Mr Steven J. Kirk - vocals, guitar.
The Paul Stone - BASS.
Miss Emily Kawasaki - keyboards, glockenspiel.
Mr Lee Tombs - flute, keyboards, vocals.
Mr Martin Craig - drums.
Influences
these aren't influences. these are people we like: The Tindersticks, Jandek, Buck 65, Jeff Wayne, The Butterflies of Love, Pram, Captain Beefheart, Scott Walker, Bearsuit, The Carpenters, Belle & Sebastian, The Retro Spankees, Kicker, Edith Piaf, Hawkwind, St Joan, Richard 'Dimples' Fields, Comet Gain, Scout Niblett, Simon & Garfunkel, The Lucksmiths, Johnathan Richman, Love, Herman Dune, Sodastream, Fonda500
There are a lot of lies about The Chemistry Experiment. Here I give you only the truth.. in the form of ten FACTS!
The Chemistry Experiment live and make music in Nottingham, England... the gun and drugs capital of the western world (apparently)
The present day lineup of Steven J Kirk, The Paul Stone, Emily Kawasaki, Lee Tombs and Martin Craig have been together for about seven years.
The Chemistry Experiment once played a show on an old Chinese Junk on the river Seine in Paris.
John Peel once started to play 'Charles Aznavour Song' (the opening track on the 'Be My Postman' Ep) at the wrong speed. He then proceeded to talk over the false ending.
The first real Chemistry Experiment album, 'The Melancholy Death' took over five years to record. It was released in 2005.
The second real Chemistry Experiment album, 'Gongs played by voice', isn't finished yet - but it is almost certain to be released before 2010.
Steven J Kirk once opened a gig in Northampton by saying 'I've never been to Norwich before'. Not only was this inappropriate given where the gig was, it was also a lie as Steven J Kirk, and the rest of the band, have all been to Norwich.
Martin, the drummer, has got a cat called Dave. Steven and Paul (who are not gay lovers) have a rabbit called Darth Vader. Lee has two dragons, who are called Seamus and Brian but are not real. Emily has an armadillo tank called Jeremy.
Giraffes have four legs.
The Chemistry Experiment aren't making music for money, fame or adulation. They are doing it because it's fun. That doesn't mean, however, that money, fame and adulation wouldn't be gratefully accepted.
The Bon Bon Club are Sushi Quatro (bass, vox), Thirsty Moore (drums,vox) and Chapatti Smith (perc, vox), although Sushi and Thirsty are better known under different names for their day job as the rhythm section of Sheffield glam-popsters The Long Blondes.
hello, you can now listen to 6 (six) of our new songs. though this actually means three proper new songs, one re-recorded old song, a new iteration of the magic road and a cover of a smog song. do let us know what you think...
You are most cordially invited to the.....
Sonic Weekend 3 Post Party
20 Mar 2008, 20:00
The Vaults
16 Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, Midlands SY1 2AB
Cost : Free
Featuring a theremin quartet! (Electromungo, Phil of The Mirlitrons, Marc of Large Number and me, Beat Frequency)
Also available from: Rough Trade, London Pure Groove, London Piccadilly Records, Manchester Jumbo Records, Leeds Jacks Records, Sheffield Record Collector, Sheffield Action Records, Preston Sound It Out, Stockton On Tees Norman Records, Online (SINGLE OF THE WEEK!)
"Candlepower" is the fourth release from Champion Kickboxer on Thee SPC and sees the Sheffield four-piece building substantially on the textures of their well-received 2006 album "Perforations" with five new, thoughtful and evocative songs.
Tomorrow, fresh from touring with Hadouken and also The Streets (he is on Mike Skinner's 'The Beats' label) we have two shows at Stealth Nottingham for EXAMPLE. Featuring on the current front cover of Hip Hop magazine and everywhere else right now - catch him quick!
Issue #5 features interviews and music from Slow Down Tallahassee, The Chiara Ls, The Hair, Atoness, Rotary Ten, Hands & Knees, Dave Woodcock and many more.
Get it in the following shops:
Rough Trade, London Pure Groove, London Jacks Records, Sheffield Forever Changes, Sheffield Record Collector, Sheffield Action Records, Preston Jumbo, Leeds Piccadilly, Manchester
Tues August 21st @ Rescue Rooms
A 14+ event from 3pm – 10pm featuring:
We've now added yet another live band, BURMESE DAYS still only £8 so call 08713 100 000, visit Rock City box office or hit up www.gigantic.com - QUICK!
FRIENDLY FIRES
CRYSTAL CASTLES
TWISTED CHARM
BEARSUIT
THE MORE ASSURED
TALK TAXIS
POPPY & THE JEZEBELS
PARTYSHANK
BURMESE DAYS
PLUS DJS:
RICKY HALEY (Liars Club)
STR8 NECKLIN’ CREW
JESUS AND/OR CHRIST (UTR)
WILL ORCHARD (AAC)
Main room:
1500 doors
1600 - 1630 burmese days
1700 - 1730 bearsuit
1800 - 1830 talk taxis
1900 - 1930 twisted charm
2000 - 2030 the more assured
2100 - 2200 friendly fires
Red room:
1730 - 1800 poppy + jezebels
1830 - 1900 partyshank
2030 - 2100 crystal castles
Hope you’re well, can’t wait to see you at Indie Tracks! Just a quick message to say that our current edition of ‘The Rachael Neiman Experience’ can be streamed on: www.dandelionradio.com and is an Indie Tracks special and features one of your tracks!
Hope to see you there! Take care, Rach x www.cherryademusic.co.uk www.cherryaderadio.co.uk www.dandelionradio.com www.miwsig.com
Saint Joan will release their much anticipated, first full length album on June 25th. The Wrecker's Lantern is available to buy online from Camera Obscura Records
To promote The Wrecker's Lantern Saint Joan will be playing two shows:
We Start Fires play The Clapham Grand in London on Wednesday 6th June. For tickets go to
http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=220573
The 7" single “Magazine” is available now in all good record shops as well as online.
The band will be supporting Good Shoes at:-
Sheffield Fuzz Club - 7th June
Liverpool Academy - 8th June
Hull Welly Club - 9th June
"Debut album from the incendiary new wavers. It sounds like Blondie doing
Elastica doing Weezer. Ace, obviously." NME
"Sludge-sleek pop songs with spiky guitars and ear splitting noise
freakouts. Ones to watch." The Guardian
"Like one of the Deal sisters in a cosmic deathray fight with Be Your Own
Pets Jemina." NME
The incredible 8 piece winners of Glastonbury Unsigned funkin’ hip hoppers ‘The Bellagios’ play Camden Green Fair on Sunday 3rd June in Regents Park at 5.30pm. Come down for the day…it’s all free!
You are most cordially invited to the.....
Sonic Weekend 3 Post Party
20 Mar 2008, 20:00
The Vaults
16 Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, Midlands SY1 2AB
Cost : Free
Featuring a theremin quartet! (Electromungo, Phil of The Mirlitrons, Marc of Large Number and me, Beat Frequency)
Main room:
1500 doors
1600 - 1630 burmese days
1700 - 1730 bearsuit
1800 - 1830 talk taxis
1900 - 1930 twisted charm
2000 - 2030 the more assured
2100 - 2200 friendly fires
Red room:
1730 - 1800 poppy + jezebels
1830 - 1900 partyshank
2030 - 2100 crystal castles
