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HERE'S WHAT OTHER'S HAVE KINDLY SAID:
Metro
The Standards have an admitted love for the classic British "B" bands like Bowie, The Beatles etc which is evident from their high energy power-pop. What I like about them is they take their influences and turn them into something modern sounding. Three self-produced songs isn't much to base an opinion on, but from what I can tell, the future is looking pretty bright for these lads. Losing Today magazinewww.myspace.com/losingtoday
(review for 'out of the fire e.p)
Leading in with the twitchiest 60’s guitar line since, well, Girls Aloud, the Standards emerge from our Future Sounds column into the fray, with hooks aplenty for any girl group with half an ear between them. With its chanting demand of ‘Don’t mystify or vilify me’, this proves that all the good songs are not already written.
With tight harmonies and clocking in perfectly at 3 minutes this sounds simultaneously out of time and on the money; with a chorus made for the Queen Vic.
Already There’ takes the blues route and sounds unsettlingly classic. Are they sure this one has not been written before?
TOM HOCKNELL ROCKFEEDBACK
(Review for I feel like space) Lifting itself out of the Indie gutter, setting fire to its own arse and aiming at the moon. 3 part harmonies, incandescent guitars and unspeakable joy all appear upon hearing this track. The Standards certainly aren't Standard, they sound more like The Beach Boys tackling Guided by voices now thats what I call promise. Logo Magazine
Bringing to the table an alternate rock sound, main vocalist Neil Winspear, croons and wollows away his worry's. Stand out song, Some Singers is a piano based, feeling fuelled, quintessentially english tune with a smart ending in the winding down of the piano. www.unearthedtreasures.co.uk
With the twisted sea shanty spookiness of The Coral, The Standards have created a sound that echoes many glorious moments of the 60s but with enough of their own identity to call it their own - spiralling guitars, crooned vocals and a sense of classicism that assures their future importance in this world of music! By Jeremy Chick, Subba Culchawww.subba-cultcha.com/demo.php
The Standards are three way harmonies and a lead singer who has a signature jubilance, but it’s the confidence of the songs and arrangements that shine here. The first ‘Some Singers’ has a piano led signature, like a more Beach Boys-esque Keane and sounds like a choirboy-less Delays, it’s a top 5 hit in waiting. ‘The Great Society’ is a gothic, deep voiced claustrophobic tune lightened by the sharing of vocal duties in which the 2nd voice adds a sunny chorus to his companion’s black cloud; Totally cracking; watch this space.
By Tom Hocknell www.rockfeedback.com
Singer/guitarist, Neil Winspear’s croon is Jarvis Cocker meets Scott Walker. Add the killer harmonies from bassist, Mark Ness and drummer, Scott Pragnell, and the full package is one seriously infectious indie-pop sound.
By Ali K www.music-news.com
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The Standards are Neil (Vocals, Guitar) Mark (Vocals, Bass) Originally from Hartlepool & Scott (Vocals, Drums) From Portsmouth - We're an all singing, all playing, all writing group. For us to try to describe our {or any} music would be like dancing to architecture so you decide. We have no aspirations to be underground, we're a pop/alternative group who writes instantly catchy tunes that you can't help whistling along to after one earful, think that's a description actually isn't it? Here's some of the acts we've played with... The Wombats, Sparks, The Cribs, Friendly Fires, Official Secrets Act, 747's and The Rakes to name a few.
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Hello gentlemen...I see a record is on the verge of being released! Exciting times. Hope youre all well, Im rarely about these days as I have no life since I started teacher training, but thought Id take a stroll around the corridors of Myspace and knock on the doors of a few of my fav people :o) x
"Out of the Fire" by The Standards on my radio show, The British Breakfast on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond, Virginia USA and streamed live on www.wrir.org this Saturday between 9-11AMEST which is 2-4PMUK Time,
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