The Byzantines
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Member Since	3/13/2006
Band Website	thebyzantines.com
Band Members	Lee Aaron Jones - Vocals. Mickey Haughton - Bass Guitar. Paul Haughton - Rhythm Guitar / Backing Vocals. Nigel Kirwan - Drums / Backing Vocals. Mickey Corcoran - Lead Guitar.
Influences	REM, Husker Du, Long Ryders, Doobie Brothers, Idlewild, Big Star, Gram Parsons, Stones, Smiths, Patti Smith, Pixies, Jeff Buckley, Television.
Sounds Like	Imagine a sonic picnic of memorable guitar riffs, hugely addictive melodies and caustic chorus’s, all draped with bittersweet words. Add to this a rhythm section that sounds like Godzilla pounding his chest and then you might just have a sense of The Byzantines Sound.
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Jul 12 2008

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The Bell in Old Town - Swindon

Swindon, Southwest

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I W I L L A T T A C K	Jun 23 2008 5:32 AM The Byzantines Hope you are well. Sorry about the plug! We are playing our first show in nearly 6 months this Saturday. HTML haters! please read below;-) ------------------------------- I W I L L A T T A C K live Birmingham Bar Academy Saturday 28th June 2008 HMV/Kerrang Showcase/14+ Show. Tickets are £5 on the door but message us early for Cheap Cheap entry. We are onstage 9:15ish!! ------------------------------- Even if you cant make the show don't be a stranger come by our page and share the love/hate Thank you and God speed I.W. A x
Steve Shaw	May 25 2008 11:07 AM Love it guys, keep it up man! Thanks for the friendship. peace and music, -steve steveshawmusic. com “Where The Beatles meet Damien Rice meets Wilco”
The Hold Up	May 19 2008 6:29 PM Hey! thanx for accepting! how r u? hope u like the tunes! keep checking up for our radio appearance being posted up soon :) Subscribe to our blog where we update u on gigs, new tunes, free give aways and other news! Ali -theholdup-
F.Y.B.A	May 14 2008 1:50 PM jus passin to say hey - how u doin? iv finally got new tunes up...pass by an chek em out luv to know wat u think
RedRocks!	May 6 2008 12:03 PM Hope to see you there, buy tickets in advance for goodies on the night! xx
oh 2b 21 again	May 6 2008 3:18 PM Strummercamp tickets @ www. strummercamp. co. uk
Wentworth <3	Apr 27 2008 4:54 AM hey heard the gig on friday was great sorry i couldnt make it silly work see you all soon xx
dropstone at The Bell on Sat 12th July	Mar 9 2008 2:03 PM Hi Guys, hope you're all doing ok. Keep up the good work - still lovin the tunes. Glenn
DANNII ;]	Feb 22 2008 12:29 PM we <3 the byzantines :) what do you think of our new layout? i made it and tom made the graphics last day before lip XD from dannii (obv) x
dropstone at The Bell on Sat 12th July	Feb 14 2008 2:50 PM Hi Guys - you need some new comments on here - so here's one for you! Keep up the good work. cheers Dropstone
David Rann : Photographer	Jan 5 2008 2:34 AM Happy New Year lads.
16 minutes	Aug 5 2007 1:20 AM Hey man you guys are shit hot if you ever playing in the area give us a shout
Transmission the sound of Joy Division	Nov 30 2007 1:57 AM GOOD LUCK WITH THE GIG TOMORROW HAVEAGOODUN!!!
dropstone at The Bell on Sat 12th July	Nov 28 2007 2:30 PM Great new logo guys - your site looks very professional now - you just need to sit back and wait for the gigs to roll in !
dropstone at The Bell on Sat 12th July	Nov 26 2007 3:07 PM Thanks for your comment about the victory- lets hope the judges like us in the final !! The new pics have only just gone up this very second - good to see you're keeping an eagle eye on us. We're just trying to keep up with you guys. Hows the logo coming on ? cheers dropstone
David Rann : Photographer	Nov 23 2007 1:47 AM hi guys, hope alls well. just added "justice" to my page. hope you dont mind.
BIRMINGHAM PULSE	Oct 14 2007 11:21 AM Soundin awesome fellas! Theres definitely talent in Brum! You guys fancy doin a showcase then please get in touch!
