They really came through on the day. The voice and the musicianship: its all there. There’s a lot of stuff to come from these guys. -BBC Introducing, Radio 1
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"A great new band coming out of the midlands!" -James Theaker, NME Radio
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"Fresh on the Net favourites!"
"[This Heart's Built To Break] is a classic anthem" -Tom Robinson, BBC6
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"[This Heart's Built To Break] is a niiice big tune!" -Alex Baker, Kerrang Radio
COME SEE US SUPPORT THE CINEMATICS ON DECEMBER 13TH AT THE BULLINGDON IN OXFORD AND ON DECEMBER 20TH AT THE RAINBOW IN BIRMINGHAM!
{The Scholars} are a quintet from Oxfordshire who formed in 2007. They have just released their debut single 'Turbulence' which is available on iTunes, Amazon and 7Digital.
The second single 'This Heart's Built To Break' is set for release in February 2010.
The demo of 'This Heart's Built To Break' was chosen as 'Track Of The Week' on Myspace Mars Planets Radio by Alex Zane. The debut single 'Turbulence' was playlisted on James Theaker's NME Radio saturday night show during October of 2009 and second single 'This Heart's Built To Break' has appeared on Alex Baker's Unsigned show on Kerrang Radio. The band have also been regularly played as a part of the 'BBC Introducing' programme on BBC Radio 1, BBC WM twice, BBC Oxford five times (including their live set and interview from Truck Festival), BBC Bristol and Tom Robinson's Introducing Show on BBC6 Music six times including their interview at the BBC6 Music studio.
Furthering this connection with BBC Introducing, {The Scholars} recently won the BBC Oxford Introducing Battle of the Bands on July 22nd to secure a slot at the widely regarded Truck Festival in South Oxfordshire.
"The Scholars are one of those BBC Introducing success stories"
cheers laddies! will try and make it down for that hootnanny! we're also playing at the Big Scary Monsters Xmas party on Dec 1st at the O2 academy if youre around would be great to have you guys there xx
Just had a listen to your songs (after a while of being MySpace buddies, I think?) and I think they're top class. Blood Runs Blue especially. Your singer reminds me a bit of Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys. Well it's a compliment from my point of view!
LOOKING FORWARD TO IT GENTLEMEN, tomorrow night at the Hare and Hounds, Kings Heath, Birmingham...Doors 7.30pm..more details on www.missperrypresents.com xxxx
Hi guys, our next gig has just been announced, details below. Buy cheap adv tickets for only £1.95 from this link + get a free vote for the cover song you'd like to hear played at the night!
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