Ross Liddle - Voice + Guitar //
Julia Sieradzki - Bass Guitar //
Alex Avery - Lead Guitar //
Yameen Khan - Drums
Influences
The Cure | Siouxsie & the Banshees | Ride | Sonic Youth | The Smiths | Joy Division/New Order | The House Of Love | U2 | The Buzzcocks | Pet Shop Boys | Magazine | Echo & the Bunnymen | My Bloody Valentine | Interpol | Bloc Party | Jesus & Mary Chain | Suede | Bauhaus | The Killers | Slowdive | The Cult | Editors | Chapterhouse | The Libertines | Public Image Ltd | Stone Roses | The Clash | Ultravox! | Happy Mondays | Ladytron | The Strokes | Kraftwerk | David Bowie | Depeche Mode | Blondie | Duran Duran | Japan | Television | Pop Will Eat Itself | Orwell | Camus | Wilde | Ballard | Burroughs | Kubrick | Roeg | Leslie Grantham | David Hasselhoff |
Sounds Like
...a matter of life and death. Which, in fact, it is more than.
THE FIRM is an organisation that has been in business since Spring 2006. Made up of Ross Liddle (crooning, sneering and sardonic poetry), Alex Avery (drones, feedback, intricate melodies and casual virtuosity), Julia Sieradzki (throbbing Thunderbird, pounding four string) and Yameen Khan (percussive soundscapes and crashing Ride), the group is also responsible for The Vapour Trail, the clubnight run by Sieradzki and held at Nambucca.
"With heavy drum beats, strong angular guitar rifts, and a powerful bass the end result is a sound that mixes psychedelic with punk rock, pop and even Gothic. In other words their music is fast, loud and intelligent and it’s evident that we are listening to a band that does not wish to be stereotyped into one particular genre."
- www.40shadesofnoise.com
"It’s exciting to see a band that dress up nice, a band that look like rock stars; drawing influence from such stark icons as Siouxsie & the Banshees, and The Cure in their edgy, early glory, The Firm have refined their own brand of classy, dark, politico post-punk, spearheaded with cruel, flinty vocal stylings."
- Bull & Gate Promotions
"Fusing together post-punk, new-wave and shoegaze, The Firm take influence from many of the successful bands of the 80’s (The Cure, Joy Division, Echo & The Bunnymen etc) but still manage to create a sound of their own rather than simply retreading old ground. They have an ability to create impressively atmospheric and dark post-punk with a pop edge."
- www.musicspotlight.co.uk
"A complete mix of musical genres which normally shouldn’t work, but this band pull it off in all its glory."
- www.glitzine.net
"Steeped in plenty of classic 80’s influences - Banshees, Cure, Cult, JAMC, Bunnymen but still retaining a contemporary link with post punk and new wave."
- www.tastyfanzine.org.uk
Print this flyer to pay only £4 at the door @Vapour Trail!
Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs play the Buffalo Bar on the 17th of July – this Thursday. This is the first time in over two years that Holly has played the Buffalo and it’s unlikely she’ll play such a small venue again…
Thankyou for adding Camden Calling as a friend Benefit By Audio will help homeless and vulnerable people to access the Arts. For those of you who may be interested our artwork is original and designed by a homeless person. Hope to see you there 08.08.08 Kentish Towm Forum 7pm-1am. Bands kindly playing are THE THIRST, THE PENNY BLACK REMEDY, MOTIV, THE BRIXTON HILLBILLES, REDTRACK & NEW ADVENTURES SO THAT IS 6 bands & 2 dj's @ £12.50 TO HELP THE HOMELESS.
In rehursals recently we decided to record some live tracks at madhouse studios ! The videos are up on the myspace. Theese videos need to be seen. Dosent take much effort. Tell us what you think also !
Big Bad Love July 10th Doors: 7pm-11pm £6.50 93 Feet East
This is our first 93 Feat East gig and we’re happy to be gracing this illustrious stage so look out for special door price offers a few days before the gig… Or you can buy in advance here: http://www. wegottickets. com/event/32336
Join us for another Big City Redneck Presents! Another wonderful eruption, nay, ejaculation of good music at the Buffalo Bar this month!
What can I say? We won’t disappoint.
Buffalo Bar June 19th £6 on the door… 8.30pm till they kick us out…
Mama Shamone – THIS IS THE LAST FULL BAND LIVE SHOW EXCEPT FOR GLASTO FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR! http://www. myspace. com/mamashamone “Put Mama Shamone on at any venue and they are likely to take the roof off, this was one of the best live shows I’ve seen in years - certainly one of the best in London. In my opinion these guys are destined for greatness, it felt like I was witnessing history being shaped-something was just so right about what they were doing up there.” Vibe Bar
We Yes You No www. myspace. com/weyesyouno “We Yes You No sing about the end of the world, the end of everything. But in an apocalypse that would sound like this I would buy god’s last EP” – Big City Redneck
Language http://www. myspace. com/languageuk “"The verbosity of funk, the poetic twang of intelligent pop. The bridge between Franz Ferdinand and Smashing Pumpkins perhaps" – Bugbear
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