The Sailplanes are Stacey Hine (guitar/vocals), Tim Webster (guitar/vocals) and Yola Rodowicz (drums). In 2007 we recorded and self-released the mini-album ‘A second, or ten years later’, a record described as ‘awesome, 8/10’ by Drowned In Sound and ‘a gem’ by This Is Fake DIY. The record was characterised by short, sharp, claustrophobic art-rock that was as challenging as it was innovative.
The Sailplanes moved to Berlin shortly afterwards and played a series of shows there. Following our return to London in late 2008, we have been writing and recording songs for our second album. Toning down the abrasive sounds, and concentrating more on playing our fucking instruments, the new recordings aim to give our audience a chance to revel in the details. These recent rough recordings were described in Artrocker as ‘the best thing I have encountered in a long time’.
We are looking for worthwhile shows to play from the beginning of December 2009. London, Oxford, Brighton- South East for now. We're also looking for management to help with the booking of gigs, publicity and the distribution of our music. If you think you can help with either, we'd like to hear from you - thesailplanes[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]uk
