New ABC album: TRAFFIC

The new album ‘Traffic’ has been released on the 28th of April on the label Borough Music. The album is now available to order from the shop section of this web site.
The new ABC single ‘The Very First Time’ has been released as a download in March and can be downloaded from 7Digital.

The tracklisting of the album is:
1. Sixteen Seconds To Choose
2. The Very First Time
3. Ride
4. Love Is Strong
5. Caroline
6. Life Shapes You
7. One Way Traffic
8. Way Back When
9. Validation
10. Lose Yourself
11. Fugitives
12. Minus Love

The album will be available around the World later this year. ABC will be touring Europe, Australia and the USA during 2008, so we will be making sure the album is out for each of these tours. Please subscribe to the mailing list if you want to be notified about upcoming info on the new album.

Updated: May 3rd. 2008

May 9th, 2008, Nottingham

May 10th, 2008, Glasgow

May 13th, 2008, Manchester

May 14th, 2008, Liverpool

May 15th, 2008, Brighton

May 16th, 2008, London

May 17th, 2008, Birmingham

May 18th, 2008, Newcastle

August 1st, 2008, Phoenix (US)

Please check the "band section" for further info about the live dates including the Here And Now Tour 2008 and the forthcoming Regeneration Tour in the US. Details about the Steel City Tour will be added this weekend. See MySpace page for a sneak preview.

Please subscribe to the mailing list if you want us to e-mail details of new live shows as soon as we get them. Updated: May 10th. 2008

Competition and other news
We've set up a great competition where we are giving away 5 copies of the promo cd single for THE VERY FIRST TIME. The cd single feautures the lead track and has original art work. To win a copy please answer the following question:
On the brand new ABC album Traffic Martin Fry has collaborated with one of the original band members. Which one?

A. STEPHEN SINGLETON
B. DAVID PALMER
C. MARK WHITE
D. DAVID YARRITU

Send an e-mail with the correct answer plus your name and address details to:

m_welters@hotmail.com
subject: competition

Competition runs until May 16th on:
* www.abcmartinfry.com
* http://www.myspace.com/martinfryabc
* ABC yahoogroup

Martin Fry will appear on the BBC Radio 2 Joolz Holland show on Monday May 5th. For more info check the BBC web site.

Martin Fry will feature on the new BEF album entitled 'Dark' where old perenial classics will be given a stark, analogue twist. In the tradition of BEF's much loved creation of 1982 'Music Of Quality And Distinction Vol 1', guest artists will feature on 'Dark'. ABC's Martin Fry, Glenn Gregory and former Fine Young Cannibals singer Roland Gift will all be lending their unique vocal talents to the project.

Updated: April 20th, 2008