After a prolonged hiatus, Tender Trap are back with two brand new band members: Katrina Dixon (ex Police Cat, Sally Skull) on drums and vocals and Elizabeth Darling ('Allo Darlin') on keyboards, guitar and vocals. The first show with the new line-up was at the London Popfest in Feb 2009.
Tender Trap started in 2001 with Amelia Fletcher and Rob Pursey and a small 8 track machine. John Stanley (aka DJ Downfall) joined the band to help create rhythm tracks and play the bass.
The first album (Film Molecules) came out in 2002, a new single (Language Lessons EP) came out at the end of 2005, and a second album (6 Billion People) came out in May/June 2006, released on Fortuna Pop!/Matinee Recordings. This latter album featured Claudia Gonson (Magnetic Fields) on drums and vocals.
Before Tender Trap, Rob, Amelia and John all played in Marine Research, alongside Peter Momtchiloff (now in the Would-be-goods and
Scarlet's Well) and Cathy Rogers. Before that, Rob and Amelia played in
Heavenly, alongside Peter, Cathy and Amelia's brother Mathew Fletcher. Meanwhile John played in Dweeb amongst others.
And even before that, Amelia (and for a very short period also Rob) were in Talulah Gosh, alongside Peter, Mathew, Chris Scott and Liz Price/Eithne Farry. Rob was also in a Bristol band called Five Year Plan.
Apologies for being spammy, but just to let you know that myself and
the Pope proudly announce the release of my second album, Murder Music (featuring David Hoyle and Pianofingers),
out now on Cherryade Records.
"Prepare
yourself to be modestly outraged - McCabe is kicking against the
pricks, and declaring homosexual cliche's bankrupt" - Artrocker
"If you like punk, you'll love this. If you're queer and like punk,
you'll spunk your pants. Ste McCabe is authentic and brilliant." - Boy
George
Come and see us headlining at The Cooler in Bristol this Saturday 17th October. Doors 8pm, Entry £5 / £4 (NUS). Entry also gets you in for Klub Kute - indie tunes til 4am!
TOYKULT plays British Music Week 2009 & we invite you to download our latest EP featuring tracks from our new album FREE @ 192kbps: http://www.toykult.com
This month I play a Tender Trap song on my
queer-feminist radio show at www.dandelionradio.com. The show is
repeated daily at a different time throughout the month of September - check the Dandelion Radio website for times.
Hey! I play "Grand National" in my September show for Dandelion Radio - The online radio station inspired by John Peel!
To listen, go to our website at dandelionradio.com and click on one of the "Listen Live" links on the front page.
You will be able to hear my show on most days for the whole of the month! Plus a host of other shows playing an eclectic variety of new and unreleased music! See schedule on website for details!
I just realised that you posted the first ever comment on my myspace page when I set my profile up years ago..how lovely of you! Hope you got the cd okay by the way dear.
The first ever Ste McCabe music video (featuring David Hoyle) is below- be afraid, be VERY afraid!
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Hey! I play "Fireworks" in my August show for Dandelion Radio - The online radio station inspired by John Peel!
To listen, go to our website at dandelionradio.com and click on one of the "Listen Live" links on the front page.
You will be able to hear my show on most days for the whole of the month! Plus a host of other shows playing an eclectic variety of new and unreleased music! See schedule on website for details!
Hi Tender Trap! We loved having you all play at the Big Pink Cake weekender. It was so fantastic, we've needed some time to recover. Now we have we'd love to have you back to make us all giddy with excitement again. Matthew and Heather XX
Twee as Fuck is Two! And to celebrate we are having two parties...
'Free as Fuck' on Friday 10th July at Buffalo Bar (pop quiz, films, book swap, dancing, lots of dancing)
And the annual Twee as Fuck all-dayer on Saturday 11th July at The Victoria (favourite indiepop acts inc. special guests, fanzine, cupcakes, barbeque, rosettes).
