diverged but never truly separated.
Buck’s distinctive guitar playing earned him numerous accolades and praise from some of the most distinguished players in Slash and Jason Isbell and the band remained close, reuniting sporadically to play together until they decided to reform.
The next phase was nearly two years of writing, recording and rehearsing and in 2022, within 24 hours, their debut single Tell Me How It Feels, caused an instant sensation, knocking Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds from their perch at the top of the iTunes and Amazon Rock Charts. Both their first EP and subsequent debut album also reached number one.
Having cemented themselves as live powerhouses, Cardinal Black have embarked on tours across Europe and the UK, including London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire in 2024, as well as sold out shows at The Troubadour in L.A., and Basement East in Nashville, and as a result, nailing a new partner Thirty Tigers to this fiercely independent band.
Their electrifying performances have earned them a reputation as one of the most compelling live acts. All of which leads to this announcement of a string of UK tour dates for October his year, including the band’s biggest ever UK headline show at London’s KOKO.
Midnight At The Valencia is a heartfelt and ambitious account of their journey so far, one that invites listeners to pull up a pew, laugh, cry… and raise a glass to the past. Cheers to their future.
TOUR DATES 2025
October
| Date | Venue |
|---|---|
| Thu 2nd | Rock City Nottingham |
| Fri 3rd | Academy 2 Manchester |
| Thu 9th | Opium Dublin |
| Fri 10th | Limelight Belfast |
| Sat 11th | The Garage Glasgow |
| Thu 16th | KK’s Steel Mill Wolverhampton |
| Fri 17th | Stylus Leeds |
| Sun 19th | Wylam Brewery Newcastle |
| Thu 23rd | SWX Bristol |
| Fri 24th | Engine Rooms Southampton |
| Tue 28th | Concorde 2 Brighton |
| Wed 29th | Junction Cambridge |
| Thu 30th | KOKO London |
November
| Date | Venue |
|---|---|
| Sat 1st | The Great Hall Cardiff |
Tickets are now on sale
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