TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB
Two Door Cinema Club ascended from the indie ether in 2010 with their platinum-selling debut LP Tourist History. In the six years that followed, the Northern Irish band toured the world, headlined festivals and frontman Alex Trimble sang as part of Danny Boyle’s 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony. After dropping Beacon in 2012 and Gameshow in 2016 – both albums charting in the Official UK Albums Chart top five, the band took a well-deserved studio hiatus in 2016. Now returning to the stage with the release of their highly anticipated fourth album and tour, False Alarm, the three-piece have upped the ante, with bigger and better production values than ever before.
and lighting, I listen to the engineers, before deciding on which vendors to bring, as they are the ones who have to make it work. For this run all the supply companies have offered an excellent service.” On the subject of demand, Brongers explained that while budget is always an issue, thanks to his mutual, longstanding relationships with the suppliers, he was given fair prices. “Personally, I prefer more stability throughout the year, rather than a company whose prices may fluctuate depending on stock. In my experience with longstanding relationships comes loyalty and trust, something that means an awful lot, especially in hours of need.” Having skipped production rehearsals and jumped straight into Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Brongers said the team was ready an hour before soundcheck. “The crew have excelled themselves to deal with the demands,” he commented.
PRODUCTION Having worked with the band during their previous album cycle in 2016 - 2017, Tour and Production Manager, Bennie Brongers returned to TDCC crew roster this year following his stint with alt-J. Ahead of the band’s landmark arena show in London’s O2 Arena, Brongers shared: “We have a core group so it’s a bit of a family affair.” The PM outlined two people specifically, who he dubbed his “left and right hand” on this tour, Gloria Marce and Jason Fearnley – both of whom have toured with Brongers for six years. “Gloria tends to handle all things backstage on the day, such as travel related paperwork, final advancing for travel and more,” stated Brongers. “Jason deals with all things on and around the stage like backline, carnets, and working on the practicality of the design elements.” Equally as loyal were his suppliers of choice: Lights Control Rigging (LCR), Britannia Row Productions, Colonel Tom Touring, Brilliant, Popcorn Catering, Stardes and Beat The Street. Brongers retraced his history with suppliers. “Although I may have my personal preferences, as far as audio
VISUALS A stalwart of TDCC’s production design and creative direction, Chris ‘Squib’ Swain has worked with the band for nine years, the last three alongside Dan Hill under the banner of Cassius Creative. In keeping with the show’s bold and clean aesthetic, more video was used than on previous tours. “With the backbone of the show being the three-side panoramic video surface – then supported by simple lighting – we’re able to maintain a clean, contemporary feel to the live show,” the design team explained. “It can have a variety of dynamic looks, yet also be scaleable as required around the world.” After consulting the band and developing a mood board, Cassius Creative was clear on how the live show should look feel. “The idea was to 44
