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The Gullivers
Ambient / Post punk / Alternative

Raining shards of glass, blanket us.



Bicester/Oxford/Croydon, South
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  7/11/2009
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   The Gullivers: General Info
Member Since2/3/2005
Band Websitehttp://www.myspace.com/thegullivers
Band Members Mark: Voice/Guitar
Andrew: Bass/Keybird
Emma: Drums/Percussion
Sophie: Voice/Keyboards
Influences The Gullivers are influenced by the following albums amongst others:

Turn On The Bright Lights
Alligator
The Queen Is Dead
Takk...
Unknown Pleasures
Modern Life is Rubbish
Ok Computer
Fear Of Music
Howling Bells
The Holy Bible
Grace
Funeral
Doolittle
Dummy
The White Album
In Utero
London Calling
Hounds of Love
Spirit of Eden
Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
Exodus
Closer
Fur and Gold
Different Class
Disintegration
Fever To Tell
Debut
Hunky Dory
Music For Airports
Moon Safari
Fourteen Autumns and 15 Winters
A Balloon Called Moaning
Before The Earth Begins To Part

Sounds Like"The Ambulance EP is a remarkable record. It’s the sort of music that lifts your mind to a different plane of existence, dreamy and understated in its elegance...89%"
Lewis Denby, The Line Of Best Fit

"sombre and bass heavy with majestic uber delayed guitars"
Nick Johnstone, Stool Pigeon

“…a bucketload of fragile yearning atop the wistful shimmer of ethereal guitars and build to a woozy climax…Keep it up guys, and before long the world will listen.”
Oli Simpson - Bearded Magazine

"Gallons of delayed guitars drizzled all over the other worldly vocals – there’s little to compare it with...intensely interesting."
Shane Blanchard, Tasty Fanzine

“Slow-burning stately balladry in the Leaves vein from an Oxford trio who do intense, creeping paranoia very well. 7/10”
John Earls - Teletext

"Within this sonically misty dream landscape wander Mark Byrne’s vocals like a shelled-shocked warrior, covered in contusions and abrasions, drenched in world weariness.”
Dave Murphy - Oxfordbands.com

"Shimmering and soaring delayed guitars interlock with foreboding, looming basslines and booming drums - paradoxically revelling in misery and euphoria, casting darkness and light in equal measures...the glorious new EP title track sees the band at their zenith."
Joby Mullens, The Fly Oxford

"Ambient post-punk quartet The Gullivers made collective hairs stand on end on their ‘Ambulance’ EP last year, with the stunning title track  displaying a heartwarming concoction of earnest lyrics wrapped in a cloak of atmospheric, reverberated guitar lines."
Kane Fulton, audioscribbler

"Introspective and haunting - played loud on a cold, dark night in January, this makes a lot of sense."
This Is Fake DIY

"The Gullivers est définitivement un groupe à suivre."
Dom Gourlay, www.danslemurduson.com

"Un morceau plus apaisé pour conclure un EP extrêmement prometteur d'un groupe définitivement à suivre!"
Lyle, jecoutedelamusiquedelamerde

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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Aug 5 2009 8:00P
Fat Lil’s w/Tristan and The Troubadours + Alphabet Backwards Witney, London and South East
Sep 7 2009 12:00P
Legerdemain EP released on CD and digital download Everywhere
Sep 9 2009 8:00P
Strongroom Bar - free entry london, London and South East
Sep 18 2009 8:00P
EP Launch at The Wheatsheaf Oxford, London and South East
Sep 25 2009 8:00P
The Camden Head London, London and South East
Nov 12 2009 8:00P
Y!M!D! @ The Jericho Tav w/ We Were Promised Jetpacks Oxford, London and South East

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   About The Gullivers
The Gullivers debut release, an EP entitled Ambulance is now available via
Itunes and HMV or if you're a subscriber we're on Emusic and Napster.

We are also on Twitter and Facebook so join us there is you're a child of the digital age.



Growing up in one of Oxfordshire’s musical backwaters The Gullivers first turned to punk as their salvation but after time spent gigging around Oxfordshire and London their sound has evolved into more intriguing musical territory while retaining the harsher edge of their earlier work. After a couple of years of plying their trade around the only the most glamourous of toilet venues, The Gullivers have now been joined by Sophie McGrath on vocals and keyboards.

The Gullivers provide a visceral musical retort against the small town boredom that ensnared them as teenagers. While the likes of many before them have chosen to document small town life against predictable jangle, The Gullivers set their sights on something more, something grander in scope and ambition.


The Gullivers have been played on Radios 1, BBC Oxford and XFM and shared stages with the likes of Broken Records, The Maccabees and The Wombats amongst others. New EP Legerdemain is due for release on 7th September 2009.


