John Ackroyd-Guitar/synth calculator/level headedness/dry wit.
Stuart Allan-Vocals/Guitar/occasional mandolin/jackets in hot weather.
Russ Broadbent-Drums/gadgets/unfeasibly small car.
Mark Waters-Bass Guitar/grooves/one haircut per year.
Influences
The Lemonheads, The Jam, The Clash, Jeff Buckley, Led Zeppelin, Joy Division, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, The Stooges, Gram Parsons, Revolver, Blondie, Supergrass, Spiritualized, Pet Sounds, The Velvet Underground, Burt Bacharach, Talking Heads, The Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, The Who, The Kinks, Buzzcocks, Eugene Kelly, The Core, Television, Definitely Maybe, Love, The Smiths, Nirvana, Evan Dando and many many others.....
Sounds Like
A new-wave/indie/alt. pop party-concise melodic songs with danceable beats, no excesses, just good tunes. Basically like all the influences above - thrown into a washing machine on a fast spin....
Formed in 2004 and arriving amidst a hail of energetic, new wave mischief, this band is picking up speed by the second. Crisp melodies weave amongst percussive guitar textures, drums flail and spin with hook-laden basslines completing the picture. Influenced by the likes of The Jam, The Lemonheads and many more, not to mention a good ol' fashioned sense of fun, Sandman Magazine say," Everyone should hear this band". Great songs, distinctive melodic vocals, and an engaging and energetic live show.
The band have in the last year supported Dirty Pretty Things, Robots In Disguise, Kill The Young, The Paddingtons and more. And are currently parading their wares up and down the country.........
“Interesting stuff-really good” STEVE LAMACQ MAY 2007
"Forget burning down the disco and hanging the blessed DJ, just cancel the booking and get The Blueprints in for a gig.... life could be so much easier for Morrissey if he'd just get out once in a while! Much like Bruce Wayne symbolises that a super hero can be human with no special powers but a talent and a trick up the sleeve, The Blueprints prove human heart and soul is all the strength you need to unify a crowd of relative strangers. To these four guys, Jon, Jim, Russ and Stu, their set is filled with loyalty to their increasing audience, (much by airborn word of mouth) and their passion of performance, which is second to none in York.
Had by chance a chauffeur driven Bill Gates decided to slum it with the everyday folk here tonight, then he would've seen in his current job he's at a loss, would jump ship and set up a record company in the way of Creation, Rough Trade or 4AD Records to nurture this career potentialed band with songs like Skeletons, Alpha Waves, My Rosetta Stone, Three Minutes and the anthem of your 2006 in Our Worksong, I'd hate to quote a Trekkie, but resistance really is pretty bloody futile! A sharply dressed delivery of intelligent alternative, melodic, addictive and pure pop sentiments through a Stratocaster is proving to be one hot ticket for a pimped ride that's pulling up outside your house and beeping the horn! Too many bands I have seen lately have the longevity of a market stall purchased pack of batteries, repeated gigs by them soon become as weak and tiresome as Kermit's right hook, but now having seen The Blueprints on a couple of occasions and a growing fanbase of crazed dancers, it seems they have managed with their music to mainline into the national grid. With Jim's bassline flirting like a contestant on Blind Date, Russ's drums pounding like your heart when you have five numbers and the last lottery ball is about to be drawn, then Jon and Stu's guitars trading riffs like Peter Cook and Dudley Moore would do with quips and the overtop delivery of lyrical poetry akin to the weight of words in a postman's bag on Valentine's Day, the package is complete here and awaiting your collection, for when you have Gordon Ramsey staying in your spare bedroom you don't phone for a take away do you?
So with these musicians and gentlemen on York's doorstep, take a night out when the next gig is announced here in The Talk or at www.theblueprints.co.uk .. I'll see you there!"......
THE TALK MAGAZINE 2006
"The Blueprints have a plan, theyre here to win and theyre going to do it with style. But style always has to be backed up by substance and their substance is a perkily energetic hybrid of modish-rock. Excellent and punchy, delivered with slick precision and onstage joie de vivre that never falls into affected pretentiousness. These architects are on the brink of building something special and I believe that they have the talent and song-writing ability to do so.......
THE TALK MAGAZINE 2006 (Fibbers Battle of the bands Grand Final review)
"When we arrived at the club openers The Blueprints had just started; hurrying in and after purchasing drinks we made our way down the front. First impressions of the out of town act from York were good.
They seemed to be playing early 90s britrock with a Pulp undercurrent. The lead singer's vocals backed by the drummer's voice too, came across a bit like Marc Bluetones who he does resemble slightly. Melodic songs with open guitar riffs, accompanied by standout bass lines made this band entertaining and enjoyable, even more so when the singer interacted with the crowd.