I W I L L A T T A C K	Oct 14 2007 12:10 PM Greetings Hope the weekend was Amazing. We are Playing Live this Wednesday Night (17th October) in Birmingham. Its at the Flapper and Firkin , Kingston Row (Behind the N.I.A) Birmingham, Its £5 in and doors open at 8:00PM. Its Been 6 Months since out last Live outing and we cannot wait. We are on at 9:15PM Sharp and we have brought our Sister and Brothers DIE SO FLUID(Signed to Parole , Second Album Released in Feb 08)(Featuring Grog)(www.myspace.com/diesofluid) We are bringing em to to see our Dirty City and help us make some noise. System Trap are also on the Bill and they open the night. Don't forget to come by and say Hi on our page if its been a while!!! The Flapper on Weds has some ridiculous drinks Promos as they host the ONLY Official Pre-Snobs party , Carling £2 a pint Selected Spirits £1. See you there? iwillattack x
Brian Haughton author	Oct 11 2007 2:45 AM Excellent work. Re-mixed tracks sound great, like the photos too.
David Rann : Photographer	Oct 2 2007 1:26 AM Good to work with you, lads. Get some more gigs listed and I'll be along to see you play again. david
Birminghamusic.com	Sep 5 2007 8:35 AM This gig is gonna be awesome!! - Brummies, please repost Click above for tickets and to view band profiles
Glenn Dropstone	Aug 6 2007 2:18 PM Just stopping by to say Hi ! I've cleared out all the tat that was clogging up my friend list and you're one of the lucky ones to stay ! Woohoo Anyway, hope you had a nice weekend and if you're in Swindon and at a loose end don't forget to check out myspace.com/dropstonetheband to see if we're playing so you can have a great night of sheer entertainment at its most raw and dirtiest. We're currently working on some new material so when we get some more gigs booked it will be super-fresh. Hope to see you soon cheers Glenn
Far-Cry	Jul 27 2007 2:19 PM Hope to see you on 4th at the A&B lads. take care
SHANTY TOWN	Jul 21 2007 9:43 AM Nice tunes theres a good vibe about them....thanks for the add....check our tuneage out....comments welcome
Saturday Night at The Queens	Jul 3 2007 6:58 AM Hello myspace users of Birmingham, This Saturday, come on down to The Queen's Arms! We've song, food, wine and ale, all of the finest quality. With free live music from the inestimably wonderful Gary Nock, Joe Wooley and Vincent Gould you can't lose. It's the Saturday Night at The Queens Guarantee, with a full menu served till 9 and late bar bites served gratis, the added reward of a finely maintained cellar means that all but the most questionable of your appetites will be sated. It's free, it's the best songwriters in Birmingham, it's Saturday Night at The Queen's.
BANDSAMUNGUS	Jun 29 2007 4:04 AM hey thanks for coming an playing guys you were great x
Ade	Jun 29 2007 9:24 AM Really impressed with your set last night at The Halfway. Shame i was stuck on the door but i'll try and catch you again in the near future. Take it easy Dudes ;-)
Sandhya Sanjana	Jun 21 2007 8:22 AM Hello guys, Thanks for the request. A pleasure to be your friend. Been enjoying your music. Can't come to the gig on the 28th though, live in London. Have a good one ! Sandhya
AQUILA	Jun 21 2007 4:17 AM hi chaps, we're playing with you on 4th at Actress n Bish, look forward to seeing you guys, peace n loves AQUILA
Plamo	Jun 20 2007 7:14 AM thank you! keep up the good work!
Lester Norton Strummalumma	Jun 20 2007 6:45 AM Alright? Thanks for adding. You guys sound... fantastic!!!!!! I wish you every success for the future. lester n.
The Love Child Electric	Jun 20 2007 5:20 AM Were playing an acoustic gig this Saturday (23rd June) at The Queens arms on Newhall St., Birmingham. It would be lovely if you could make it? See www.myspace.com/saturdaynightatthequeens for details.
Black zephyr	Jun 19 2007 5:33 PM Hey fellas,wh'appen! Nice to hear a birmingham band that isn't busy rolling around in Joy Division's soggy entrails! You have a lovely warm sound and Sunshine Moment is just golden! Peace x
Parasite	Jun 19 2007 9:07 AM Thanks for the add, interesting sound. Cool vocals. Cheers! Adam.
Check out our forum and create your own topic!!	Jun 15 2007 9:09 AM Hey! liking the tracks! how are you guys?
19mileshigh	Jun 14 2007 2:41 PM Hi, thanks for the add - keep us informed of any upcoming news
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