Gilla Band Share New Single, “Sports Day”, Ahead Of 2023 Tour

Formerly known as Girl Band, Irish noise rock quartet Gilla Band have shared their new single, “Sports Day.”

“”Sports Day” is about announcing embarrassing facts (thankfully via a distortion mic). Weird lies you’ve told as a child, poor skills you once thought you were great at and repetitive lines that you still bring up to the same people. The subject matter contains: me being 12 and coming to terms with being crap at football and would never be a professional. At a similar age; having this peculiar routine in which I used to say goodnight to my sports day medals (including kissing my participation ones) before going to bed. Essentially being strangely proud of my achievements of simply showing up. Linking that out of depth feeling to the modern day in the shape of not knowing how to turn on the PA (or anything music equipment related for that matter). Also secretly admiring soap operas while constantly talking about The Beatles to anyone who would listen”, explains vocalist Dara Kiely.

“Sports Day” has been released with a a visualizer that was created by graphic and motion designer Michael Speed.

Watch Gilla Band’s “Sports Day” visualizer below

The song arrives ahead of the band’s North American tour, which kicks off in Los Angeles on February 10th, 2023, and concludes in Chicago on February 27th, 2023.

Gilla Band 2023 Tour Dates

February-10 Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
February-11 Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone Berkeley
February-13 Portland, OR @ Mission Theater
February-14 Vancouver, BC @ Wise Hall
February-15 Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern
February-21 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Made
February-22 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
February-24 Cambridge, MA @ Sonias
February-25 Washington, DC @ DC9
February-27 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall

For more information on Gilla Band or to see any upcoming tour dates, visit their website here.