Paul Daron: Guitar, Vocals, Piano, Didgeridoo, Harmonica
Ed Webber: Drums, Vocals, Percussion, French Horn
Mike Spencer Chapman: Trumpet, Piano, Guitar, Vocals, Synth
Rich Cummings: Bass, Vocals, Cello, Spoons
Influences
James Brown/ Muse/ Queen/ The Prodigy / Roni Size / Jimi Hendrix / Miles Davis / Radiohead / Aerosmith / Rage Against the Machine / Sonny Boy Williamson/ Dave Grohl
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"Top three things to do in London" - The London Paper
"Hotly-tipped unsigned act" - The London Lite
"Heroic funk nutters" - Rocksound Magazine
"Capturing the hearts & minds of our Hereford folk" - BBC Hereford & Worcester
"Fantastic live band with exhilirating stage show" - BBC Oxford
”There are many things you can do to yourself…. but it feels so much better when they’re done by someone else”
How true.
It’s a cry from the heart of every angry, love-starved young man, wondering what he has to do to get a girl, wondering why life isn’t quite how he thought it might be, waiting for someone to tell him what to do...
Sketchbeat has the answers, and more than 10,000 fans across the UK and beyond agree that the band rocks their truth with their rock/funk/hip-hop blend of monster grooves.
Since they exploded onto stage in 2007 with the iconic ‘MY MAMA SAID’ Sketchbeat have sold out Cargo, 93 Feet East, Dingwalls, Hoxton Bar & Grill, Borderline & Barfly. BBC radio DJs tell their listeners that Sketchbeat are a ‘breakthrough band’. The public voted Sketchbeat into the final of Guitar Hero's Best Live Unsigned act for 2008 at this year’s Indy awards.
After whipping festival audiences to a frenzy with their funk-fuelled stage show, lead singer Paul, on guitar and harmonica, Mike, on trumpet, keyboard and guitar, Rich, on bass and backing vocals & Ed, on drums and backing vocals are about to release their debut self-titled EP.
Channelling the humour and harmonies of Queen, the attitude and funk of James Brown and the sonic vocal stylings of the Chili Peppers and Zeppelin, Sketchbeat are more than boys with guitars. Gig goers have had enough of whining self interest - it’s time to get hot and angry on the dance floor! Jazz trumpet bounces off guitar riffs, punching melodies ride high over bellowing harmonies, four young men sing of ‘EDDIE THE EAGLE’ and drive along the pounding new sound.
La poésie est une arme chargée de futur … et elle ne tire pas des balles à blanc ! Pour vous en convaincre, rendez-vous à la Cantada, le vendredi 24 juillet à 20h. Pour la modique PAF de 3 euros, offrez vous une performance poétique inoubliable. Interprétation viscérale, métaphores incisives et propos percutants, le Poétique Gladiateur se livre à vous dans l'arène. Pascal Perrot, l'enfant illégitime d'Artaud, de Tex Avery et des situationnistes, offre une poésie pamphlétaire, ancrée dans notre temps, exigeante ET populaire. Attention ; ce spectacle peut nuire gravement à la bienséance et au confort intellectuel …
Vendredi 24 juillet à 20h : Attention poète dangereux ! de et par Pascal Perrot. La Cantada, 13 rue Moret, 75011 Paris. M° : Couronnes ou Ménilmontant. PAF : 3 EUROS
We thought you might like to know that we've been booked by Monto Water Rats (328 Grays Inn Road, Kings Cross, WC1X 8BZ) Friday 10th July and we'd just love you to come along. In fact, we've got discounted tickets available through our myspace for £5.
