Matt Marlow - Vocals, Guitars Matt Forshaw - Bass, Keys Andrew Irving - Drums, Percussion Ian Williams - Lead Guitar
Influences
Radiohead, Jeff Buckley, The Smiths, The Cure, Echo & The Bunnymen, Sigur Ros, Bjork, Explosions In The Sky, Interpol, Bloc Party, Tom Vek, TV on the Radio, Deftones, Muse, Sonic Youth, Pixies, Biffy Clyro, Nirvana, YCNI:M, Reuben, Deftones, My Vitriol, Dive Dive, Idlewild, Queens of the Stone Age, Bright Eyes, Ryan Adams, Sparklehorse, Arcade Fire, Hope Of The States, Elbow, The Dears, Patrick Wolf, PJ Harvey, Portishead, Massive Attack, Rose Kemp, Bon Iver...
Sounds Like
"Must see Local Band 2008 + Top 10 Song 2007 (This Rift)" // BBC TYNE
"Deep and foreboding like Editors, or an epic throng reminiscent of Arcade Fire..." // PULP MAGAZINE (Single of the Week)
"Film noir starring Interpol as the cold-blooded killer, standing over the corpse of Six.by Seven." // WORD OF MOUTH
"Mixing post-rock and post-punk to build cleverly structured brooding mini-operas..." // THE CRACK
"A band on the rise... incisive, dark indie pop..." // SHAM! MAGAZINE
“This is therapy dressed up as music, and it is simply marvellous… exhilaratingly brilliant.” // CRITICAL MESS
"The vocals are beautifully ethereal, but musically it's a mix of chiming guitar and charging drums, combined with the vocals it's haunting and enchanting..." // NARC MAGAZINE
"Matt's vocals are of the foreboding variety, succinct and unwavering in their delivery, and coupled with the progressive, post-rock lilting guitars and fervent drums and bass, the overall result is a beautifully rendered celestial sound… you're suddenly dealing with something you can easily get lost in and find yourself returning to out of curiosity and bewitchment…" // EVENING CHRONICLE
Like most bands, they profess to a wide range of sounds and influences yet for Strangers in Polaroids, it’s a justifiable statement. Sweeping, graceful rock segues into thunderous drums and riffs, locking into jazzy, tribal grooves before venturing into effects laden progressive and post-rock territories..
At the heart of these melting pot soundscapes are evocative melodies and harmonies, with lyrics which tackle jealous lovers, murderous spouses, administration and the living dead.
Formed in Newcastle upon Tyne at the tail end of 2006, they played an impressive string of debut gigs, which included supporting Rival Schools legend Walter Schreifels in Bristol, an Oxford homecoming gig for singer Matt, and their own Waiting for Winter gig promotions.
The band then stormed their London live debut and supported the likes of Amusement Parks on Fire, Rose Kemp, Grammatics, This Et Al and Dive Dive.
At the beginning of 2008 they launched their debut EP and followed it with a second – featuring Life in a Box and Black and White - as well as a live acoustic session for NE1FM.
Strangers in Polaroids played their final gig at The End on September 21st 2008. They are now Waiting for Winter with new guitarist Simon Walker.
The RockHopper is coming to Oxford for 1 day only. Record your song and get an HD video of your live performance on October 17th. Visit http://www.rockhopper-mobile.co.uk/ to book a slot at a ridiculously low price courtesy of TopoftheOx. Limited places available so book up now for this one off opportunity.
On October 17th the ROCKHOPPER will be recording a live show with us. Following the session, you can record your music and get an HD video to accompany it. It is going to be a strickly first come first serve session. Limited places are available. For more information visit. http://www.rockhopper-mobile.co.uk/
Its been selling faster than we expected, and we currently only have around a quarter of our stock left - so we thought we'd better you all know that if you want a copy then now would be a good time to pick one up! If you buy it from the link above then you're buying it direct from us, the label aren't taking a cut - so its a bit like Fair Trade for struggling musicians.
International mail-order is available, just follow the instructions.
Thank you very much, and sorry for making a mess of your profile. If its any kind of consolation, we don't have a MySpace bot, so I'm leaving these comments the old fashioned way. Three -and-a-half thousand of them. My life is so exciting.
Thank you for the support. It means a great deal - the past few months have been amazing. Great reviews, great shows up and down the country, airplay and interviews with Kerrang! Radio & Total Rock Radio, even a show at Alexandra Palace for Freestyle Festival has been confirmed.
Alexandra Palace will bring an end to our first major UK Tour. The tour leads up to the official release of our first EP proper, 'Guerilla'. This will be available everywhere on November 2nd.
If you're not too familiar with us yet, there are some reviews below and you can pick up some free downloads from our Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/NIXA/8798900727).
Here are the dates (more to be confirmed).
See you out there x
"NIXA possess a quality that sets them apart from other front runners on the alt/rock scene with perfect dynamics and incredible song craft. They bounce between gentle and aggressive in a single beat, tied with soaring harmonies and mesmerising stage presence. This band will find themselves being listened to by a wide audience, no doubts in both the alternative and commercial rock scenes" TOTAL ROCK
"...done very, very well. Deep, powerful voice, BIG music and just the feeling that something very professional is happening -I don't mean in a clinical way, just in that way that, when you find out they're unsigned, it's a bit of a shock!" XFM
"The absolute epiphany of my weekend was London based Nixa. Everytime I see this band, I fall in love a little bit more. Their performance was stunning and it was definitely the climax of the night as things petered off afterwards. Their Biffy Clyro-esque style, gorgeous vocal harm
If you're a local artist/musician, manager or promoter and you'd like to be more self-sufficient through your creative projects and you have a degree ... then why not try this new Masters course at the University of Bolton starting in September ...
I'm happy to announce that my new album "Songs From The Films Of David Lynch" is out now.
"Truly unsettling and perplexingly brilliant... testament to both the quality of Lynch’s soundtracks and Truax’s talents" - The Skinny
"Truax is paying homage to a kindred spirit with this album. It's the best kind of tribute – affectionate and respectful, but with its own quirks and imaginative leaps and its own distinct identity." -The Scotsman
People of Newcastle! What are you all doing on May 12th? Washing your cars…reading a book…stroking a leopard…These are all lovely things. But why not come and see us play live at The Cluny?…The Leopard will still be there when you get back – Fact!!! www.ticketweb.co.uk
For the last few months we've been locked away in bedrooms around the Northeast, and one particularly dingy practice room in Felling, writing new songs and perfecting a new set for you all.
So...you are all invited down to the Cooperage Monday 16th March for the small fee of £1.50 to view the latest spectacle plus support from Wooden Spoons. And... as an added gesture all who make an appearance are granted free entry into Connection afterwards!
if you havn't already spotted and fancy a look, we have just put up a taster of our new mini album, which is out on the 30th of March, if you don't mind having a listen that'd be super good of you
you were speaking to kyle before, but now its mat. colour are excellent. ive missed them a few times now, but will definitely catch them in manchester with data.select.party next month. i luckily got to catch mmisl in manchester a few days before they broke up. gutted toby wasnt with them though xx
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