The Boy From Space landed in a pub in Stoke-on-Trent in June 1999. Brothers Marshall Ward and Frant realised no one was going to record the music they wanted to hear (although The Pizzicato Five came close). So, armed with the winnings from a local pop quiz they set out to the record the kind of music which seemed only to be found floating around in their heads; developing a sound which seemed worlds apart from the usual MTV focus group and boardroom inspired bands.
Having received great reviews in the local press and a ‘Band of the Week’ slot on the Reelscreen.com web site, they realised they weren’t the only ones who felt anthemic guitar rock had had it’s day and promptly signed to Native records.
Frustrated by the slow pace, and paranoid that someone would ‘get there first’, after two years they decided to go-it-alone, and set up Interstella Sounds in June 2003. Since then they have played the Dublin Castle and The Pleasure Unit amongst other gigs and have just released their fourth single It’s So Easy, available now from www.Interstella.co.uk, itunes, and Chain With No Name shops.Their last single ‘Wouldn’t You Rather Be A Winner’ was released on Bracken records and was a sell out, being played on Huw Stevens Radio 1 show and American College Radio.
Fuelled by the incompatibility of Marshall Ward’s obsession with Japanese pop music, Dr Boox’s love of classical music and dead end office jobs. The Boy From Space have developed a unique sound and equally bizarre outlook on life. With an Legendary British Producer Fran Ashcroft (Dandy Warhols, Damon Albarn) produced album ready for release, the only thing stopping them heading back into the stratosphere (or perhaps lower troposphere) is said office jobs and the obligatory cash-flow anomalies … but of course all that is soon to change…
“..pit stops via Go! Team, Stereolab, Monade, Pet Shop Boys and KLF while incorporating swathes of
retro electronic motifs - think Pizzicato 5 redressing and redecorating ‘the Hustle’ as a warped
chilled out spectacle whilst suffering flock wallpaper flashbacks – classy’ - Mark Barton, Losing
Today. “A track we should listen to before every show – Brilliant” Huw Stevens – Radio 1.
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17.10.2009 Pretty Vacant Club / Düsseldorf - Beginn 18:00 Uhr
Guest: DIE RADIERER - PAINTED WORLD (uk) Aberrations (dus) Daniel Decker (dus) DJ Sets - DAVID GEDGE ( The Wedding Present ) Live Sets Darren Haymann ( Hefner )uk Lesung: Brigade Literaire ( dus ) Record trades: Hitsville Records (dus) Normal Records ( köln )
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To help you keep recording during these times of economic crisis and price rises we would like to offer all our myspace friends a 40% discount on all bookings for band recordings from the 24th August to the end of September 2009. This means an hourly rate of just £25.
The heart of our recording studios is a Pro tools HD 2 system (x2) with C24 control surfaces together with an Allen and Heath 32:8:2 analogue desk for analogue mixing. We provide a mixture of classic, analogue audio equipment and cutting-edge digital technology. see our website www.altrecordingstudios.com for further details.
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As ever if this is your kind of thing, or indeed even if it is not, please give it a listen: the free and easy quick download is there for your use and abuse! The full track listing is available within my profile blog!
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Hi! We're the Swedish upcoming Electroband The New Heaven Dieppe soon to be playing in Brighton! We would like to invite you to listen to us on our myspace and especially to our gig in Brighton at the Club Masquerade @ Water margin at the Middle Street, Brighton. Cost: £3/£4. It will be a hell of a party and we want you to participate!!! Welcome!
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