Ed . . . - Operatic song bird/Melodramatic power pop guitar-lines
Pit . . . - Disparate 1984-influenced synth-guitar
Eddi . . . - Thundering Bass-lines
Matt . . . - Nimble metronomic beats
Influences
We Really like...
o Sushi (Who doesn't now!) o Rocky Horror Picture Show(a good film) o The Police (the boys in blue) o Tim Burton (The legend) o Siouxsie Sioux (God-dess) o Dead Man's shoes (film not literal) o Jackets (that you wear) o Noel Fielding and Julian Barrett (Boosh) o Smashing Pumpkins (88 - 00) o Computer games (that you play) o Man bags (for the modern gent) o 1980's (everything about it!) o Harry Potter (The books) o Japanese anime (and Yoshitomo Nara) o Friday the 13th (the best horror movie in Ed's view) o Buzznet (the BEST website aside from Myspace) o The smell of matches just after they've been put out (Eddi enjoys this!) o Cinnamon & Raisin bagels ( OR Cinammon Grahams) o Dr Cox (wee a little) o Neasden Control Centre (oh yes) o Death from above 1979 (PHAT and RIP) o Blogging (hard) o Mixtapes (on tape! NOT CD) o Dots (after everything you write) o Bass distortion (on everything you do) o the words "Reet" "Brills" OR "Woot!" (try it!) o Emoticons (to add that little bit more tone to your text) o Fringes (on everything) o Wrist tats (for that "Say no" look) o Coke Zero (It is like coke but...like no cals innit) o Dutch Uncles (foreign friends minus the 'tauches) o Urban Dictionary (bit like the bible) o Being honest and never taking anything too seriously (the only serious thing in this box)
Sounds Like
'What it should' OR
'The noises that the music player just made...when you logged onto this page'
The Ending Of... have been in existence for a time, that at least is for sure.
We are a band of four and whenever we can, we leave the warmth of our Mancunian homes and travel to a dis-used milking shed in the cold, bleak wastes of darkest cheshire to craft songs out of boulders of granite, that will capture feelings of excitement, dread, love, hate, depth and purpose, we use any instruments we can lay our frost bitten fingers on, be it tom tom, bass guitar, cello or a childrens gloc. If you don't like us or our music, thats fine, our music doesn't care and neither do we. We love to perform our music as and when a social event permits and meet people who inspire us to continue to do so.
The Ending Of... have had the pleasure of performing with the likes of...
This Et Al, The Maccabees, The Longcut, The KBC, Last Gang, Kubichek!, Headlines, The Whip, The Sugars, The Violets, Wild Beasts, Sky Larkin, Snowden, Ra Ra Riot, Assembley Now, Orphan Boy, Friendly Fires, Ipso Facto, My Passion, Grammatics, Bolt Action Five and GoodBooks
Kind words that kinder people have written and said...
"Near Sublime" - Drowned in Sound
"It's a pleasant surprise that the three tracks are at least as good as their packaging. 'Brick Through Plate Glass Window''s nervy guitars and rumbling bassline recall early Bloc Party, an effect enhanced by the uncannily Kele-esque lead vocals. Meanwhile, the fantastically-titled 'Debbie Can't Walk In A Straight Line' mixes military drumrolls with distinctly un-military howling at the moon. Best of the lot, however, is the spooky 'Mademoiselle', all stop/start anxiety and lurking threat.
It's not often that you hear a record that you can both listen to and stroke. But The Ending Of... have pulled it off." - This is Fake DIY
"The Ending Of... have High Voltage wrapped around their spiteful little fingers. It's one of the most important demo CDs High Voltage has ever heard, and fills us with as much excitement as the Nine Black Alps demo tape did..." - High Voltage
"If this band isn't a hot tip by this time next year, then everyone needs their ears testing." - Sandman Magazine
"The attention to detail of The Ending Of... project is inspirational and is an example of the way bands should do it!" - Steve Lamacq
"A collection of disparate influences from three decades of darkness are stirred up to make something wilfully individual. It seems to be all over in mere minutes, but that might just be the intoxicating urgency of the band; don't blink, because you really don't want to miss them." - Cath Aubergine Manchester Music
"What a great song, this is great!" - John Kennedy XFM X-Posure
The Ending Of... have had songs featured on a few compilations: High Voltage: Power Overload, Across the Pennines: Volume 1, Dirtyzine: Pedestrian 2, Across the Pennines: Volume 3
'The Pink E.P.' is available currently via email request and at gigs but hurry not many left...
PRESS/BOOKINGS - please contact Mark on 07805633218/acrossthepennines (at) hotmail (dot) co (dot) uk
TO CONTACT THE BAND - theendingof@hotmail.com
The Ending Of... are now on Facebook to:http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8197342117&ref=ts
Hey, how's things? Just thought you might like to check out the new video for The Exits single 'Neon City' - just about to be featured on Bebo and playlisted on Cue Tracks, Sky 186! Also just put our mockumentary on the Criminal youtube - check it out! http://www. youtube. com/criminalrecordsuk
Oh PS. if you're around town for our F@ck Galstonbury event at Purple Turtle on the 27th, give us a shout for guestlist.
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COME DOWN TO THE ELECTRIC BALL ROOM!! 19th June at the Carlton Club, £3 on the door, visual and sound experiance!! Live performance from, Oddness and The Range Bros (aka The Snarls) plus DJ Mutha Funk!!
Blackberry shortcake Thursday June 12th at the Klondyke Bowls club! A fundraiser for Strawberry Shortcake! Featuring : First Black Precedent, A middle Sex, Gnu & A Shrew & Serpentine Pad
And Strawberry Shortcake Festival Sunday June 22 at the Klondyke Bowls Club... Featuring: Puzzle Sad Shields The Lovely Eggs Amida Le Tetsuo Sparky deathcap Peepholes Jam On Bread Plaaydoh Les Enfant Bastard Buen Chico Klaus Says Buy The Record Husbands We're Not The Cool Kids Hoe Cakes Plus food, art, films and more bands tbc (keep checking the myspace) - all for £7. 50!
hey guys, your performance from Maps Festival was reviwed over at Audioscribbler. co. uk. Just scroll on down to the live section. Hope you enjoy it, I was one of the reps who you mercilessly made stand up, it's tiring work pretending to look busy you know! (not that it was a good attempt at it)
hey guys, noticed you have a show today, hope it goes great for you, your gig on the 20th of june is a date, be great to see you all, take it easy buddyos
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