Oli Deakin - Sings and plays guitar Jamie Deakin - Plays drums and joins in singing Harry Wood - Plays bass and keyboard, and sings along too, sometimes shouting.
Influences
Listening To:
Radiohead, Arcade Fire, Wolf Parade, Interpol, British Sea Power, The National, Bjork, Modest Mouse, Sigur Ros, Wilco, Explosions in the Sky, iLiKETRAiNS, Jeff Buckley, Duels, Tom Waits, Dylan, Crayon, Joanna Newsom...
Reading:
Herman Hesse, Leonard Cohen, Graham Greene, Dylan Thomas, TS Elliot, Tove Jansson, Chekov, Kurt Vonnegut, Albert Camus, the news...
Sounds Like
According to some: Radiohead, British Sea Power, Jeff Buckley, Placebo, Interpol, Muse, Coldplay, PJ Harvey, The Pixies, The Cure, Nirvana, Supergrass, Arcade Fire, Wilco, Sigur Ros, The Smiths amongst others... Some of these we agree with. Some we don't.
Here's what some people have said:
Press:
"A three-headed colossus of power and poise that seems just as happy punking things up as they are performing mini-cinematic operas" Drowned in Sound
"This trio just ooze confidence as they command and bound around the stage with heart rendering energy. They have an expansive sound and passionate singer who has a masterful band with masterful songs." Yorkshire Evening Post
"Samsa are a delight. This band truly do have all the makings of a classic alt. rock band. Really great tunes, a stunning display of intensity, and they make a big noise. " Sandman Magazine
"original, constantly changing and damn catchy" Glasswerk
"...if you've got a good song, that's all you need -and thankfully Samsa have a whole set of them" Leedsmusicscene
Latest: Samsa are on hiatus for the time being, working on a few different things. Have a listen to what they're up to at www.myspace.com/olfar and www.myspace.com/thebeardriver
Thanks y'all.
BIOG:
Samsa are a 3-piece band from Leeds, West Yorkshire. They've put out several ltd 7" singles and featured on various label compilations including Dance To The Radio's "What We All Want' album. They've shared stages with Forward Russia, iLiKETRAiNS, Duels, The Duke Spirit, The Young Knives, Pigeon Detectives, The Holloways and many more. They've been championed by the likes of Steve Lamaqc (who made First, The Lights his unsigned choice of the week), Claire Sturgess on XFM, and recieved emphatic press nationwide.
Since John Peel championed one of their first demos shortly before his passing, the band who began their exploits in the heart of native Cumbria, have become a formidable element of the live scene in Leeds, as well as being regulars at London's Club Fandango. They're currently working with producers Bruno Ellingham (Merz, New Order, Goldfrapp) and James Kenosha (Duels, This Et Al, Grammatics) on new songs.
Check out 'The Bridge EP', our first ever proper recording. You can hear all the tracks on our Myspace page, and there's also a link if you want to download them for free.
Heya, how are you guys? come and see my latest incarnation!
Jonniosaurus Presents:
POST ROCK EXTRAVAGANZA I
Packhorse: 12/09/09 The first in a series of nights promoting post rock in all its peculiar shapes, contradicitons and glory! _________________________________ Solus Locus
Keyboard fueled space-fun. Expect big sounds, big riffs and progressive tomfoolery
http://www.myspace.com/soluslocus _________________________________ We Sell Seashells:
New Leeds outfit WSS debuting their new bassist, keyboardist and launching their first EP 'The Cosmic Trilogy'
This is tomorrow (Friday) at the Common Place. TBC now = Downdime http://www.myspace.com/downdime
More and More Tiger / Tiger Trap present:
Friday May 8th @ The Common Place, Leeds
THE BALKY MULE (FatCat Records)
Solo alias of Melbourne based multi-instrumentalist Sam Jones, previously found playing with Flying Saucer Attack, Minotaur Shock, Crescent and Third Eye Foundation. A brilliant mix of electronic and acoustic textures, plaintive vocals and eccentric British humour, The Balky Mule has garnered comparisons to people like Hood, Pram, Syd Barrett and FatCat labelmates Songs of Green Pheasant.
http://www.myspace.com/thebalkymule
DOWNDIME
Frantic, moody indie pop in the vein of British Sea Power or Pavement.
http://www.myspace.com/downdime
MODEL WARSHIPS
Michael Waters makes beautiful songs wrenched out with an intensity and bitterness that belies his youth: think Xiu Xiu, Bright Eyes, Spencer Krug.
http://www.myspace.com/micacousticuk
Entry £3 members / £4 non-members, doors 8pm. Tiger Trap will be DJing afterwards into the wee hours.
Not bad in Penrith thanks. Getting into playing the tunes again which is fun. If you need a dumb folk warm up act or bill fodder in Leeds let me know. It was indeed a strange place, Nice everest double glazing though eh? T
Hey Oli, hear you are playing Tan hill today too. played this afternoon and was stuck for getting home so had to leave before your set. hope it goes well / went well depending on when you read this and sorry I weren't there.
Yeah I was there, I enjoyed it! Did you catch Two minute noodles? I thought they were really cool. They're on again on Friday at the Bru supporting Daedlius, you should head down! xx
Hi guys, I don't think we've met, I'm the "new" cellist in Grammatics (a year old now!). I like your tunes so will probably see you tonight at the Brudenell. Do you know what time you're on? Emilia x
Just stopping by to see if you're interested in our project...
We've started a collaborative radio station - and we're looking for people to contribute to our output....have a look, have a listen and join up if you'd like to join in!!!
Respect! Very very cool stuff you have going on here. Love your myspace. Like it like it liiiiike it. Great taste. Thanks for the add and your interest. I thought you might like to know that I have posted new videos and tunes for new fusion mixes. Our latest is a killer mix featuring Coldplay and Jennifer Lopez called You Do Clocks Well. We paid a consultant millions to come up with that ingenious title! Millions of salt granules. Cutting up and smashing up the likes of Coldplay, Leona Lewis, the Pixies and the Beastie Boys. There's more fusion mix foolishness on the myspace which is being updated with new tunes and vids regularly. Any feedback and even suggestions would be welcome. Love and Peace. Sex Dwarf. And remember...don't do genre. It's stereotype by another name.
The latest video Personal Home Jesus ft Depeche Mode and Daughtry is below. Or would be if html was allowed...sorry.
The Bon Bon Club are Sushi Quatro (bass, vox), Thirsty Moore (drums,vox) and Chapatti Smith (perc, vox), although Sushi and Thirsty are better known under different names for their day job as the rhythm section of Sheffield glam-popsters The Long Blondes.
Thanks for the add guys. I just got the compilation "What We All Want" to listen to your song :) Hope your album will come out soon. Keep up your great work! xx
