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The Wookies
Indie / Progressive / Alternative



Reading, London
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  12/16/2009
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Member Since4/9/2006
Band Websitewookipedia.co.uk
Band Members

Elliot Lüvbug - Guitars, Vocals, Harmonica.

Raoul the Great - Keys, Synths, Vocals.

Endaevör Straits - Guitars, Vocals.

Rear Admiral Rambendrix - Guitars, Vocals, Harmonica.

Zann Arkwright - Drums, Vocals.

Contact:- the_wookies@hotmail.co.uk



Releases...

Sparks
Josaka/Broken Tail Records BTR6
7th September 2009


Tracklisting:
1 - In The Forest
2 - How Good Does It Feel?
3 - Doomsday
4 - Daylight

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5%
Limited Edition Live Acoustic CD
30th May 2008

Tracklisting:
1 - In The Forest
2 - Theatre of Lunatics
3 - How Good Does It Feel?



Oxjam Reading Mix Tape.
4th February 2008

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Tracklisting:
17. The Wookies - Stuck in a dark age
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Broken Tail Records Presents Four By Four
Ltd. Edition CD-EP
16th July 2007

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Tracklisting:
2 - The Wookies - Hosepipe Ban

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Pedlars of Bombast
Self-recorded and self-produced debut CD-EP
1st March 2007

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Tracklisting
1 - Fool's War
2 - (I'm Writing) In Reply or Ex-Lover Song
3 - Aquarium
4 - Good Life
SOLD OUT - Now available as a free download from Last.fm

InfluencesThe Dears. Hope of The States. Genesis. The Stills. Pink Floyd. The Who. Doves. Seafood. Stars. Arcade Fire. Electric Soft Parade. Thin Lizzy. The Decemberists. Muse. Mystery Jets. Editors. Maps. David Bowie. Biffy Clyro. Midlake. Kings of Leon. Cooper Temple Clause. The Beatles. Neutral Milk Hotel. Led Zeppelin. Goodbooks. Pete and the Pirates. Guillemots. Mars Volta. Small Faces. Blossom Toes.




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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 21 2009 8:00P
Glasswerk presents... Tick! Tick! Boom! at Purple Turtle, Camden NW1 1TN
Dec 12 2009 8:00P
PlugnPlay - Velocity XMAS Party V.01 Reading
Jan 30 2010 8:00P
Recording Sssh
Jan 31 2010 8:00P
Recording sssshhhhh

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   About The Wookies

Named after their favourite species from Star Wars, The Wookies have always had a penchant for the epic, the earth-shattering and the downright hairy. Taking influences from a range of sources, such as Pink Floyd, The Stills, Small Faces and Muse, it is no surprise that the Reading-based band has developed quite a reputation for cutting and splicing sounds and genres to create an altogether unique and unheard-of epic, angular, dance-prog-indie sound.

Finally following on from their teaser appearance on Broken Tail's acclaimed Four By Four EP back in 2007, the beard-endorsing five piece unleash a folk-tinged soundtrack for some theoretical woodland party, with a nod to Mystery Jets and a hamper full of bonkers. Thus, the limited edition Sparks EP is a triumph of fantastical nonsense over po-faced indie misery, and it's coming to a forest near you.

Lead track, In the Forest, is a particular highlight and live favourite which has already garnered BBC Radio airplay from Steve Lamacq and Stuart Maconie, as well as Germany’s POPSCENE.

Click here to purchase Sparks.

Sparks reviews...

'The Wookies new EP is a weird and wonderful beast.'
Russel's Reviews. Full review here

'Maybe a bit too wilfully eccentric, but for all my journalistic pedantry, I kept listening. They definitely have something. '
Richard Foster. Full review here.

Other reviews...

'lush guitars and harmonies, which complement hard-hitting atmospheric songs.'
bbc.co.uk

'....fantasmagorical... They are back to convert the world to the word of The Wookies.'
Blah Blah Magazine.

'the ride is worth it-it’s bloody good. I particularly enjoyed the swirling, bleeping keyboards which stopped it all getting too pub-rock on us. The playing was uniformly classy and precise and made some of the earlier acts look distinctly iffy."
Oxfordbands.com. Dec '08

'English forward thinking nu wave prog for the kids. Think Pink Floyd having Sunday brunch with Rick Wakeman.'
Club Velocity.

