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*** GUITAR BASED ALTERNATIVE ROCK WITH ROOTS IN THE PAST AND REACHING FOR THE FUTURE...***


*** T H I R T E E N S E V E N R E V I E W S ***


MOJO'S ARMY - PICK OF THE WEEK (mojosarmy.com)
The music of Edinburgh’s Thirteen Seven is a chewy, nutty candy bar of hooks and riffs that calls Muse to mind as much as it does Stone Temple Pilots. This power trio released their first album “Illuminated” earlier this year and are currently riding a wave of great reviews. Hear them now on the band of the week’


THE LIST / BANNERMANS
'Sharp, fast alternative rock from Thirteenseven...'


THE LEITHER MAGAZINE
Thirteenseven: All is Illuminated
"Thirteenseven cite their influences as Nirvana, Led Zeppelin and Muse, so I think it is safe to say that their debut album – Illuminated - will be an aural rollercoaster ride, and indeed it is. The Edinburgh three-piece major on bone crunching riffs and soaring choruses. Gigs and TV stuff – BBC Alba, what the hell! Where? When? How? – Hmmmm. Biffy Clyro spring to mind not, you’ll be surprised to note, necessarily a bad thing. They are doing a roaring trade on myspace and can be downloaded or bought from the usual suspects. Good luck to (and look out for) them, says The Leither."


REVIEW BY KATE HIGGINS
Are this band in their prime? Well they certainly like their prime numbers. Thirteenseven is their moniker and for once three into thirteen does go. Hailing from Edinburgh, this trio combine drums, bass and lead guitars to create soaring, modern rock that is unafraid to treat its listeners like adults.

The energetic rhythm provided by the drummer does exactly what all good drums should do, creating a perfect base that neither underwhelms nor drowns the overall sound. The bass guitar adds the next essential layer alternating seamlessly between supporting and driving the melody and displaying a quirky personality besides. Together they provide the perfect foil for the lead guitar and singer whose dexterity is displayed in the anthemic choruses and tingling solos.

The path to musical stardom is currently well trodden by jangly indie guitar bands - there are far fewer up and coming rock bands to challenge that dominance. Yet the popularity of the likes of Muse and Biffy Clyro indicates there is a huge market and appetite for bands that can write, play and sing. But you don't need to be a longhaired denim wearing rock fan to appreciate this lot's noise. If you like your music epic, tight, soaring, intelligent and emotive then Thirteenseven will be right up your street. Catch them now, and jump on their bandwagon but be quick cos Thirteenseven will be reaching their prime sooner rather than later.
Kate Higgins


MAD MACKEREL BLOG
"Rock seems a bit of a niche market right now but if there’s room for Biffy Clyro there’s room for this lot! I think they will go far. Check them out on Myspace. Better still go and buy their music on iTunes."


DEAD EARNEST ILLUMINATED REVIEW
"This band takes the time-honoured, traditional approach to ensuring that you're gonna fall under its spell and the first thing that involves is an opening track to make you go “wow!!!”. There's a huge chorus that flows from the verses almost imperceptibly as the whole thing drives headlong into your heart with all guns blazing.

There's simply not a less than excellent track on here – fantastic guitars, driving, solid rhythms, emotive and strong sounding vocals, all delivering well arranged and superbly written songs that you want to hear again and again.
Andy G, Dead Earnest


DUNDEE HUSTLERS – 18 DEC 09
“Set against a cohesive, tight, driving rhythm section, the guitarist blew you away with this epic sea of riffs and leads, a vocalist who can really deliver the songs with passion and conviction... the band gave a stunning performance - hopefully it won't be too long before they're back"

