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THE AUTHOR
Electro / Folk / 2-step

"You've come to the right place..."

Middle of NOWHERE..., Channel Islands
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  7/7/2008
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 MySpace URL: 
  http://www.myspace.com/theauthormusic  

   THE AUTHOR: General Info
Member Since3/8/2006
Band WebsiteHello!
Band MembersChristian Silver - Guitar/Vocals

James Dolan - Guitar/Vocals

Justin Vooles - Drums

Jonny Knight - Bass

Sam Falle - Synths + Samples

Faust - is the Author & makes childish pictures

InfluencesFOR BOOKINGS PLEASE CONTACT: Management: Stuart Emery / Kat Cunningham 0207 700 3292 (London UK)

EMAIL - stuart@largepr.com

Press enquires to Kelly@lokipr.com

Radio Support so far:

Steve Lamacq (Radio 1/6 Music)

Zane Lowe (Radio 1)

Huw Stephens (Radio 1)

Annie Mac (Radio 1)

Jonathan Ross (Radio 2)

6Music Rebel Playlist winners

XFM Playlisted in London, Manchester and Scotland + John Kennedy support (XFM)

Sounds LikeSynth-Splattered Futuristic Experimental Electro Dance Punk Pop...AKA FRANTIC ROMANTIC
Record LabelWeekender Records
Type of LabelIndie





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 3 2008 8:00P
229 Club London
Jul 4 2008 8:00P
Club NME Swansea, Wales
Jul 5 2008 8:00P
Club NME Hull
Jul 18 2008 8:00P
The Splash St. Ouen, Jersey, Channel Islands
Aug 24 2008 1:00A
Vale Earth Fesitval Guernsey, Channel Islands
Aug 30 2008 1:00P
Jersey Live Festival Trinity, Channel Islands

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   About THE AUTHOR
Taxi and Dannie are now available for download at:

Itunes

HMV

Napster

7 digital

And probably everywhere else... DOWNLOAD THEM NOW!!! X

Every young band wants to say they're the biggest group in the land. The Author, though, didn't just mooch around making jealous eyes at their Razorlight posters. They got up and did it. Before you reach for the nearest tabloid and make a flick to the gossip pages thinking you've missed a trick, though, we'd best explain. The Author are, right now, the biggest band on the Channel Islands – specifically, Jersey, an island five miles by nine miles not far from the coast of France. From this offshore base, these five young men spent the last twelve months holed up like revolutionaries-in-waiting, uploading fresh demos of rowdy, electronics-spattered synth-punk to their MySpace, and occasionally emerging to blow the roof off of Jersey's two – yeah, two – nightclubs, or make a swift sortie to the British mainland. The Author as we know them now came into being just over a year ago, following a show with The Automatic at Fort Regent leisure centre so rowdy it culminated with a back-stage food fight. "It was then that we realised that most of that jangly indie stuff, we were pretty bored of it," says vocalist/guitarist Christian Silver. "It didn't get the crowd moving enough, so let's take a new slant on things and see what we can mix together." Solidifying as a five-piece – that is Chris, co-frontman and fellow songwriter James Dolan, bassist Jonny Knight, synth player Sam Falles, and drummer Justin Vooles – the band chose not to mope about the lack of a scene on their tiny island, but to set out and build one from the ground up. "If anything, the lack of a music scene has just made us try harder," laughs Chris. "But since we've started there's been a few other young Jersey bands who've bought synthesisers and started making this new dance-stroke-guitar music," adds Jim."And that's great. It makes it feel like people are really listening." And events would seem to bear that out. Way back in May, The Author found their way onto MySpace's Best Of MySpace podcast, and shortly after, some tracks found their way out to Steve Lamacq, who heard the visceral guitar, high-octane tempo, and whooshing synthesiser and invited them to Maida Vale to record a session, which prompted him to hail them the first of the new "post-Klaxons" wave. Which brings us rather neatly to The Author's long awaited debut single 'Taxi'. Like the evil twin of 'From Atlantis To Interzone', it's a mix of sparking guitars, speedy drums and whooshing synth that's like being high on petrol fumes – but listen closer, because in between those searing choruses and zipping electronics, there's a minor-key edge that sounds stranded, set adrift. The band explain it's all about that love/hate feeling you have for your hometown. "The scenery's really beautiful in Jersey, and the people are really cool," says Jim. "But it's a place where people can get stuck, never experience new things. People are brought up here, get jobs, spend the rest of their lives here, and just sort of sleepwalk their way through life. So with 'Taxi', we thought we'd write something really mental and hectic, to try to shake people out of that." And what now? Well, ironically, it seems 'Taxi' might just be their ticket out of there. With the single primed to drop and an album cooking, The Author now have their sights on London. "We've gone as far as any band from Jersey can," says Jim. "Now it's time to get our message to the masses." "Yeah," agrees Chris. "It's world domination for us now." The choice is yours, then. Either you hail 'Taxi' as a new fast lane for forward-thinking British indie, or you'll be getting the night bus home.
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Jul 6 2008 9:03 AM

Was great meeting you guys last night! You played a killer set!! How was the journey home?

x
Ben





Jul 4 2008 4:37 AM

If any one wants to get on the guest list for FREEEEEEEEE entry to The Author gig with ARJFE this Saturday 5th July @ The Welly, Hull..

