Tim Corbridge - guitars
Andy Dykes - drums
Mark Sturdy - vocals, guitar
Steve Walsh - bass
Influences
Quarterlife crises, midlife crises, and disasters waiting to happen. We like:
Mark - Vic Godard / Pulp / Velvet Underground / Syd Barrett / Hefner / Modern Lovers
Tim - Jimi Hendrix / Ben Harper / Nirvana / The Police / Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music
Steve - White Riot by The Clash (it only takes a minute to
change your whole life) / Wire / Miles Davis / Derek Bailey / Mike Westbrook
Andy - Muse / Red Hot Chili Peppers / The Beatles / The Hives / Nirvana
Sounds Like
“Definitely one of the best bands in Leeds” – Leeds Music Scene
"With a swagger in their stride, Unexploded Shells are quite clearly ensconced in the square marked "Classic Pop"... spunky, imaginative guitar pop... a Suede-like panache" - Dom Gourlay, Contactmusic
"infectious alternative pop with the melodious guitar riffs driving the song along at a frantic pace... an instant effect on the listener and remains memorable even after limited listens." - Music Spotlight
"Unexploded Shells di Leeds mostrano in questo nuovo lavoro tutti i miglioramenti che si riservano al terzo singolo, associati ad un coraggio non indifferente: usano la chitarra a mò di violino per contornare la convulsa ritmica di High Times, una specie di incrocio tra i primi Dexys Midnight Runners e un gruppo della prima ondata punk (i Buzzcocks?) che rischia di essere accolto con ironia non necessaria." - Indiepop.it
"one of the few young combos I’ve heard recently whose Libertines jones doesn’t destroy their art by sheer weight of redundant influence alone… messes with The Clash a bit, digs a few Who steps out of Grandpa’s old memorabilia box up in the attic, lets everyone know it’s heard of Television . . . then runs away after 1.41 flicking v-signs over its shoulder." - Trakmarx
"simple, effective, clever and rocking" - Unpeeled
"ace... wire meets kinks" - Nick Scott, Rebellious Jukebox
"rhythmic guitars and a cold, dead pan vocal delivery... a breath of fresh air" – Chris Oddy, The Music Guru
"thrillingly acidic, skewered and abrasive... fiercely confident, asymmetrical, pounding backdrop for the observant and nonplussed vocal stylings" – Lauren Strain, Leeds Music Scene
Now then. We're splitting up very soon, so the two gigs listed above represent your last-but-two and penultimate chances to see us. Details of the final farewell gig will be announced shortly, but in the meantime, why not buy some tickets to come and see us at The Teatime Shuffle on Friday 1 February, which will be a whole pound cheaper than paying on the door and, coincidentally, result in us getting paid slightly more? Simply click on the Paypal link below and tickets will be delivered direct to your door. Or we'll give them to you in person, whichever. Anyway, here's the link:
You can pay by Paypal or credit/debit card and you won't even have to pay for the stamp or envelope or owt. Very nice.
Unexploded Shells is made up of four people with little in common who come from various backwaters of Yorkshire and County Durham but are now based, more or less, in Leeds. Most of our songs don't have much in common either. We choose to see this as a strength.
The tracks on this page were recorded in the summer of 2007 at the excellent Analogue Recording Studios in Hexthorpe, South Yorkshire. More will follow.
”Accapellian, Surf, Mariachi, Psych Post-Rock anyone? This is a special mish mash of styles that somehow more than holds itself together to produce an often quite brilliant album. Very good indeed...” Jumbo Records
"Liking this CD album by Gyppos. It seems to be the work of four chaps from the Sheffield region and is comprised of lo-fi indie pop, skewed bluegrass, quirky skiffle & schizoid folk-rock. There's a small bit of them that initially reminds me of old Chicago band 5ive Style but also (musically) Half Man Half Biscuit, fellow Steel City-ers Champion Kickboxer & Bristol's enigmatic Safetyword. Lots of curious guitar dueling, loose pattering drums & eccentric freestyling. It's all really intimate & damn entertaining but most importantly there's a gorgeous homely soul about them being apparent from the intermittent warm parping brass & down at heel vocals. They sound like a chilled bunch who'd I'd most certainly make the effort to catch live. Possibly fans of the likes of early Beta Band, Hood & I, Ludicrous could all find something to fall in love with on this album......'Bold Ambler' is CD only thru Flaming Oh." Norman Records
Just to let you know that we've recently changed our booking proceedures so that dates and booking info can be obtained by emailing a blank enquiry to:
redhouseenquiry@gmail.com
Since we're booking up now for the summer and September I wanted everyone who's taken the time to seek us out on Myspace to have a chance to get a gig booked.
Hope you can make this!
Fighting Cancer (II) @ The Northern Monkey
This is an all day charity event to raise much needed funds for the Everyman charity
Everyman was launched to do 2 things:
To break the taboos surrounding prostate and testicular cancer and raise awareness of them amongst men and women.
To raise funds so that scientists could carry out research vital to improving the outlook for every man - and so cross out male cancer.
Doors open at 2pm
First act on at 3pm
£3 entry on the day
INTERNATIONAL TRUST
Hoover Dams
Torrents
South View Juniors
Hayley Gaftarnick
Christopher Stocks (solo acoustic)
Liam O' Donnell (acoustic set)
Rob Galloway (acoustic set)
Radial Pulse (acoustic set)
Check out our newest mixtape officially hosted by a Major Artist! Just click the cover to download all the Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes for free at www.coast2coastmixtapes.com!
