Contact - Joey325@hotmail.co.uk or through Myspace.
Phil - Lead Vocals, Bass Guitar
Tom - Lead Guitar
Ollie - Rhythm Guitar
Joe - Drums
Influences
Dutch Courage are influenced by various bands past and present - each for their own unique qualities that the lads feel will benefit their music-making. The main ones are those of the same style as...
Arctic Monkeys
The Wombats
The Beatles
Joy Division
The Pigeon Detectives
Kings of Leon
The Kooks
The Ramones
These are just a few but the guys would have bigger lists themselves of the artists whose influences can be heard in their performance........
Sounds Like
"The final band of the evening was Leicester based four-piece Dutch Courage. Their sound is a dirty mix of Post-Indie and Rock powered by dark driving riffs, heavy percussion and effective layered chant-over-harmony vocals. They’ve got some great anthemic sing along tracks that saw their entire army of fans jumping, dancing, and singing along. Live they play with enthusiasm and precision and received a deservedly strong response from The Asylum crowd."
Ashley Neal - Surface Unsigned Regional Semi-Final 02/08/09
"The second band of the night was Market Bosworth based four-piece Dutch Courage. They’ve got a sharply contemporary Alternative Indie-Rock direction, brooding with emotion and charged with energy, it’s a sound that really works for the band. Standing out on the sheer quality of their material, superbly written and arranged for maximum impact, their songs have an anthemic quality that distinguishes the band as something rare and exciting." Stephen Hudyba - Surface Unsigned Festival 02/04/09
"Well balanced vocals, a nice retro yet contempory feel, much likened to Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs etc. and a mature interaction with the crowd, displaying previous gigging experience."
Samantha Jones - Bham Music For Youth Regional Festival 29/03/09
'You've got a really good sound' - Anna Bulbrook - The Airborne Toxic Event
'GREAT' - Sympathy State
'Were gonna have a listen after we've been to Maccy D's' - Talula
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Dutch Courage.
A bunch of mates cum 4-piece alternative rock band from Leicestershire, formed in early 2008 with intentions of not becoming another generic band.
Their upbeat toe tapping sound succeeds in turning heads and livening up awkward gigs and the buzz they get from making and playing their own tunes is surpassed only by their undying love for attractive women!
Their songs tend to lean towards the types of lyrical numbers that influenced them, and also like to think that there is a bit of Dutch courage in everyone!
There are no half measures with these guys!!!
Dutch Courage havea supported the likes of The Airborne Toxic Event, Autohype and Talula
We recorded our songs at Born in a Barn studio near Coventry http://www.borninabarnstudio.co.uk/
I would like to share with you something I was moved to write::
I hope you are doing great my friends... and i hope you are copeing with MJ's flight into the heavens.... We are all sadden and hurt.. but we must keep the faith.. as Michael Says, and keep going and show how he has touched our lives. I'am proud to be a Michael Jackson Fan...from the beginning to the end.. i have never lost faith in Mike and i never will... Please allow me to walk beside Michael and be like a shadow to him... I'am happy that individuals feel that i sound like him,, and remind them of his sweet voice... But there is only one Michael Jackson, and their will never be another... He's a icon of epic porportions... I'am glad to of been the generation that got to see him up close and witness his magic... I'am always thinking of you Michael day and night.. and i only hope you are looking down on us, and never leave us alone....for we are not alone... You have givin us the opportunity to see the limits of Gods power when he bless someone with a Gift... You are surely a work of Art, a Masterpiece that is glorious to behold. Your entire body would execute moves that would boggle the mind... and dazzle one's eyes. How can we not watch you when you are in your Zone.
We're pleased to announce that our XFM SESSION on PETE MITCHELL'S RAZOR CUTS will be broadcast this Sunday - Dec 6th between 10pm and Midnight (UK Time)
Its on air nationally in the UK so you can tune into your local XFM dial or listen online at http://www.xfm.co.uk if abroad
For those who can't wait till then there's a preview vid on our myspace of our time at XFM....
*** THE MANDIGANS ARE COMING BACK HOME - 20TH OCTOBER - MANCHESTER DRY BAR ***
We've spent the past few months away from Manchester gigging around the UK while writing our new album
You can hear all these songs in MANCHESTER at Dry Bar on 20th Oct - get tickets online from http://www.wegottickets.com/event/59016 or message the lads on myspace for them
*** NEW PHOTOS AND MYSPACE LAYOUT - CHECK IT OUT ***
Also check out the new photos on myspace and comment them so we know which you think are the best - they've been done by Karen McBride, the photographer behind iconic images of Liam Gallagher, The Ting Tings and Robbie Williams
just passing by to say iv got a new tune up called jazz vol2 /jazzy drums /double bass/dreamy rhodes/funky fx horns /dreamy synths just what u need for a sunday /monday have a go or u will never know
Hiya! How's it going? In a world where everything has a price and we're all counting our pennies, music has become priceless. As a way of thanks to our loyal fans, we will be giving away free downloads every month to our mailing list members.
The first song is the gentle and intimate, 'Do You Think It's OK?' Sign up now to get your free download. Once you have signed up, you will automatically receive links to new exclusives as soon as they are available.
Hi Thanks for the friendship, really appreciated. So, how’s it going ? Please, keep in touch, your comments are always welcomed. Cheers BB BlackDog Here’s the shameless band promo bit hope you don’t mind. More Video’s at WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/BBBLACKDOG A Video of us Live, hope you like it.
THE MANDIGANS - LIVE @ MANCHESTER ARNDALE........ JULY 1ST - 7PM
Its our only Manchester gig of the Summer as we're taking a break to write some new songs - so come on down for your last chance to hear the old Mandigans songs
WHATS THE DATE AND WHAT TIME? Wed July 1st @ 7pm
WHERE? Halle Square - its where JD Sports and Henri Lloyd store are
(Note: There's a very very small chance the gig may get moved to Exchange Square, near Next, so if you dont see a PA system and band around 6.30pm at Halle Square you know where to move to)
ISNT A GIG IN A SHOPPING CENTRE A BIT WEIRD? Yeah, in the UK maybe, but they happen all the time in America.... so come down, make noise, invite your mates and make sure everybody knows the Mandigans are in the building
IM NOT IN MANCHESTER SO CANT MAKE IT? We have gigs throughout the Summer in Wigan, Blackburn, Leeds, London, Birmingham and maybe a few more TBC so keep checking http://www.myspace.com/themandigans
Hey just wondering if you had any future gigs where you need a support
act? Got a great band that we've got running through us that are
looking for some dates. Thank you x
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