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Be A Familiar
Alternative / Pop / Indie

"Pain In the Heart is OUT NOW!"

Glasgow, Scotland
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  10/5/2008
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   Be A Familiar: General Info
Member Since11/3/2006
Band Websitecoming soon
Band MembersChris - vocals/guitar
Calum - drums
Louise - cello, piano
Maria - vocals
Jack - guitar/vocals
Gregg - trumpet, piano
Matt - bass
InfluencesElbow, ...And you will know us by the trail of dead, Broken Social Scene, Sufjan Stevens, Blonde Redhead, Idlewild, Radiohead, Bella Union, Fence Collective, Fatcat Records, Disney, Death Cab for Cutie, The Beatles, Deftones, Mogwai, The Mighty Boosh, our friends in brilliant bands around Glasgow and Scotland.
Sounds LikeA band that wants to pummel you to within an inch of your life, then nurse you back to health again.
Profile Design thisismacky.com
Record LabelBroken Friend Records (two single deal)
Type of LabelIndie




   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Oct 5 2008 8:00P
Groovestation supporting Theoretical Girl Dresden, Germany
Oct 6 2008 8:00P
Balcony.tv (on German telly and internet) Hamburg, Germany
Oct 7 2008 8:00P
Molotow with Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin Hamburg, Germany
Oct 8 2008 8:00P
Muz-Club with The Green Apple Sea Nurnburg, Germany
Oct 10 2008 8:00P
Captains Rest with The Green Apple Sea Glasgow
Oct 15 2008 8:00P
The ECA with The Fire and I, Dupec, and The Creeping Nobodies Edinburgh
Nov 6 2008 8:00P
Dirty Hearts Club @ Snafu Aberdeen
Nov 7 2008 8:00P
Sneaky Petes with Ned Collette Band Edinburgh, Scotland
Nov 13 2008 4:00P
Air3’s Brand Spanking New Music Radio Show Stirling

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   About Be A Familiar










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to buy 7" click here
to buy from Itunes click here

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to buy 7" click here
to buy mp3 click here

Rest of World can purchase the 7" via UK and Ireland link.





Debut AA Single 'Pain In The Heart/Tiptoe' available now From itunes, Emusic.com, Broken Friend Records website and Independent record stores



Pain In The Heart - 'A Future Classic!' Jim Gellatly XFM

'Lyrically biting, musically inviting!' Daily Record

For band enquiries contact our management:
raymondblack@gmail.com
gavchalmers@gmail.com

For All Bookings Contact Alex Lloyd at Gold Artists:
alex@goldartists.com

For bookings in Germany and Austria contact:
kai@kumpelsandfriends.com

To contact our label, email:
info@brokenfriendrecords.co.uk


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Be A Familiar's Friends Comments
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YOUNG STATES





Oct 1 2008 11:04 PM

you'd make a great ghost is really good x
Ali





Sep 30 2008 10:52 AM

Hope the tours going well guys :)
endor





Sep 30 2008 9:05 AM

Yes the mill was lots of fun, and we should definatley do it again sometime. Have fun in Germany and prob see you at the captain's rest gig you have as I will be on my uni holidays!
richard

help the endorly
the go button





Sep 29 2008 11:11 PM

Ladycop...
Andrew Lindsay





Sep 29 2008 9:11 PM

Bought the single in Avalanche Records today.

Crackin' stuff.

:)
Broken Friend Recording Company





Sep 29 2008 2:49 PM

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Kumpels & Friends | Konzerte





Sep 25 2008 9:44 PM

see you soon :)
Fiona





Sep 25 2008 1:54 PM

thanks! yeah go for it x
Fiona





Sep 25 2008 12:48 AM

hiya lovely band,
have a few pics from tonight.

am sure the people with the proper cameras got better ones, but hey. it's the thought that counts?
take care,
fiona x
Day Of Days





Sep 24 2008 9:00 PM

Would be good to see you there, hope you can make it along. It will be an awesome night!!




North Atlantic Oscillation





Sep 23 2008 8:09 PM

NAO - UPCOMING GIGS THIS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
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GLASGOW - NICE N SLEAZY
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EDINBURGH - CABARET VOLTAIRE
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The Cliftons





Sep 23 2008 12:07 PM

Thanks guys!
And thanks for adding us. Sounding good!
I notice you're playing with endor soon - a lovely bunch of chaps.
Cheers
Pete
Day Of Days





Sep 23 2008 12:03 AM

Hey guys,

Sounds great but we are recording this week. Will catch you's sometime in the future though. Defo! All the best.

Paul. Day of Days.
THE ORANGE BIRD





Sep 22 2008 9:12 PM

TAPS AFF!!!!!!!!!
Suzy





Sep 22 2008 4:34 PM

Hope to catch you on Wednesday at the Mill!
Washington Irving





Sep 22 2008 4:11 PM

thanks very much! if i'm right some of you guys were in carson? i remember you well, back in the old days! the stuff on here is great. :)

we're doing a gig for broken friend records in november, so i'm sure we'll cross paths.
Fergi





Sep 22 2008 3:31 PM

i just typed in 'be a a familiar' into google and got back as the top result:
'Kim Jong Il: a friendly face'
which is nice, if you like that kind of thing.
Dougie





Sep 21 2008 11:42 PM

Rather than fuck around with individual messages... Goin out for birthday celebrations on friday, you're all invited. No plan as yet but set about it, any suggestions, send them in. Gis a shout back to let me know you read this so I don't have to lose sleep or anything.
Manor Park Elite





Sep 21 2008 10:27 PM

Hello,
Thank You for the add, hope you like the tunes :)
Dirty Martinis





Sep 18 2008 11:05 AM

flyer
jesus h. foxx





Sep 16 2008 7:44 PM

Hey guys, Cheers for your kind words! Really enjoyed you too. Everyone had such a great sound the other night. Really enjoyed it. Hope to see you again soon. Will let you know about those gigs asap but they look pretty promising. Cheers again,

Rich (JHF)
xx
Incrediboy and the Forget Me Nots





Sep 16 2008 8:28 AM

Hello! If you're free you should come see us play with the French Wives and State of Affairs on Friday at Carling Academy 2. It's only 4 pounds and for charity.

Click the poster for tickets to our first gig


First gig poster..

xo
Broken Friend Recording Company





Sep 15 2008 8:33 PM

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Lofi Studios





Sep 15 2008 4:38 PM

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we are trapped in kansas


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Sep 15 2008 1:11 PM

well played last night chaps and..chapettes, finn x
Under Stars & Gutters (2 SONGS NOW UP)





Sep 14 2008 11:31 AM

Hey guys :]
Hows it going?
Just to let you know, we've uploaded some new photos and we will hopefully be sticking up some news tunes soon!
Hope tonight goes well for you lot!
UG+G x
Anna Meldrum





Sep 12 2008 11:59 AM

Come to Tuts on the 23rd!

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xx
Broken Friend Recording Company