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The Contortionists
Alternative / Experimental / Rock

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Member Since	11/21/2005
Band Website	contortionist-manifesto.com
Band Members	Adam Garside (Guitar/Vocals) Diana Johnson (Keys/Vocals) Dan Warren (Bass guitar) Steve Thone (Drums) Joe Wise (Guitar)
Type of Label	None

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About The Contortionists

Hello. This page is for a band called The Contortionists. They are London-based. They are 4 Englishmen and 1 Aussie gal too smart to sit back and do nothing, & smart enough to know anything they ever do will be utterly neutered in a few short years time by the very fickle nature of the rabid novelty-hugging music fan minorities who will undoubtedly profess undying devotion to them. Fuckers. The idea of the band is to make the sounds and sing the words that come naturally, via the means that comes naturally. Thus, the stuff is shrill, dense, seething / And then floats, graceful, gorgeousness. "N" - "O" spells "no" to retro-filth. This is eating out your dripping wet consciousness; a grossly spiritual excercise... Enjoy The Contortionists, girls and boys!

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www.contortionist-manifesto.com
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www.last.fm/music/The+Contortionists/

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To The Bones ( The new single out Mon July 7th )	Apr 1 2008 7:45 AM Are you funky monkies coming down to see us at buffalo bar, highbury on weds april 16th? You should stay longer for a drink this time!
FLESH DUNCE	Mar 15 2008 5:59 AM Yo Jo, this is going to be terrrrrrrific!
celebrity chimp	Feb 19 2008 11:49 AM Come and see Celebrity Chimp going ape-shit this Saturday, 23rd Feb at The Grand Union in Kentish Town at 8pm. See you then. Love, CC.
The Teapot Sessions	Feb 19 2008 9:36 AM Bonjour. How is your life today?
DICE CLUB	Jan 9 2008 12:23 PM Your presence is requested at the following events... x
Courtney	Dec 26 2007 2:04 PM haha i think everyone now knows me as courtney shoes. great tunes and im finally not lazy and posting on the forum for once, cheers!
DICE CLUB	Dec 6 2007 7:47 AM Your presence is requested this Sunday... x
To The Bones ( The new single out Mon July 7th )	Nov 21 2007 5:25 AM haha, no didnt hear anything, i wouldnt worry about it bro, its all gravy, glad you guys good make it down to the show, was messy afterwards.!
To The Bones ( The new single out Mon July 7th )	Nov 15 2007 11:01 AM heyyyyyyyyyyyyyy guyyyyyyyyys. yeah the London Date is confirmed nowww. Its @ the Metro in london on Monday 19th of November with Imperial Leisure (just been played by colin murray on radio 1. ) anyyyyyyyyhoo,. if you want very cheap guest listy action, we're talking 3 quid tax. send us yer names and ill pass it on for you.
PNAK	Nov 2 2007 6:22 AM
THE JOHNSONS	Oct 31 2007 10:04 AM hey! great set guys =) pleased to meet yooou!
FLESH DUNCE	Oct 22 2007 4:36 AM YOUUUUUOOOUUU lot should come to this
To The Bones ( The new single out Mon July 7th )	Oct 16 2007 4:15 AM Sounds interesting guys, well we're still waiting on confirmation of this show, but yeah , we're willing to do a date either the day before or after that show, let us know what you've got planned and we'll work from there ;) yeya baby;)
NeedleandThread	Oct 11 2007 7:21 PM Needleandthread presents... {yet another} dirty great big night out.. 19 Oct 2007 the JAMM, 261 brixton road, London, sw9 UK Cost:£6/£5, or £4 before nine.. BARGAIN!! Room One.. Cyan341 - Tonight we are lucky to have Rednetic label boss Mark Streatfield perform his more techno based material - deep, soulful, and groove ridden, but with all the electronic frills we’ve come to expect from him. eN - atmospheric breaks and harsh edited jungle rhythms with washed out synthetic soundscapes to create bass heavy dancefloor killers. rANdOMoiDz - Dirty shuffling beats chop and change between techno rhythms and wonky breaks, and are guaranteed to make you move. Alt*Ctrl djs - these DJs have played alongside the biggest names in electro and know exactly how to rock a dancefloor. Patscan - combines complex rythyms and sweet melodies with a definite dancefloor focus. Uncle Smutfist - an utterly unique frenzied but playful sound that dances between distorted dubstep and battered breaks. between the rooms, we have live performance pieces from The Great Antagonist, and guests.. Room Two.. ZeJ - combining live electronic drums and bass with