'They play jazz-infected indie pop and they are here to save the world with some of the oddest pop songs ever.'
josaka.com

'The Wookies sure know how to please... To be perfectly frank ladies and gents I blooming loved it! 10/10'
Maps Magazine. www.mapsmagazine.co.uk.

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Vetoes

Vetoes



Dec 13 2009 1:21 AM

Awesome stuff tonight guys. Hopefully catch you again soon! The Vetoes xxxx
Velocity Recordings

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Dec 7 2009 7:44 PM

Club Velocity presents......
December 12th 2009Christmas Party One
Venue Plugnplay 35 Milford Road Reading RG1
Doors 8pm Tax £5 door £4 advance www.wegottickets.com / flyer
THE WOOKIES
Prog hippy nonsense from the Oxford Road,Reading. Championed by Steve Lamacq and Stuart Maconie (6 Music) .They released their debut single earlier this year.It features the classic In The Forest. Which is one of the songs of the year. English prog masturbation for the masses
HUNTING THE SHY
Were once a three piece and sounded like Spaceman 3 having a drinking session with the Mary Chain, whilst Codeine were serving the drinks. They now employ a drummer, so they now number four. The smell of Seattle is here. If Kurt Cobain and John Peel were alive they would be both huge fans of this Reading band. The once manager of Libertines,Primals and Kills has been getting down at their shows.
www.myspace.com/hunttheshy
THE STELLAR THIEVES
Four sexy young chaps from Sandhurst,Berkshire. Hungary and keen;they deliver sassy well thought out indie pop ear fodder for the masses.
VETOES
This is their debut show!We are excited about these lot.They have already been recordings with local record producer legend Adam Whittaker (Amy Winehouse/Lilly Allen/ZuZu and the Saw Doctors!) If you are missing Libor Spacek, then you have just found their replacement.
Crayon

Crayon



Nov 20 2009 3:45 PM

Good stuff! Doomsday is a tune, I love it!

mike from crayon
Three Blind Mice

Three Blind mice Three Blind mice



Oct 30 2009 12:39 PM

Hi guys,
Cheers for coming down on Wednesday, really enjoyed the set. See you soon I should think.
Andrew
3bm
Trev Williams

Trev Williams



Oct 29 2009 11:56 PM

nice to catch you guys last night! enjoyed ur set
Trev
GigaHitz.com

GigaHitz.com



Oct 28 2009 3:33 PM

Hey!
Thanks, you should register yourself with us
Registering yourself on our site is so easy to do, go to http://gigahitz.com/gh/site/register/artist
to register and it's all pretty straight forward from there. In order
to get the best results you have to add your bio, pop up at least one
song and add some images in.

Stephanie@gigahitz.com
Chica Ye-ye

Chica Ye-ye



Oct 27 2009 10:28 PM

Haha cheers! So are you :-) A xx
HDC Media

HDc Media



Oct 26 2009 9:53 AM

Hi The Wookies

Thanks for adding HDC Media. :-)

If you get chance check out our CD Duplication Page on our website .

Just google "CD duplication"

Cheers :-)
Velocity Recordings

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Oct 25 2009 9:41 PM

Club Velocity presents Friday Oct 30th Rising Sun Arts Centre 30 Silver Street WOOKIES (Huge forward thinking bendy prog punx for the masses Championed by Lammo, 6 Music and Rick Wakeman) HALF RABBITS (Huge in Oxford,they only play for Club Velocity in Reading. First Reading show for a while. Think the Editors are nothing but a Joy Division covers band?Then the Rabbits are your new band. Rolling Stone championed) Quiet Quiet Band (Debut gig shocker!What do you get if you mix two heartwear process friends and a couple of sassy metal kids? Well you get Low having a piss with Broken Social Scene, whilst Modest Mouse wipes their collective bottoms) Doors 8pm 5 pounds £4 advance www.wegottickets.com ALL AGES Bring your granny........
Hold Your Horse Is

