Bloc Party,
Queens Of The Stone Age,
The Smiths,
The Beatles,
Manic Street Preachers,
Deftones,
At The Drive In,
Incubus,
Sounds Like
Live Reviews
"This incredibly catchy four piece band with some of the most incredible guitar sounds known to mankind took the stage and made an impression instantly. Their lead guitarist made Johnny Marr look a little out of his depth on occasion and with a vocal that Black Francis of Pixies fame only wished he had, Trader were perfect from the start to end and looked confident on stage to boot. With such a distinctive feel to them, it's only a matter of time before a label shows interest in exposing them to the world for greater good, they would put Wrexham on the map forever." Wrexham Leader - 12/02/09.
Their music varied from the outright melodic to a total cacophony of intricate discord, a really interesting mix, from very talented musicians, with one of the best vocalists I’ve heard for some time. Excellent guitar work, thumping powerful bass, approaching infrasound on occasions, which combined perfectly with a very accomplished percussionist. Panic Promotions.
"Trader from Wrexham, an interesting 4-piece who have an intriguing array of British and American influences.Whilst at first their melodic indie-rock betrays classic English indie bands like the Smiths, and some bands of this era, their singer David Schwarz has a voice similar to Placebo’s Brian Molko, and the way they craft their songs is reminiscent of bands like Interpol and Alkaline Trio." Marcus Hoffman, The Tivoli
"Think Brian Molko fronting the Smiths and you have some concept of Trader’s sound. Their songs twist their way into your head and before you know it they will be stuck there! Trader are an extremely tight band that always play a blinder live. If they play ‘Annie’ put your fingers in your ears or they will have you captive!" Ben Davies, Wrexham Music
"One of the best guitar sounds i've heard in a long time" Dougie Murphy, Wombats Guitar Tech
"If Trader said they were from New York rather than Wrexham, no doubt the sheep of the industry would be bleating their woolly little backs to sign them up. Or Trader could sing in Welsh and be on S4C tomorrow (but we’ll leave that argument for another day). They are evidence that life in Wrexham is pretty damn good these days." Neil Crud, Link2Wales.
"Guys, get booking this band they are immense both on and off the stage." Digisound
Played with bands such as; The Rascals, The Rifles, The Automatic, Tom Hingley (Inspiral Carpets) and Look See Proof.
Previous gigs;
The Cavern Club - Liverpool,
Degrees Bar - Wrexham,
The Ruby Lounge - Manchester,
The Honey Club - Rhyl,
Frog and Nightingale - Chester,
The Old Swan - Wrexham,
The Ironworks - Oswestry,
Town Hall - Llangollen,
The Limelight - Crewe,
Speaker’s Corner - Colwyn Bay,
Studio - Manchester,
Central Station - Wrexham,
Debees - Winsford,
Bar Blu - Rhyl,
Alexander’s Live Showcase - Chester,
Oswestry Live Festival - Oswestry,
Good Times Music Festival – Wrexham,
Llangollen Balloon Festival - Llangollen,
Malthouse Music Mania - Wrexham,
The Fox (Anti-Festival) - Oswestry,
Telford’s Warehouse - Chester,
Bar Fever - Wigan,
The Primrose - Leeds,
The Picket - Liverpool,
Night & Day Cafe - Manchester,
McLeans - Pentre,
Life Cafe - Liverpool,
Metropolitan - Oxjam Festival - Liverpool,
The Tivoli - Buckley,
Hark2Towler - Bury,
Dry Bar - Surface Unsigned 1st Round - Manchester,
Trof - Manchester,
Ironworks - Oswestry,
Bar Amp - Manchester,
Sanctuary - Burnley,
SU Bar - Wrexham,
Workhouse Festival - Powys,
WhatFest - Northwich,
Telford's Warehouse - Chester,
Sounds Of The Summer Festival - Brymbo,
Redi Daze - Belle View Park - Wrexham
Well hello.... Please check new acoustic tracks on Metonia myspace... 3 gig favourites and a brand new track "It finds all". Have a listen and let us know what you think. All comments appreciated... Many thanks
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Hey,Trader! Awesome Music!! Thx for the request. I think your Music, Lyrics, and Vocals Are Great!! Terrific Style and Sound... Have a Great,Rockin' Day!
Hey.. thanks for dropping by!! make sure you come and hang out at our next show.. love to see you there.. Check out our new single 'PORNSTAR' online now!! xo joel www.twitter.com/joelchapman
