CHASE AND STATUS announced the release of a brand new song Big Man featuring Liam Bailey on Monday 15th October. The track will be available to download for free at the band’s website www.chaseandstatus.co.uk and is a treat for fans before the multi-platinum band head into the studio to start work on their highly anticipated third album, due for release summer 2013. Big Man was handpicked by Zane Lowe as his Hottest Record In the World on Monday October 15 and his Single of the Week.
Big Man features Liam Bailey on vocals who Chase & Status fans will remember from the 2011 hit Blind Faith.
CHASE AND STATUS are undoubtedly one of the most exciting and successful British bands of the past decade. Their double platinum, second album No More Idols has sold over 600,000 copies in the UK alone and spawned over 2 million singles. They were the biggest selling band in the UK in 2011, behind Coldplay and this year they were nominated for ‘Best British Band’ at the BRIT AWARDS. They have been nominated for two prestigious Q Awards, and won in 2010 for Best Video. CHASE AND STATUS were also picked to launch the Official England Football Kit for the Euros 2012.
On the live front, they have played to well over a million people this summer, sold out tour after tour in the UK, Europe, US and Australia and played live at 36 festivals around the world. CHASE AND STATUS headlined Global Gathering and SW4, and wowed the masses on the main stages at Download, T in the Park, Rock Am Ring and Future Music Festival here in Australia.
CHASE AND STATUS also remain unstoppable online with over 65 million views across YOUTUBE, over 225,000 followers on TWITTER, and are quickly approaching 1 million likes on their FACEBOOK.