Ross Harding Announces ‘A Thousand Snakes Deluxe Version’ Single and UK Live Dates for 2024/2025
Blues Rock Artist Ross Harding set to release “A Thousand Snakes Deluxe Version” on Friday 16th August 2024.
Renowned blues rock musician Ross Harding set to release a deluxe version of his heavy blues rock anthem, A Thousand Snakes which came out in March 2024.
The first official release since Ross Harding’s relocation to the UK from South Africa, this poignant blues rock tune, A Thousand Snakes Deluxe Version, is a total reworking of the song, taking the original delta blues influence and heavily leaning into a vintage production style that blends an old school blues ethos with the stylistic devices of a modern blues and rock musician.
The song showcases Harding’s exceptional songwriting ability and versatility as an artist, where listeners can expect a new sonic experience with heightened production quality that adds an additional layer of depth and intensity to the already captivating sound.
Speaking about the new single, Ross Harding explained: “There’s a bit of a story behind the Deluxe Version of ‘A Thousand Snakes’. It is the way I intended the original release to sound. The first idea, to me, was a raw and stripped back guitar song, with a brooding and almost melancholic melody that I weaved into the music. I think the song is extremely fluid, and organic, so when we started rehearsing it as a trio blues rock band, naturally it took on a different form, influenced by overdriven guitars, playing it live, and the hard rock / blues rock band that we are. That’s how the heavier, harder-hitting version came to be.
Meanwhile, with the knowledge that I would be leaving South Africa to relocate in the UK, I went back into the studio to record all the music that I intended to release, and the skeletal version of the original idea remained. Upon listening to the song with fresh ears, I realized that I found some magic in it, and something that the story would miss if I didn’t finish that version. So we really got stuck into capturing all the right sounds, including acoustic guitars, resonators, new vocals, and essentially re-recording every instrument to bring this version to life.”
A Thousand Snakes Deluxe Version also marks the first release of Harding’s upcoming EP, entitled The Blood & The Blues – a potent demonstration of this artist’s deep musical universe, where he channels raw emotion with a sophisticated stylistic approach, rooted in the blues, classic rock, and hard rock.
You can pre-save ‘A Thousand Snakes Deluxe Version’ here: https://orcd.co/snakes-deluxe
To dovetail the new single announcement, Ross Harding is incredibly excited to confirm that following his support slots in with fellow South African blues-rock guitarist Dan Patlansky in venues such as Oran Mor in Glasgow and The Cluny, Newcastle, United Kingdom he will perform several live dates including a solo acoustic set on Thursday 2nd October 2024 opening for Planet Rock favourite Jack J Hutchinson at The Black Heart, Camden, London, United Kingdom.
Following this show in the capital, The Ross Harding Band (Acoustic) will headline a very special show on Sunday 2nd February 2025 at Fulford Village Hall in Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom courtesy of A500 Music. Full details are below with more live dates to be announced.
More new music will be released in the coming months with ‘A Thousand Snakes Deluxe Version’ just the beginning.
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Ross Harding’s new single ‘A Thousand Snakes Deluxe Version’ is released on Friday 16th August 2024.
You can pre-save ‘A Thousand Snakes Deluxe Version’ here: https://orcd.co/snakes-deluxe
Thursday 2nd October 2024 – (Solo Acoustic Support for Jack J Hutchinson) The Black Heart, 3 Greenland Pl, Camden London NW1 0AP
Ticket Link: https://www.ourblackheart.com/events/2024/10/2/jack-j-hutchinson
Sunday 2nd February 2025 – A500 Music Presents The Ross Harding Band (Acoustic) with special guest Luke James Williams, Fulford Village Hall, Fulford Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9QT, United Kingdom. Ticket Price: £15.40 Each including fees (Tickets will be onsale on Friday 16th August 2024 at Midnight)
For more information visit his official website here: www.rosshardingmusic.com
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