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After playing a Glastonbury set that included a cover of the Johnny Cash/June Carter duet "Jackson" sung with the Long Blondes' Kate Jackson, Brakes singer/guitarist Eamon Hamilton misplaced his guitar and is pleading with festival attendees for its return.

The Gewa Tennessee Bluesbird was left in a black case outside the Leftfield tent between 3 a.m. and 7 a.m. on June 24, immediately after the band's performance. According to a press release, it has "a Bronze Ace wooden mic pickup with the Bronze wording rubbed off." Though it is worth only around £120, it has quite a bit of sentimental value, as the band used it to write most of their two albums.

Those who have any information regarding the guitar's whereabouts should contact the band at the dizzying email address brakes@brakesbrakesbrakes.com. Hamilton is promising to the person who returns it that he will "collect it himself and play a gig in your front room."

Whether Hamilton retrieves the guitar or not (hopefully he will!), Brakes have a couple handfuls of dates this summer which continue tonight (July 2) in Istanbul. They will also release the newest single from The Beatific Visions, the title track (minus the "The"), as a download via Rough Trade on August 20.

Dates:

07-02 Istanbul, Turkey - Radar Live Festival
07-21 Oxford, England - Truck Festival
07-28 London, England - Ben & Jerry's Festival
08-03 Rees-Haldern, Germany - Haldern Pop Festival
08-25 Reading, England - Reading Festival
08-26 Leeds, England - Leeds Festival
08-31 Manchester, England - Night & Day
09-01 Carmarthen, Wales - Gwyl Macs Festival
09-14-16 Dorset, England - End of the Road Festival