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Indie / Alternative / Ghettotech

"inmyheaditworks.com"

Reading,
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  7/6/2008
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   the race: General Info
Member Since8/18/2005
Band Websitetheraceuk.com
Band MembersDan Buchanan - Voice, Casiotone and Glockenspiel
Jessica del Rio - Guitars and Voice
Graeme Moorcroft - Bass
Andrew Aitken - Drums
James del Rio - Guitars

Email: theraceuk@hotmail.com

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InfluencesYeah Yeah Yeahs, Arcade Fire, Strokes, Radiohead, Sigur Ros, Mogwai, The Cure, Pixies, Jesus and Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine, Bloc Party, Kings of Leon, Jeff Buckley, Doves...


Management.

Vanessa Carreras
vanessa @ carrerasmanagement.com


Booking Agent.

Ben Winchester
ben@primary.uk.com


Press.

Starling Publicity
info@starlingpublicity.com

Record LabelShifty Disco
Rough Trade Distribution (Germany)
Type of LabelIndie





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 10 2008 8:00P
Purple Turtle, Camden London
Jul 19 2008 8:00P
Bleeptest Summer Fete, Oakford Social Club Reading
Aug 16 2008 8:00P
Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading

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   About the race






**Special Album Offer** For a limited time only - buy the album, and get the When It Falls EP for free. Here.



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Formed in 2004, Reading 5 piece The Race released their debut album Be Your Alibi on Shifty Disco on 11th September 2006. From the fevered urgency of opening salvo - forthcoming single Find Out - to the cascading, sprawling beauty of final epic Wash Out, The Race pack more ideas into one song than many other bands manage in an entire career. Their talent is for corralling a wayward artistic sensibility and a Sonic Youth informed twin guitar frenzy with a natural instinct for melody. They judder and stumble with visceral intensity before alighting all at once on the big pop hook with an apparently effortless grace.

The Race admit to turning to North America for musical inspiration to the magical realism of Arcade Fire or the Yeah Yeah Yeahs rather than the current crop of UK indie kitchen sink dramatists. But turn to the twin male/female vocal led Research if you want proof that The Race realise ambitions of capturing the big spaces of U2 and the emotive Americana of The National and inform them with a distinctly English sensibility. Be Your Alibi is a consistently surprising, giddily mercurial and utterly captivating debut.

It all started with two double A-side single releases in 2005, these received rave reviews in the UK press and enthusiastic radio play from Radio 1, Virgin, XFM and BBC 6music as well as live sessions with Radio 1, XFM and BBC 6Music. Over the past 18 months (in support of their debut album) the band have toured with Cooper Temple Clause, The Others, Morning Runner and Seafood, and supported the likes of Supergrass, Fun Loving Criminals, Captain, Zutons, The Spinto Band, The View and Babyshambles; along with an appearance at Reading Festival and festivals in Holland, Germany, Czech Republic and Spain. The band are currently working on their second album.

Green Man Music Festival 15th, Glanusk Park 16th and 17th August 2008
Vote For THE RACE To Play At Green Man Festival 2008!!!
Green Man Music Festival 15th, Glanusk Park 16th and 17th August 2008

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the race's Friends Comments
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Jadeee.





Jun 30 2008 9:18 AM

Ohh de rien
Vous parlez français ? ^^
SPELL 336





Jun 29 2008 12:45 PM

thank you!



-paul
please' Woody give me Banana's





Jun 29 2008 4:47 AM

...back:)
Linda





Jun 27 2008 3:57 PM

Hey dudes and dudette, I passed it on! Hope all is well and hope to see ya soon. Lxx
Philippe Thivet - Auteur, parolier





Jun 27 2008 9:15 AM

A mes mille amis

Nous partîmes bien seuls
Et par un prompt renfort
Nous voici déjà mille
Au jeu de nos accords
Mille amis comme un seul
Ayant tissé leur toile
L’un vantant son single
L’autre cherchant l’étoile

A chacun d’entre vous
Devenu mon millième
A ces liens qui se nouent
Dans nos vies Myspaciennes
A peine un petit mot
Ou belle découverte
Chacun portant l’écho
Par sa page entrouverte

Philippe Thivet
Tous droits réservés
Christinexo





Jun 20 2008 6:06 AM

Thanks Thanks Thanks :)
I'll be sure to pass it on!
lovd my wee comment on the back!
xx
MidiMidis





Jun 18 2008 4:28 PM

Dudes!

the pass it on idea is utter GENIUS!!!

I cant wait to get a copy!!

new tunes are casiotastic yes yes!!

love love

markie xxx
♥Brenda♥





Jun 15 2008 6:13 PM

love the new stuff :)

YAY!!!!!!
Christinexo





Jun 15 2008 11:23 AM

sweet
i'll check it out now
check your wee mail there!
WOW has it been 2 years since you guys were on huw's show??
x
Christinexo





Jun 15 2008 10:07 AM

hey guys!
loving the new stuff and the new wee page desgin
isnt it new??
or have i just not been on in AGES lol
hopes alls well!
:)
xx
Blessins
SixNationState





Jun 14 2008 6:33 PM

new stuff is sounding ace guys!! x
Philippe Thivet - Auteur, parolier





Jun 11 2008 9:19 AM

The Race,

Merci pour ce fil tissé entre nous voisins de la Toile.
Au plaisir de vous croiser au clair de la Terre, dans mon univers d’auteur en perpétuelle expansion.

