Kelagh O'Neill: Vocals Lesley Crawford: Guitar
Nora Noonan: Drums
Richard Tomsett: Bass
Thomas Robertson: Guitar
Lindz McLeod: Lyricist
Influences
Musical Influences:
Halo, Pixies, Idlewild, Doves, 65 Days of Static, Amplifico, Placebo, Radiohead, Prodigy, PJ Harvey, Spooks, Garbage, Muse, Fugazi, Philip Glass, Steve Reich.
Lyrical Influences:
Dave Geraghty, Tom McRae, Thom Yorke, Elliot Smith, Colin MacIntyre, Beth Orton, Kurt Cobain, Shirley Manson, Bob Dylan, Beck, Eddie Vedder, Imogen Heap, Niamh Murphy.
Jump: Press A are Edinburgh based with an indie/pop/rock direction, whose sound has been compared to the likes of Garbage, Muse and Placebo, with other influences ranging from Idlewild, Doves, Pixies, Skunk Anansie and PJ Harvey, to Philip Glass and Steve Reich.
Their songs are multi-layered mini-epics with dark lyrics that strike hard against a background of quirky riffs and pop driven melodies.
They have been gigging in Scotland since summer 2008 and have recently
released a three track sampler CD entitled 'In Case of Emergency.' The sampler was self-recorded, mixed and produced at their home studio. The most popular track is, ‘You Are,’ although all three tracks have been well received. They have been told many people have been listening to it on repeat. Copies of it have made it as far away as Kuala Lumpur.
They had their first airplay, on Vic Galloway's BBC Radio One show, ‘Scotland Introducing,’ where they were chosen to be included in his 'Back of the Net’ feature, which aims to feature the best free new Scottish music downloads available on the internet. They have also recently been interviewed by Leith FM, during which, they exclusively previewed, ‘In Case of Emergency.’ Following the success of the preview and interview, they were invited to return to do a live acoustic set in May 2009. Tracks from, ‘In Case of Emergency,’ have also been featured on other podcasts.
Jump: Press A are ready for some serious exposure and are preparing for a summer jam-packed with gigging and writing.
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I had an emergeny and couldn't figure out what to do but then I found your demo, read your name and alas, everything was okay. I knew what to do! Thanks for the advice, heehee
Gig 29th July at the ark, 9:30, 200 of you pennies!
Hello! Our second single ‘Bill Hicks’ is now available for pre-order on download, 7" and CD.
We are self-managed, self-published, and self-released on our own record label and our debut single "Trauma Town" entered at #9 in the Official UK Indie charts. We're hoping to make this one go even bigger -
in the nicest way possible i hope not :-P we dont stand a chance lol.
Cd's awesome btw, really liking it, i need to get some recordings done of us but as im sure you know the drums are the hardiest part to get right and sound good lol.
always enjoy live music and a bit of a shindig, a pleasure to the ears and the soul, would this be a free event? im a big fan of free things you see, i have mere pennies in my pocket at the moment...such is life xx
Episode 7 (the last one of this year ) is out now for free download.
Another edition of the Chuck G Podcast. This week featuring Suplex The Kid, Eight, Minotaur Shock, Jump:Press A, The Assassinators, Darlings of the Day, The Name, Naked Empire, Baby Dayliner, A Flock of Eagles, Hungrige Geister and White Lies. Yes that was you in the list!
All links to the bands are on the website, http://www. chuckgpodcast. co. uk. If you want to make it on to the show, please email us at info@chuckgpodast.co.uk.
Hey there. Thanks for your message. hand much better!-was gutted to miss the show. Sure we'll catch you guys again at some point though. lovin the tunes. Take it easy. Big hugs n kisses. xxxx
The Surface Unsigned website has now been fully updated for 2009
Surface Unsigned has teamed up with some of the largest names in the industry to develop alternative ways for bands to gain exposure, develop their fan base and attain success. We are working in association with Marshall, Kerrang, Zildjian, Tama, Evans, Planet Waves, Ashdown, D’addario, PMT, Univibe Audio, Music Live and Oxjam.
We are now vetting applications for the Surface Unsigned Festival 2009. Events will be held in 16 cities across the UK, involving over 2000 bands and 650 nights of live music.
In 2009 events will be held in Scotland (Glasgow, Edinburgh), the Northwest (Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds), the Midlands (Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Nottingham), Avon (Bristol, Bath, Cheltenham), South Wales (Cardiff, Swansea), the Southeast (London, Reading, Brighton) and the South (Southampton, Bournemouth, Isle of Wight) making it the largest event of its kind.
In 2009 Surface Unsigned and our sponsors are on hand to provide industry showcases, recording and production deals, professional photo shoots, £30K in cash and endorsements and much more. The band of the festival will receive £5,000 cash.
If you are interested in applying to the festival or looking for further information please visit www. surfaceunsigned. co. uk where you can fill out an online application form for 2009.
Due to the very high amounts of applications we receive each y
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