Michelle Dorrance

(AKA Mash Deez) is one of the best tap dancers, choreographers and performers in the world. Besides being a talented dancer, bass player and singer she is also one of the kindest, most energetic, inspirational people I know.

We first met 2 years ago this week at a Darwin Deez show in Toronto, Canada and I’m completely psyched to call her a friend and to make this one of a kind tour jacket for her as she sets about choreographing and performing loads of new work in New York and right around the world.

Now check out these videos of Michelle’s work. Prepare to have your mind blown.

Luke Leighfield

I know Luke. I know that he shares my love of merchandise, music and music merchandise. I know that he’s one of the most prolific artists around, that he’s played more gigs than everyone else put together and that his enthusiasm never wains. So needless to say I was completely psyched to work on a one-off tour jacket for him to coincide with the completion of his new record (‘New Season’ - Out soon!) and a load of new tour dates.

Here is the Luke Leighfield tour jacket, designed and handmade by the Tour Jacket Co.

Check out Luke Leighfield on tour with Jose Vanders this Autumn. Here are some of the dates announced so far. There’ll be loads more, don’t miss ‘em. Luke will be the one in the outrageous gold tour jacket.

Thursday 22nd September - The Well, Leeds
Sunday 25th September - The Basement, Cardiff
Tuesday 27th September - The Borderline, London 

Tellison

One of my all time bands Tellison have just begun a month of touring to support their new album ‘The Wages of Fear’ which came out on Monday 13th June. Until they’ve sweated them out, you’ll find all band and crew members sporting these Tellison tour jackets, designed and hand made by The Tour Jacket Co.

Go and check out one of these shows. Special mention for the London show on 30th June which features a Wild Rice DJ set! (That’s me)

18th June - Oxford, Jericho Tavern
20th June - Liverpool, Shipping Forecast
21st June - Nottingham, Bodega
22nd June - Leeds, Brudenell Social
23rd June - Stirling, Tolbooth
24th June - Edinburgh, Sneaky Pete’s
25th June - Glasgow, The Captain’s Rest
26th June - Middlesbrough, The Crown
27th June - Birmingham, Flapper & Firkin
28th June - Milton Keynes, SNO!Bar
29th June - Bristol, The Croft
30th June - Camden, Dingwalls

There were some others but you already missed them! Now go and buy the new record from Banquet Records.

Finally, there’ll be a few of these jackets available to buy after the tour. Keep your eyes peeled for the Tour Jacket Co. website, coming soon.