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Released: Jun 3, 2011

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Only You For Me at 100 Club ft Ru Pope
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Halfway World at the 100 Club Dec 2011.mp3
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Genre: Indie / Pop / Rock
Location London, Please select your region., Un
Profile Views: 39636
Last Login: 2/6/2012
Member Since 1/12/2006
Website alphaspin.com
Type of Label Unsigned
Bio
<div style='display:none'>184a243f7067716d92d249f6579bdde1</div> About the band.... Being a talented foursome with individual musical flair, Ash, Si, Jim and Woz have developed a sound that does not depend upon samples, overproduction and technology to define their groove. The purpose of Alphaspin is to give audiences a taste of the past where song craft overshadowed fashion and trend and where talent, musicianship and originality came first. Formed in 1998 as BreakFast, the established line up was thrown together in Early 2001. To date, the band have played mainly London venues such as Borderline, Water Rats Theatre, Metro Bar, Dublin Castle, West One Four, WKD bar, Kashmir Klub, Underworld, Sound, Earls Court Olympia, and recently supported The Who at Knebworth. The band centres around three singer/songwriters. The resulting sound varies from interesting guitar to high-energy piano led songs. All are big on harmonies crossing many borders of music. About the debut album.... "Through the Solar Waves" If you're enjoying the songs above, and you'd like to listen to more, our debut album, "Through the Solar Waves", is available from:..iTunes Alternatively, if you fancy a hard copy of the album, it is available to purchase online from CD BABY.............. Feedback: .... 'Piano-led rock' it says here. Which should bring to mind the ..Keane.. muppets. Now, get rid of that image, cos this is far better. These London based fellas are more akin to ..Crowded House.., so yes, there are killer songs on here, full of summery pop joy. Much appreciated round here considering the present weather. ..A&R team, Rough Trade Shops. "I liked it - made me tap my feet quite a lot, and want to dance, it's full of energy. Did you say they had a record deal? I need to wait until they've got a bit more profile - then will get them on." ..Jamie Theakston, Heart 106.2. "Album of the Week" on ..Pulse Rated, August 08 "A fantastic fresh and fun sound that just makes me want to jump about! These guys deserve their break" ..Lindsay Hooper, Pulse Rated FM. "A great new band reminded me of early ..Damian Rice.. particularly liked the last track Only you for me...." ..Tom Fenner Producer of Steve Wright, BBC Radio 2. Artist of the Week on ..karmadownload.com, February 2008. "If you like your pop perfect, and your vocal lines instantly memorable, and your production values high, well look no further!" ..A&R team, karmadownload.com. "Alphaspin deliver gob smacking piano rock comparable to the likes of early ..Elton John.. and ..The Beatles.., Abbey Road era. "..A&R team, Halfmoon. "Positively smashing, and very catchy, debut by this British band! EXCELLENT!!!".. A&R team, Kool Kat Musik. "Shifting between simple acoustic indie pop to piano-laden ..Keane..-esque ballads, they have the simplistic sound and the right hooks to make it in the industry today. Sometimes simple pop-rock is the way to go. Alphaspin seem to have rounded out a solid sound with some tight musicianship, good vocals and top notch songwriting.".. Daniel Field, ReadJunk. About the album.... The band recently decided to raise some cash and self finance an album. The demos were picked up by a number of producers, the band settling on ..Ian Grimble.. (..Travis, Texas, Manic Street Preachers..) and work began at ..2Khz Studios... There they used a 1968 EMI desk that was originally purpose built for ..John Lennon.. and ..Phil Spector.. for the Imagine album sessions. Further to this, the band used the drumming skills of friend of the band ..Luke Bullen.., (..KT Tunstall.. and ..Joe Strummer..) and the Hammond organ skills of ..Julian Wilson.. of ..Grand Drive. Recording took about 30 days over the course of 3 months including a trip to ..Rockfield Studios.. in Wales, where they recorded the piano (incidentally the Bsendorfer grand played by Mercury on ..Queen..'s Bohemian Rhapsody) and the Rhodes organ parts. Ian was keen to capture the retro sound that they have, so avoided modern instruments where possible. Interestingly enough the EMI desk was removed from 2khz upon completion of the album, so it remains the last commercial album to use this legendary equipment. .. The album was mastered at ..Abbey Road Studios.. by ..Steve Rooke.. (..Franz Ferdinand, David Bowie.. and ..The Beatles..). .
