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12/10/2025

Thank you Eric Duvet Photography for the excellent photos from Bllomsbury Theatre in London, when Willie Dowling & The Imaginary Band supported Luke Morley last month.

Willie Dowling at the Bloomsbury Theatre

22/09/2025

A couple of shots of Willie Dowling & The Imaginary Band, during their UK tour supporting Luke Morley

In late October, early November Willie Dowling & The Imaginary Band are playing three headline gigs in London, Milton Keynes and Manchester.

This is the only chance to see them live again for the foreseeable future, so grab your tickets now: https://www.williedowling.com/shows
23 Oct West Hampstead Arts Club Club London
24 Oct The Stables MK Milton Keynes
2 Nov The Copper Bar Band on the Wall Manchester (matinée gig)

15/09/2025

Happy 20th birthday to our longstanding client TotallySwedish❤️

We look after Press & PR for TotallySwedish. We had a lot of fun working with founder and owner Annethe Nathan and her outstanding store team in planning the birthday celebrations.

The birthday party was a success. 🎉

See post below for list of birthday party sponsors.

Photos: Monika Agorelius CloseUp PR and CloseUp Productions and Victor Bladin.

TotallySwedish
32 Crawford Street, London W1
66 Barnes High Street, London SW13
https://www.totallyswedish.com

11/09/2025

Merci Poptastic Radio !

Poptastic Radio is playing Willie Dowling's new single Long Drop Down on rotation on their main play list, as well as featuring the track in their ‘New Music’ special playlist (Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 5 PM to 6 PM UTC, and Sunday from 6 PM to 8 PM UTC).

Listen on https://www.poptastic-radio.com
Listen on the free app: https://www.poptastic-radio.com/telecharger-lappli-gratuite-poptastic-radio/

Merci Poptastic Radio !

Poptastic Radio is playing my new single Long Drop Down on rotation on their main play list, as well as featuring the track in their ‘New Music’ special playlist (Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 5 PM to 6 PM UTC, and Sunday from 6 PM to 8 PM UTC).

Listen on https://www.poptastic-radio.com
Listen on the free app: https://www.poptastic-radio.com/telecharger-lappli-gratuite-poptastic-radio/

11/09/2025

Top review for Willie Dowling and Luke Morley's first show of the tour.

Maximum Volume Music The Glee Club Birmingham

When he comes out on stage, Luke Morley gives his thanks to the “maverick genius, Willie Dowling.” Now, MV is biased – he’s been in three of our favourite bands after all – but Morley speaks the truth. We’ve seen Willie and his chequered suit at least five times in the last year or two, ...

10/09/2025

Top review for Willie Dowling’s new single Long Drop Down in Zillions Magazine

Willie Dowling returns with a single that feels like someone hitting you with pure, unfiltered emotion. "Long Drop Down," the new single from his critically acclaimed album "The Simpleton," it's hard not to get pulled into its gravity. From its opening note, the song is a clinic on melodic tension and release, blending Dowling's trademark lyrical craftsmanship with a richness that sounds both contemporary and classic.
Click here: https://www.zillionsmagazine.com/2025/09/willie-dowling-takes-heart-stopping.html

01/09/2025

TotallySwedish in London celebrates its 20th anniversary. 🎉

“Since opening the store back in 2005 the interest for Swedish food has grown way beyond homesick Swedes, other Nordic people in the UK and Scandophiles”, says founder and owner Annethe Nathan.

Read the press release here: https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/closeuppr/pressreleases/totallyswedish-london-stores-celebrate-20th-anniversary-3401894

TotallySwedish
32 Crawford Street, London W1
66 Barnes High Street, London SW13
Opening hours, Info & Online store: https://www.totallyswedish.com

29/08/2025

Long Drop Down is the new single from Willie Dowling's album The Simpleton. It’s released on the 5th of September.

The video, which was filmed and directed by James Heron at Carriage Return, is live now on YouTube.

A song about one of the greatest acts of self-harm a nation ever did to itself. Taken from the album 'The Simpleton'. UK tour supporting Luke Morley Sept 202...

28/08/2025

Plant protein brand LIKE is launching into all major UK retailers, kicking off with Tesco on the 8th of September.

Read the press release here:
https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/closeuppr/pressreleases/plant-protein-brand-like-is-launching-into-all-major-uk-retailers-kicking-off-with-tesco-on-the-8th-of-september-3398069

Award-winning plant-protein brand, Like, is making an important move into the UK market with three products launching in Tesco. Like, with its focus on a...

21/08/2025

This autumn Willie Dowling is supporting Luke Morley on his UK tour, as well as playing three UK headline shows. In September Willie’s album The Simpleton is released on vinyl via Conquest Music

Read the press release here:

Willie Dowling & The Invisible Band are playing 3 headline gigs this autumn. 23 Oct: West Hampstead Arts Club, London. 24 Oct: The Stables, Milton Keynes. 2...