Belle route à vous.

Philippe
Run To Safety





May 27 2008 6:27 AM

Hello,
Thx for the add and your visit,
See you on june 16th,
Have a nice week,

Peace,

RTS
IGUANA LOVERS





May 26 2008 4:32 PM

Hi Rude Boy!
cheers from Buenos Aires
missFlag - new single out =]





May 23 2008 2:09 AM

how's everything going?

i'm so excited to let you know that our album is finally available on iTunes =]

cheerss
Assa
Tom Whitman





May 22 2008 11:10 AM

I really like The Race
OTB Productions





May 21 2008 1:13 PM

the race look great in our top friends, come and have a look at other exciting artists we like too...

The OTB Team
Lou





May 19 2008 9:22 AM

can't make it tomorrow unfortunately - enjoy the gig with ida maria!
amanda





May 16 2008 1:55 AM

I hope you have fun today. Wish I could be there...
A x
Tim





May 4 2008 6:45 AM

That's great to hear. Cannot wait to hear it, especially after the debut album was such an incredible piece.

Get some live dates up soon please.

Tim.
virginie





Apr 30 2008 12:42 PM

Thanks for the add!Great ,great music!I hope see you in France!Take care!Greetings from France!
cindy





Apr 30 2008 11:32 AM

Thanks for the add!I like your music!very good sound and voice!Have a nice evening!cheers from France
brother john





Apr 29 2008 3:28 AM

Hi brothers and sisters - we hope you are well! Long time no see!
Now for a bit of shameless promo:
New song up on our page, you might like it - AND tmrw night - that's
THIS WEDNESDAY 30TH APRIL, as part
of Grace Festivals, www.grace08.org , we are pleased to announce that we
will be supporting the incredible [dweeb] on the last date of their
current tour. We're really looking forward to it, and hope to see lots of
friendly faces their!! The event starts at 8pm and finishes at 10pm - you
are invited to get in 100% FREE! It is being held at Tor Leisure which is
on the outskirts of Glastonbury, Somerset (next to Morrison’s supermarket)
Planes Over Paris





Apr 22 2008 2:45 PM

Hi guys hope you're well. good luck with the festival date

POP
Presence of soul





Apr 14 2008 6:37 PM

Thanks for the add!!
We love your music.
We want to play in your county!!
Greetings from Japan
To The Barricades





Apr 8 2008 3:59 PM

Aw thanks you lot.

A show with The Race would be amazing.

Not only that but we wanna see you guys play again!

x
the seal cub clubbing club





Apr 8 2008 2:09 PM

Thanks, glad you found us. maybe see you at the great escape. in fact that reminds me, i need to cancel work that day.

andysccc
amanda





Apr 8 2008 3:27 AM

Good blog. Sounds very exciting...
A x
♥Brenda♥





Apr 3 2008 4:28 PM

hi :)
love your music :0
lol
when can i expect some new stuff from you ?
Aileen





Apr 3 2008 1:38 PM

hey hey,
how are we all doing? just wondering if you guys were set to play any festivals this year?
The Wookies





Mar 31 2008 4:04 PM

Hello, We have our new really ridiculously Epic Song up. It be called Blank Paper. I would love to know what you think! wook x
Zenith





Mar 29 2008 11:49 AM

great news, its all about keeping the momentum.....what does your producer taste like?!
Gianluca Brisigotti





Mar 3 2008 11:24 AM

cheers for the add! really like ur stuff!

hope u enjoy mine!

let me know what u think of it.

cheers

Gianluca
Buddy!





Feb 29 2008 9:26 AM

yeah i saw you pretty much all those times lol
you guys are well good live i need to get a cd of you
Bidgie Reef & The Gas





Feb 25 2008 3:33 PM

howdy racers
thought you may like to peruse a video of us back in action on saturday night
doing Polythene
check our page out
umbrellas will on there in a couple of days too!
::lorraine::





Feb 25 2008 4:52 AM

Hey guys
Just to say well done for all your hard work - especially at a time when more responsibilities wend their way towards you 'off-stage'.
You all rock. Hurrah for The Race!
:o)
Benjamin Tais





Feb 20 2008 10:15 AM

Hello Dan, Jessica, Graeme, Andrew & James --
WELCOME IN TAIS TOP 80.
bt
JAV TAPIOLLA





Feb 12 2008 5:43 PM

the race in southamerica !!


when?
Dead Amps





Feb 11 2008 10:10 AM

Thanks for the support...sugar sweet tunes!

Cheers
amanda





Feb 11 2008 2:52 AM

I am missing The Race. When can you share some new songs with us. Hope it's soon.
A x
Pierre Khazen





Feb 6 2008 9:24 PM

hi there, thanks for the add, great music,
pierre
Télégramme





Jan 26 2008 1:57 AM

Hi

Thanks for adding us to your friends list. We really appreciate everyone who takes time to listen to us. Any chance of getting a gig down in Reading do you think? We'd love to come and play down there.

Peace

Té x
make do and mend





Jan 22 2008 6:57 PM

you should head down, think your man Just Rich is coming along with some of the former fopp crew...although i got this info second hand so dont quote me...
cheers
dan
Stevieoh et non turboh!!