Dr. Lewis Burke-Smith - Guitar and Vox David Marrs - Bass and Backing Vox Alex A. Abbott - Percussion and some Backing Vox
Influences
Lewis’s influences: Pixies, Nirvana, The Beatles, Radiohead, Head and Shoulders, Iggy and the Stoodges, Sex Pistols, String, Sunny Days, Blah Blah.
Dave’s influences: Gay Magazines - one of the finest, and most underrated art punk bands of the mid - 90s. I'd say google them or something, but who knows what that might throw up, so I'l fill you in myself: Hailing from Portland Oregon, this 2-piece band (Bass by Mark McKinnon, with sampling and vocals by Daniel Riever) amassed a cult following around the release of their second home produced album 'Spires', which flirted with the top of the indie charts in the UK purely on import copies. Sadly they split up on the cusp of signing to Universal, citing 'irreconcilable differences' (typical!). Go forth and discover!
Alex’s influences: The Strokes, The Ramones, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Libertines, lots of 50's stuff like Chuck Berry, films, Domino's Pizza, Cornwall, clothes, Ford Escorts, and Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Sounds Like
“At their best they sound like a lost Fall classic, all b*st*rdised rockabilly and buzzsaw fug” Nightshift Magazine
“Screaming guitars and smashing drums followed - unleashed and unrepentant.” New Music Oxford Show
“The freshest thing I’ve ever seen” Linda’s Nephew
“Voted demo of the week” BBC Radio Oxford The Download
“I love it” Dave Gilyeat, The Download
“The Blitz Cartel put together tunes of the raw punkness of The Ramones, street-cred of your average indie stars and the ability to get firmly stuck in your head better then Rianna could hope too” John Brooks, writing for Oxfordbands.com
In 1944, after the collapse of the German war effort, the British government carried out vast searches of Germany, confiscating government and military documents, alongside many pieces of fine art. One document seized was a handwritten songbook found within a burnt out defense bunker. This find remained classified by the British government for over 60 years. However, in late 2005 this document mysteriously disappeared. Two weeks later a sound like no one had ever heard before was emanating from a studio in Cowley, Oxford. This sound was that of The Blitz Cartel.
And while you await the next important communique, why not pass the time with a music video for our song Jojo:
The rockhopper studio is coming to Oxford for 1 day only. Record your music and get an HD video of your live performance on October 17th. vist http://www.rockhopper-mobile.co.uk to book a slot at an outstandingly low price courtesy of TopoftheOx. Limited places are available so book early to get this one off opportunity.
Hey! Huge favor to ask... If you like the music can you help me out by telling a few friends? I would really appreciate it. =) Also, feel free to send me a message or comment to chat. I actually like talking to my MySpace friends! ML, -James
The Blitz Cartel, Please note the new RecordScout.com website is live! We have so many new features all aimed at unsigned, and signed bands looking for valuable exposure. Previously it was just a directory for unsigned bands but our new launch includes MP3 and Video exposure as well as photo galleries. Encourage your fans to sign up and vote for you. When we go live with our national radio coverage the charts will be announced weekly! Unfortunately previous bands and artists will have to set up an new account from scratch but it is worth it!
Lads, hope ur all sweets. We've three new recordings up on our player :) The House Of Peace, Eleanor, and Her Beautiful Self. Hope u can lend an ear, x
Flashback Of Anger is very proud to announce that they have signed to famous Limb Music Products & Publishing, record label of such successful bands as Eldritch, Pagan's Mind, Rhapsody. The debut album "Splinters of Life" produced by Dirk Schlaechter (Gamma Ray) will be out on April 9th.
Check out our (mostly) instrumental jams. Not really sure what to make of them ourselves! We've recorded every session we've had for the last 2 years and this we think is some of the best of it... it's all just jams, completely unedited, and not really related to anything else we've played before or since! So it's rough. But would love to know what - whatever - you think.
Hey ! Hope your well Just to let you know , we have 2 new tracks -- place i love and fortune's fool ! please check them out and let us know what you think x xlove x x x xxx
David Marrs - Bass and Backing Vox 
Alex A. Abbott - Percussion and some Backing Vox 
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