Apply the Brakes are a young and upcoming band hailing from York, UK. By crossbreeding their Scouse and Brummy roots with a poke in the face from da blues, the band create a soul-jacking tour de force as self-proclaimingly exciting as a petrol and fire-eating chimp.
The band formed at York University in 2007 with the intention of providing a youthful and modern alternative to the raft of pseudo-rock-indie-fancy-laptop-wielding types knocking around.
Highlights include recording a live session for the BBC's More Raw show, headlining the University’s Woodstock 2008 festival to a crowd of over 1500 student-types, playing at the University Gradball and eating Ash's rider. The ball has been kept rolling with plenty of gigs in and around the York area, at venues including Fibbers, The Duchess & City Screen Basement.
Hiya We’ve been working on some new songs and are in pre-production for the recording of our first commercial CD release which will be recorded over the summer, with a hopeful release October time,
Our last live performance before our summer holiday will be at the Selby outdoor festival at the James Street 'bowling green' in Selby on the 21st June, the event starts at 1pm and we’ll be on stage at 5pm others on the bill are Dirty Secrets, Chantel McGregor, The Beautiful Sound, Last Gang and headlining is the Bryan Adams Experience, we hope you can be there.
Brothers and Sisters how the devil are we all doing? The time has come for a little fun, Federals style on friday 15th May at the duchess! Three absolutely romping support bands, a new EP and general fuzzy frolics to be had, gonna be a busy one so get down nice and early and join in the action! Hell Yeah baby!
FREE UP THE RACKET CLUB NIGHT IF YOU ATTEND THE GIG! YEEEEEAH BABY!
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Hiya It’s been busy in the K&Q camp and we’ve a few gigs coming up in the next few weeks. We are starting in York at the Speakeasy on the 28th April before moving on to the New Roscoe in Leeds on 25th May and then onto Nottingham Trent Students Union, Brackenhurst Bar, NTSU Brackenhurst Campus, Southwell on the 29th May, It would be great to see you at one of them if you can come. love K&Qs xxx
I’ve uploaded my live singing and chat from the radio show the other Sunday. Hope you enjoy my live 3 new tracks I sang and all my giggling! Wishing you a great weekend ahead :)
Friday 13th March, The Basement, York. Mark Wynn and his all-star band headline a fantastic night of whisky soaked country blues and folk in support of his critically acclaimed debut EP which is being launched on the night!
Also playing are: The Sorry Kisses Serious Sam Barrett Ryan Spendlove Delta Maid
Excited? You fucking should be!
Doors at 7:30pm and tickets are selling fast, so grab one while you can!
I hope your having a great weekend :)
I’m back on radio tomorrow evening (Sunday 8th March) and will be singing live. I’m on the Dave Charles show, 102.3 hfm, between 20.00 to 21.00 gmt. It would be great if you could listen in and join me :)
wishing you a great weekend as always x
Hiya We are playing at the Junction in York next Sunday on March 8th (with RED ZEPHYR, THE LOCALS and JONNY KAY) and the Wardrobe in Leeds on the 19th March. These gigs will be the first outing for Katie and the Questions with our new Drummer, Guitarist and Bass Player so we hope you can come and check us out love K&Qs xxx
I’m back on air tom eve (Sunday). I will be played again on The Dave Charles radio show, 102.3 hfm, between 20.00 to 22.00 gmt and I WILL HAVING A LIVE CHAT ON AIR !!!!!! AHHHHHHHH. Be great if you could listen in :)
Wishing you a great weekend as always x
1. Save The World. Get The Girl - [Extra Clean Radio Edit] 2. Save The World. Get The Girl - [Beeped Radio Edit] 3. Save The World. Get The Girl - [Engine Room Acoustic Version] 4. What If Punk Never Happened - [Dan Le Sac & Scroobius Pip Remix]
Beartrappods Presents.... A Night of Punk and Ska!! Make It Better Later and Comply or Die, Plus Fat Phace, Acid Drop and MegaGamesTwo @ City Screen, York 18th February Come check these guys out! £5 on door or £3.50 with a flyer.
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