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THEE SINGLE SPY
Lyrical / Showtunes

""But I already have a little book of metal chords""

London,
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  8/20/2008
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   THEE SINGLE SPY: General Info
Member Since11/18/2005
Band MembersALEX MATTINSON (THEE SINGLE SPY): singing, guitars, cymbals, songs.... MR ALLOWAY: drums, percussion, melodica.... MR BRUNEL: clarinet, keys, glockenspiel, percussion.... MR CLARKE: bass, keys... MISS FOWLER: singing..... MR INGHAM: clarinet, bass, glockenspiel, singing... MR HINSHELWOOD: guitar, mandolin, singing... MR LAU: extremo audio svengali, guitars... MR CIMA: trumpet...
Influencesphosphorescent JOTD m ward conor oberst cat power beirut low british sea power the silver jews and malkmus mountain goats jeffrey lewis K records Drag City elliott smith animal collective panda bear leilamusic grandaddy iron &wine sebadoh max richter joanna newsom mt eerie pavement microphones my morning jacket brushes pg six bonnie prince billy explosions in the sky jenny lewis mike mogis neil young micah p hinson mark lanegan clinic buddy holly midlake calexico snakes and muddy waters tom waits cocorosie messrs bill brandt and brassai of the camera lense lcohen smog psychiatric image making and the art of the insane leadbelly woodcutting mr gustav klimt the room the vestal virgins thee single choir ms lusted and her papier mache washing line, ms gautier for her love and her polaroid fetish ms fowler for her board treading.
Sounds Likebang bang thud thud boom boom strum strum hmm hmm end.
Record LabelVOICE BELOW THUNDER RECORDS
Type of LabelIndie





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Aug 26 2008 8:00P
WE: mixxing YOU: waiting NOT MUCH: gigging The Oval Office
Aug 27 2008 8:00P
John Doe Medicine Show @ The Social, with our Fine Friends and Overlords GOLDHEART ASSEMBLY London
Sep 23 2008 8:00P
Catch (Shoreditch - aaaaah!!!) ***FULL BAND SET*** East of Central London, West of East London
Nov 19 2008 8:00P
The Social, ***SOLO SET*** w/The Travelling Band NOrth Of OxfOrd Street

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   About THEE SINGLE SPY
"You're such a Tim Burton band, aren't you?" Conceived on a midnight journey through the south of England, THEE SINGLE SPY is one man backed by a band of seven; a lone singer or a thumping, howling, melodica-touting band of rhythm afficionados. It's arthouse gothic-folk and clarinet-fuelled rioting. Songs about drowning towns, lyrical Christian campfire traditions and the smoking of herbal anxiety medications prevail, drawing comparisons with Tom Waits, Smog, Bright Eyes and Beirut. Thee Single Spy is the spirit of older, cracklier times and rhymes throughout. Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket Thee Single Spy live @ The Social, London - Photography by Lucy(LovesToDance) - www.myspace.com/lucylovestodance

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   THEE SINGLE SPY's Friend Space (Top 12)
THEE SINGLE SPY has 778 friends.
 TEAM SINGLE SPY - for live songs and home demos 


 younghusband 


 Benjamin Brunel 


 Goldheart Assembly 


 Little Things 


 The Samanas 


 DEAD LIKE HARRY 


 Secret Agent Fowler 


 Max Harris Project 


 The Maladies Of Bellafontaine 


 Crick! Crack! Cronk! 


 All Aboard the Mudlark 





THEE SINGLE SPY's Friends Comments
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The Samanas





Aug 15 2008 1:56 PM

hee hee! mattinson, you cheeky monkey... are you coming out for me birthday next week? come on. it's tradition. no surprises this year though, please...

& have you booked an appointment with mix master pickles?

i can't come out tonight cos have early start in barnes, ne'er mind...

peace out yo

x
Barbequtie


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Aug 11 2008 10:27 PM

Barbequtie: Bank Holiday Sunday 24th August!
mimi





Aug 10 2008 10:28 PM

I love you. You’re amazing, and you’re the perfect house guest.
Come again xxx
Vicky Eve Band





Jun 17 2008 7:52 PM

Thanks for the add!
;)
K a i k o .





Jun 13 2008 11:14 AM

Alex.

Very much looking forward to catching up with you tomorrow. Hope you're well.

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God Don’t Like it





Jun 12 2008 10:47 AM

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Hooked On Music


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Jun 12 2008 6:58 AM

hello alex,

thanks for playing last night. i really enjoyed your set... as always.

see you soon,
Tom
kinzli- playing at Lock Tavern this Thurs 21 Aug





Jun 11 2008 10:55 PM

hiya. really enjoyed your set tonight at Hooked on Wednesdays. i love the glasses too! hope to bump into you again.
x kinzli
mimi





Jun 10 2008 8:17 PM

Hello friend, you are fabulous which is why I am listening to you this very second X
Hooked On Music


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May 28 2008 8:40 AM



Hi Alex,

Here is a poster for our night on the 11th. Please start promoting it now, as we want to pack the place out.

I hope you're well!

Tom
Tommy Allsup





May 22 2008 8:10 PM

Good evening! I'l be touring England next week, and play the Half Moon Putney on Sunday, June 1st. I would love it if you came down. We will play some of the Buddy Holly songs that i played on so many years ago, and a few more! I might even sing a couple. I hope you can make it? Best, Tommy Allsup
God Don’t Like it





May 19 2008 11:02 AM

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Kitchener





May 14 2008 12:06 PM

Thanks for coming down and playing a great set last night.
Rob





May 13 2008 4:22 PM

So the world gets smaller
"Jealous of the daylight" - was at school with Jamie, you know. top dude

"mistakes in animation"- friend of mine through Biffy gigs, years ago.

