WILLIAM ROBERTSON - Laptop, Guitar, Computer, Sampler, Drums, Melodica, Theremin, Bass, Synth, Radio, Musical Toys, Vocoder, Voice Modulation, Fender Rhodes, Hand Claps, Cow Bell. Hand Claps.
KIERAN HEATHER - Bass, Synth, Autoharp, Saw
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LOUISE HEALEY 2001-2006 - Bass, Trumpet, Vocals
DAVID COYLE (Stitchy) 2006-2007 - Bass, Vocals
JON MURRAY 2006-2007 - Drums
Influences
Joy Division, Kraftwerk, Low, Pixies, Scott Walker, Talking Heads, Add N to (X), Flaming Lips, Cornelius, Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, Karl Bartos, The Knife, Sparks
(we like millions of other bands but these are the ones people say we sound like at times)
Sounds Like
ALBUM REVEIW - "Finally, the debut album from Perth based Luxury Car. The clean and uncomplicated electro found on their 'Heart of the Matter' E.P also radiates throughout this record. Brazenly entrenched in the sounds of the 1980s, merging fastidious synthesised noise and melancholy, candid vocals from John (which are at times juxtaposed by the evocative and haunting vocal duties with Louise - as on "Repulsion").
In all, it's a great record, riddled with memorable melodies and pulsating bass lines. Annie's Well has got all the Factory Records values, but feels more comfortable for grasping modern influences too.
'Gamma Rays' closes this album, pushing close to the six minute mark, proving that there's more to Luxury Car than the 'Indie/Pop crossover' tag they've attracted. A sinister-sounding, more experimental song, which begins with a sample that sounds like it has been lifted from a classic cult movie - just like their name."
5/5
IS THIS MUSIC? issue 23
"electronic pop doesn't really sum them up - from the line dancin' beats of "Lucy 3" to their definite affinity to New Order and Joy Division on some of their "heavier " tracks. like many bands; they're gigging and recording and picking up good press. Unlike so many, they are going places. Trust us" - IS THIS MUSIC? magazine
PLAYLOUDER SINGLE OF THE WEEK - ""If you like that Secret Machines joint, you'll love this one, plus you'll get the cool points for supporting indie labels in cold places. Hailing from Perth, Scotland, Luxury Car seem to specialise in the sort of early New Order beats and Bauhaus atmospherics beloved of well, everyone, but with a healthy dose of weirdness and a refreshing lack of disaffected posing. It's hard to tell whether this is a single or an EP, because each of these tracks could easily be the lead - there's no seconds here. 'The Miracle Year' could sit nicely alongside the Cure's 'A Forest' or 'Planet Earth'-era Duran Duran, while 'In The Event' calls to mind, dunno, Pale Saints? A keeper." - www.playlouder.com
"They may have split up and formed New Order, but the spirit of Joy Division lives on in John Robertson's brooding, deadpan vocal delivery and dark rhythmic beats. With elements of country and new wave thrown into the mix, their originality and ability to captivate really impressed me and was particularly well received by the appreciative crowd." - TBreak Website
Me (the geek) and John (number 1 son) have been in bands together since we were at school. A long time. Too long. We have been making electronic music as Luxury Car since 2001 and did our first EP (The Heart of the Matter) in March 2005. We have done two Radio 1 sessions, played live all over Scotland and had loads of radioplay on Radio1, Radio Scotland, Beat 106, XFM & Radio Magnetic. Our debut album (Annie's Well) came out on 17th July 2006 to great reveiws including 5/5 in ISTHISMUSIC?. You can buy our album and EP from all good record stores in the UK or you can buy them online.
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Please email Prime Minister Gordon Brown at browng@parliament.uk and demand that the G8:
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i was an absolute wreck at work on monday! and did john tell you about the perth to edinburgh leg of the journey? it was hellish! no seats, sweltering heat, no capacity for conversation, and some boy fainted right next to us. crazy.
anyways, cracking weekend. when you getting started on the recording?
Ciao Luxury Car!!! Vuoi discutere di musica, clubs, etichette discografiche e nuove uscite? Contattaci a www. strenna. net! Wanna talk about music, clubs culture, labels and new realases? Just contact www. strenna. net! Yoyoyooo
I used to watch you lads when you's first started but yesterday i got my hands on annies well. 24 pence off of amazon. fuckin brilliant stuff. must make an effort to come and see you's again soon. keep up the good vibe.
Hi - Luxury Car. It's free music download month over at my three myspace sites. 12 tracks to download for free. Enjoy. Album #2 - SHATTER - in Sean Wright's album-a-month project has been delivered and so now it's on to album #3!
Hey you,
We are playing at BOX (opposite the garage) on 22nd December. Our last gig of the year!
Would be great if you could make it down. ITS FREE!
cheers
Render
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The Fusiliers are ScotCampus Musicians of the Month! Come and have a listen to the songs on our profile to find out why.
“Powerpop indie is how they dub themselves, but there are so many influences filtering in here, it's difficult to pinpoint their sound exactly. Post-punk with an energetic twist and a knack for a melody. Theirs is a sound which is trying to resolve the conflict between the obscure and the commercial, and it's a musical tightrope they tread well. Check out 'The Way' and 'Beauty And The Grace' on their MySpace for a taste.”
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We are also playing on 25th Jan at Stereo with the Amphetameanies! tickets £5