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General Info

  • Genre: Alternative / Experimental / Rock

    Location Edinburgh, Un

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    Last Login: 8/4/2012

    Member Since 8/25/2006

    Website Myspace

    Record Label None

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    .. .. .. .. .... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. T H I R T E E N S E V E N .. .. *** DEBUT ALBUM - "ILLUMINATED" NOW AVAILABLE ON CD & DOWNLOAD - GUITAR BASED ALTERNATIVE ROCK WITH ROOTS IN THE PAST AND REACHING FOR THE FUTURE...*** .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......iMusician Digital - digital music distribution...... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. *** T H I R T E E N S E V E N R E V I E W S *** .. .. .. THE LIST / BANNERMANS .. 'Sharp, fast alternative rock from Thirteenseven...' .. .. .. THE LEITHER MAGAZINE .. Thirteenseven: All is Illuminated .. "Thirteenseven cite their influences as Nirvana, Led Zeppelin and Muse, so I think it is safe to say that their debut album – Illuminated - will be an aural rollercoaster ride, and indeed it is. The Edinburgh three-piece major on bone crunching riffs and soaring choruses. Guitarist/Singer Kenny is not afraid to show his feelings as the emotive lyrics aver. The bassist, Stephen, likes to dabble in distorted and clean sound textures in equal measure and drummer Simon builds the sound on the rockiest of foundations. Gigs and TV stuff – BBC Alba, what the hell! Where? When? How? – continue as I write, and they are already working on that difficult second album. Reviews talk of "epic seas of riffs and leads." Hmmmm. Biffy Clyro spring to mind not, you'll be surprised to note, necessarily a bad thing. They are doing a roaring trade on myspace and can be downloaded or bought from the usual suspects. Good luck to (and look out for) them, says The Leither." .. .. .. REVIEW BY KATE HIGGINS .. Are this band in their prime? Well they certainly like their prime numbers. Thirteenseven is their moniker and for once three into thirteen does go. Hailing from Edinburgh, this trio combine drums, bass and lead guitars to create soaring, modern rock that is unafraid to treat its listeners like adults. .. .. The energetic rhythm provided by the drummer does exactly what all good drums should do, creating a perfect base that neither underwhelms nor drowns the overall sound. The bass guitar adds the next essential layer alternating seamlessly between supporting and driving the melody and displaying a quirky personality besides. Together they provide the perfect foil for the lead guitar and singer whose dexterity is displayed in the anthemic choruses and tingling solos. .. .. It takes real imagination to craft such beautiful songs and real skill to deliver them so effortlessly and the lead guitarist has both in abundance. But the sound is definitely the sum of its parts - these are 3 excellent musicians who trust each other to deliver. And it shows. Not least on the volume test - turn them up loud and they just sound better, fuller, cleaner and richer. Few bands set out on the circuit these days with an album under their belt, but it means they can deliver a set that with only a handful of gigs under their belt is growing in confidence and maturity. .. .. The path to musical stardom is currently well trodden by jangly indie guitar bands - there are far fewer up and coming rock bands to challenge that dominance. Yet the popularity of the likes of Muse and Biffy Clyro indicates there is a huge market and appetite for bands that can write, play and sing. But you don't need to be a longhaired denim wearing rock fan to appreciate this lot's noise. If you like your music epic, tight, soaring, intelligent and emotive then Thirteenseven will be right up your street. Catch them now, and jump on their bandwagon but be quick cos Thirteenseven will be reaching their prime sooner rather than later. .. Thanks to Kate Higgins .. .. .. MAD MACKEREL BLOG .. "Rock seems a bit of a niche market right now but if there's room for Biffy Clyro there's room for this lot! I think they will go far (and that's not just loyalty talking). Check them out on Myspace. Better still go and buy their debut album, Illuminated on iTunes." .. .. .. DEAD EARNEST ILLUMINATED REVIEW .. "This band takes the time-honoured, traditional approach to ensuring that you're gonna fall under its spell and the first thing that involves is an opening track to make you go "wow!!!". There's a huge chorus that flows from the verses almost imperceptibly as the whole thing drives headlong into your heart with all guns blazing. .. .. Any thoughts that they might have saved the best for first, are immediately dispelled as the rhythm section motors, the guitars soar and spark all over the place and this wondrously multi-tracked vocal sings with depth, passion and conviction. One stunner of a song that mixes indie and rock in equal measure and has just as wide an appeal, commercially sound as the icing on the cake. .. .. "Esoteric" follows a similar path, the effect is jaw-dropping as the whole song takes to the skies ... superbly arranged and every bit as addictive as what's gone so far... gorgeously strong anthems reveal a band that have beauty and passion running through their veins with the power and might. .. .. There's simply not a less than excellent track on here – fantastic guitars, driving, solid rhythms, emotive and strong sounding vocals, all delivering well arranged and superbly written songs that you want to hear again and again. .. Thanks to Andy G, Dead Earnest .. .. .. DUNDEE HUSTLERS – 18 DEC 09 .. "Set against a cohesive, tight, driving rhythm section, the guitarist blew you away with this epic sea of riffs and leads, a vocalist who can really deliver the songs with passion and conviction... the band gave a stunning performance - hopefully it won't be too long before they're back" .. Thanks to Andy G, Dead Earnest .. .................. + .... .......... ......

  • Members

    Kenny - Vocals / Guitar .. .. Stephen - Bass / backing .. .. Simon - Drums .. .. ..

  • Influences

    Metallica, Muse, Stone Temple Pilots, Soundgarden, Therapy?, Rollins Band, Rush, Led Zepellin, Smashing Pumkins, Audioslave, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Manics, Alice in Chains, QOTSA, Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver, Slash, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Tenacious D, Ozric Tentacles... .. .. ..

  • Sounds Like

    "Guitar based alternative rock with roots in the past and reaching to the future..." .. .. ..

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