chrik - on new BSM unsigned compilation!: General Info
Member Since
11/10/2007
Band Members
chris - guitars
rik - drums
Influences
american football, rumah sakit, from monument to masses, make believe, sweep the leg johnny, sleeping people, pele, meet me in st louis, hella, postal service, at the drive in, battles, biffy clyro, cougar, don caballero, marvins revolt, instruments, explosions in the sky, lcd soundsystem, itch, dillinger escape plan, mogwai, sigur ros, sufjan stevens...
releases:
title: to let - a bsm unsigned compilation
released: april 2009
price: £4
buy: at shows or online limited edition cd, itunes
tracklisting:
01. scholars - recovery monday
02. talons - commiserations buff orpington
03. crowns on the rats orchestra - op.7 for dead poets, for saints
04. heathers - margie
05. gossamer albatross - little bird
06. hair traffic control - the hobo gauntlet
07. tall ships - words are pegs
08. la faro - tupenny nudger
09. thejamescleaverquintet - the shame
10. worrier - wind of sails
11. meadowlands - the swirl of milk
12. chrik - marmight
title: record
released: june 2008
price: £5 inc P+P
buy: at shows or send us a message
tracklisting:
1. yoshi
2. ben nevis
3. i like zebras
4. shakespeare would be good at texting
5. clicksticks or stickclicks
6. pot noodle?
7. marmight
title: four track ep (demo)
released: january 2008
buy: sold out
tracklisting:
1. yoshi
2. song two
3. song three
4. pot noodle?
5. byebyeattichellobedroom
making music is one of our most favourite things in the world. we make tunes with drums, cymbals and a guitar.
we love to play gigs, send us a message if you want to book us.
The uk music scene is full of amazing bands and amazing people. keep the community spirit alive! in the past we have played with some lovely bands/artists such as marvins revolt, papier tigre, itch, tubelord, blakfish, instruments, pennines, fago.sepia, super tennis, hooray for humans, elks, the defeat, wintermute, this town needs guns, the! spoon? (and the), arms at last, rotary ten, proud scout, ever since the lake caught fire, the search map, goFASTER>>, spokes, lakes, my amiga, eastfifefourforfarfive, the carter manoeurve, voo, cocean, meadowlands, drive like i do, fightfightfight, shapes, 28 costumes and puzzle.
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news:
we're going on tour soon, all the dates are at the top of this page. we have recently recorded a new EP, we don't have a release date yet.
also! we are on the new BSM unsigned compilation 'to let'! for more info and purchase details check the blog above.
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other projects: present: goFASTER >> (chris) the great argument (chris)
yeah looking forward to it guys, should be boss, i'm not exactly sure whats happening about the tour yet but apparently i'm playin most those shows apart from the 6th , gotta start learning the songs! see ya soon x
Hey Rik, Thanks a lot for yr message the other day! We're doing terrific at the mo and the new material is just about ready for recording which we'll be doing in August together with a guy called TJ Lipple from an amazing band called Aloha and Mick from Adebisi Shank. It should be good times and a rocking outcome. Our new stuff is a bit rougher and straight to the bone but still sexy. Really excited about it. Can't wait to tour the Uk again and I hope we'll get to play with you guys again! Looking forward to hearing yr new Ep, I'm sure it'll be bulls eye as always! Take care, say hi to Chris and see before we know it! Cheers // Klaus
Joan Of Arc The experimental indie rock gods from Chicago, Illinois. They began in 1995, following the break up of a former band, Cap'n Jazz. Members of Joan of Arc have been in many other bands including American Football, Owls, Ghosts and Vodka, Everyoned, and most recently Make Believe and Sharks and Seals.
Love Of Everything The solo project of Bobby Burg, member of Joan of Arc, Chin Up Chin Up and Make Believe.
This Town Needs Guns Intricate indie rock and catchy riffs, inspired by the increasingly influential Chicago scene and some of it's occupants (past and present) such as Owls, Don Caballero, and Maps and Atlases o. Stunning latest album 'Animals' was recently released on Big Scary Monsters to critical acclaim.
Castrovalva - heavy riffy bass and drums, kinda like lightening bolt but less self indulgent and more urgency, the best band to come out of leeds at the moment by a long shot. MT. positively lovely post rock from bristol via motive sounds, what post rock was always meant to be! We Came Out Like Tigers - Liverpool's only mathy postspazzgazecore super group. hey man, this should be good show, its free to so come on down!
"If Modest Mouse spent a year in a Chuck E Cheese ball pit, they might emerge sounding like the delightful Brooklyn quartet Bishop Allen. " (Rolling Stone)
Married To The Sea
Taking influence from The Weakerthans, Ted Leo and Death Cab to name but three, there’s a healthy pop sensibility to MTTS’ intelligent brand of indie-pop (The Fly)
brilliant set at saki the other day. i heard you didn't have any cd's with you so didn't want to pester you but would definately like to get my mitts on one soon. holly.
Your set last night was so good! I was stood next to a guy who shouted to his friend at one point "This is my kind of band! Guitar, drums..no fucking vocals!"
It was all great except the venue cut our set short cause they were running late which was a bit fucked but such is life ha, crowd was great though gonna put a video up a soon as I get the chance we had a laugh down there aswell just thankfull our van made it there and back lol. How are you man, any gigs recently? How'd they go? We really need to get ourselves a gig together it would be ace. Chris xxx
A night of bands, DJ’s, drinking and dancing @ Saki Bar, MANCHESTER, 7pm – very late.
£4
Cheap cocktails.
Bands on the night:
O CHILDREN “Psychedelic post-punk with a gaze of the shoe about it…this noirist quartet are a must-see live band. ” [NME]
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CITIZENS
MAY 68
EGYPTIAN HIP HOP
SIR YES SIR
And DJ’s from:
+ Bring On The Dancing Horses
+ Contort Yourself
+ Monday Murkage
+ SuperSuper Magazine
+ New Ears
Playing the hits from the likes of: Late of The Pier, HEALTH, Abe Vigoda, Wiley, S.C.U.M, The Vivian Girls, Battles, LA Priest, Holy Fuck, Chimpo, No Age, Rusko, Benga, The Knife, Electricity in Our Homes, Zomby, Animal Collective, Wavves, Dizzee Rascal, Hot Chip, These New Puritans, Diplo, Telepathe, Benga, Deerhunter, Ipso Facto, Skepta, O Children, Of Montreal, Rye Rye, Panda Bear, Wu lf Wu lf, Dan Deacon, Roll Deep, Orange Juice, Pains of Being Pure At Heart, Pens, Gentle Friendly, Banjo or Freakout, Metronomy, Pictureplane, MIA, Crystal Stilts, Tempa T, Mika Miko.Gang Gang Dance, The XX.
I was checking out the Pennines page and saw the word "Mineral" in a comment from you. My ears perked up and I had to check it out. I'd love to tour the UK, but I don't see that happening soon enough! I'm living in France next year and will have to come up and see you all play!
