Chazz - Lead Vocal
Steven McKie - Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
Andrew Rendall - Rhythm Guitar/Backing Vocals
Stu Grant - Bass
Scotty Malone - Drums
Influences
Libertines, The View, The Stone Roses, Arctic Monkeys, The Coral, Babyshambles, Oasis, The Jam, The La's, The Sunshine Underground, The Clash, Bob Dylan, The Doors, Kings of Leon, ...stuff like that.
Sounds Like
WICKERMAN 2007…Opening Friday's Summerisle stage are The Common Empire, local lads from Dumfries who earned their 45 minutes by winning the South of Scotland battle of the bands - with an emphasis on all things Indie Rock N Roll, inspired by Oasis, The View, The Libertines, it's a sound that's easy to enjoy as first rounds are ordered in at the Belhaven Best bar and the murky clouds slowly disappear. "How High" is the fans favourite that inspires the barrier-squeezing locals into action, and in the end the crowd look won. Fresh from his appearance and still visibly buzzing, I caught up with Common Empire frontman Chazz - looking every bit the rockstar in his unnecessary sunglasses - and he told me: "Now I know how Alex Turner felt after Glastonbury..."(skiddle.com)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA6F0OlMy2c
Formed in 2005 The Common Empire are one of Scotland’s brightest new bands. Led by the pugnacious Chazz and filled out by the visceral sounds of Steven McKie and Andrew Rendall, and the solid punchy rhythm of Scott Malone and Stu Grant on drum and bass. Rock n roll and ska are the main elements of their sound. Based in Dumfries the Common Empire have developed a passionate following in their home town over the last few years. In 2007 they triumphed in the South West Scotland Battle Of The Bands competition and duly booked their ticket for local cult festival The Wickerman that summer. Their successful performance was the springboard that allowed them to take their sound outwith the confines of their own region and gigs in Edinburgh and Glasgow followed suit while an appearance in the final of the national Battle Of The Bands competition was another stripe to their armoury. They also had a little trip over to Italy representing Dumfries at a music festival in Cantu where they gained more fans farther a field. Ventures into the studio proved fruitful as their sound lent itself to comparisons with the layered sound of Oasis (Selling out/How High) and the spiky ramshackle output of The View (See that girl/Jack Of Spades). Word spread and support gigs to luminaries like the Mystery Jets, Joy Formidable and Detroit Social Club raised their stock higher. 2009 promises to be another exciting year for The Common Empire and their loyal band of followers.
1 of them video’s uploaded that i took last night. Takes you tube a few hours to catalogue them. When they are catalogued you can find them by searching Common Empire @ The Cavern 1, Common Empire @ The Cavern 2 etc. There 5 in total. The other 4 are uploading the now. If you want to see them before they catalogued – use this link tae my youtube:- http://www.youtube.com/user/davecochrane100
The TGM Awards 2009 is coming! The nominations have been announced for the sixth annual awards and we can confirm that the Common Empire have 2 nominations, for:
* Best South West Scotland Act * Best Gig (Define Pop @ Dumfries - Sep 09)
The poll opens on Friday 20th November 2009 and will close on Friday 18th December 2009.
Congrats at gig at Eden and yer selloot last night at venue... keep it stormin guys... Dae the mainstage next year guys... you've earned it :-) and Chas, yer richt Finley was a cunt for no showing up... the wie kids in front row agreed hahahaha..
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