Contact Simon Smith for bookings.
E-mail: management@sjsounds.co.uk
Influences
The Cure, Smashing Pumpkins, Vinny Thompson and The Margentinas, PJ Harvey, Ten Benson, Oceansize, Bright eyes, The Smiths, The Fall, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Stranglers, Buzzcocks, Blur, Graham Coxon, Joy Division, Pixies, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Breeders, Frank Black, Blondie, Super Furry Animals, The Kinks, Bowie, Mansun, Beck, New Order, Marillion, The Shins, The Witches, The Mars Volta, The Jam, Placebo, The Sex Pistols, The Small Faces, Wallace, Manics, Inspiral Carpets, Suede, Radiohead, Mew, The Who, years of suppressed cynicism, blame it on the Beatles, everyone else does...
Optional Wallace are from Manchester. "The Wallace" are a powerfully dark and dynamic punk/pop power trio with a supposed mystery fourth member, who has, as yet, never shown up. Their songs are dark, urgent, melodic. They've had radio play on xfm, The Rev, Gmr, BBC Manchester, Steve Lamacq and John Kennedy’s shows. Read below for what people have said about The Optionals.
Optional Wallace's “What Goes Around" / "The Ladder” 500-only, numbered release have now all sold out.
“…“Moving Targets” is a melodic and searing gem. An intensely original and powerful EP…”
- JA Manchester Music (Demo of the week 4.5 / 5)
“We Like it a lot” (Code of Silence)
- Steve Lamacq
"Mixing their influences of 20+ years ago with the dark sounds of here and now, make no mistake, Optional Wallace are ticking all the right boxes." - SECONDCITYUK.COM
"Heap praise on Optional Wallace"
Manchester Evening News
"An aural onslaught of hefty, soaring melodies, churning guitars and the melancholic delivery of Interpol." The Fly
"Slicing 80s guitar-play, yearningly passionate vocals, deep rumbles of bass and almost gothic drumming.
- Cath Aubergine - MM
"...a barrage of screaming guitar machine gun fire...”
- Colin Warhurst – BBC Manchester Online
"OPTIONAL WALLACE, whose exceptional song-writing recently made our jaw hit the floor when they played their debut Academy 3 show with SA Promotions..."
- Stuart Avery (SA Promotions)
"Radio choice veterans and general sharps"
- FictionNonFiction
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We're pleased to announce that our XFM SESSION on PETE MITCHELL'S RAZOR CUTS will be broadcast this Sunday - Dec 6th between 10pm and Midnight (UK Time)
Its on air nationally in the UK so you can tune into your local XFM dial or listen online at http://www.xfm.co.uk if abroad
For those who can't wait till then there's a preview vid on our myspace of our time at XFM....
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We thank you so much for the add!.. We’re just a small band, but we’d be delighted if you listened to our Garage Rock songs and you sent us any kind of comment!! If u couldn’t we’ll be happy if you just let this comment be shown, so ur fans can get to know us. ☠
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haha thats brilliant! Who'd have thought an open mic could lead to such things. Favourite moment of the night Neil's genius Glockenspeiling or the Mongolian wash room :) Give us a ring soon mate
Thankyou for adding Sonic World Festival, 4/5th September 2009. Tickets are available from www.sonicworldfestival.co.uk and www.myspace.com/harveybainbridgemusic as well as our own myspace site. £30 for the whole weekend, indoor toilets, free showers, free camping, bars, bar meals and restaurant, indoor venue. PLEASE READ OUR BLOG ON IMPOSTERS!
People of Manchester – we’re playing the delightful, Moho Live on Thursday 21st May. Their will be jugglers, taxidermy, colouring in, advanced sock puppetry…In fairness probably just music – but we may pull a few shapes! So get down! X
Ow Optional, i've taken to five year plans now like Stalin. I lost the manuscript that made those lists possible (with the slurping noodles being a given). However, if you are in desperate need i'm sure I can knock one up for you. These lists have stepped it up a notch now and for guaranteed success you have to ensure you fulfil the points. Why have we not crossed paths for a while? I miss your little face x
cheers for gig last night. really enjoyed it. if you wanna come to academy gig, giz us a shout and we'll put you on glist. big up to wallace possy. beat the radar x
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