Counting Crows, Ryan Adams and Whiskeytown, The Band & The Last Waltz, Josh Rouse, Cherry Ghost, Nizlopi, David Gray, Chatham County Line, Bob Dylan, Ben Harper, Turin Brakes, Nick Harper, Joseph Arthur, Jesse Malin, Calexico, Ron Sexsmith, Wilco, Bright Eyes, Matt Costa, The wailin' Jennies, Ray Lamontagne, REM, Pearl Jam, Simon and Garfunkel, Led Zeppelin, OCS, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Neil Young, Crosby Stills and Nash and Blind Melon to name a few!
The Visitors are essentially a 5 piece Alternative Country/Americana band formed by Ross Murphy & James Dyer of Portsmouth, Hampshire.
Since their early days as a duo they have developed their own colourful sound consisting of rich melodies and strong hooks.
Their music has been compared to Counting Crows, Whiskeytown and Wilco and from supporting such acts as Nizlopi, Ocean Colour Scene, The Commitments, Ed Harcourt, Frank Turner, Phil Campbell, Nick Harper and The Bees they have established a large and loyal fan-base which continues to grow.
The band has always thrived on experimentation and pursued collaboration with many different artists, allowing them to add a rich variety of styles to their creative mix.
Their music was also used by Sony Computer Entertainment during the launch campaign of the Playstation 3, with the band's latest recordings added to PS3 demo units and distributed in over 5,000 retailers within 101 countries worldwide throughout the PAL territories.
Now with the album "Travelling" and single "Another Day" currently out and receiving great critical acclaim together with the success of the latest single video being featured as the number 1 "one to watch" on the brand new Sony music video download service Vidzone. The Visitors find themselves to be getting some great exposure and have been launched into the top 100 music videos on a site featuring over 25,000! Things are definitely moving fast, and the band are looking forward to a busy 2010 with some very exciting new opportunities, watch this space...
The Visitors full length album "Travelling" is currently out and available to buy on ITunes and from all other major download sites worldwide. Alternatively for a special edition Digipak CD please follow the link to www.iconic-culture.com direct from this page or alternatively use the Paypal link on our website at www.the-visitors.co.uk
Quotes:
“The visitors are a truly talented group of musicians who are capable of composing gleaming songs that remind you of the soundtrack to the best summer of your life (even in the middle of January)…definitely ones to watch for 2010!”
Jon Pike, Head of Content Sony VidZone
(The Visitors Another Day) "Undoubtedly good writers, this is excellent".
Neil Ferris, Former Head of EMI Records
Reviews:
"This Portsmouth six-piece has a gem of a song with "Another Day". The title track from its debut album chimes in with a chorus that will leave you singing hours later...Watch out for this band" (Kate Steaggles, Acoustic Magazine)
"Promised Land" turns out like a lost Rolling Stones song, with Hammond, lead guitar and classic swagger" (Taken from The Mag's review of Angry Badger Records latest compilation "Showcase Sett")
"Both the name of the band and the album title, 'Travelling' give clues to a theme running through the ten tracks that make up the album, that of the journey...The result is an album that takes you out of yourself" (Neil King, Fatea Magazine)
"Their voices are so different that somehow it comes together, particularly when they share vocals on ’Another Day’ the song that first captured my heart when I heard it on MySpace” (Claire Prior, Folk & Roots Magazine)
"We know what to expect from The Visitors, impeccably crafted tunes with a country tinge, well honed dual vocals and a splash of subtle harmonising." (Matt Merritt, The News)
Creative and label manager since september (Vigilance Music for Pop/Rock/Soul/Electro music), I'm proud to tell you the first release of a talented DJ from Barcelona called "The Big Mamamootchi" is available on iTunes since 3th November.
Made in Trance/progressive music, you can listen this first song for free just here before buy it :
The Jim Jones Revue play a special XFM 14+ show at The Barfly in Camden this Monday. The show will be recorded and broadcast on John Kennedy's XFM Xposure radio show throughout November.
I'm Co Hosting The Dave Charles radio show this sunday (1st Nov) 102.3hfm from 19.00GMT, never co hosted a whole show before and a little nervous, so if you could listen in and show some support it would really appreciated x
Hey The Visitors, we love your music !!! Thank you so much for your kind comment. We are so glad that you like our tunes and beats. We wish you an awesome weekend. Take care, keep rockin' and please stay in contact !!! With every great wish in life and music, your new friends Tatch and Guido (:
Christmas is coming soon. Are you looking for a Christmas present and would like to help handicapped children? Than please request the list of donations in kind from HelpCharity, www.MySpace.com/HelpCharity , by sending me an e-mail at Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de . Many donations in kind are autographed.
If you don't have the chance to request the list of donations in kind, please add HelpCharity to your Top Friends!
Thanks for helping me to support handicapped children!
Christian
Founder of HelpCharity Editor & Journalist for Country Music Christian Lamitschka An der Pfingstweide 28 61118 Bad Vilbel Germany Phone: ++49 (0) 6101 544613 Mobil: ++49 (0) 171 6903352 E-Mail: Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de Internet: www.MySpace.com/HelpCharity Internet: www.MySpace.com/ChristianLamitschka
Thanx Bunches for the Friendship. I really enjoyed your song "Promised Land" Please sign up to be a Fan to help keep the Netty Mac Train Chuggin'. This site is amazing! THIS SITE IS A MUSICIANS BEST FRIEND! It is rated by # page visits, # songs played, # of new fans - the higher the ranking the higher the odds of the Music Industry Execs will notice you. Cheerz & have a HUGE day!!
Hello THE VISITORS, we are delighted to be in your circle of friends. If you have time, would you mind checking out our music and let us know, what you think of it. We always appreciate your time & comments. We are looking forward to hear from you; have a pleasant week full of fun and good music !!! Love and peace, - Guido & Tatch :)
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