Alexei - Main Vox, Guitars, Songs & Production
Dave - Guitars, Backing Vox
Nick - Bass & Backing Vox
Chris - Drums
Influences
Kino, Strangelove, Leonard Cohen, Sparklehorse, Cocteau Twins, Afghan Whigs, Scott Walker, The Cure, Radiohead, Vladimir Vissotskii, U2, Kraftwerk, The Smiths, Nick Drake, Jeff Buckley, Nick Cave, Iron & Wine, Super Furry Animals, Death Cab for Cutie, PJ Harvey, R.E.M., Laura Veirs,
My Bloody Valentine, Joy Division, Sigur Rós, Mogwai, Godspeed! You Black Emperor, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Elliott Smith, Lush, Echo and the Bunnymen, Mansun, Sonic Youth
The Picture Show are one of West London's most promising unsigned bands and have been steadily gaining momentum throughout 2007. This year they released their first self-financed ep ‘the Revolutionary' following a hive of activity including shows with kindred spirits Editors, a well received music video and a string of thrilling performances across the UK.
The twin strengths of the Picture Show lay in their cathartic live shows and in the darkly romantic indie songbook that frontman Alexei Chityan has been writing since the hey-day of millennial Derby legends Ashborn, the band's previous incarnation.
The songs of the Picture Show have already won acclaim across print and radio media (including the Fly and XFM) for their enigmatic depictions of the band's multicultural background, evocatively describing the ice black landscapes of a mythic Eastern Europe filled with silent toasts to fallen comrades, trees dedicated to Pushkin and Soviet rockets fired to ‘touch the face of God'.
The line-up of the Picture Show is headed by singer songwriter Alexei Chityan, the west London based son of a Russian émigré whose yearning vocal style has been regularly compared to both Jeff Buckley and Nick Drake in its range and intensity.
To Alexei's left on guitar is Dave Wakeham. Having supported the Killers and enjoyed Radio One airplay with his previous band "Distant Sun" Dave's dynamic mixture of melody and dissonance lends the band's music a subtlety that recalls early REM and the Cure.
The frenetic urgency of the band's sound is driven by the Picture Show's formidable rhythm section, comprising of Nick Malewski's insistent bass and the forward momentum of Chris Rush's drumming,
Live, the Picture Show have garnered a reputation as an impressive force of nature cutting through the London circuit, with an electric urgency as informed by the Slavic folk tradition as it is by Sonic Youth. With their growing collection of three minute epics, the Picture Show are quickly becoming the word of mouth band of 2008.
Thank you very much for the friendship! How do you find out about KF' music? Waiting for your comments on KF' profile... If you have some useful contacts for KF let us know, please! Best wishes!!! From Russia with love... KATHERINE'S FAVORITES
oh yea, you know you have the pic under the music navbar. i don't suppose you could please help me out and give me the code to be able to do that? i've been trying to do the same for my band's myspace for ages. thanks Matt
oh rite kool. i look forward to seeing your video. i have a band atm. we have a battle of the bands next monday. then 2 parties to play at. we're still in the amateur part of having a band lol. i'm in yr 11, have my GCSEs in bout 6 weeks. but can't wait till sixth form. i'm gna take music, music tech, photography, and physics. then hopefully go to drumtech after yr 13.
that's my plan anyway. easier said than done i'm sure lol. well i'm grade 5 sight reading at the moment. i'll hopefully be grade 8 by the end of yr 13 if i really push myself =]
hey guys, I think your page might have been hacked. Someone's using your account to post weird comments!! hope you're all cool.. peace and happy thoughts x
Two new tracks of burning melodic rock on-line now! Taken from the forthcoming EP 'The Final Curse' produced by Iain Wetherall (Raging Speedhorn, Vanilla Pod, Capdown).Comparable to the Foo Fighters, FFAF and Hot Water music. Visit our page, listen to the uplifting energy of 'Spotlight' and the blasting 'Before I Forget' and let us know what you think.
Hi dear, Thanks for Add. I'm sincerely happy and honour to be your friend. You're always welcome to me in my place. A lot of sweets kisses... Your new friend Heart Woman from Italy with much Love and Peace. ;)
how are you doing? Long time no speak.....however I would like to speak to you about putting you on one of my LIQUID INDIE nights.....Thursdays.....flat available free of charge!!!! Cool or what!...get in touch.
Love ya loads, Forever Promoting the Groove, Dawnie xx
Get over to our page and experience our new track: No Way Out, dowload it for FREE, leave us a comment, and if your in Sydney June 21; come see us live
Hola The Picture Show
just wanted to let you know that our album ANGEL B is released Monday in Spain and Portugal on Pupilo Records.
The first ones have the chance to get it at Primavera Festival but from Monday on it's gonna be everywhere! Look for it!
Have a nice week and a glorious summer!
Muchas gracias
FILM
And for our Greek friends: Epomeni Paraskeui 8 Iouniou, sto Mad Club, sto metro Kerameikos, stis 23.00,
"Please Disturb" Dj SET me tin Eleni kai ton Manwli.
Elate na ta poume apo konta
