''I got myself this new guitar and I'm pasty faced and proud,
singin' these songs about indie rock and roll to a single figure crowd''
from '999' by elliot hall (the lanky one!)
I guess it's punk in some ways - energetic and reckless but not in other ways. we don't feel a need to scream inaudible lyrics and go rrrrrggh! In some ways it's indie but without all the stuff that goes with it these days, the pretense and all that other bollocks. have you ever wacthed a festival on T.V. and an Indie band has finished the song another band comes on and you think you're watching the same band? Fuck, even the haircuts look the same.We'll never be that cool we simply can't afford the clothes. In some ways we're alternative but that doesn't mean we're going to throw away a good tune just because it's got a catchy chorus but most of all......
we are unholy, godless creatures longing for someone to like us perhaps you could be the first....<
a spot of history old bean!
In the beginning we were three skanky urchins. Elliot Hall (lead shrieker and twanger of 6 strings) leon Hall(spitter and six string twanger) chris ramsay (banger). We sort of grew up together and each individually fell out of reputable society. With not much to do we formed a band and sweated and smelt together to make it work. The early gigs we did were exciting. We played with alot of passion and when it worked it really worked and when it didn't it didn't. we recorded an EP 'back from wherever we've been'. we had a rough, jangly sort of indie sound.
Leon left in april 2007 to persue a proper life and we then got jer to play bass. With a gig in 10 days time we quickly re-wrote the set and a new punkier sound was born. we had some great gigs with Jer (including the louisiana sessions where we gave out loads and loads of free drinks to the audience. memories are still a little hazy!)but parted company in nov 2008.
we recorded two songs. 'Lie back and think ofm Engalnd' and 'survival of the shittest'
so to the present........... we are now joined by ross rossiter on guitar and carlos on percussion and we are beginning to capture the horrible racket we were after all along!
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Funky dancing? Well man - afraid to spill but i'm no Big Jeff (what legend!) I was the other kid! haha...but i think i am who your referring to? That must be thee SECOND moment, that i actually spilled out a lot on the dancefloor.
I'll try to keep up with your gigs! Maybe have more NEW moves by then!
and ohh.... i have a band of my own - check it out:D if your not too busy,
Hey! Appologies if this is the second comment we've sent you recently...bit of a mix up in the bands communication :)
Anyway.. we've been a little quiet for the last few months but we are very pleased to announce our new EP is finished and up on our myspace! It's called Bright Lights and has four brand spanking new tracks to blow your mind. Please have a listen and tell us what you think and if you love it, buy it! :)
"Exciting, Striding and assured. It has an energy reminiscant of everything that was good about the Klaxons debut album.." - BBC Radio Bristol
Hello there our fellow musicians from next to the severn, you defo have some awesome bands down there, like your sound, hope you like what we do, cheers mk zero
Hello boys. Long time no see :( I'll be coming to support you at the Rifleman's gig. I go there sometimes but don't have anyone to hang out with so it will be nice to covort with the spunky boys in the band...newayz. ren
Hello and thanks for being friends with The BritBus!
I hope you take a moment to check out our page – we have some exciting international tours for unsigned bands in 2009. You can apply directly from our MySpace page...
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Thank you, we enjoyed your set aswell, it's a shame that you didn't have many people turn up. I'll keep an eye out for your next gig. Hauke + Retrostate
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