Artists click below to submit your music to be considered for the next Coast 2 Coast Mixtape hosted by a Major Artist!
Roo Piggotts giving a talk on “How To Claim Royalties & How To Boost CD Sales” at Factory St. Studios on Saturday 21st March.
Roo created the first ever fan funded record label, Alamo Music Ltd. Roo owns his own publishing company, is a signed recording artist himself to Mbira recordings; and has just invented a new version of the barcode called MusiCode, technology for iPhone! We hear he’s working on time travel next!
“a lot of musicians don’t realise that if you write and perform your own music you are entitled to claim for backdated royalties from the PRS society” (Alex FSS)
“Roo is probably one of the COOLEST, most ROCK & ROLL people on the planet” (Ryan NYC percussionist)
It is FREE with brews and biscuits. 1.45pm – 4pm, Saturday 21st March, Factory St. Studios, Unit 9, Factory Street, Bradford, BD4 9NW
Hello,
We are playing the lovely Cardigan Arms on the 21st of March. Being foreigners from Sheffield, it would be grand if you could pop in to see us and bring a few other Leedsies with you, if you are free.
Here are a few nice things people have said about us. Have a listen on our page and see if you like what we are up to...
"AN AMAZING LIVE ACT, I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THEM AGAIN" (Sandman Magazine)
"AN IMPRESSIVE SET FROM A BAND WITH A KNACK FOR WRITING CATCHY SONGS AND DELIVERING THEM LIVE AS WELL AS IN THE STUDIO" (Sandman Magazine)
"PROMISING SONG WRITERS" (Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6)
"THESE DAYS I FIND THRASH AND POWER POP A BIT REPETITIVE, BUT THIS WAS REMINISCENT OF MORRISSEY WHILE STILL BEING PERSONAL, I HEAR THE POSSIBILITY OF A GOOD FUTURE. IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE YOU COULD SUPRISE US ALL ONE DAY". (Paul Gambaccini, BBC Radio 6)
Hello,
We are playing the lovely Cardigan Arms on the 21st of March, being foreigners from Sheffield it would be grand if you could pop in and see us and bring a few other Leedsies with you if you are free.
Here are a few nice things people have said about us have a listen on our page and see if you like what we are up to:
Reviews:
"AN AMAZING LIVE ACT, I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THEM AGAIN" (Sandman Magazine)
"AN IMPRESSIVE SET FROM A BAND WITH A KNACK FOR WRITING CATCHY SONGS AND DELIVERING THEM LIVE AS WELL AS IN THE STUDIO" (Sandman Magazine)
"PROMISING SONG WRITERS" (Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6)
"THESE DAYS I FIND THRASH AND POWER POP A BIT REPETITIVE, BUT THIS WAS REMINISCENT OF MORRISSEY WHILE STILL BEING PERSONAL, I HEAR THE POSSIBILITY OF A GOOD FUTURE. IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE YOU COULD SUPRISE US ALL ONE DAY". (Paul Gambaccini, BBC Radio 6)
Hi Guys Thanks for canoodling!x If ya dig any of our tunes? (Please leave a comment! and ur vote!x) Our myspace mailing list (takes seconds) we'd love to let you know when we'll be doing a show near you x
WARNING
EGOKILLER WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR, RADICAL IMPROVEMENTS IN SOCIAL LIFE, UN-CENSORED NEWS AND KINKY ASSED EXPANSION OF THE MULTI-LEVEL MUSICAL CONSCIOUSNESS...enjoy x
Just to remind you that our Mexican Evening is happening this Friday 13th February, offering wholesome home cooked vegetarian food from locally sourced ingredients, 3 courses £20 per head, booking essential!
Thanks x The Veggie 32 Leeds Road Ilkley LS29 8DS tel: 01943 600245
Sunday Funday is the not-for-profit inaugural post-clubbing chill-out monthly sunday evening event mixing live acts, DJs, dance, spoken word and circus in a student-friendly Bradford arty city centre venue. Translocating the summer festival vibe into the Love Apple Café Bar (near the Alhambra Theatre - see the map on our MySpace), action packed with all the fun of the fair, Sunday Funday is a great excuse to ditch the crap sunday night telly, and party with no stress. Open-minded, multi-cultural, multi-genre, you'll hear just about anything at our gigs. Whether it's funk, punk, reggae, hip hop, house, techno, dub, breaks, meaningful accoustic sets, or bitesized chunks of world music, we're down with all chilled-out vibes.
To reduce our carbon footprint, we showcase local acts as possible, giving maximum exposure to the stars of tomorrow, in conjunction with Fresh Milk (the Wild West Yorkshire music facilitators), we're helping new artists gain grass roots exposure. On the Sunday October the 5th bill, there's Freyed Knot headlining, plus Divine Shakras, Harris, DJ Shi'me, DJ Immi, Flloyd de Sousa, Meats, and many, many more. This time there's breakdance crew the Soul Monkeys, and future performances will include belly dance and burlesque, and live performance art. Entry is always a mere £3, with beer/lager/real ale at £2 a pint, and fresh veggie and meat hot dogs to keep thirst and hunger under check. There's no dress code, fancy dress optional but welcome.
We're not funded or sponsored in any way, and rely on the kindness and generosity of our able volunteers, so if you want Sunday Funday to suceed, show your support by turning up at the Love Apple carnival between 5 and 11pm and having one hell of a good time. Turn up, tune in, and chill!!!