I think this is fate telling me to come to one of your shows..
rob campari safari





May 8 2008 1:15 AM

Alex, Thanks for tonight, it was really great and the songs are so good without the backing, still I can't wait to hear them with full band, if not next month then lets plan for first weds of the month - thanks again- Rob
Kitchener





May 4 2008 2:05 PM

Looking forward to 13th
DEAD LIKE HARRY





May 2 2008 9:06 AM

Ha! Sheffield the city of dreams :-) i love it mate... Im looking forward to Sunday, although i will be honest i have been a bit to o busy to learn any songs, sorry matey we will take to the stage together soon though i promise! xX
Tube Club





May 1 2008 6:33 PM




DEAD LIKE HARRY





Apr 30 2008 9:47 PM

Good evening Alex and co!

Hope your all doing well!

We have uploaded "When we were 17" and "Couldnt love you anymore" for you to listen to!

Let us know what you think and see you all on sunday!

DLH
Benjamin Brunel





Apr 29 2008 2:32 PM

Amazing, that sounds Amazing. If you have second thoughts about it can I have it?!

Uncannily (is that a word) a boy/man in a cap asked me if I wanted my shoes cleaned this morning outside the library and I thought what a good life I'd have as a cockeny shoe cleaner. He was eastern European though.



the next song i'm force-feeding you and the rest of the spies is entitled "I'm Just a Birmingham-Based Barrow Boy, But Blimey I Can Clean Your Chimney Too For The Right Price"... it imagines Benjamin Brunel as a Dickensian street urchin cum-fruit seller who makes his fortune as a sweep, chim-chiminny fashion... 'stahn va crows, guv'nor, if it ain't me old mucker Thee Single Spy. Ahs abaat a chimney clean, eh?' etc.. etc.. Your emotional barefooted midnight strolls around the immediate area of the Bull Ring, plucking rhyming couplets from the air like apples from a tree, arejuxtaposed perfectly with the ultimate sadness that the relationship you have with your wicked aunt brings - 'Whe-e-e-e-e-re is my UNCLE? I-i--i-i-i am useless as a carbuncle' you moan as you stagger soot-faced and liquorice stained around the cobbled streets of Brum... And then, FIN. CURTAIN.
Benjamin Brunel





Apr 29 2008 1:20 PM

The line 'we're just friends" is referring to Paris Hilton, my muse!

You've clearly thought about a lot. But seeing as we were only 7 by the end of the 80's, I imagine you as a child dressed in neon lycra, flock of seagulls hair, perhaps not the cocaine though.

When are you going to write a song about me then?





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Little Things





Apr 28 2008 3:24 PM

very well played yesterday. it was a pleasure to share the stage.
x
DEAD LIKE HARRY





Apr 18 2008 11:35 AM

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Better Weird Than Dead London Gigs





Apr 15 2008 8:53 PM

Songwriters Anonymous





Apr 15 2008 4:08 PM

Indy Showcase poster

After 18 months of songwriting thrills, spills, chilled drinks and temperamental strange beautiful mentalist Shelley like waif and stray musicians baring their warm hearted souls at weekly music night ’Myspace or Yours’. The folks from SONGWRITERS ANONYMOUS are kickstarting a monthly residency at The Vibe Live with a showcase for the acts they’ve nominated for this years Indy Music Awards.


SONGWRITERS ANONYMOUS PRESENTS

LIVE @ THE VIBE LIVE

INDY MUSIC AWARDS 2008 SHOWCASE

Featuring:

KAL LAVELLE


JENNY-LYNN SMITH


GRIZLA


Hosted by NEV HAWKINS


Doors Open 7. PM TILL 11PM
£4 On door/£3 for past performers

’songwriters anonymous changed my life...’ Anon
Kevin Molloy





Mar 31 2008 4:17 PM

look forward to hearing your set on Weds...
Kit Kit Kit.





Mar 30 2008 7:04 PM

Heey alex, i got that facebook messsagee... and yeahh dont worry, oh and aha idonno why i put it to 1983 aha anywayss what you been up to? playedd any goood gigs recently?
kl
London Sunshine





Mar 25 2008 10:40 PM

April Poster
Better Weird Than Dead London Gigs





Mar 16 2008 12:47 PM

God Don’t Like it





Mar 13 2008 12:24 PM

This is the myspace for my clubnight, hope things are good your end xx

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Kit Kit Kit.





Mar 11 2008 9:16 AM

woooo ,,, your new stuff is wicked... i think im gunna add one to my profile!
klkl
cyaaaa =]
Rokhsan





Mar 1 2008 9:26 AM

Easy now chaps! How goes it? Lovin da choones!! how worthy you are of all

Roxx
Francesca





Feb 25 2008 4:42 PM

why can't i add you music? x
Hooked On Music


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Feb 21 2008 12:39 PM

London Sunshine





Feb 17 2008 12:28 PM

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HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT
LS.X
DEAD LIKE HARRY





Feb 13 2008 5:11 PM

An orchestra of sound! Matt says "It certainly quantifies MY intersubjectivity! A technicolour blast of oomph", i reckon it's alright too :-). We will have to get you back in the Steel city soon if your up for it!?
Phychotic Chipmunk with Afro