Then get on over here http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=36793362576 and leave your name. Or failing that, drop me a message on MySpace and I will hook you up long time.

Love x
soundsorangemusic


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Jun 25 2008 7:54 AM

hey the author!!!
good music !!!
thanks for the comment
fuzzy the fox @ soundsorange
salote





Jun 13 2008 1:34 AM

Come to Sydney please x
The November Criminals





Jun 11 2008 3:32 AM

No problem guys x

Nice to see a Jersey band doing so well, its given us such a boost just showing that it can happen.
May see you guys some night at sounds during practise.

TNC x
inina gap





Jun 9 2008 2:11 PM

Thank​s so much for the add:​)​!
Seven





Jun 9 2008 9:07 AM

Thanks a lot for the friendship!
Really great songs!

Greetings...
Seven.
Lorna Coolaboola





May 30 2008 4:28 AM

Helloooo from Cork. Your music sounds luffly in the car on a sunny day. Unfortunately, those are few and far between :-(

Lx
StuntnutS





May 29 2008 12:04 PM

My big sis Fiona is over an has given me the signed 7" single.Thanx to you all ! Gotta say your really on it with these tunes.
Be good to yourself,
Stu.
claire





May 29 2008 11:10 AM

its ok liked ur sound so fort id add u xxx
Stewart Brown





May 28 2008 10:44 AM

yo yo yo

any chance of sending us household appliances???? please sam or chris or whoever deals with ur myspace !!!! if so my email is im_a_shambles@hotmail.com
♥[[Serena-Nicola FTW]]♥





May 28 2008 6:57 AM

Come and play on the last ever Live Lounge gig on sunday the 8th or at least come cos you guys are awesome PLEASE???x
^^
xxxx
Authors On The Rise Book Reviews





May 28 2008 6:08 AM

Thanks for adding us - we'd love to review your book! Just send books to:

Authors on the Rise Book Reviews
PO Box 1119
Colonial Heights, VA 23834

AOBR Crew
♥[[Serena-Nicola FTW]]♥





May 27 2008 3:45 AM

what day are you playing in jersey live Saturday or Sunday
x
X LEANNE X





May 21 2008 9:08 AM

pha... jersey live sammy!! im going to round up an army of hickey givers before you play your set!
Jason Still





May 17 2008 4:03 AM

Hi THE AUTHOR

Thanks for the friendship!

Best of luck

--New Tracks Up --
Sadie :).





May 16 2008 8:19 AM

make all your songs myspace downloadable
[Miss.Katie] . ♥





May 16 2008 3:59 AM

:)

The musics good :)

x
Lulu & the Boy





May 14 2008 5:40 AM

yes indeed i am a jersey folk. how u keepin?
Andrew Rafferty (people call me anything tho)





May 13 2008 3:54 PM

cheers for accepting!
dannie and taxi are 2 cool as fuck tuuunes! cant wait to see u at jl! hope u do a gig before it tho, if u do u can count me in big time! cheers lads
The Rocket Dolls





May 13 2008 2:06 PM

Hey Author lads cool shit!!

Cheers for acceptin

Nikki Smash
The Rocket Dolls
X X X
adolanphoto





May 12 2008 6:40 AM

Hi Boyz
I've put up loads of the Guernsey Live photos.
Hope you like 'em.
Lots a luv,
Ameeeeeaaaander
anna





May 9 2008 2:38 PM

I love you guys!
Guernsey Live set was amazing.


hopefully see you at Jersey Live (:
x
Frankie





May 9 2008 11:55 AM

Your gsy live set was amazing,
great stuff ;)

xx

ps. are you from guernsey or jersey?
Spaven





May 9 2008 10:27 AM

Fab tunes!! Thank you so much for adding us. We hope you enjoy the music and have a great day! Spaven xx
Kirsty





May 7 2008 11:42 AM

haha itss okayy i saw u in gurnsey live lol

u were boss :)

xxx
...αℓι¢є.єℓιzαвєтн.. ♥





May 6 2008 10:49 AM

Its cool
& did you play on saturday or sunday?

xxxx
Jade





May 6 2008 9:28 AM

hey its all good.
was good show you put on on sun was well worth seeing hopes to see you play again at some point :]
xxxx
Sadie :).





May 6 2008 8:43 AM

haha, catherine and i love you :) xx
Sadie :).





May 6 2008 8:41 AM

YEAH
do it :)
especially Jersey
you know :) it's better :)
ha

xxx
C!





May 6 2008 6:48 AM

i did :)
you were amazing
well done!
it's a shame people didnt dance more
also i think you should play more under 18 gigs in jersey :):)
xx
Tamlyn





May 5 2008 1:42 PM

PLEASE...



Come to 'loverly' Guernsey again!
I'm sure everyone loved you + and 'the blonde one'. Noice! =]


Loves


Tamlyn
XXXXXXXX
Spansregnig





May 5 2008 11:30 AM

no worries guys ... great set yesterday!!

xxx
hannah





May 5 2008 11:21 AM

it's okay, your s