Members
Warren Hill, Ashton Mayne, Simon Walker, James Smith
Influences
Ben Folds, Crowded House, The Feeling, Franz Ferdinand, The Strokes, Supergrass, The Beatles, Talking Heads, The Police, Bob Dylan, The Smiths, Aerosmith, Radiohead, Muse, Artic Monkeys, Paul Weller, The Beach Boys, Beck, Eric Clapton, The Who, Dire Straits, Bob Marley, David Bowie, Jack Johnson, Bruce Springsteen, Travis, Pink Floyd, Keane, Madness, Peter Gabriel, Jeff Buckley, David Gray, Paul Simon, Fleetwood Mac, Rolling Stones, The Kinks, James Taylor, Paul McCartney, Ocean Colour Scene, Stevie Wonder, Morrissey, Ryan Adams, Van Morrison, Queen, Elton John, The Killers, Abba, Joan Armatrading, Turin Brakes, Graham Coxon, The Magic Numbers, The Zutons, The Happy Mondays, ABC, World Party, Billy Joel, The Darkness, Barenaked Ladies, My Chemical Romance, Aimee Mann, Al Stewart, Alan Parsons, The Wallflowers, Dave Matthews Band, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, Jessica Simpson, Björk, Avril Lavigne, Elvis Presley, The Eagles, George Michael, The Supremes, Bee Gees, the kooks, Gnarls Barkley, Tom Petty, Bryan Ferry, The Housemartins The Proclaimers, Echo and the Bunnymen, Midnight Oil, David Byrne, Hootie & the Blowfish, Dodgy, Fiona Apple, Bryan Adams, Jackson Browne, Jerry Lee Lewis, Electric Light Orchestra, Cast, Cat Stevens, John Denver, Maroon 5 Little Richard, James Blunt, Catatonia, INXS, Duran Duran, ELO, Phil Collins, Squeeze, Split Enz, Everything But The Girl, Neil Finn, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Garbage, Garth Brooks, Sarah McLachlan, Men at Work, Simon and Garfunkel, Simply Red, The Faces, Rod Stewart, Spice Girls, Take That, The Hollies, Charlatans, The Jayhawks, Robbie Williams, Tracy Chapman, Pete Townshend, Ray LaMontagne, The Beautiful South, The Buggles, The Pretenders, Waterboys, ZZ Top, Lily Allen, Amy Winehouse James Morrison, Carly Simon
Sounds Like
Ben Folds, Crowded House, Jimi Hendrix, Abba, Joan Armatrading, Bloc Party, Turin Brakes, Editors, Franz Ferdinand, Graham Coxon, The Magic Numbers, The Feeling, The Strokes, White Stripes, The Zutons, The Happy Mondays, ABC, World Party, Billy Joel, Elton John, The Killers, The Darkness, Barenaked Ladies, Nirvana, Guns N' Roses, Iron Maiden, My Chemical Romance, Aimee Mann, Al Stewart, Alan Parsons, Supergrass, Pearl Jam, Green Day, U2, Foo Fighters, The Wallflowers, Dave Matthews Band, Britney Spears, Eminem, Christina Aguilera, Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Jessica Simpson, 50 Cent, Bon Jovi, Björk, The Beatles, Talking Heads, Avril Lavigne, Michael Jackson, Soundgarden, Marilyn Manson, Elvis Presley, The Doors, Elvis Costello, REM, The Eagles, George Michael, The Supremes, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, The Police, Bob Dylan, Bee Gees, the kooks, Gnarls Barkley, The Libertines, Tom Petty, Bryan Ferry, The Smiths, Aerosmith, Carly, The Housemartins, The Proclaimers, Radiohead, Muse, Arctic Monkeys, Paul Weller, Echo and the Bunnymen, Elton John, Beach Boys, Beck, Eric Clapton, The Who, Midnight Oil, David Byrne, Dire Straits, Bob Marley, David Bowie, Hootie & the Blowfish, Dodgy, Fiona Apple, Jack Johnson, Bruce Springsteen, Bryan Adams, Jackson Browne, Jerry Lee Lewis, Coldplay, Electric Light Orchestra, Cast, Cat Stevens, John Denver, Pink Floyd, Billy Joel, Maroon 5, Little Richard, Keane, Madness Peter Gabriel, Jeff Buckley, David Gray, Manic Street Preachers, James Blunt, Travis, Catatonia, INXS, Duran Duran, Paul Simon, Pulp, ELO, Phil Collins, Squeeze, Sting, Split Enz, Everything But The Girl, Neil Finn, Paul McCartney, Faithless, George Harrison, Fleetwood Mac, Traveling Wilburys, Garbage, Garth Brooks, Sarah McLachlan, Queen, Men at Work, Gorillaz, Simon and Garfunkel, Simply Red, Rolling Stones, The Faces, Rod Stewart, Spice Girls, Oasis, Stone Roses, The Kinks, Take That, The Hollies, John Lennon, James Taylor, Charlatans, Ocean Colour Scene, Stevie Wonder, The Hollies, The Jayhawks, Robbie Williams, Tracy Chapman, Turin Brakes, Morrissey, Ryan Adams, Pete Townshend, Ray LaMontagne, Talking Heads, The Beautiful South, The Buggles, The Pretenders, Van Morrison, Waterboys, ZZ Top, Lily Allen, Amy Winehouse, James Morrison, Franz Ferdinand, Ben's Brother