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The sound of three hairy, sweaty men beating your eardrums, hard
Stokoz To Moscow from Deeside, North Wales, are an uncompromising, dynamic and energetic three-piece, whose blend of huge melodies and alternative rock has gained them a massive first year and a half as a band. With only 18 months under their belt, Stokoz have played hundreds of gigs, including some of the biggest and best Northern England venues, such as Manchester Academy 3, the Ruby Lounge Manchester, the Liverpool Barfly and several stints at the Liverpool Cavern Club, to name a few. Armed with their own legion of followers - the “Stokoz Army”, the boys (Martin Gallagher – guitar & vocals, Ben Griffiths – bass & vocals and Gareth Jones – drums & vocals) have also laid waste several huge local events, with many exceeding capacities of 300, 500 and 700 fans. Moreover, they have supported some class acts along the way, including People In Planes, Sucioperro, Dandelion Killers, Alexis Blue, and Yashin.
Stokoz To Moscow are a pretty modest band, so here's let some reviews tell you more about the guys.
FLY MAGAZINE - August 'Band of the Month' - Stokoz To Moscow
"Stokoz To Moscow are a brash, energetic 3-piece power rock / punk band from Deeside comprising of Martin Gallagher (guitar/vocals), Ben Griffiths (bass/vocals) and Gareth Jones (drums/vocals). They may all share singing responsibilities but Crosby, Stills and Nash they most certainly aren't (thankfully).
Although they've only been going for a year they've already taken North Wales by storm and built up a huge local following thanks to a series of barnstorming gigs along the coast - they've even got their own street team so you can tell these guys mean business!
As well as sharing vocals live they also share song-writing responsibilities and are influenced by a number of bands including The Foo Fighters, Muse, Faith No More and Godspeed You Black Emperor and Biffy Clyro to name just a few, but manage to write highly original tunes as opposed to simply paying homage to their mentors.
If Stokoz To Moscow come to a town near you just make sure you don't miss them - they're one the the most exciting new live bands currently treading the North Wales boards and I predict very large and successful things ahead for them. Check them out at www.myspace.com/stokoztomoscow" - Gary Cut, Barfly North Wales.
www.wrexhammusic.co.uk Review - Jul 2nd, 2009
"Fresh after a great support slot with Yashin, Stokoz To Moscow are bound to get huge applause from an array of media by the end of the year. Their energetic style can be seen from influences ranging from the Foo Fighters and also Rage Against The Machine" - www.wrexhammusic.co.uk.
Pentre Club - 12/'08 (Academy Images)
"Closing the evening were local band Stokoz to Moscow. Despite a ‘minor’ technical hitch with an amp - Martin, Ben & Gareth once again stole the show.
A totally professional routine, with three very talented musicians performing to an extremely receptive and enthusiastic crowd cheered their every move, calling for a well-deserved encore.
This group seems to have it all – they can play, of that there is no doubt, but this in itself is often not all that is required to make an impact.
They have a ‘presence’ which combines showmanship, enthusiasm and a genuine warmth to the task on which an audience can feed to enhance the audio experience of just listening to the music. It is this combination which sets them apart, and with which they will undoubtedly continue to build on a very promising first couple of years."
Keep an eye out for brand new music coming soon, and more massive gigs and venues that we'll be tearing up along with our Stokoz Army.
Many thanks to Carl Bowes, Katie Angiletta and Rach Nieto for the images used on this site.
Thanks to New Age Rocketeer Producktions for the video below!
Hey ! We are playing The Tivoli in Buckley this coming Sunday (19-07-09) at 6pm! It is an all day charity event which starts at 2 and ends at 10 and there are plenty of cracking bands on! So please come down and support us and a good cause and have fun doing so! Hope to see you at 6 on Sunday or earlier!
Cool, also liking the rough demo's you got up too!
We're really good ta, been recording and revamping and all the rest of it. Should have some new stuff up soon. Also got some big gigs coming up this year.
Speaking of gigs, it would be wicked to do a show with you guys again soon. Just give us a shout if you have any free slots and we'll do the same.
No unfortuneately, i really wanted to go to V Fest but non of ma mates would come with me :( lol So ive just gotta get as many concerts as i can in the summer hehe to make up for it like Lol
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