rich plays the bass, richie the guitar. there are two neils, both play drums, and michael also plays the guitar. they all play stuff like shakers and glockenspiels and also sing, though michael does most of the singing. i guess you’d call him the singer.
Influences
at various points in the songs i guess we sound a little like talking heads, pavement, deerhoof, paul simon, yo la tengo, a few ideas from dfa, wilco, silver jews, there's this one bit that's supposed to sound like animal collective and, that reminds me, the harmonies on one song are sort of ripped off from panda bear (only nowhere near as good of course), jim o'rourke, richard thompson, there's a couple of bits that are really influenced by athur russell, but you probably wouldn't say it sounds like athur russell. i mean, we all like the beach boys, neil young and stuff too and you can probably hear that. maybe a bit of pixies, certainly some early r.e.m., you know, the usual. i'm pretty into jens lekman again, like last summer.
we do parties, living rooms, all kinds of shows. if you’d be interested in putting us on, please email jason edwards: jason@theartofagency.co.uk.
some things some people have said about us:
"both modest and wrong" list magazine
"an undeniably good band" skinny magazine
"amalgamates The Modern Lovers’ apathetic composure with the rhythmic deviancy of Pavement" drowned in sound
"staggeringly assured, the skeletal guitars and anti-harmonic, shouty vocals a superb counterpoint to the almost tribal, jam-session-like drumming" lots of random words
"They’ve stumbled in cross-eyed in the smallest hours, spilling stomachs all over newly laid carpet, crucified face down in a serene stupor when the curtains are open an hour later" transparent magazine
24 Jun 2008 Fat Sam's, Dundee 25 Jun 2008 Snafu, Aberdeen 26 Jun 2008 Club De Mar, Ayr 29 Jun 2008 Lourenzo's,Dunfermline 30 Jun 2008 Caberet Voltaire,Edinburgh 06 Jul 2008 Maggie Mays, Glasgow 20 Jul 2008 Dunstaffnage Festival, Oban
* ISOSCELES are amazing. They’re a quartet from Glasgow signed to Art/Goes/Pop- "Its no wonder Isoscles have been tipped as The Next Big Thing." - The Guardian.
* SPORTSDAY MEGAPHONE has been likened to Sonic Youth and getting lost in the Casio section of Toys R' Us; "This dinky, lovely bedroom pop, is indie at its very best" – The Guardian
* ENVELOPES are a French/ Swedish 5 piece. They are now touring their second, highly anticipated and critically acclaimed album 'Here Comes The Wind':
"It may be too early to crown the top release of 2008, but Envelopes already sound like strong contenders on their charming, cheeky, tune-packed second" - Uncut.
"Occasionally, a record comes along and hits you right between the sex glands. This is that record….a rubber band of skewed post-punk pop genius" – Artrocker
AMPBOX is primarily a club night; but when the chance came to have Envelopes play Scotland an exception had to be made. Don't miss them play an intimate venue with such amazing support.
Battle of the Bands 2008 have started once again. We are looking for demos from the bands of Fife before the end of May. if you are between 12-21, got original material and from Fife or the surrounding area; get back to us through our myspace with your demos or alternatively, send them to the address found on our myspace.
