Ste
(Vocals/Guitar/keyboards)
Dob
(Guitar)
Phil
(Drums)
Dave
(Bass)
Jaggs
(keyboards/vocals)
Influences
Lou Reed, Pulp, Eels, British Seapower, Blur, Bruce Springsteen (aaw), Lemonheads, Scapegoat, Ben Folds Five, that Downtown song by Burt Bacharach, Mercury Rev, things said by grandparents, Three-penny Opera, Bright Eyes, Rubbersoul/st peppery Beatles, Death in Vegas, Belle and Sebastian, Air, ...and You Will Know us by the Trail of Dead, David Bowie, winter, spring, summer, autumn, Flaming Lips, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Super Furry Animals, Wilco, REM, Pixies, Pavement.
Sounds Like
the magical splashing of watery starlings, under a beaming Elvis, on his throne up in Heaven.
Originally the moniker for singer/guitarist Ste Hudson's solo project, Uncle Jeff recorded the breathy lo-fi mini album 'Sketches' (2003) on a £20 keyboard at his grandmother's house in windswept Southport. In 2004, Uncle Jeff took a giant leap onto the live stage, as an effervescent young five-piece who marked the year with an impressive EP 'Life in Flames', some memorable live shows and an appearance on RFRecord's compilation 'Playthings'.
2005 brought a few changes to the line-up as Duncan and Rob left for London, bringing Lancaster four-string-hero David Hobday, and the renegade keyboard skills of Jaggs to the fold. An EP 'It's all Blood and Thunder' (so-called thanks to a flippant remark on a sealion documentary by Stephen's grandmother- a frequent inspiration) got 2006 off to a flying start. Gigs, gigs gigs and Christmas came. After a much needed winter break, 2007 promises to a be a whole new flock of pigeons for Uncle Jeff; more songs, fresh forrays on the road, and hopefully a record or two. Keep your ears to the ground.
"Forget Yourself" - Live at Parklife Festival, 2007.
Here's a clip of one our new tunes, played from under a tarpaulin shack (complete with broken keyboard) at Parklife Festival, June 17th, 2007.
The Bon Bon Club are Sushi Quatro (bass, vox), Thirsty Moore (drums,vox) and Chapatti Smith (perc, vox), although Sushi and Thirsty are better known under different names for their day job as the rhythm section of Sheffield glam-popsters The Long Blondes.
EYES come from Chicago and make glorious music for dancing that straddles the vibes of Ariel Pink and HEALTH. The type of band people might lie about having seen first time round once they make the cover of Plan B. You know, if they felt so inclined.
Skitanja, in spite of what the poster says, are actually from Bournemouth. They make scrappy, electronic bleep party pop music with guitar.
Shiu-Yeung Hui is the Chinese member of Japanese group Maher Shalal Hash Baz. He drinks quite a lot of neat vodka then takes to the stage to perform his wonderful, fractured, miniature songs using guitar and keyboard. An exercise in patience, an audience with Shiu pays off massively.
Elapse O are a death disco unit from Oxford. Imagine swimming the butterfly through a load of broken Swans LPs. That's what they sound like. Dig.
Howdy. My newest and second release - the five-track Calmer Than Karma EP - was released worldwide on Monday. It's only £2 to buy on CD, including delivery. If you're interested in grabbing a copy then please make your way to morgasmic. co. uk. Cheers!
Great yr freak on at The Yorkshire House, Lancaster on Monday 5th May with…
This Et Al (www. thisetal. com / www. myspace. com/thisetal) Leeds based This Et Al have been compared to the likes of My Bloody Valentine, ...Trail Of Dead, Queens of the Stone Age and Interpol.
“It’s Muse without the pompousness. It’s Sonic Youth with catchy songs. It’s This Et Al and its ace.” – NME They are on tour promoting new EP ‘The Figure Eight’ released by On The Bone records on 28th April.
Returning to Lancaster for the second time, this Leeds supergroup are best described as ‘‘Scuzzy, dirty noise, deranged vocals, insidious melodies and shape shifting dynamics…raucous, joyful energy” (Sandman Magazine).
Ah,I'm playin a gig in wigan on thurs,so no,I cannot...Unless I can be in 2 places at once,like in mrs doubtfire or some other "hilarious" film... Cheers anyhow,hope it goes well...
This gig is a must for any fan of folk, alt-country and Americana music. Nels' new album got **** in UNCUT, 9/10 on Americana UK and sold out on Play. com two days after its release. And with support from Jon Redfern and myself, it's not to be missed!
sending us your name and we will add you to the list!
If your in a band or your mates are in a bands, tell them to get themselves down to FLAGSHIP.MCR, make themselves know to myself and Hayley. Give us a copy of your demo, we are always looking for new and interesting bands to play on our radio show ‘Rob and Hayley’s Salford Uprising!!’, I’m also on the look out for the ten best unsigned bands in Manchester to be on an album that’s getting released at the end off the summer.
yeah thought it was very good hope to catch you again in the not to distant future, me brothers still got the cdr so not had a listen yet , hope things are good with you mate take care
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