Jacko, Frontman
Dean Bailey, Vocals and Rhythm Guitar
Paul Bowe, Lead
Gary Lewis, Bass
Dave Verner, drums
Influences
Classical, Jazz, Beatles, Who, Kinks, Small Faces, Dave Clarke Five, Led Zeppelin, Velvet Underground, Pink Floyd, Ska, Punk, Mod, 70s Funk, Acid House/Progressive House esp Hull scene Ben Leighton Porky Jeff Iibson et al, Country & Western/Loyalist, Shoegaze, N Soul, Stooges, Bowie, Kraftwerk, Buzzcocks, Jam, Salford Jets, Slaughter & the Dogs, The Fall, Joy Divisison/New Order, JAMC, Bauhaus, Cure, The Smiths, The Chameleons, Inspiral Carpets, Happy Mondays, Stone Roses, James, Northside, Oasis, Verve, Doves, Morrissey, Ian Brown, Campag Velocet, Strokes, Killers
Sounds Like
"rich, layered, textured songs... Mancunian in style..." (Clash Magazine)
This site is dedicated to : Scott Lowry, Paul "Young Un" Bennyson. 'Off Yer Head Sons, Not On Yer Head Sons'
The Nouvelles would like to thank Lyle & Scott for their support of the band. www.lyleandscott.com
"the best marriage of big brains and musical brawn in Manc music's long history" sic - Guardian journalist David Sue writing for the Manchester Evening News 25 April 2008
" will be massive" - Daily Mirror's Maeve Quigley
"Jackson's the new Ian Brown. The band are the new Joy Division. They're gonna be massive!" - Pure FM Indie Show
"best new band in Manchester...Surrounded By Angels is already the new anthem of lad rock" - One Love DJs Salford 94.4FM
"The Nouvelles moody elegance did bring thoughts of The Roses ... a very powerful but tight, rocking indie sound...The Nouvelles were a quality act"
- Clash Magazine IN THE CITY 2007 BEST BANDS LIVE! REVIEW
www.clashmagazine.com/itc-final-day
"Seem to justify (their) boasts...a band with genuine potential to do rather well"
- Cath Aubergine, Manchester's No. 1 Alternative Music Journalist
www.myspace.com/cathaubergine
"A Manc band with a lot, indeed so much to answer for...perfect for the likes of Get Loaded and clubs of that ilk."
- Clash Magazine, Review : Best In the City 2007 Bands
www.clashmusic.com/feature/city-demo-round
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Radio (UK) : Andy Woods at Blue Soap, www.myspace.com/andytigerwoods
Press (UK) : Rob Kerford at Sonic 07882 882314
Press and Radio (Ireland) : Maeve Quigley, www.myspace.com/noveltyrock
Management : Self-Managed
Management Assistant : Adam Rigney
Graphic Designer : Darren "Lindo" Little, www.circlecc.com, Belfast
Photography & Film : Karen McBride/John Surdevan www.surdevancreative.com
Bookings (Green Room Residency, Academy, MMSU) : Stuart Avery, www.sapromotions.co.uk
Nouvelles DJ Set : One Love DJs, PaulZac/Dan www.myspace.com/glazersgonnadie
The Story So Far...
Summer 2008 Completing a fantastic residency set up by Stuart Avery, and selling out a legendary Friday night at Manchester Academy in June, the lads - now being hotly tipped by press across Britain - regroup to record groundbreaking new material before going off to break London and the rest UK & Ireland. Final lineup into place as several respected, known, and pro musicians arrive to take the project to the endgame of the major labels.
June 2008 Debut single "Surrounded by Angels (Love All Around) released on ITC Records. Quickly registers maximum popularity on itunes. Seminal Academy 3 weekender headliner gig in Manchester. Full page in NME, and clothes deal signed with Lyle & Scott!
