Management: Gordon Keen gordon@weekenderrecords.com and James Amner james@weekenderrecords.com
UK and rest of world bookings: andyduggan@primary.uk.com
Press: sophie@somefriendly.co.uk
Online Press: debbie@createspark.co.uk
Contact us: thebirds@ymail.com PLEASE DO NOT MESSAGE US HERE OR EMAIL US ABOUT GIG BOOKINGS - WE WON'T REPLY TO THEM! BUT ANYTHING ELSE, JUST SHOOT FROM THE HIP!
Influences
C-BIRD - Pipilotti Rist, Ike and Tina Turner, bondage.
D-BIRD - ?
X-BIRD - Maya Deren, Tina Turner, '...There was Venus and Adonis only called Clara and Rudy; there was Pan called Charlie...It was an illusion, a tease, a fraud; it was almost as much fun as the 'old time religion' without blood on the altars. But the blood would come.'- Kenneth Anger (Hollywood Babylon)
'In times when everything seems sewn up, we need someone to tear it apart. In an age of smoothly sellable corporate indie, we need someone to take a knife to the façade. At the start of 2009, the band stepping up to that challenge is An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump.'
The Independent on Sunday, Jan 09
'An Experiment On A Bird In The Air Pump scare us. They're the authentic face of the gothic post-rock lot with an impressively arty name to match, and look like they could properly do us over if we met them in a dark alley. It's The Jesus And Mary Chain meets Kim Gordon in a post-apocalyptic world. Watch them through your fingers. Like we said, this year is all about bands who'll change your life: prepare to fall in love.' NME, Jan 09
'A kind of noisy Ronettes meets the Banshees girl-group. In fact they’re exactly what the Jesus and Mary Chain were aiming for before they spoiled it all by being spotty Scottish guys rather than glamourously mysterious black-clad girls.' - Le Cool, Dec 08
''These luscious ladies simmer on stage with blunt fringes, wanton curves, red lips and a hard as nails attitude.' i-D Magazine, Dec 08
'Coolest band, coolest band.' Sunday Times Style Magazine, Nov 08
'Bad Seeds meets The Shangri-Las nightmare. A No-Wave Ronettes...Bewitching.' - NME, Oct 08
hey girl pumps! hows your november? ours is cold and hungry. although i'm off to salzburg at the weekend to eat schnitzel. so not all bad.
we're playing smash & grab at proud gallerieees next thursday with turbo fruits (woop!). should be a marvellous affair! come down for boozy drinks and dancing? FUUUUUN.
ring of fire cover is an absolute beaut! love it. love it.
Shot By Both Sides keep Halloween alive in one far-flung corner of Brixton! Expect a spektakular soireé at the Brixton Windmill on Friday 13th November. Degeneracy, bloodlust and Bacchanalian debauchery in abundance...
Fanzine handout, cakes, poetry, stories, humanoid beasts, a gritty psych/freakout jazz/fucked-pop/post-punk soundtrack, and some disturbingly delightful live sets from DAVID CRONENBERG’S WIFE (Album Launch for ‘Hypnagogues’), GYRATORY SYSTEM, DEATHRAY TREBUCHAY and JAMIE N COMMONS.
evening chapettes, hows it going? we have an awesome gig coming up in a few weeks time if your around, will be free entry. got some good new stuff too. hope your well, sam x
Uh Oh, look at the EXACT same outfit Ellie and I wore to a gig recently. We made this fashion decision completely independently I assure you. Hilarious. And slightly embarrassing.
I'm pretty much wearing holes in that t-shirt. Love it. Hope all is well, hope we get to see you again soon. Love Rosie Fever xxx
cheers guys! one of us made it down but i ending up running a gig at start the bus, i need the cash and the band were great! how did the gig go? hopefully you will be back in bristol soon. spend today in the studio, so new tracks soon
hello guys hows it going? what time are you on in bristol, would love to see you guys again, playng with you before was a rather good night. We have a new track we recording in my bedroom up now. EP coming soon :) x