effervescent synthesis and live gadgetry, provides an experience impossible to ignore. Red - brixton based multi-vocalist, building his tongue twisting rhythyms into live loops, then turntable-ising the results.. King Porter Stomp - a dub - ska juggernaut of rhyme and funk on a mission to entertain, enliven and enlighten. an unstoppable octet of big horns, fat beats, heavy bass. Bogus Gasman - anarchic dub-core.. punk-laced reggae.. what they lack in covers, they make up for in brass, fat old basslines, and guitars that go chk chk chk chk.. Bunty - one mouth, one mic, one loop station, one delay pedal.. one hell of a show.. dj’s include Mr Hovis, Dj Dark.. should be a bloody good one!
DICE CLUB	Oct 9 2007 2:07 PM Your presence is requested this Sunday... x
RAVENOUS PROMOTIONS	Oct 5 2007 2:55 AM Thanks for the add, you have yourself a fine ol' weekend! x
To The Bones ( The new single out Mon July 7th )	Oct 3 2007 2:45 PM hey Guys! hope your well. yeah that date on the 19th of Nov is still tbc, its gonna either be the 19th or could well be on the sat 20th also. either or, we should be down the big smoke. Drinks in;)?
..[G].[E].[O].[R].[G].[I].[I].[E]..	Sep 28 2007 12:02 PM hey um joe if you can read this see you at my birthday :)
Falling Out Of Cars	Sep 27 2007 2:39 PM cool. sometimes i think the gorgeous singing is backwards which is, er, cool. And it does indeed float, nice. kris x
The Zeus Favorite Pet	Sep 21 2007 10:34 AM Greetings Sérgianas Thanks for the add. Good music. Until a next time.
brixton bruxelles	Aug 10 2007 2:28 PM ahahahaha, yay for song lyric images!
Chow Chow	Aug 7 2007 4:03 AM
ActionBuddha	Jul 31 2007 7:21 AM thanks, love the music. and will do!
John Hills	Jul 22 2007 9:16 AM Good day to you Contortionists! I'm in London all next week but you're next gig is the day after I go back up the road dammit. I've got a few myself next week including some groovy open mics. Maybe see you aroud x
brixton bruxelles	Jul 16 2007 1:22 PM your gig at the weekend was top banana. glad i came. yay contos! <3
malephar	Jul 14 2007 5:11 AM good luck this evening contortionists i will be there in spirit and everything
Hutch the Kiwi	Jul 10 2007 7:31 PM
The Mothers of Memphis	Jul 8 2007 3:42 AM Hi - thanks for your kind comments! We enjoyed your set too - a real pleasure to see a band who aren't scared of being different, for a change.
To The Bones ( The new single out Mon July 7th )	Jul 5 2007 6:03 AM Yo Yo Yoho. Brand new ToTheBones Music Video for TYCHO available on ze To The Bones myspace .Youtube styleee Come and av a look.;)X p.s yar, it iz vodka :o
Seuss's Cat	Jun 13 2007 1:58 AM Gig tonight - woooo!
Louise	Jun 2 2007 12:44 PM cool stuff thanx for the addingx
Weird	May 30 2007 3:41 AM Great tracks !!!
To The Bones ( The new single out Mon July 7th )	May 30 2007 12:09 AM hey chaps and lady. To The Bones debut split single release Monday June 25th on ORG records LONDON.(my vitriol, raging speedhorn, lost prophets , cardiacs - singles releases to name a few....) Split single with HERGOZA - www.myspace.com/hergozaband + whole load of other bonus secret stuff. Keep yer ears peeled on the radio and whatnot. Check this month issue of Rocksound magazine also, To the Bones are in it. No.1 e.p of the month. WWW.ORGANART.COM < see label release and reviews >
Harrison Fjord	May 21 2007 8:12 PM Thanks for checking us out!
The Quirky	May 20 2007 3:47 PM There are the leaders and the followers. Give us a shout if you dig it. Give a shout if you know where you stand. Give a shout if you're into making the difference.
The Quirky	May 20 2007 12:25 AM nice chilled out vibes with a little bit of drama.. nice
Perfect Sound Forever	May 12 2007 12:15 PM We heart the Contortionists. Y'all rock. Thanks so much for contacting us.
John Hills	May 8 2007 8:39 AM You played a great set last night Contortionists, and you just about blew the roof off the place!! Those riffs sound really powerful live but I´m liking these trippy sounds too a la Yearn. Hopefully see you guys soon x
Hutch the Kiwi	Apr 9 2007 2:41 AM It's been too long. For a long time now.
Envy	Apr 5 2007 1:07 PM Hiya guys! Good to see ya about these parts, should be at the Woodman gig on April 16th (and promise not to cause any havoc!!!) davii, Envy.
carl2bob	Mar 28 2007 11:31 AM Nice one, you guys are welcome at our place anytime, have a cancellation on an experimental night at the fox and firkin if you want it, with UpCDownCLeftCRightC and the Dominik Kesseli Experiment 5th April if you want it.

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