Hey! Appologies if this is the second comment we've sent you recently...bit of a mix up in the bands communication :)
Anyway.. we've been a little quiet for the last few months but we are very pleased to announce our new EP is finished and up on our myspace! It's called Bright Lights and has four brand spanking new tracks to blow your mind. Please have a listen and tell us what you think and if you love it, buy it! :)
Rhythm Festival 2009
21-23 August
Twinwood Arena, Clapham, Beds, MK41 6AB
The Proclaimers, Alabama 3, Gandalf Murphy & The Slambovian Circus of Dreams, The Beat, Terry Reid, Glenn Tilbrook & The Fluffers, James Hunter, Alvin Youngblood Hart, The Blow Monkeys, Pentangle, The Strawbs, Martin Turner’s Wishbone Ash and LOADS more...
http://www.rhythmfestival.net
Hi, Guys, hope you are good? You may have added, or accepted a friend requested from us in the past? If you have not had a chance to listen to our music, pop by and let us know what you think?
If you want to see The Toniks live check out our page or see our advert in next week's NME.
If you like what you hear, why not pop your prefered e-mail address on the Reverb Nation banner on our front page, for up todate news and gigs info for The Toniks.
Here's some info about our biggest gig of the year, namely: Friday 3rd July, Camden Underworld, from 8pm
Carnal Rites: http://www.myspace.com/carnalritesband London's thrash metal monsters return to headline the Underworld!
1000 Scars: http://www.myspace.com/hateheadwound The Midlands thrash institution return to assault the south again
Jurojin: http://www.myspace.com/jurojin Quality progressive metal
Sower: http://www.myspace.com/sowermusic Death metal from Colchester
So if you like your metal hard and heavy, and fancy seeing us in London's top alternative venue, head to www.carnalrites.com to pick up a ticket or ten! We'll even throw in a FREE copy of our new CD! Because we're nice... ;-)
NEW MONTHLY DANCE EVENT ELECTRO - HOUSE - NU RAVE - REMIXES GRAND OPENING FRIDAY APRIL 3RD 2009
WITH DJ's:
- S W E T I S H E G I L [ POWER TOOLS / GROOVE RADIO ]
- D J S C O R E [ THE HEIST ]
- B I G N A $ T Y [ SMASH DISCO ]
- S A M H I L L E R [ AHR / GROOVE RADIO ]
- D O N ' T B E L I V E T H E H Y P E [ CLUB RAW / CLUB INJECTED ]
-E L E K T R O L U X [ RAGE / DANCE WORKS ]
OPENING SET BY: V - T E C H
ALL AGES EVENT - HUGE DANCE FLOOR PROFESSIONAL SOUND / LIGHTING DRESS FITTED AND FASHIONABLE DOORS OPEN @ 8:00PM - 2:00AM ADMISSION: ONLY $5 WITH RSVP @GOING.COM $10 AFTER 9PM OR WITHOUT RESERVATION FULLY PERMITTED VENUE - ARRIVE EARLY THIS EVENT WILL SELL OUT!
Our second single ‘Bill Hicks’ is out today and now available to buy on download, 7" and CD.
We are self-released on our own record label and our debut single "Trauma Town" entered at #9 in the Official UK Indie charts. We're hoping to make this one go even bigger.
This is your chance to support truly independent music. It's only 70p to you but it means so much to us.
Buy MP3 Download from Play.com here: http://www.play.com/Music/MP3-Download-Album/4-/8852713/Bill-Hicks/Product.html
Buy Limited Edtion 7" Vinyl from HMV.com here: http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1;-1&sku=938316
Buy Limited Editon CD Single from HMV.com here: http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1;-1&sku=938317
It's also on iTunes today.
Cheers! Al, Jonno, Steve & Nigel.
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Also new from our sister label Nightmare Recordings, for all you darkcore listeners out there we present the Matar Album: Dark Matter https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/151804/Dark%20Matter
My new double A side single LITTLE DAN / STARS IN THE WATER which has been heard on Steve Lamacq's R2 and Janice Long’s shows recently is out now and at NO:3 IN THE CHARTS.
Visit here to DOWNLOAD it for FREE and get it to NUMBER 1!! www.tourdates.co.uk/Lizzyspit/music
Thanks for all your support, friendship and for listening Love Lizzy X
I know this isn’t a personalised flyer, or message :( .. but we do thank you for being our friend in such turbulent times.. do keep in touch and we’ll make the friendship stronger. The Follys
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