"Seven Years On are a band that has generated a lot of buzz recently and we were about to be shown exactly why so many people are tipping them for bigger things. This four piece ran through an energetic set of brilliantly crafted songs that sit somewhere between rock and indie, they create a wonderful balance of light and shade, power and restraint and they damned near blew off the collective socks off of the audience. How many people who were there can honestly say that they didn’t go home singing..”its not impossible..”? Well can you?" Dave Franklin, Review of Swindon Shuffle gig, 21st July 2007
Free MP3s! Acoustic tracks recorded live for Frequency Radio 9th Aug 2007!
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Attempting to sum up a band like Seven Years On in a few catchy paragraphs is much like trying to nail jelly to a wall (admittedly I've never tried the jelly thing, but I would imagine it to be quite difficult). It's even harder when it's a band that manages to twist their vastly different musical backgrounds into compelling music that manages to be dark, pretty and melodic. Rest assured that there's a little bit of scuffed up pop goodness in the mix, fighting it out with noisy guitars and taut rhythms. Three members of the band used to play in Latitude Blue, who played lots of gigs and were lucky enough to work with Deep Elm and some other nice label people.
As you read this, Seven Years On are in the cycle of practising, writing and recording songs whilst playing as many shows as they can book. If you'd like to help, say hello, or let them know if you can actually nail jelly to a wall then drop a mail to: band@sevenyearson.com
A video for Nails produced by the most excellent Jim at Evil Twins. The guy is a legend and we love him loads!
Phantasmagoria Starts tonight at the Arts Centre Old Town.
It is kicking off with an excellent sci-fi horror in the tradition of ‘28 Days Later’. Infestation (15) at 7.30pm with the short film Need a Hand? (2 mins). There will be an Intro & Q & A with the exec producer.
At 9.30pm two shorts Cold Blood (13 mins) + Last Meal (2 mins) will be before the uber violent martial arts remix of David Cronenberg’s ‘A History of Violence’ Broken Path (93 mins) (18)
Films just £4 each or watch both for £7
Why not immerse yourself in great independent films and make a weekend of it.
hi neil sorry didnt make it down been a busy weekend was at a my housemates birthday do friday and we played leicester saturday, big gig at the zodiac thursday ill promise to make your next show in ox if you make ours. hope things are well
Guys Frequency airborne is simply the test of any band. Radio air play, live sessions, interview, online profile, and gigs....just need to send two tracks and photos to airborne@frequencyalive.co.uk to be in the initial selection round.
Prizes - 5 days in Create Studios sound studio with Barry Andrews, a Mac Book Pro courtesy of Western Computer and 1000 CDs from Media Plant.....
Hello 7years on! After several months hibernating in the studio we are playing Riff’s on the 5th of April, though i guess you already know about this. (this is my feeble and somewhat time consuming attempt at self promotion! ) Hope you are well, love THE DACOITS xxx
Thanks for that Mr Kilford ;-) anyway last night's set = superb, up there with the performance you gave at the Shuffle, really enjoyable night and that version of "Starting Fires" at the end was sublime
God that zippy is a right suck up :) he means it though. The apartment??? make you sure wangle some free food out of them after sound check, and don't let damo know there is a grand piano on stage, he may run amuck
I reckon a Seven Years on Mini-Album is in order, you have some incredible material in the form of "Impossible" "Nails" "In Limbo" "Starting Fires" "I'll Take My Chances" would be great to see them released on a CD EP/Mini Album (maybe add the Nails video as a CD Rom) if I had the money i'd form a label and release it myself!! really looking forward to you guys playing Songs of Praise next week, always a pleasure to have you playing
Hope you had a great christmas and new year!! Weve just finished our 2nd CD, songs are now up on our myspace. Weve also set up our own website www.sleepgoodfeelgood.com where you can listen to all the tracks with selected free downloads! Please have a look & listen and let us know what you think - all the best in 2008!
thanks a lot! we were scared about "whatdoenglishspeakingpeoplethinkaboutus" effect. the album Meet the Gang! should be on iTunes via AWAL in the next few weeks (the site says within three weeks), other way you can order it directly from www.teakettlerecords.com hey i guess jazzmaster is a "must" for malkmusaddicted :)) maybe we will be on tour in uk around easter. "nails" just kills cheers isabels
Hey! Thanks very much. As you probably know we only have acoustic recordings up but the full band are out and about getting gigs so hopefully you will hear the whole band sound soon! :) Really enjoying your stuff too. I (hannah) am sure I have seen you at 12 bar one time. Amazing set guys :D Thanks for the support. Means alot. Keep It Dirty x
