Influences: Pavement, Sonic Youth, dEUS, Talking Heads, Beck, Weezer, fine spirits and older women.
Likes: Spending far too long twiddling knobs on synths.
Dislikes: Being poorly hydrated.
Gareth
Guitar & Vocals
Influences: Manic Street Preachers, Regina Spektor, Bright Eyes, Gotye, Muse, Dresden Dolls, Sylvia Plath, Jack Kerouac, Eastern Europe, Sounds, Waves and Mountains
Likes: Bounding, Spontaneous Energy
Dislikes: Aggressivly Strong Cheese
Rosie
Bass & Vocals
Influences: Hole, Blondie, Regina Spektor, Hermann Hesse, Pixies, Muse, Jeff
Buckley, The radio, Tea, Sigur Ros, Imogen Heap, Nights out and days
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Likes: wine, cats, sushi, marmite, the internet and being busy
Dislikes: traffic, boredom, vacuum cleaners, static electricity and that squeaky feeling plates have when they've been through a dishwasher
Mr King
Drums
Influences: Bloc Party, Oasis, Radiohead, The Beatles, The
Duke Spirit, Elbow, Queen, Secret Machines, Muse.
Likes: Cooking to the soulful tunes of Jazz FM
Dislikes: People who walk in public with their mobiles playing music - get some earphones you plebs.
Neye Benziyor?
Indie/Disco/Rock/Strange Pop ... just like the three songs playing in the demo player above!
A bit like a pick-n-mix, but with fewer marshmallows, Cloud Atlas alternately bring relentless sugar highs and dirty, shimmering lows; anthemic choruses, flashy lights and full-fat pop hooks.
Cloud Atlas first started to make noises together in early 2006, and played their first gig in a tiny bar in the Welsh valleys in a 'stage' area no bigger than a tea-tray, with a drum kit held together with bits of string and brillo pads. Eight gigs later, the band were selected from thousands by none other than Rob da Bank of Radio 1, to play at the 'JD Set Unsigned', and played a rather more upscale gig in London, to a very positive reception from media and industry types. This was aired on Channel 4 in July 2007 (psst... check YouTube!). The band have also gained the attention of BBC radio Wales and some bloggers and podcasters and the like... the tracks 'Light' and 'Even Astronauts' are also to be featured in a couple of upcoming independent films, so watch this space!
Cloud Atlas have recently put down a few more tracks, on a record entitled 'No one is sad up here'. This you can buy from all upcoming gigs for no more than a few shillings. All covers are handcrafted using the band's own spittle and paper they trampled themselves from tree bark.
Keep checking back for news and live dates!
Here are some nice things people have said:
"moments of true delight and genuine foot-tapping" - Cardiff Uni Quench Magazine
"Cardiff just keeps on churning out quality bands, and in that spirit, I’m happy to present Cloud Atlas for your listening pleasure....‘Even Astronauts’ is one of their newer recordings, demonstrating a frantic energy... I have no idea what the song is actually about, but it’s far too fun for me to be worried about trivial details like that." - Another Form of Relief
"This group delivers original music with multi-talented musicians. Combine their talents with the overwhelming energy they exude and you've got yourself some amazing tunes!" : Bring Me Up
"they play with a sort of individual freedom and yet everything comes together superbly and with a strong sense of unity and solidarity - there's something very likeable about Cloud Atlas..." : Peter J Brown a.k.a Toxic Pete
Even Astronauts, S is for Sleep and Cigarettes and Apricots were recorded and mixed at The Crash Factory in Nottingham
Light was recorded and mixed at Cardiff SoundScene studios
Hi we're GONNA HAVE A MAD ONE!! This Saturday 29th November at TJS Newport. We're doing an all dayer gig at the legendary TJs Newport hope you make it down (you might even know about it already!), Its 14 acts for £4!! check out our profile if you are interested, if not at least tell someone that might be!
Hiya, Really hope you can get down to MISHMASH No.6 on THURSDAY 21st AUGUST for 4 great bands...
THE ASH & THE OAK "Lovely Songs and Lush Harmonies" KITES "truly epic, Kites' seven band members create an impressive wall of sound" THE PAGAN WANDERER LU "Strongly worded letters from a road safety fascist set to bedroom electro indie pop tunes" FEBRIA "harmonious rock n' roll quintet"
...and DJ's for a good old dance! Get the weekend started early ;~)
Take care, MISHMASH [Thee alternative - 3rd Thursday of EVERY month!]
james here, ex wow drummer and now some form of stand up comedian. you may remember not so long ago i enquired about staying over this month whilst doing a comedy gig for henry widdicombe. well it turns out i'm doing more gigs now than i thought i was and was wondering if i could ask a huge favour which is... on the night of the 17th i am gigging in swindon, would it be cool if straight after my gig i get on a train to cardiff, meet a merry cloud atlas soul at the station and proceed to stay over their house for a couple of nights? i know this seems rather cheeky but you know what us wow boys are like - we're cheeky. my mobile is 07785947525 if this makes things easier
"Do The Ayatollah!" - The Cardiff City Supporters' song for the FA Cup Final is now available to pre-order from HMV for £1.99 including postage - visit us for more info!
Or to get it as your ringtone, simply text 'Cardiff' to 78789 to pre-order the download for your mobile phone, iPod, Mp3 player, etc.
We need to get as many texts and pre-orders as possible to make sure that 'Do The Ayatollah!' is in the Top Ten the week of the final!
Texts cost £1.50 including the download for your phone / ipod/ mp3, etc.
hello! there are a couple of lovely things coming up, I hope you like them!
The first: Monday May 12th... envelopes!! coming back again to see us!! sooo good!! www.myspace.com/envelopes
bringing their special friend SPORTSDAY MEGAPHONE minimal dancing stardust!! www.myspace.com/sportsdaymegaphone
plus special sweethearts DOG YEARS www.myspace.com/dogyearsmusic at The Cumberland Arms (www.thecumberlandarms.co.uk) 8pm - £7 advance, available now.
Then..... Bank Holiday Weekend Sunday May 25th
our old friends THE LODGER
new single / album out on Bad Sneakers with bouncing bass and
extra jangle. here is their new video which is reallly nice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGQ114DPvuY
www.myspace.com/thelodgerleeds plus:
ISOSCELES Glasgow art pop 'angulated white funk manoeuvres' on Art/Goes/Pop! video for their new single here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsK8r6hEDkU
wowowowo like orange juice / esg / bis / the zombies - I am really excited about this band!!! www.myspace.com/isoscelestheband
finally.... there is a new issue of The Cuckoo Press coming out soon!! watch out for updates.. we have a couple of very limited edition spaces left for nice adverts, so if you know anyone who would like to be involved as a sponsor, drop us a line!!
"Do The Ayatollah!" - The Cardiff City Supporters' song for the FA Cup Final is now available to pre-order! Simply text 'Cardiff' to 78789 to pre-order the download for your mobile phone, iPod, Mp3 player, etc. We need to get as many texts as possible to make sure that 'Do The Ayatollah!' is in the Top Ten the week of the final!
Too kind! Too kind! The Shire continues to rock and The Cowleys are back in the studio recording "Not Dead Yet", so titled due to George's recent and serious cancer op.The slide on the Alberts stuff is Clive S.R.Kennard. Respecting your musical virtuosity.Pete
