Air Raid, the new messiah's of rock. If you don't
believe it, you'll just get left behind.
In an age of X Factor, Reality TV and the quick
fix, the mantra don't smoke, don't drink and don't
eat too much may leave you asking, who killed
the rock star?
Look no further. In the late night drinking bars of
South Wales, where bad metal nights and cheap
takeaways prevailed, the need for a great rock
band became clear. Think classic mixed with
modern day rock. A music that exudes soaring
melodic vocals, monstrous guitar riffs and the
onslaught of a thunderous rhythm section.
Air Raid was the brainchild of vocalist Gary
Ryland, a.k.a. Ragsy and guitarist Kevin
Bradwick. Together they formed a natural song
writing partnership. The recruitment of 70's fanatic
rock drummer Gareth Dower and Wales' one and
only bass guitar hero Gavin Davies, shortly
followed. Ragsy, who draws his inspiration from
vocal legend Paul Rogers of Free and Bad
Company, found singing to be a natural ability
from a young age. Kevin was driven by the
creative possibilities that a guitar had to offer and
found direction through the iconic figures of Jimi
Hendrix, Joe Perry and The Edge. Gareth, who's
talent arrived early on, engineered his sound
around Mr John Henry Bonham of the great Led
Zeppelin. Last but not least, Gavin developed his
fascination with the bass sound through listening
to the vibrations of Jon Paul Jones, Flea and Billy
Sheehan.
The line up was now complete and the four piece
were ready to bring their rock show out of the
rehearsal room and into the public arena. In
Britain the boys are fast becoming one of the
most exciting rock bands on the circuit. Having
taken to the stage at The Underworld, Bar Fly's,
Borderline and Pop Factory, they are continually
developing and increasing their following.
The new EP entitled "Red Handed & Guilty" is the
story so far. A benchmark for the band, from the
opening guitar riff to the last cymbal fading, Air
Raid have awoken a monster!
Now, throw away all your new fangled "Rock"
revival bands and experience the real thing!
We play our first 2 shows of 2009 this week in Cardiff Barfly. There are still some tickets left so go to the link below or you can pay on the door if you would prefer to risk it :)
just wanted to say thanks for your support of my music , its much appreciated ..
Just a quick update , my new album is available on the link below , please listen to some of the samples and let me know your thoughts , you can download a free track there called "Run to the sun"
Drop by my page my friend. I posted a video and MP3 of me doing one of the hottest versions of “Voodoo Child” that you’ll ever hear.....guaranteed to make you smile! …..and you can download the MP3 for free!
THE AUTUMN DEFENSE (two members of WILCO) + PLUSH (Liam Hayes) Sunday 7th September @ Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
The Autumn Defense is a collaboration between Wilco/Uncle Tupelo bassist John Stirratt and Wilco multi-instrumentalist Pat Sansone who has also produced records for the likes of Andrew Bird and Joseph Arthur. They have released 3 albums of beautifully arranged, organic, wispy folk-rock and singer-songwriter musings.
"Comfort music for the soul...” UNCUT **** "never less than utterly gorgeous" THE WORD "reference points include Nick Drake and CSN, Bread, Big Star and the essence of Love, Steely Dan and a dozen others" MOJO **** "edifying and beautifully textured" DAILY MIRROR **** "soft rock at it's most elegant." TIME OUT "Soft, dreamy and bittersweet” WASHINGTON POST "Warming, gorgeous and delightful” DAVID FRICKE, SENIOR EDITOR, ROLLING STONE
Liam Hayes appeared as himself in High Fidelity and his band Plush's long lost masterpiece 'Fed' is currently receiving rave reviews across the music press including 5/5 in Uncut, 4/5 in Mojo, Q, Plan B, NME 8/10 etc. A regular collaborator, he has also worked with Will Oldham (Bonnie Prince Billy), appearing on keyboards across the Palace era output, and also played on records by Royal Trux.
"Fed is beautifully excessive, ornamented with dazzling soul/pop arrangements. And the songs are glorious..." UNCUT ***** "A banquet of sonic gorgeousness" NME 8/10 "Fed is something of a lost classic" MOJO **** "Fed can be finally heard as a testament to Hayes's widescreen obsessions" Q **** "Perfect takes time" PLAN B “a soulful symphonic masterpiece” ROLLING STONE
A pretty decent amount of superlatives there for just £9 (adv.) Get your tickets from www. clwb. net, Spillers (Cardiff) or Diverse (Newport)
My band "The Landing" is playing our first ever gig in Wales! It's at The Studio Bar in Merthyr Tydfil on Saturday July 5th. We're playing in the final of a Battle of the Bands competiton to win a support slot with Status Quo at Cyfartha Park later this month!
We're now offering 10am till 6pm sessions (including a drum kit) for just £40.
If you're interested in taking any of these sessions then please get in touch ASAP.
All the best
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