Millie Manders & The Shutup Reveal “Sweet Melody” & Commence “Toot Sweet” UK Tour

Millie Manders & The Shutup have released their new single, Sweet Melody, a cover of the Little Mix song that is now available via streaming platforms. It may seem slightly incongruous that the band should attempt their take on such a massive global hit, and you probably wouldn’t think to pair the two, but it works. Damn, does it work. The song blisters along at 100mph whilst retaining the essence of the original, but is transformed into a breathless, vibrant, ska-infused punk monster. 

“I was approached by Christy Bullen, a singer and songwriter here in Norwich, and I loved his take on it, so I jumped at the chance. It was originally his idea to feature me, but it ended up swinging the other way. Haha!! It’s such a great version and it gets everyone bouncing and singing along whenever we play it live. It was such a pleasure to work on it with Christy and the producer Tom Joy and we can’t wait for everyone to hear it.” (Millie Manders)

The band embarked on their first full headline UK tour last autumn with most of the dates, including several O2 Academy shows, being sold out. Their reputation as one of the most exhilarating live bands in the country was further enhanced by their recent UK tour supporting the legendary Less Than Jake, converting legions of new fans every night with the rapturous audience receptions comfortably matched by the glowing media coverage. Those tours will indeed live long in the memory of anyone who was there and will be quickly followed by a further headline tour and several festival appearances in June.

“Our first headline tour and the Less Than Jake tour were nothing short of mind blowing. As a band, we could never have imagined so many people coming out to see us and just how many voices we would hear singing our songs with us. We have made lifelong friends and incredible memories that we will always cherish.”