Hold Your Horse Is



Oct 22 2009 9:56 AM

we definately have a free song for you to have at www.hyhi.co.uk
you definately should go there now and download it now
definately thank you please excuse me x
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Oct 16 2009 7:42 PM

Club Velocity presents Saturday Oct 17th 2009 Rising Sun Arts Centre 30 Silver Street Reading RG1 SKYLINE DOSSIER Readings best kept psych-beat freak secret Awesome live HOLD YOUR HORSE IS Debut Reading show (the others dont count) From Surrey.This band ROAR!Excellent band alert!Confirm Reuben were shit.Championed by Lammo and Robinson MARTY CAIN From the USofA Debut UK show.Genius singer-song writer. This kid is so IT, he should be bigger than BECK Doors 8pm ALL AGES Five pounds Bring THE firm!! www.velocityrecordings.com
Tom PABLO

Tom PABLO



Sep 11 2009 9:56 PM

good luck with the sparks tour guys!
so happy for you!
i miss you ALL!!!!!
keep rockin that main stage guys! bring reading back on the map!
Secret Rivals

Secret Rivals



Sep 7 2009 3:55 PM

Its a sexy sleeve though i fear wear n tear will take its toll on this fold out flap. Seriously though impressive stuff, Daylight is me fave bt Doomsday is stand out..Bakery, Bakery.
Secret Rivals

Secret Rivals



Sep 7 2009 2:38 PM

Jus got in to find Sparks waitin for me...go ed HMV..Cant get the fucker open lol im actualy real excited
Tom PABLO

Tom PABLO



Sep 5 2009 10:26 PM

alright guys. are you still playing the brighton gig? get back to me on facebook. :) need to get your numbers :) got my job now so i have your money :))))))))))) lots of donations for your sexual favour ahem..... living favs :)
POPSCENE with J*A*L*A*L

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Sep 4 2009 7:15 PM

POPSCENE with J*A*L*A*L
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[since 1994!]

::: POPSCENE Playlist 04.09.2009 :::

MICHAEL JACKSON One Day In Your Life
SPILLS I'm Scared I Might
LEGENDS Seconds Away
LA FLEUR FATALE Astral Girl
WONDERSWAN Hey Nature
ROSIE TAYLOR PROJECT Lovers Or Something Like It
ROSIE TAYLOR PROJECT A Good Cafe On George Street
POPGUNS Still A World Away
COMPRESSION Weasel
MUSIC FOR YOUR HEART The One
WOOKIES In The Forest
PHASE 4 Lost And Found
MELT BANANA A Hunter In The Rain
HOPE SANDOVAL Trouble
OJN Solanki
MEGA CITY FOUR Android Dreams
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Sep 4 2009 9:21 AM

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Sep 2 2009 11:27 PM

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Sep 2 2009 5:42 PM

lammo just played u again
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BEN GOD MARWOOD "Britain's answer to Conor Obersts Fragmented Folk," Is This Music? TOM WILLIAMS AND THE BOAT Recently heard in session on Radio 1. A huge talent and this will be his debut show in Reading. Could give GOD a run for his money. JEMMA WILLARD Our fave new local female singer-songwriter. For fans of Anouk/Emiliana Torrini www.velocityrecordings.com
Pippin and his Myspace Jam Band

Pippin and his Myspace Jam Band



Aug 17 2009 2:00 PM

Thanks, please let us know what you think of our online jam 'concept' or if you would like to participate

Thanks for your time

Pippin x
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Aug 15 2009 9:09 PM

03.09.09. Jericho Tavern. Special Night. Free Panda Pops. Pass it on.
Struck Down [Looking for shows!]

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Aug 14 2009 1:21 PM

Yo, we're Struck Down from St Albans, UK and we play melodic hardcore If you get a chance take a listen and tell us what you think! Thanks x
Bermuda Square Effect

Bermuda Square Effect



Aug 1 2009 7:58 PM

Evening all! Hope all is well in the world of Wookie-dom.
Just a quick message to let you know the latest - August- issue of Bermuda Square Effect is online now.
www.tiwigi.co.uk/bse
Check it out! You'll love it.

John
adamreading.com Photographer

Adam Ososki



Jul 29 2009 7:19 PM

I see you made it to the woods after all....

x
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