I am sorry to inform you all, that The Next Phase have decided to call it quits!!
We as a band have met some amazing people, done some amazing gigs, and more than anything had a great time in doing so!!
Thanks to everyone, its been a pleasure and an honour!!
Peace and Love .... + Brandy, Red Stripe and E's!!
THE NEXT PHASE!!!
"It’s left to the The Next Phase to close proceedings and they offer the oddest and most interesting sound of the night. Bill Murray and co work around the funky bass lines and there are all sorts of influences and ideas found in a cross section of their sound. Bill’s got the sound of The Fall, The Doors and Ian Drury all shaken together, whilst the bass and guitar evokes a sense of jazziness that treads close to Talking Heads circa 1976 - and maybe even Level 42 on crack. The Next Phase are raw and young, but have a rucksack overflowing with ideas, that shouldn't take long to hone into something quite compelling. "
Manchester Music - Revolution Radio unsigned band showcase @ The Castle, Oldham 29/3/07
"The Next Phase fuse funky jazz with all out rock to produce a unique style all of their own" - The Oldham Chronicle 11/7/07
"The Next Phase were rough, raw, young and more Chuffed Tuesday than Happy Mondays but had the nucleus of something that given time could be polished into a rough diamond."
Geetans Review - Star And Garter, Manchester 29/11/06
"The Next Phase have no shame in declaring their influence through their music. It's baggy, it's psychedelic, it's fuck you I won't do what you tell me, ultimatley it's 'Madchester'!"
Stephanie Grimshaw - Manchester Bands
"With bulging bass lines that the Happy Monday’s would be proud of,
Oldham lads The Next Phase are setting the local scene on fire.
With a firm local following and some choice tunes, this lot are
worthy headliners!"
Oldham Chronicle Press Release - Revolution Radio unsigned band showcase
"The song was great; still a touch of The Happy Mondays in there but what the hell. Oasis had a touch of The Beatles, The Beatles had a touch of a lot of stuff; bands evolve and The Next Phase were grooving on the evolutionary ladder, banging two rhythmic rocks together to see if they could make fire and I liked them; if I hadn’t have been taught to dance by Douglas Bader I would have got up to groove myself."
Geetans Review - Star And Garter, Manchester 29/11/06
Sept 25th - Doll & The Kicks @ Sub61 - fresh from 2 sold out Apollo dates with Morrissey, D&TK returun for a headline show in Manchester - £6 from http://www.wegottickets.com/event/50385
LOTS LOTS MORE GIGS ON THE MYSPACE SO CHECK THE FULL LISTINGS......... IF YOU WANT TO PLAY A GIG FOR US MESSAGE US VIA THE MYSPACE
Our latest all ages (16+) show has just been announced so make it down if you can cos this band will be massive
Let us know what you think of them
ADVANCE TICKETS
June 19th - The Ruling Class @ Manchester Roadhouse - Just been on tour with The Charlatans and The Twang - £5 tickets from http://www.wegottickets.com/event/47829
June 20th - The Sand Band @ Roadhouse - one time Coral guitarist and just played Manchester gig with Nick McCabe / The Black Marquee - £5 tickets from http://www.wegottickets.com/event/48101
Marvel at the LIVE Burlesque from our resident troupe BELLE DIABLO: *Treating you to her own brand of twisted comedy burlesque is your sexy hostess FANNY DIVINE*
*Getting you all hot under the collar, firey neo-burlesque starlett MISTY LUX*
*Shimmying for your pleasure, the fabulous and seductive DAISON MERRIERE*
Plus more HOT burlesque action: *From the Deville Dolls, Nottingham's finest teaser SCARLETT DAGGERS*
*Mixing politics with burlesque it's the fantasic HEATHER SWEET*
*Graceful tease from one of the UK's top Pin-Ups, MS ZARA ANN*
*Slinky striptease from the very sexy FRANKII WILDE*
PLUS: *As seen on 'Britain's Got Talent' Live Magical Escapology and Eyewatering Contortionism from the very VERY bendy ** Mr CHRIS CROSS ** AND: *Hilarious Surreal adult Puppet Show from PICO and PUPPETUAL MOTION* WITH:
*Deviant Comedy from your host JOE SPARROW* *Playing everything Retro its DJ TREBOR
AND NOT FORGETTING:
*Unique handmade clothing and accessories from CALL GIRL CLOTHING*
New Song! An acoustic version of an early movetoconnect song has just been added to the page. ''You've Got 12 Hours'' was recorded recently by singer/bass player J Hughes as part of the first EP from his current post-mtc project.
DOWN FOR THE COUNT - Tour the UK in February with support from PAIGE, here’s the poster with the dates:
Advance Tickets are available by clicking on the flyer above apart from London (24th Feb), which you can buy tickets for Right Here
[www.myspace.com/down4thecount]
PORTMAN - Release their debut album “From Here To Your Eyes And Ears on March 3rd. The album is available to stream right now on their Myspace Page and to Pre-Order From Here. Check it out!
[www.myspace.com/portmanuk]
Hope you don’t mind this promotional comment, sorry if you do :)
the NCM room... THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 7th - 2008 @ The BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB - LS6 1NY
Doors 8pm - £4
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Curious Voice Duo
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* LIMA = Leeds Improvised Music Association http://www.myspace.com/leedsimprovisedmusicassociation
