‘Satisfied’  released on November 10th is the next masterful pop outing for man of the moment Esser.  Coming on like a perfect piece of dancehall klezmer, the piano laden intro leads you into a tale of woe from a boy who just can’t please his girl. 

“You know it’s hard to please a woman, she’ll put you on your knees and make you cry. And even when you say ‘I love you’, she’s still not satisfied” 

Replete with handclaps, tambourines, reggae beats and calypso-style steel drum sounds, ‘Satisfied’ even sounds like it’s playing on ’78 in 1954 - complete with crackles. 

So, a touch of nostalgia from one of the UK’s most promising songwriters? Not likely, Esser takes all these references and turns them into something fresh, innovative and completely captivating.  And it’s a wise head that acknowledges that:

“You know a man can never win, even if you can buy her all the shoes, so when you play the game of love, my friends, it’s a game you’ll always lose.”  

Remixes come from the steel city’s whippersnapper Toddla T who has turned in a 21st Century dance hall ragga mix and the legendary dub producer Mad Professor. Produced with Lexxx, sidekick of the A-List mixer Mark ‘Spike’ Stent (U2, Madonna) – Esser’s debut album will be released in February 2009.  Before embarking on his first full headline tour of the UK (tour dates overleaf), Esser has been asked to support both Bloc Party on their upcoming Q Awards show, the Kaiser Chiefs at their London date in October and Foals as part of the Gonzo tour. They also round off the tour by playing a show at Liverpool Barfly as part of this year’s BBC Electric Proms. 

Full dates: 

October

Fri 10^th             Liverpool – Evol (18+)

Sat 11^th            Lancaster – Music Library (all ages)

Sun 12^th          Nottingham – Bodega (18+)

Mon 13^th          Manchester - Night and Day (18+)

Tues 14^th        London – ICA London (18+)

Thurs 16^th      Kingston, London - New Slang (18+)

Fri 17^th            York - Fibbers supp Foals on Gonzo Tour

Sat 18^th           Southampton – Lennons (18+)

Mon 20^th         Bristol -  Cooler (16+)

Tues 21^st        London – The Forum (supporting Kaiser Chiefs)

Wed 22^nd       Wrexham -  Central Station (14+) 

Thurs 23^rd      Preston -  53 Degrees (club night - 18+)

Fri 24^th           Glasgow - King Tuts (18+)

Sat 25^th          Leeds - Faversham (18+) &