May 2008 Final lineup into place with former Easterhouse (Morrisseys favourite band) and Badly Drawn Boy drummer Dave Verner weighing in alongside Stockport legend Dean Bailey and arguably Manchester's best guitaist Paul Bowe. Tipped up by mainstream MEN musos and the alternative manchestermusic.co.uk webzine. Last of their "legendary" M1 Sat Night Green Room residencies before the seminal Academy 3 gig. By now "the band everyones talking about" (manchestermusic.co.uk). April 2008 M.E.N. stated band are "the best marriage of big brains and musical brawn in Manc music's long history". Soviet Union Records ask the band to gig for them. Fan club set up by early followers on Facebook. Packed Green Room residency follows successful Friday night introduction to the Academy, as Nouvelles headline 'Club' with the Resurrecton DJs to excellent reviews. Sign on own terms to small indie label In The City records. Management team subsequently into place to take through to release of single "Surrounded by Angels (Love All Around)" 2 June.
March 2008 6 months in, the "best new band in Manchester" (Salford 94.4FM , All FM, & Pure FM DJs). Playlisted by city's flagship radio station, Salford 94.4FM. Excellent reception as lads toured the local radio circuit plugging promo, interveiws etc.
Feb 2008 Promo recorded at Rochdale's Studio Studio. Top Manchester promoter Stuart Avery sets up headline weekenders at Academy 4 (4 April), and Academy 3 (Summer) as well as 1st festival, headlining MAPS Dry Bar, and a promoted residency to trendy Green Room in Whitworth St West!
Jan 2008 Invited onto 2nd indie compilation album in 4 weeks, 1st interviews on Pure FM as things start to heat up... various internet radio station airplays. Residency at 'Saturday Night Northern Quarter' underway (www.myspace.com/snnq). Packed out again. Into Top 20 ITC bands by Clash magazine. Named as band to watch by Radio Salford.
Dec 2007 Onto manchestermusic Xmas compilation album, talks with Inspiral Carpets about touring Ireland in 2008. Also top bill at the well filled out 'Northern Quarter Christmas Party' in Manchester.
Nov 2007 Music journalists Lyric LaCeile, Amy Vaughan, Jack Parsons and Jeff Roberts feature Nouvelles at www.myspace.com/lyricuk with interview by Jack Parsons
Nov 2007 Top bill for Salford Radio at Joshua Brooks. Sells out.
Oct/Nov 2007 Into "Best Bands In The City 2007, Clash Magazine"
22 Oct 2007 Open final night at 'In The City' New Music Festival, Manchester, England, to rave reviews.
Sept 2007 The Second Coming. This time its no gimmicks and relative viscerality as the boys top bill at low key, 6-band Speechless With Sound night Dry Bar
Sept 2007 Nouvelles no. 2 just behind Gideon Conn in Artboo.com Top 20 Chart of 2500+ artists
Sept 2007 Quickly enter "Top 10 Manchester Bands" list by Guestlist
Sept 2007 'Tune of the Week' Extreme Indie Radio
August 2007 Tipped as band to watch by Rev & Makers' scout Spook
August 2007 New lineup brings a higher level of musicican. Headliners offered Saturday Night @ Wichwood & at Latitude @ the Globe. Other nights such as FNF offered. All too early!
Spring/Summer 2007 Early lineup record, gig and general fannying around albeit to rave reviews, "Baby Doll" played on various radio stations with several "Tune of the Week" etcs!
xxx thanks Jacko for putting us on, brill venue, excellent sound, warm very receptive crowd. Totally loved it , great to meet you and your manager, thanks very much for the opportunity and see you again soon.
Janie xxxx Paul ( manly handshake) Lynn ( bang bang bang xxxx)
i would come down to your gig on sunday, but theres a small matter of Stockport County at wembley on the monday, so i'll be down south for that. Will catch yous soon though!
Alright guys! J - I forgot to tell you Judge Singh made it in the end - he was too busy doing the la bhangri to come and pick u up - did you track dave down? was told he hasnt been seen for days! - I was fightin with the dj cause he was playing too much Maximo Park, and we needed the Nouvelles to come and rescue us! Crazy night! Must come next time! Love R x x
will definitely spread the word, proper impressed with ur stuff especially surrounded by angels what a fuckin tune!
should get a few down with me at academy easy aswell just clocked on ronnies are supportin u aswell and know a few people who like em and its only like 5 quid init?
Quality gig =]] Could hear the mics properly this time too. & It's great that you'll be a step up in June. I'll soon be goin to the MEN to see you lot {hopefully:}
You threw beer on me..unfortunately not in my mouth though. Try again next time! hahaa
Was god to be right at the front this time :) Just a shame the set couldn't have been longer.
