Dig all of the burbly electronics under the surface of the song! Super cool and flashbacks of old Lush stuff! Sorry for the comparison but it had to be made!!
Miki Berenyi Trio has released “Vertigo” – their first official single available now via Bella Union – as they prepare for their upcoming U.S. headline tour with support from Lol Tolhurst x Budgie. Fronted by Miki Berenyi – best known as the lead singer, rhythm guitarist and founder member of shoegaze icons and Britpop darlings, Lush, and her more recent band, Piroshka – the trio includes Piroshka collaborators Kevin ‘Moose’ McKillop on guitar and Oliver Cherer on bass. For the U.S. tour, they will also be joined by Michael Conroy (Piroshka, Modern English).
The gorgeous and complex “Vertigo” has been part of the band’s live set for over a year and is one of the first songs they wrote together. Berenyi notes, “‘Vertigo’ is about anxiety and the efforts to talk myself down from the precipice – the usual cheerful stuff.” Of the recording process, she adds, “It’s a challenge to not have a drummer, and to use more programming, but the essence of the music is still guitars and melody – as it always has been, particularly in mine and Moose’s bands.” Listen to “Vertigo” here: .
The band has also share a video for the song, filmed by French director Sébastien Faits-Divers in the Consortium Museum (Contemporary Art Center) in Dijon, in one of the Isabella Ducrot exhibition rooms. Watch “Vertigo” here:
In addition to the new song and tour, Berenyi recently released her acclaimed autobiography in the U.S. via Mango Publishing. Fingers Crossed: How Music Saved Me From Success was originally published in the UK in 2022. The searingly honest and beautifully written memoir by the musician is an incredible account of a trailblazing woman and a seminal band delivered with the vivid, emotional power of an accomplished storyteller.
At the heart of the story are Miki’s internal battles: the conflict between her mouthy public persona and her thin-skinned private identity; the trials of being a woman in an infuriatingly male world; and the struggle to find a middle ground between ‘safe’ indie obscurity and ‘sell-out’ international success. Told through frank confession, wry humor and emotional honesty, this is the incredible tale of a trailblazing woman and a seminal band. Order the book HERE.
MIKI BERENYI TRIO TOUR DATES
May 29 Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre**
May 31 Mcgill, NV – Schellraiser Campground
Jun 01 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall**
Jun 03 Portland, OR – McMenamins Mission Theater**
Jun 04 Seattle, WA – Madame Lou’s**
Jun 06 Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater**
Jun 07 Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge**
Jun 08 New York, NY – Webster Hall**
Aug 09 Margate, UK – Where Else
Aug 10 Brighton, UK – At The Edge of The Sea Festival
Aug 31 Ipswich, UK – St Stephens Church
Sep 04 London, UK – The Lexington
Sep 05 Southampton, UK – Heartbreakers
Sep 07 Birmingham, UK – The Hare & Hounds
Sep 08 Horwich, UK – Risers Fest
Sep 20 Saint Leonards-on-sea, UK – The Piper
Oct 19 Halifax, UK – Town Festival
**dates with Lol Tolhurst x Budgie
