Swallow Your Pride was formed in March 2008 by members Martin and Sean.
Hailing from the towns of Hemel Hempstead and Chesham, Swallow Your Pride are a band looking to turn heads, with versatile stoner riffs and doom-esque breakdowns with industrial features. No matter what you listen to or who you are, the music will get you moving.
On 22.6.2008 the lineup was completed.
Sean and Martin discussed after two or three practice sessions about getting a second guitarist drafted in. Sean had played in a couple of previous bands with guitarist David, growing and learning the metal between themselves in other projects, and after some contact, David agreed to try out and was instantly welcomed into the band.
After deciding on the name Swallow Your Pride, Sean got in contact with local band Primative Graven Image's bassist, Josh. And after some discussion he also agreed to come and jam with us at our regular practice area in Kings Langley. With some pounding basslines he happily agreed to join the band.
Songs were being written, and the only thing missing was a vocalist.
The band got in contact with Flaire Decoda, who was originally the vocalist for Sean and Davids project Viper Venom. And on Saterday the 22nd of June, Flaire walked into the practice area to join the band, fitting in perfectly with his gritty, deep, growling vocals.
In September 2008, 6 months after the band had just begun, Swallow Your Pride confirmed their first gig to be played on the 20th of December. With more planned for early 2009, It truly is exciting times for the band.
Between the 20th of December 2008 and the 23rd of May 2009, Swallow Your Pride would go on to play 14 shows, with some awesome bands, meeting great people along the way, and building up a reputation.
Thanks to James Henton, Swallow Your Pride entered The White Horse battle of the bands. The first round was on the 13th of March, a friday, could the setting get any better?!
But, with a bit of luck, alot of sweat and a hell of alot of hard work, on the 15th of May, Swallow Your Pride would grace the stage to collect the winning prize of £1000, and a place in the history books as the first to win The White Horse Battle of The Bands.
After that momentous win, one more show in the hometown of Chesham, and onto recording the bands first album which should be available in September 2009, exactly a year after the band got the news of their first gig.
With lots of chemistry and an arsenal of heavy yet catchy songs, Swallow Your Pride has only just begun writing its story.
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As you may or may not be aware SoundARC hold a charity gig every year at Club 85 in Hitchin in aid of the Garden House Hospice in Letchworth, and this year we are going to try something a little different from previous years.
This year we are going to take over the club and host 37 acts in one weekend putting full bands upstairs and acoustic acts downstairs in an event that we are calling ARCfest!
It all starts on Friday 4th December at 7pm and then continues on through Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th from 12pm-11pm
As well as raising money for the Garden House Hospice in Letchworth, ARCfest will showcase all the different genres of bands that we at SoundARC have come across over the last 4 and a half years. Over this weekend a lot of the acts that you will see donÃÆÃâÃââÃÆââââ¬à ¡ÃâìÃÆââââ¬à ¾Ãâât get a chance to play a great local venue like Club 85, So as well as hearing new music you will see all manors of genres and styles from acoustic - Metal - Indie - Rock - Punk - Electro - Ska - Funk - Hip Hop/Rap - Alternative - Rhythm & Blues - Reggae - Grunge and loads more that I cant remember!
@ The Elektrowerkz, London, Doors 6pm, Tickets £12 in advance from www.ticketweb.co.uk or email us to reserve your ticket at the doors !!!
ONDSKAPT -swe- http://www.myspace.com/ondskapt SataNic BlackMetal from Sweden. Amazing. Cold. Harsh. Recently signed on Osmose. 1st London show for this exclusive UK show.
DEAD CONREGATION –gr- http://www.myspace.com/deadcongregation Uberheavy thick thick thick SataNic Death Worship Metal from Athens. Gloomy and Necro, Absolutely essential. On NuclearWarNow!
NOCTURNAL GRAVES -oz- http://www.myspace.com/nocturnalgraves696 Australian Metal purveyors feat. Former Destroyer666, Hobbs’ AngelOf Death members, straight, in-your-face BlackThrash from Melbourne, pounding and pounding. 1st Gig in the UK. Signed on NuclearWarNow!
GRAVE MIASMA –uk- www.gravemiasma.co.uk English Occult DeathBlackMetal, finally back in London to blast you away with their new, first, long awaited MLP released on German SepulchralVoice.
SKALDIC CURSE –uk- http://www.myspace.com/skaldiccurse Roaaaar-ing VoiVod-esque eerie darkness from one of the oldest UG band from London. Misanthropic, Unique stuff.
THE PLAYGROUND presents Filthy Electro Trash on Saturday 14th Novmber. Come along and celebrate with:
Punks Jump Up (KITSUNE)// Punx Soundcheck (KITSUNE)// Steed Lord// Gobsausage// Glass Diamond// TOY TOY// The Education// Mr. Beasley// Ben Osborne// DJ Darkorse// Burlesque and Straightola (VJ Set)
THE PLAYGROUND presents Filthy Electro Trash on Saturday 14th Novmber. Come along and celebrate with:
Punks Jump Up (KITSUNE)// Punx Soundcheck (KITSUNE)// Steed Lord// Gobsausage// Glass Diamond// TOY TOY// The Education// Mr. Beasley// Ben Osborne// DJ Darkorse// Burlesque and Straightola (VJ Set)
Hey there Get up close and personal with Franz Ferdinand at their official Brixton UK Tour after party. Expect FRANZ FERDINAND drummer Paul Thomson spinning indie-punk mayhem on the decks along with Sleazy-electro in room 2 from AfroPunk DJ’s and a live set from DELOOZE until 4AM.
After our hugely successful launch with the BRUTE CHORUS and CIRCA BURLESQUE trapeze artists, stilts, performance artists and burlesque dancers we have the next instalment coming up on Saturday the 26th September featuring KAPUTT, ROMANCE, SPEAK AND THE SPELLS and a whole lot more. Looking forward to seeing you there.
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Thank you for adding us! it means a lot :D Rhys told me about you guys and i'm loving your music also! I just hope I get a chance to come down and see you play sometime. Cheers Nick of TBA
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We have our next mini-festival at 93 Feet East on Saturday 25th July with an amazing line-up along with our usual Burlesque, performance art and Electro DJ’s. Check out the ticket link below. See you there.
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