........Emerging from the vibrant Leeds music scene, Arthur Rigby and the Baskervylles is a two-piece band made up of Ben and Alex.
A computer-generated orchestra supplements Benjamin's emotive vocals and Alexander's vigorous drumming in each of their original tracks, giving the band a new romantic sound.
Since the release of their first EP in April 2007, Arthur Rigby and the Baskervylles have gained recognition playing venues such as The Cavern in Liverpool, The Brudenell Social Club in Leeds, Manchester Academy 3, Water Rats in London, and Fibbers in York supporting the Mercury prize nominees “Portico Quartet” along the way.
Having been selected from over 7000 bands for 2008’s Orange Unsigned Act with 4Music and T4, Arthur Rigby and the Baskervylles earned nationwide interest by making the final stages of the competition.
With influences extending from The Divine Comedy and Coldplay to Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Rachmaninov, their wide-ranging material appeals to an eclectic mix of fans.
In 2007, Arthur Rigby and the Baskervylles won The Reverb Musicmakers Songwriting competition for the track “Ode to Gog”. Also a firm favourite with BBC 6 Music’s Tom Robinson, it has been twice featured on his “Introducing” radio programme.
To book or contact us, our email address is arthurrigbymusic@yahoo.co.uk
“You have an amazing talent,” Universal Records boss Simon Gavin.
“Gorgeous,” BBC 6 Music’s Tom Robinson.
“You can do the hardest thing, the hardest trick in town, which is to write a melody. It’s a good trick to be able to do so you’ve got the most important bit,” Blur’s Alex James.
Here is the video of our first round performance on T4's Orange Unsigned show.....
It was great to hear you too the other week, the set up works wonderfully well I think. That orchestra show sounds good! Gonna come down to the Eiger show to say hello if I'm free that evening x
sweet mate ya doing cockpit, yee-ha ..sees ya there. have u visited my page eh eh think ya should! sees ya there and all the best, ya sounding fookin great!
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This is a huge scoop for us and definitely a gig not to be missed!!
Support for the evening comes from Anola Gray and I Saved Latin. Two of the areas finest up and coming bands.
