Tainted Grace is a female fronted melodic metal band hailing from South East England.
Formed in 2007, the band has recently been compared to Evanescence and Lacuna Coil.
Their strength lies undeniably in their song writing; intelligent, metal infused rock overlaid with haunting vocals and catchy melodies that will certainly get stuck in your head.
They have just welcomed second guitarist Andy Simpson which has transformed the band adding a more dynamic metal sound.
Bands they have played with include Senser, Season’s End, ShadowKeep, To-Mera, Hanging Doll and Soul Destruction. Venues they have played at include The Asylum (Birmingham), The Bridgehouse II (London) and The Agincourt (Camberley).
In September 2008 they made a huge impact with femme-metal fans from all over Eurpoe when they opened the Dames of Darkness festival in Birmingham. In 2009 they will perform at their first outdoor festival: Weyfest.
CURRENTLY BOOKING - get in touch via myspace or email the band at tainted_grace@hotmail.co.uk.
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hi trissy, use our poster if you want. :)copy from our myspace page. look forward to playing with you on the 25th july. ( ooh mrs..titter ye not. lol !).
Hey Tainted Grace, thanks for considering us worthy of your friendship. We'll try not to let you down. Please do visit our profile and comment about how we're doing. Read about recording in our blog!
Hi there, Thanks for your friend request and support...
Glad you like our music. You probably haven't heard of us because we have only been together for about a year and just got the Myspace and website online in January.
We would like to welcome you into the Winter In Eden family....
Hi Anth, Wow, what a small world. Three of us are from Bish Vegas, the other two are from Darlo. Wayne (drums) works in Brothertons and we all know Tim! When did you move?
HELL-o Tainted Grace. THX for the ADD and welcome to the LOST EMPIRE family!!! Your music is amazing!!! We hope you'll enjoy our music too. Greetings from the "Gothic Side" of Locarno (Switzerland).
Hi Trissy & the band, Thanks for the comment on my profile! I've voted for you to get the slot at Guilfest and I've Twittered your Bulletin! Hope you win! Maria x
Hey Hard Rockers, Thanks for the request. Yeah might pop by at the King Alfred to see you guys, my band has played with Noisy Toyz a few times too :) should b good! All the best, Am.
Hiya Trissy, Thanks for your comment :) No problem on the vote!!! Sorry to hear about the hayfever :( Have you taken anything for it ?? Take care ~Ian~ xx
Was sorry to see you had to pull out of DODF, was really looking forward to finally meeting you all. Hope all the illnesses and ailments are clearing up and that everyone is back to full strength. And sorry to hear about Surfaced Unsigned too. Yeah they have a habit of putting the gigs on midweek... i think it's because the places they are trying to hold these rounds are quite pricey on a Saturday night.
Joke is right. They told me (Live & Unsigned), the next round they wanted the bands to play a few covers! I was like, what is the point of that? They reckon it was to demonstrate musical ability & diversity. In my book it was just to see if the bands or artists could do anything they were told or be 'moulded'! We came away from the whole experience disgusted with the whole approach by Live & Unsigned... just another cynical ploy to find a cash cow to milk with no emphasis or even pretence of nurturing real talent. I feel sorry for people that actually got through, as some of these organisations are just re-enforcing everything that is wrong with the current music business.
I am a musicians union member & am going to become a Health & Safety rep for them. I wish I could be a Musicians Policeman & catch all the rogues, including the dodgy promoters, crooked managers & exploitative record companies! Why am I still involved? I Love making music & performing and 'making things happen'. I am sure that is what most bands are in it for too. I hate seeing bands ripped of and shat on!
With regard to Surface Unsigned, I agree the timing sucked. We find it difficult to mobilise fans at the weekends, never mind weekdays! It is also not easy to get in London for that time of the evening, if you live a fair stretch outside.
Poor behaviour towards musicians is less prevelant in Europe, especially Germany, where we have been treated fairly, and with the utmost respect. We love touring over there... the fans know whats good & what's not & the promopters are far more professional.
Sorry to see the result of Round 2 of Surface Unsigned.
Judging from the result of the round where my band Snake Eyes got the lowest score on the night & yet all the bands said how great we were, I am very dissolusioned with the whole competition thing. I have been to a few of these things & the outcome always seems pre-determined. We were finalists in the Kerrang Unsigned Live comp & knew who was going to win even before we played due to attitude of some of the people towards to the band that eventually and unsurprisingly won. We actually went to some other thing in Aldershot & were not even allowed to play a complete song.. I asked repeatedly if it was a waste of time for a Metal Band applying, but they kept saying, no, thats OK. If I seem to remember right, they even taped the gain controls on the amps down do you could not hear the guitar above the racket from the unamplified drum kit. I am sure some judges would not recognise a decent band even if they were already playing gigs at Wembly!
I am getting cynical in my old age, but it is just about how much money people can screw out of a band.. Us older guys don't take prisoners, so we don't stand a chance 'cause we won't play their silly games.
It is time for a new business model for the music industry, one where the musicians benefit more directly from their work without so many middle men knicking all the money. I am sure you will do perfectly well without Surface Unsigned.
I know of other bands that are really good that also did not get past round 2 & yet some of the other bands that did get through were really poor or not even in the right Genre for the round.
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