HAVING been in London for only five months maverick DJ's Knights of Sound are the newest breed of "have-a-go" disk jockeys to be initiated into London's hipster party scene.
Bored of going out and not being the centre of attention, duo Nick "Grimmy" Grimshaw, 21, and Stephanie Barker, 18, flounced into their first-ever gig at London hot-spot The Proud Gallery, clutching a Tesco bag of records and blagged their way behind the decks.
What they discovered was not a love for mixing, beat matching or even attempting to fade records, but a love for partying, whipping up a frenzy on the dancefloor and getting people to "drop their cool".
No strangers to getting out from behind the technics and bouncing along to tunes with fans, Grimmy and Steffi have gone on to build a reputation for fun, anarchic sets.
In the same vein as mentors - and sometime flatmates - the Queens of Noize, KOS have become the toast of the town with the likes of Matthew Williamson, Kelly Osbourne, Sadie Frost and Kimberley Stewart all flocking to their gigs.
And while Steffi has been busy with her band Lucky Knitwear up north, Grimmy has been roping in a menagerie of guest partners including Tabitha Denholm (from the aforementioned Queens Of Noize), supermodel Agyness Deyn and, most recently, Pixie Geldof.
A summer of partying with the likes of Courtney Love, Peaches Geldof, Russell Brand and the whole Sadie/Kate crowd has failed to do them any harm either and support slots for Babyshambles and The Paddingtons has meant floods of offers coming in for the pair who originally "did it for a laugh".
When New York band The Five O'Clock Heroes were booked to play a London residency for the month of September; they asked Knights of Sound to support them for the month-long stint.
News has been travelling out of London too, with legendary Liverpool club night Bugged Out booking them and Manchester's international music conference "In The City" asking them to host a party with Queens of Noize in October.
And most recently the pair have featured on a Bestival radio show, where Lily Allen, Devandra Banhart, Jack Penate and The Rumblestrips all came in as guests.
More connected than a 5,000 megawatt battery, Knights of Sound's audacious rise has been nothing short of spectacular, if slightly fortuitous.
While talent comes in various guises, with an aloof attitude to mixing and pushing the boundaries of taste to the extreme, whether the Knights of Sound are a flash-in-the pan gimmick is yet to be seen.
But with a music TV show for Channel 4 possibly in the offing, life for the fresh-faced scenster DJs is certainly moving fast.
What is clear is that where the Knights of Sound play, the party follows.
Knights of Sound present their own night, Disco Bloodbath at the end of October. Artists confirmed so far include FC Kahuna, Queens of Noize, Trafalgar, plus a very special guest.
Check out www.myspace.com/knightsofsound for more information.
Good Day Lords & Ladies!!! The sledge is coming round the corner, Gran is getting ill, Woolworths are planning their Easter festive offers, and the turkey is getting fat and is wondering why the farmer is building a big new shed. In short, the yuletide season is upon us!
So here at Bloody Awful Poetry we have chained up the Christmas carolers and replaced them with a whopping 7 awesome BANDS!!! ITS AN ALL-DAYER NEXT SATURDAY!!! Lots of treats to be had, presents to be given out, tunes to be danced to, partners to be met and drinks to be consumed. Print this flyer for cheapy entry, and go to our page and comment us with a Bloody Awful Poem! The worst one wins prizes!!!
And if that wasn't enough, we're throwing a BIG FAT FREE PARTY four days later at the venerable Old Blue Last!
It's the season to be jolly, come and party with us this Saturday at the BANG! Christmas party 93 Feet East 8th December 6pm til 3am with after party at Rhythm Factory.
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On Saturday 17th November at the wondrous watering hole that is Nambucca, we have the bouncetabulous Dexter headlining, with awesome supports in the likes of the tremendous Rum Shebeen, the folktastic The Prelude and the terrific Milk Kan The very next day, we relax and sip dry sherry at the marvelous Monkey Chews. And are joined by another 4 splendid acts. Friends Of The Bride, Looker, Jon Byrne and Marcus Mumford. So, come join us for a bevvy. Lets pull on our dancing shoes, tie our dicky bows, and ply ourselves with enough alcohol to sink a small Oliver Reed. Also, go enter our bloody awful poetry competition. Just post some of your truly terrible poetry on our page. The worst wins. Its simple!
8th September @ 93 FEET EAST - "BANG! Records" very own first signing - the outrageously talented 16 piece musical collective Sunharbour, their live performance consists of 14 musicians, and 2 vocalists, including acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards, samplers, decks, drums, bass guitar, string quartet - cello, 2 violins, 1 viola, brass trio - sax, trumpet, trombone, percussion featuring a gong & the Big Bad Double Bass. Simply not to be missed." TIME OUT
Aaaalso, our awful poetry competition where you can win original artworks and free beer (comment us with your entries), aaaaaand This Handsome Devil & That Perfect Fumble and The Mescalitas all plying their DJ trade till the wee hours.
ALSO THE BAYS & SUNHARBOUR @ SCALA 30th MAY
