The Christophers
General Info
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Genre: Alternative / Indie / New Wave
Location manchester, Un
Profile Views: 70159
Last Login: 7/24/2012
Member Since 4/22/2007
Website www.thechristophersmusic.co.uk
Record Label Satellite Records
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
Whatever this is, is what it is, is what it is... -
Members
Christopher Insley Tony 'Bes' Berriman Phil Styles -
Influences
Tom Verlaine, Ian Dury, Elvis Costello and David Byrne, falling down the stairwell of Stiff Records landing on the groovebox. -
Sounds Like
1/5 ELECTRONIC 1/5 GUITAR 1/5 BASS 1/5 PERCUSSION 1/5 VOCAL MANCHESTER MUSIC- The Christophers are wearing dark suits with quite scary yellow specs. They look like they work for a top secret government research facility - or have escaped from one. Wherever it is they've come from, anyway, they've come equipped with minimalist art-rock post-punk disco-funk so sharp it'd have The Rapture stocking up on Elastoplasts. There's a delightful cynicism about their lyrics and some killer hooks and beats. Add to that some sturdy assertive basslines, demonically absrasive guitar parts and the precision beat of a drum machine underpinning staccato near-robotic vocals, and overall you get something which takes in rather a lot of 1979 (specifically The Fall, A Certain Ratio, Wire and Talking Heads) and dumps it squarely in 2007 (there are bits where if you close your eyes it actually might be LCD Soundsystem). Scary bastards you can dance to - we like them very much, and suspect we will be seeing a lot more of them. BBC MANCHESTER - "It may be the simple, addictive loops, it could be the drone pleasure vocals, it might be the subtle guitars or maybe it's just the name swaying me, but I can't help but sense a whiff of something very special about The Christophers. With just enough retro to be fun and just enough future to be cutting edge, that double electro debut album could turn out to be one hot record." Chris Long MUSIC DASH - By far one of the best demos we've had all year. CDBABY - The Christophers make angular, slicing dance-rock like no one else does! Chris Insley's staccato, punctuating guitars raise the post punk ghosts while pointing steadfastedly toward the future.
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The Christophers
We are looking for a new bass player. Interested parties get in touch!
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The Christophers
We are live Friday 22nd feb at the new 300 capacity venue, snow goose live in Macclesfield. £3, three bands!
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The Christophers
Our new single 'Touch' is out now on iTunes and all other download sites!
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The Christophers
New single 'Touch' out Monday 29th October on iTunes! Enjoy!
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Our track 'Plans' is featured on the new U.S film 'I DO'. Check the link! http://t.co/Dd7B4aE1
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Music
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1 Song | Oct 29, 2012 -
1 Song | Jul 23, 2012 -
2 Songs | Nov 7, 2011 -
1 Song | Jul 25, 2011 -
1 Song | May 9, 2011 -
1 Song | Mar 7, 2011
Comments
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- Scott ian Hendey1 year ago
i saw your video on propeller channel sky 195
- The Christophers1 year ago
Nice one scott! Yes we've been featured quite a lot on Tuune. We did some filming for a show which might be aired on there soon too. We'll post more info when we get it ;-)
- The Christophers1 year ago
7/11 NOW OUT! Remix now on our player!
- Montesa Audio1 year ago
Hi, we’re a residential recording studio in Spain and charge £750 for 5 days in the studio with 6 nights’ accommodation for up to 6 people. Shorter / longer stays and recording / holiday deals also available.
We will be putting our prices up on 30th September so anyone thinking of coming here in 2011 should book before that date to get the lower price.
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New single 'Whatitism' out today!!
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/whatitism-single/id434299276 - Chiara Jones2 years ago
What's goin' on The Christophers? The stickers hugging the fruit smell better than the perfume of ambergris. You ever remind me of the enigma of happy thoughts I once forgot. May you be as vivid as your hallucinations. If I could have just one wish, it would be to wake up to your songs in the morning. The skin I shed is a perfume that makes water bubbles so terribly clear to me. The elves that play in the toasters wash their drum sticks in honey and sing strikingly colored anthems in perfect harmonious pleasure.
- Chiara Jones2 years ago
What's up The Christophers? How it passes there and back again like a tear drop glistening in moonlight. I sense wild vapors of sweet champagne in your larynx. A starfish's lifelong hallucinations of gelatin pools and of actuaries floating upon the foam and reciprocal ohm. The sand runes crossing your divided consciousness do speak of contemptuous monsters being slayed by flying phoenixes. Your wonderfully bright soul keep the demons from torturing me. Entranced by the sweet harmony of your lips, I gaze beyond reason to find the oasis of your brilliant soul.
- The Christophers2 years ago
Vertigo is now on the myspace player!
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- the penguin party2 years ago
Hi The
A year in the making, our brilliant new album
SEX FURNITURE WAREHOUSE AND OTHER STORIES is available now!
The CD comes in a special 84 page Paperback Book with a foreword by top music journalist Danny Scott, all the lyrics, behind the scenes info and pictures, as well as immediate download in better-than-iTunes quality.......
(Also available as download only)
Please buy it now from http://penguinparty.bandcamp.com/album/sex-furniture-warehouse-and-other-stories
Only £10 plus delivery for the CD, BOOK AND DOWNLOAD, Hand numbered and signed by the band!
Thanks for listening,
The Penguin Party
