Mark Huckridge - Guitar / Keys
Paul Maurice - Sequencer / Noise
Brad Whyte - Guitar / Noise
Dave Morait - Drums
Influences
The Mars Volta Sun Ra Sonic Youth Don Caballerro Thelonious Monk Madlib Godspeed! John Coltrane Pivot Kling Klang Propaganda The Blood Brothers Coheed AFX The Tuss Tera Melos Old Metallica That Fucking Tank Biffy Clyro Piero Umliani Cornelius Faraquet Joy Division The Smiths Bloc Party The Go Team Primus !!! ....and countless others.
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"A WREXHAM band taking the music world by storm will be performing on a national radio station after recording a special live gig for Radio 1 on Thursday night.
Gallops! joined Capguns, You Animals and Cazals at a packed show at Wrexham's Central Station
Organised by a collaboration between BBC Introducing and local promoters Don't Die Just Yet, the event will be broadcast on Thursday July 10 on Bethan Elfyn's Radio 1 show.
Three members of the band, Mark Huckridge, 22, Paul Maurice, 26, and Dave Morait, 27, came together a year ago, but they realised they needed another guitarist, so invited Brad Whyte, 20, to join. From then on, it clicked.
Paul said "We started practicing wherever we could, and putting demos together. Bethan Elfyn heard our stuff and liked it, and people started to pick up on it.
"You couldn't pigeonhole our music into a particular genre because it's so experimental, but I think that's why people like it so much."
The band had already performed a successful gig organised by Don't Die Just Yet, so they didn't hesistate to sign up when asked to take part in the Radio 1 event.
Although the band are no strangers to airplay, having had their track 'Lasers' broadcast by Bethan Elfyn, and winning 'Demo of the Week' on Adam Walton's Radio Wales programme, Brad said doing a live gig for the radio was a much bigger deal.
"It's a lot more of a test. You only get one take when you play live.
"It was surreal to be introduced by Bethan Elfyn, but it was really good. Things like this really put the music scene in Wrexham on the map."
Evening Leader 'The Scene'
"When Gallops! last uploaded their new offerings to their MySpace page, none other than Bethan Elfyn off BBC Radio 1 debuted them on her show shortly after. Keep your eye on myspace.com/thegallopsband and wait to give your receivers a real treat..."
Ben - wrexhammusic.co.uk
"It's been a while since a local band has caused such a stir on the local scene with their first ever recording, Crutches, receiving play on Radio 1. Their sound is heavily influenced by artists such as The Mars Volta, Foals and Battles and they already have a strong fanbase in Wrexham; wider success is a certainty when the rest of the country hears these guys..."
Ross & Matty - DDJY!
shit the bed thats the first time i've had the chance to listen to a recording of you. wowawewow!! smeggin awesome!! Everyone spread the word "you NEED Gallops in your life"
Elsewhere, I spoke to Huw Williams about forgotten Swansea punks, Venom; Bec from the Hot Puppies was on the phone to tell us about 'Blue Hands', the Hot Puppies new album, and her new project with fellow Pup, Beth; Jeremy Richardson told us about songwriting sessions he is running over the summer in Aberystwyth; Fire Chief 5 gave us an excellent 'Demo of the Week' *AND* Soundhog was talking about the early years of Virgin Records.
Please send .mp3's, gig info and music news to: themysterytour@gmail.com
Thank you / diolch yn fawr,
Adam
Playlist for June 29th 2008
SOFT-HEARTED SCIENTISTS mountain delight KICK SUPERB Quit the Ordinary THE ARCHER MC i come swinging SWCI BOSCAWEN eira gwyn AUDIODROID harmonious wrath [edit] MARTIN CARR pontcanna stone [HUW WILLIAMS presents] VENOM saturday afternoon trouble NEON NEON i told her on alderaan FIONA AND GORWEL OWEN ten thousand things MR RONZ there and back THE HOT PUPPIES how to choose a wife BEC AND BETH last night i dreamt that somebody loved me HEMME FATALE animal lover GENOD DROOG parti yn y gofod TOM NEWMAN sad sing GALLOPS! lasers TRANSPORTERS her world [DEMO of the WEEK] FIRE CHIEF 5 birds LLAN CLAN unwaith eto WRAITH next in line JOY OF SEX golden graham mingus SWEET AND TENDER HOOLIGANS ohmega man GUY LATHAM passion and violence VOLENTE butterflies fall away ARCADE YOUTH into the hole KILL THE KIDS FIRST losing the summer FIONA AND GORWEL OWEN dod dy law JKLMNO war song ROBERT WYATT yesterday man
Please send music for next week's show to: themysterytour@gmail.com
Have a good week!
BEC AND BETH last night i dreamt that somebody loved me TENANTS SUPERMEN blaze on a la maison AKIRA THE DON featuring JACK NIMBLE, BIG NARSTIE back in the day THE ARTERIES [keep on] truckin' SIMON AND THE WITCH farewell all you fishermen ALTERNATE MODE don't look at me DERWYDDON DR GONZO bwthyn HEMME FATALE baby witch MEIC STEVENS shw mae shw mae THE LOOSE KITES radiation vibe MAN WITHOUT COUNTRY handcuffs TRIPLE B thinkin' thourts GINTIS the waltzer song
** DEMOS OF THE WEEK ** GALLOPS! lasers TRANSPORTERS her world
NEU! neuschnee PARKING NON-STOP species corridor Y DIWYGIAD paneidwch METABEATS featuring PERGYL & HEKLA KOSH live and let live PIPEWORKS green park THE JOY FORMIDABLE austere Y LLONGAU gwaith caled GLASS PEAR streets of love DESECRATION bacterial breakdown KC BLOG !monthly blog! WORKING CLASS HEROES do you know TEXAS RADIO BAND pass yu' phone HEAL THE LAST STAND grace GEORGIA RUTH WILLIAMS [session track] lonely like you NEU! super
Hello, just to let everyone know about the Wrexham Vs Cancer gig we're playing at Central Station (Wrexham) this Thursday! This charity event is raising funds to help Cancer Research-make this gig.. The show starts at 8pm. It's £5 for tickets (available from Yales Cafe Bar) Other great bands playing on the night include Little Caesar and Gasana +more TBC.
Have a good time & do some good! The Roseville Band x
HINT [Tru Thoughts/Ninja Tune] @ FUNKMODE, OLD SWAN, WREXHAM, FRIDAY 27th JUNE 2008
"Filled to the brim with genius, forward thinking awkward dance music." - Mr. Scruff
"Your Tremmuh tune is LARGE! Mashed up Sao Paolo last week then Rio too… And absolutely tore the room in half when I played it at Co-Op Easter Spesh a few weeks back. Instant rewind. Big!" - Benji B (1xtra)
“…pushing the boundaries once again…Hint is one of the most creative and perhaps unsung producers around. Check this boy out!” - Straight No Chaser (magazine)
"At The Dance is a corker!" - DJ Andy Smith (Portishead / Dynamo Productions)
The 20th is gonna be a belter, you chaps coming to Indie Rock & Roll after it? Hopefully I'll have time to catch all your set before heading up to Central
