The British Robots

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We are The British Robots. We write pop songs. We trade instruments on stage. We’re about melodies and harmonies in smallish rooms with green tea.

We've been together for nearly three years now, living and playing around Adelaide. We’ve made lots of friends and had a busy year. We earned first place in South Australia for 2009’s National Campus Band Competition. Our single, Trickster, was featured in the film Coffin Rock, and was also one of the 100 most played songs on local radio for 2009. Brisbane's Rave Magazine quizzed us about our genre juggling. Our song Favourite Shade reached number 1 on the Unearthed pop chart. And Triple J’s Dom Alessio said he loves our duelling vocals.

They might be duelling because we live in each other’s pockets, especially after returning safe from our Rudd-funded whirlwind east-coast tour. We’ve been working hard recording (and spilling cups of tea) in the studio of the continually amazing Matt Hills. And all of this work has now manifested in our self titled debut EP.

We’re not perfect. We can’t nail grant applications, we’re too introverted, we’re not super attractive, and we can’t write impressive bios. But we like to make big plans. We want to see and play to the world. We want to let our lives be about this thing we’re creating.

For bookings please contact thebritishrobots@gmail.com

What people are saying about The British Robots:

“infectious hooks, coupled with the unhinged energy of lead singer Zoe Behan”

The Adelaide Magazine

“Their fun and boppy musicality truly demonstrated why they are a local act to watch. The transition between whimsical folk and edgy indie seemed effortless, firmly establishing that this youthful group have a sure sense of self and direction”

FasterLouder.com.au

“[The British Robots are] utterly brilliant songwriters and performers. Their arrangements are ever so whisper light and effortlessly breezy, they’re chock full of all these sweet acoustic flourishes, and this wondrously infectious rhythmic swing.”

Spoz’s Rant

'Lessons' Live at The Gov 2009

'Lighthouse' live at the Format Festival 2010

'Trickster' live at the Grace Emily 2010

Member Since:

April 12, 2008

Members:

Zoe Behan: Percussion, Keys, Vocals

Gareth Briggs: Percussion, Keys

Casey Cumming: Bass

Mark Curtis: Guitar, Vocals

Paddy Montgomery: Acoustic Guitar, Vocals

Influences:

The Shins, Crowded House, Split Enz, Metric, Zero 7, The Beatles, Neil Young, Simon and Garfunkel, Sean Lennon, Smashing Pumpkins, Weezer, Travis, The Beach Boys, Radiohead, Fiona Apple, Imogen Heap, Sia Furler, Jose Gonzalez, Little Birdy, The Go-Betweens, Stone Temple Pilots, Blur, Teenage Fan Club, Fleetwood Mac, Jeff and Tim Buckley, and many others.

Sounds Like:

Buy The British Robots EP on iTunes!

Rate us on Unearthed

What thought of 'Winter Song'...

It's like Whiskeytown meets Something For Kate... at least, that's what it sounds like in my head. The harmonies are great. I love dueling vocals.

Dom Alessio, Home and Hosed, 2009

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