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
The new full-length album from Arms and Sleepers is available now!
Featuring guest appearances by Tom Brosseau & Shelley Short, Ben Shepard & Catherine Worsham of Uzi & Ari, Philip Jamieson of Caspian, Mona Elliott of Travels, Adam Arrigo of The Main Drag, and Matt Lajoie of Cursillistas!
Hey Luxury Car, just wanna let you know our NEW E.P. 'The Making' is out November 30th, samples of the Tracks are on our myspace or check out www.thebeatpoets.com
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4 track EP, titled Call Signs, it provides the perfect introduction to
the band prior to the release of their debut album, Grappling Hooks, in
early 2010.
Promote your music on www.topoftheox.co.uk this week. A great chance to get noticed, promote your gigs and win the upgraded weekly prize by topping the chart.
Just stopping by to say hello and give you some news. The award winning album 'Coolgilly and the Freakshow' from Centascope is available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website. You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon and many more.
If you are a fan of The Paranoid Monkeys, and have enjoyed listening to our music over the years then you might like to know that we have recently had a name change. From this point forth we will be known as Some Brave Apollo.
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