"..flavoursome guitaring – gruff blues licks that hit some nerve in your brain that can't be over-ridden by rational thought."
Sean Dagan Wood, Guestlist Music.
."..made up of thickly condensed riffs and chord hugging vocal lines. The guitar break is very much in keeping with this foggy fuzz of modern Seattle blues and very well done it is too." Manchester Music.
Ayatana are an upcoming rock trio based and formed in Manchester. Their dense, fuzzy soundscape draws from several influences, where varying degrees of desert rock, blues, grunge and psychedelia are enmeshed together. The supporting keystone to all this is groove, with irresistible columns of bass, robust, beat-heavy drumming, and chunky lead guitar riffs, often sheering away into kaleidoscopic solos.
The band formed in early 2007 by Mike Brotherton, guitarist and singer, and bassist Matt Fitzpatrick. Drummer Dan Leigh then joined, and the group quickly established themselves in the Manchester band circuit following an early performance at the Cornerhouse for Art Radio. In the same year, Ayatana cut their first demo, 'the Underachiever EP,' and played memorable gigs at the Ruby Lounge, Night and Day, and Dry Bar.
2008 heralded a number of additional live gigs, each supported by a growing base of fans at venues new and old – some further afield in the North West. Later in the year the current Ayatana drummer Eddie Wastnidge joined the fold after the departure of Dan. Eddie brought with him an impressive stage presence, which when seen live appears as a frantic blur of limbs, all the while keeping – somehow – a very accurate and measured rhythm.
A new EP was launched this year, recorded at Ryburn Studios in Yorkshire. 'The Loafer EP' consists of 3 tracks, each supremely funky, giving a good representation of their mood in live performances. The EP is currently available at their gigs or to listen to online, at the band's MySpace page. Today the band can be caught at such venues as Moho Live, Retro Bar, and other popular Manchester venues.
Contact via email at ayatanamusic@live.co.uk or via MySpace www.myspace.com/ayatana
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Right back at you lads, Yeah gigs together would be awsome. Wer looking to gig in october so let us know if theres any slots about. Keep up the good work, Chris E-C!
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ALUNAH “Fall to Earth Again” Tour ‘09 2 April REDDITCH The Tardebigge 3 April STOURBRIDGE Katie Fitzgeralds 4 April BURTON The Appleby 5 April COALVILLE The Vic 9 April BIRMINGHAM ‘The Electric Kool Aid Acid Fest’ @ The Old Wharf 10 April WOLVERHAMPTON The Giffard Arms 11 April LONDON The Unicorn 12 April ESSEX ‘Cosmic Puffin Fest’ @ Mersea Island w/ Litmus 16 April TAMWORTH Club Vertigo 17 April NUNEATON Queen’s Hall 19 April NOTTINGHAM Old Angel 24 April KETTERING Sawyers 25 April COVENTRY Golden Cross 27 April EXETER The Cavern w/ Solace 29 April LONDON The Gaff w/ Solace 30 April BIRMINGHAM Eddie’s Rock Club @ Busk 23 May EXETER Tiggas 6 June STOURBRIDGE The Rock Station 7 June LONDON ‘Damsels Of Destruction Fest’ @ The Bridgehouse 2 Canning Town
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Ayatana are an upcoming rock trio based and formed in Manchester. Their dense, fuzzy soundscape draws from several influences, where varying degrees of desert rock, blues, grunge and psychedelia are enmeshed together. The supporting keystone to all this is groove, with irresistible columns of bass, robust, beat-heavy drumming, and chunky lead guitar riffs, often sheering away into kaleidoscopic solos.
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