"Don't think there are no crocodiles because the water is calm" ..A spikey nu-indie band based in the leafy Shire of Oxford, Diatribe are a mashed-up cocktail of all their influences. With Cure like rhythms, Marr-esque guitar licks, and mid-90's Brit-pop swagger, Diatribe create shapes and patterns that can't quite be pin-pointed, yet some how sound oh-so-familiar. A heavier twist is also taken from time to time, with the 'wall of sound' treatment just too irrisistable. Along their musical travels, they have been compared to Pixies, TCTC, Blur and Dinosaur JR, and have played alongside other familiar indie acts, such as Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party and Towers Of London. Expect to move your feet... .
UPDATE We have just finished our stint in the recording studio, recording our new track 'You Say It's Impossible', which is out now on Shifty Disco Records! Click on the link below to be taken direct to the Shifty website. From here, you can navigate your way to purchase!
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We also did a couple more tracks whilst we were in the studio, 'Scarlett' and 'ON'. Both can be heard here on our Myspace player NOW!!
Remember to all come down to the Shifty Disco night at the Jericho Tavern, 20th September. It's gonna be a blast!
Keep on checking this page good people, Diatribe shall be playing a venue near you very soon!
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*..an amalgam of both sides of the Britpop war...Their take on 'indie' is far more spikey and interesting than you'd expect - Nightshift 02/07
* 'Like the Cure with balls' - James Fork, Grinning Spider promotions
* 'Now THIS is my kind of indie' - My Morning Radio
* '..this is probably what punk rock really sounded like first time round..the wall of noise can be thrilling' - Ronan, Nightshift
* 'Grandiose indie, all very epic, featuring nice sweeping guitar and dramatic vocals, with a tendancey to sound a bit Muse like whilst also embracing the thrust of early 80s Cure.' - Bugbear Promotions
* '20,000 Jobs is stunnin' - Rob, our mate who knows good music when he hears it. Oh yes..
helloOo Ive put you guys in the top40, hope you dont mind :D if you need anything, or for me to spread the word about just let me know. Cheers! Mica xxx
i really like you guys..great songs/vibes..afraid we're not really in gig swap territory at the moment..just writing and a couple of gigs this month to try out the songs, we'll hopefully be at one of your gigs soon xx
Thanks for the add and the message, fellas! Funny story on how I found your page: I was actually looking for an indie rap group by the same name, but I saw you guys first. I knew the other band wasn't from Oxford, but I just decided to listen to some of what you had done already, and got hooked!
All 4 songs on your page are great, but Bad Blood and Hobo Rocksy stand out for me, personally. Either way, keep up the amazing work and I'm definitely getting CDs of you guys!
Excellent gig last night chaps. A good time had by all me thinks. Right I am off to bye the latest issue off "BOILERS AND SPOILERS" the UK biggest steam tuning and mod magazine.
