Arcade Fire, Architecture in Helsinki, Aretha Franklin, Aphex Twin, Beastie Boys, The Beatles, Black Sabbath, Bryan Ferry, Chuck Berry, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Coral, The Cribs, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Cure, Daft Punk, David Bowie, Death From Above 1979, Devendra Banhart, Dinosaur Jr, ELO, Fela Kuti, The Flirtations, Fucked Up, Fugiya and Miyagi, Guns 'n' Roses, Happy Mondays, The Hold Steady, Hot Chip, Interpol, Iron Maiden, Italo Disco, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Bo Horne, Joanna Newsom, Johnny Cash, Johnny Flynn, Justice, Kings of Leon, Katzenjammers, LCD Soundsystem, Lazy Habits, Lee Scratch Perry, Led Zeppelin, Les Savy Fav, Linton Kwesi Johnson, LTJ Bukem, Maximo Park, Marvin Gaye, Metallica, Megadeth, Miles Davis, Mudhoney, Mos Def, New Model Army, Nirvana, Of Montreal, Otis Reading, Orbital, Pavement, Pearl Jam, Pink Floyd, Plaid, Pixies, Prince, Queen, Radiohead, The Rakes, Regina Specktor, RUN DMC, Rotating Leslie, Sam Cook, Santogold, Sebastian, Sepultura, Shit Robot, Slayer, Sonic Youth, Spiritualized, Stevie Wonder, The Strokes, Supertramp, Talking Heads, The Temptations, Tom Waits, A Tribe Called Quest, TV on The Radio, Uffie, Vampire Weekend, Vincent Vincent and The Villains, Was Not Was, White Stripes, Willy Mason, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Yeasayer......to name a few.
Sounds Like
"this is one of my favourite new bands of the year"
RORY MCCONNELL - RADIO ONE
"they don't sound like anyone, this band has a bright, bright future"
SEYMOUR STEIN
"Great songs, great Live band, keep an eye on these guys"
NIC HARCOURT 'KCRW' - LOS ANGELES
"they have such a great sound, they are always welcome in L.A."
SAT BISLA, INDIE 103.1 LOS ANGELES
"these british lads will take your minds off the woes of wall st, mark our words"
MUSEXPO
"jangly, harmonic, gritty art pop"
NME
"'fire!fire! is the best slab of rock 'n' roll I've heard in ages!"
THE FLY
"definitely ones to watch this year"
XFM
"no frills, full on rock 'n' roll"
DROWNED IN SOUND
Rotating Leslie met at school in Hertfordshire when they were just 12 years old, they formed a friendship through their love of music, laughter and whatever cheap thrills they could get there hands on. They still have that friendship today and still have that love of music.
After years DJing on the London Free Party Scene the band came into it’s own in Coates Manor, the tumbledown farmhouse the band lived, practiced, wrote and recorded in for the last two years. This was also the venue for the legendary Woodendstock sessions, which saw the Leslie’s and their friends come together to party and wake up the sleepy countryside for the weekend.
It was at the Manor that the band released their first self-pressed 7”’s which sold out in weeks and received great acclaim from the press and radio. The video for one 7” was filmed in their front garden for nothing and ended up on MTV. It’s the band’s self contained DiY ethos which attracted the attention of the fans and record companies alike.
They have gained a large and loyal following from their incendiary London warehouse parties and extensive gigging over the last 12 months. This has seen them support The View at the launch party for E4’s Skins show, The Subways, The Rifles, Nice Black Alps, and their old flat mates Goldie Lookin Chain to name a few. They were even asked if The Subways could support them at a secret hometown gig and have since become firm friends.
NME described their sound as ’gritty, harmonic, pop’; call it what you will, they have steered away from the obvious indie clichés and instead, relied on their diverse influences from 80’s metal to electro house and created something fresh and exciting.
In winter 2007 the band recorded sessions at Eden and RAK studios (home to sessions from Radiohead, Arctic Monkeys, Primal Scream and The Sex Pistols).
With Mind On My Money, Hackney Courage, Fire!Fire! and Send In The Lions they have realised their sound and with the songs receiving global airplay and support from stalwarts both side of the pond (most notably on L.A’s Indie 103)
In April 2008 the band played a sold out showcase at The House of Blues in Los Angeles, as part of the Musexpo conference, gaining more than a little interest.
2008 is becoming a good vintage for The Leslie’s……
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MONOTONIX Saturday 28th November Nice n Sleazys, Glasgow
The release of their new album tops off a whirlwind year of touring, the infamy surrounding their charged live perfomances steadily mounting. Rightly so, check out this youtube link- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmEHu-QAgNE&feature=related - and marvel at one of the typically unpredictable gigs of the band that Spin have declared the "most exciting live band in rock'n'roll."
Have a listen www.myspace.com/monotonix
Support from The Elvis Suicide
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