AmeriCymru spoke to Mike Brooks of Here Be Dragons earlier on today about their new single Allez les Blues . The digital download is available from 17.05.2010 at http://indiestore.7digital.com/musicwales/ for 79p ( $1 approx ).
Mike: "Well Cardiff, which is my home city has reached a European Cup Final for the first time since 1996. It could be the first time a Welsh team has won a European wide Rugby cup. Three members of the band have cheered on "The Blues" at matches this year so it seemed right to support them for the final in France. "Allez Les Blues" is the result and is the official song of the Cardiff Blues Supporters Club. (In case you wondered, the places listed in the song are all the clubs within the Blues region) The supporters Club has asked for copies of the song to play at various events as well as on the plane going over!"
If you cant physically be on the plane on May 23rd you can be there in spirit with a sixpack of S.A. and a copy of Allez Les Blues . The Blues will be playing Toulon at Marseilles on May 23rd in a bid to win the Amlin Challenge Cup and become the first Welsh region to to win a European competition. ( read more here )
We seized the opportunity to ask Mike about he bands future recording and tour plans:-
Mike: "Yeah We've got "Mae Yma Dreigiau" coming out soon (Welsh Language CD bonus in English) Then in the Autumn an album of Rugby songs. We're playing in Spain in the summer hope fully Wales and Italy in the Autumn."
Heres wishing every success to the Blues in Marseilles on the 23rd and to Here Be Dragons, one of Wales finest Celtic bands.