AFTER the success of recent singles 'It Gets Cold' and 'Friends', plus numerous sold-out shows around the UK Eliza and the Bear will release their eagerly anticipated eponymous debut album on April 8, followed by a quick hop round the country including a visit to Bristol's Thekla on April 14.

During the making of the album, the band decamped to Nashville to work with three times Grammy Award-winning producer Jacquire King (Kings Of Leon, Of Monsters and Men, James Bay).

“We wanted to get out of London, get away from distractions and concentrate on making the songs as good as they could be,”says frontman James Kellegher, “Jacquire brought in a string quartet, a gospel choir and a couple of brilliant brass players.”

Having previously supported the likes of Paramore, Imagine Dragons and AWOLNATION, last year they completed a string of support dates with Twin Atlantic including a 10,000 capacity sold out show at Glasgow's SSE Hydro, Brixton Academy and Manchester Albert Hall as well as their own headline date at a packed out London KOKO.

Eliza And The Bear will also be performing a live acoustic set and signing copies of their brand new self-titled album at Fopp Bristol ahead of the gig on Thursday at 5.15pm. For more info visit: http://www.hmv.com/hmvlive/eliza-the-bear