Paul J Laverty - Vocals, Maria Laverty - Guitars, Nick Bergin - Bass, Ben Wollacott - Drums
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For bookings/press: Anna Webster management@lamerika.net
Influences
mogwai, part chimp, underground lovers, bailter space, brian jonestown massacre, husker du, verve, vito, sophia, go betweens, tucker b's, blur, miles davis, pulp, hal hartley, oscar, wilde, charles bukowski, rollison affair, swervedriver, james ellroy, panics, stanley kubrick, joy division, ts eliot, smashing pumpkins, stooges, serge gainsbourg, duke spirit, bob dylan, bill hicks, steve bond, samuel beckett, jesus and mary chain, swimsuit issue, fyodor dostoyevski, velvet underground, johnny cash, the pogues, lester bangs, a life in bandages, ryan adams, the shins, robert de niro, oasis, lee hunter, black rebel motorcycle club, marianne faithful, ramones, j d salinger, p j harvey, frances ford coppola, sophia coppola, hampdens, kevin shields, cat power, al pacino, greg dulli, slowdive, yo la tengo, iggy pop, licentious, guns n roses, david bowie, quentin tarantino, the church, echo and the bunnymen, andy warhol, smallgang, smiths, nick cave and the bad seeds, god machine, sean penn, laura veirs, jack nicholson, trespassers william, push bar, hunter s thompson, equador, sex pistols, spiritualized, red lorry yellow lorry, david lynch, mercury rev, james joyce, manic street preachers, vincent gallo, idlewild, tom waits, interpol, bruce springsteen...
Last year La Merika recorded with Robin Proper Sheppard (God Machine, Sophia) and in January they released their debut double aside single Go Let The Shadows Die / Hooked Up as limited 7 1000 release on The Flower Shop Recordings. It sold fast reaching number 17 on the HMV singles chart, a feat unheard of for an unsigned band with no press company backing.
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They are due to go back into the studio soon to record their follow up single with a summer release scheduled, and an EP planned before Christmas.
They played the Secondo Del Vito festival in Cardiff last year and this July are lined up to play the prestigious Plink Plonk festival in Estonia with an Australian tour planned early in the new year.
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The single can still be purchased online at sophiamusic.net, onthefringe.co.uk, hmv.co.uk, Sister Ray and selected independent shops
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REVIEWS...
La Merika, in ancient ages, referred to the star that hung over the yet to be discovered USA. Europeans, at the time, believed it pointed towards the promised land where paradise was set. Here, in the 21st century, it's the name four wanderers, from all corners of the globe, gather under. Now London-based, they're churning out shiny nuggets inspired by bands such as The Church, Joy Division, Echo and the Bunnymen, The Stooges and the Jesus and Mary Chain, fused with their own disjointed sound. With its boy/girl vocal's, gritty guitars, distorted bass and punchy precise rhythms debut single 'Go Let The Shadows die' is an obvious pop gem and in a fair and just world, surely destined for classic status - Rough Trade Shops
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The best single so far this year - Kelkoo Music
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This is anthemic, infectious US early-mid nineties sounding indie rock with a surprisingly commercial feel - Smallfishnet.net
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Tonight La Merika take the roof off. The singles are on the money and their sound encompasses this intimate venue...one of the freshest things we have here at the minute - Artrocker (live review)
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There are a series of shows in England and Scotland....dates are on my myspace.
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Anyway, take care and hope to see you there.
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