You can contact the band at thegullivers AT hotmail DOT co DOT uk


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The Gullivers's Friends Comments
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Jun 28 2009 8:47 AM

great to play with you gusy last night, you were wicked! Maybe do another one sometime ay?
Peace
Jerome
Top of the Ox





Jun 27 2009 8:00 PM

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May 16 2009 12:28 PM

cause facebook is boring rubbish. i've rediscovered the delights of myspace. also..i havent been to sleep yet. i have two exams next week and i aint resting till they're done. my braaain aches. you alright?
drue.





May 15 2009 6:53 PM

guessss what annnndy-roo. i'm back on myspace. how ridiculous. hope you're alrright. x
THE BUMBLEBEES (official)





May 13 2009 2:03 PM

hi andrew (and the rest), thanks for adding us. nice to meet you also. we're oxford-based a lot of the time so we'll hopefully be playing here a bit more soon. let us know if you ever fancy a kickabout! x
Sellindge Music Festival





May 6 2009 9:04 PM

Simon Yakuza





Apr 20 2009 11:50 AM

But no worries, hows things going mate? :)
Simon Yakuza





Apr 20 2009 11:48 AM

Awww Grillo, how did you not pick coloureds on BBC oxford demo, thats my band :( xxx
patti





Apr 17 2009 6:26 PM

Your set said hello with a huge smile! And I love the Cellar…
Candidates





Apr 17 2009 2:56 PM

I literally thought you were amazing yesterday. Actually amazing.
You should have been headlining, not us!

So yes, it was really rather lovely to meet you yesterday (sorry we didn't say hello to all of you, I think we're just a bit shy sometimes!) and twas an honour to be on the same bill as you!

Hopefully our paths will cross again soon :)
Much love!
Gareth
x
Trev Williams





Apr 17 2009 10:37 AM

how did it go last night guys? thanks again for the PJ ticket :)
Candidates





Apr 13 2009 5:14 PM

Hello there, how are things going?
Just thought I'd say that your songs are absolutely ace, Ambulance is my personal fave...very Life Without Buildings!
We're super excited about playing with you on Thursday :)
Much love.
Gareth
x
The Blitz Cartel





Apr 11 2009 3:29 PM

Hey Gullivers,

Hope you're all A-OK on this lovely Bank Holiday Weekend! Just writing to ask you, and everyone else, to take a little time to have a listen to our new Home Demos on MySpace or Last FM.


Take care,

Dave
marco mallia





Apr 9 2009 5:50 PM

thanks for friend
Secret Rivals





Mar 20 2009 10:03 AM

Alright peeps, looking forward to tonight its been ages since weve made it down i know (you know how it can be!)
Minor Coles





Feb 19 2009 4:25 PM

Cheers Andrew. I'm liking your sounds too :-) I'll try to come to your gig on the 20th at the Wheaty.
Thanks, Mark x
NIGHT PORTRAITS





Feb 18 2009 11:40 PM

NEW SONGS ON MYSPACE: PLACE I LOVE AND FORTUNES FOOL (TAKE ME DOWN) PLEASE CHECK AND GIVE FEEDBACK THANKS!!!!!

Night Portraits xxx
Turning Worm





Feb 12 2009 4:11 PM

Hi folks, just a quick note to let you know about some gigs in the next few days.



Tonight, at The Enterprise, opposite Chalk Farm tube, we prove that you actually can't have to much of a good thing by giving you yet another opportunity to catch the wonderful BLEECH supported by the excellent MAGNA SAGA.



Then as the come-down from the romance of Valentine's day begins to kick in buck yourselves by coming down to our weekly FREE shin-dig at The World's End opposite Camden Town tube.
This week starring our brilliant old mates THE KRAK supported by THE GULLIVERS + THE HUSKIES.
The fun starts at around five in the afternoon, so you can be safely tucked up by about nine if needs be.



Hope to see you out there.



Love.



P&D


X
YMD Presents





Jan 31 2009 11:12 AM

Thanks guillivers :)

I enjoy it too!

Come to some of our lovely shows soon.

Lots of booking coming up throughout the year so perhaps we can get you on a show soon

Isla x
VIXENS





Jan 30 2009 11:45 AM

just noticed your playing Powers Bar.
Played there last week and the stage is miniature, maybe take some crates or something, I could barely fit my pedalboard on it!!! Take care x
Stornoway





Jan 28 2009 5:50 PM

congratulations - love it!
see you soon
NIGHT PORTRAITS





Jan 25 2009 10:22 PM

hey gullivers !
thanks a lot for showing up the other night !
Nice to meet you even if it was breif andrew.
Hopefully see you again some time , hope you had a good night

Love night portraits
NIGHT PORTRAITS





Jan 21 2009 8:13 PM

Brilliant !
About 9 i think !
see you soon
xxx
NIGHT PORTRAITS





Jan 21 2009 8:15 AM

Hey guys how you doing ?
It would be great to see you down there ! xx
Cellar with bolrderville  23rd jan
Strangeways





Jan 20 2009 8:34 PM

Yea I like it a lot. It reminds me of many old post punk / new wave bands, something you rarely hear today. I will look for your EP.
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