We learnt from the lead singer that his bassist was a Postie which drew good humoured shouts from the back of the room of "Where's my dole cheque?" and "Where's my credit cards?" This on/off stage banter warmed The Blueprints to the ever growing crowd as the bassist Postie jumped all over the place like a Mexican root vegetable.
The best song was towards the end of the set, My Rosetta Stone which got the front row dancing......"
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"The Blueprints set the tempo with a mix of tight, accomplished drumming and indie pop rock guitar. Tracks such as Skeletons, Alpha Waves and I Don't Wanna Know were energetic and at times subtle, yet always adhering to a pop ethic that simply worked.
They worked the crowd of supporters, two of which mounted the stage to pole dance, before being quickly ejected out of the bar. With fans this dedicated you know that the band are doing something right."
THE TALK MAGAZINE 2006
"Next came The Blueprints. To me, they sounded like a mixture of all the overhyped bands that get too much airplay, rolled into one GREAT band. There was dancing, an attempt at a mini moshpit (instigated by two drunken loons) and more energy than a can of Red Bull. Everyone should hear this band."
SANDMAN MAGAZINE 2004
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This saturday in York! The Revolutionary Freaked Out Fuzz Club presents: The Mourning After and The Midnight Kicks City Screen Basement, 8 till 1am. Hope you can make it down xxx
Hiya We’ve been working on some new songs and are in pre-production for the recording of our first commercial CD release which will be recorded over the summer, with a hopeful release October time,
Our last live performance before our summer holiday will be at the Selby outdoor festival at the James Street 'bowling green' in Selby on the 21st June, the event starts at 1pm and we’ll be on stage at 5pm others on the bill are Dirty Secrets, Chantel McGregor, The Beautiful Sound, Last Gang and headlining is the Bryan Adams Experience, we hope you can be there.
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La Folie are having a launch party on the 8th of June at The Forum in Sheffield! £2 advance tickets/£3 on the door! Plus the added bonus of if you film some stuff from the night of us, you or anything else connected and send it us, we will send you a free copy of 'Risus Sardonicus'
Saturday 30th May. City Screen, York Revolutionary Freaked Out Fuzz Club presents: THE CUBICAL - 'Raw Genius' - NME INSECT GUIDE - 'Joyously barbed pop songs' - Uncut THE FALLING SPIKES - Warlocks esque drone pop and fuzz djs till 1am. £5/4 otd. 8pm. Hope you can make it down! x
Sat 2nd May @ 41 Monkgate, york CHRIS HELME, HIJAK OSCAR, RYAN SPENDLOVE, THE SORRY KISSES
Little Num Num club presents a fantastic night of music at 41 Monkgate in York.
41 Monkgate Perfoming arts centre is a theatre just next door to the tap and spile (and the NHS drop in centre). Doors at 7:30, £5/6 otd there are no advance tickets, and places are limited, so it is a first come first served basis... Hope to see you there!
Hiya It’s been busy in the K&Q camp and we’ve a few gigs coming up in the next few weeks. We are starting in York at the Speakeasy on the 28th April before moving on to the New Roscoe in Leeds on 25th May and then onto Nottingham Trent Students Union, Brackenhurst Bar, NTSU Brackenhurst Campus, Southwell on the 29th May, It would be great to see you at one of them if you can come. love K&Qs xxx
Bloody brilliant That's all i have to say to you chaps Why are you not famous? I hope to share the stage with you again at some point in the not so distant future
hey guys, i think we were meant 2 be playin at it but had 2 pull out cos none of us are in york. looks like it'll be a good nite tho. we're playin with u in may tho i think. will see u soon, peace Drew.
Hey,
<br /> no :( i can't go! I wish i'd known sooner, I have already booked tickets to go home for easter! Keep me updated though as i would love to see you guys perform again :D
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<br />Hope you are all ok :D
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<br />Annie x
After a short break the Little Num Num club returns this friday 28th March to the city screen basement in York, with all it's usual delights of the local areas best acoustical type musicians, chilled out atmosphere and slapdash djing... Check out this months line up, it's proper bo I tell thee:
Suzy Bradley and the Morning After
Lights
Sarah Stabler
Karl Culley
GT Turbo
Andy Gaines
Should be a ruddy good do!
Doors at about 7:30 and cheap adv tickets are available from the venue right now for only a fiver! So secure yourself a seat and grab one while you can!
hey mate!<br /><br />thanks! - we have just done a single down in london - itll be up in the next week if you fancy a listen..<br /><br />still loving your stuff.. will check some dates and get down to a gig soon!<br /><br />x
Mark Wynn and his all-star band headline a fantastic night of whisky soaked country blues and folk in support of his critically acclaimed debut EP which is being launched on the night!
Also playing are: The Sorry Kisses Serious Sam Barrett Ryan Spendlove Delta Maid
Excited? You fucking should be!
Doors at 7:30pm and tickets are selling fast, so grab one while you can!
