Hard hitting and full of bounce, this rock/power pop four piece from Oxford have been snatching attention away from the rest since forming in 2005. Gritty vocals, thumping beats and sharp guitars aside - “there are surprisingly few acts who can just plug in and sound as charmingly natural as this” (OxfordBands.com).
Giving venues a regular pummelling in the promotion of new material from their forthcoming full-length album ‘VS the DJ’, The Fontaines relentlessly seek out new ways to turn as many people as possible onto what they do. With radio appearances scheduled, festival dates on the horizon and plans to distribute a variety of promotional singles and EPs in support of VS the DJ, this group have massive aspirations for 2008 and beyond.
Firm friendships born from growing up together in the sleepy villages of North Oxfordshire make this foursome sound-as-a-pound – despite the bearing rural life has had on their relative positions in the style queue. Aaron (22, lead guitar), Inky (21, lead vocals/guitar), Joe (16, drums) and Ness (22, bass guitar) demonstrate one of the worst conflict of hairstyles ever seen before on stage! The successful mismatch of sideburns / afro / shaggy mullet / attack of the straighteners working together in follicular harmony must be seen to be believed.
Musically, these guys and girl fuse all-out rock and chilled-out bop-along-pop with a set full of tunes varying from the statemental March “morality ‘aint no pedigree” to the quirky, confessional Modern Man “I’ve a fash-ion-able-bobble-hat and a set of gloves to match”. Always jumping at chances to prove themselves The Fontaines have played well over 70 gigs in Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and London, gracing the same stages as The Enemy, Supergrass and Vincent Vincent and the Villains. They have played on the same bill as signed bands such as Indica Ritual and Fearne and collectively alongside Amy Winehouse, Robert Plant, The Pretenders and Texas.
Highlights of their career to date include playing to audiences of over one thousand people and appearing at events and venues such as Jericho Tavern (Oxford), Cox’s Yard (Stratford-upon-Avon) and Emma’s Trust Festival 2007. Gigs of note in 2008 include London appearances both in Soho and also at Café 1001 on the well-known Brick Lane (where Radiohead recently staged a free gig in promotion of their latest album ‘In Rainbows’).
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If you would like to see our music first hand, come down to the 02 Academy in Oxford where we will be supporting Bullets and Octane and Gunfire 76... Show starts at 7pm.
The rockhopper studio is coming to Oxford for 1 day only. Record your music and get an HD video of your live performance on October 17th. vist http://www.rockhopper-mobile.co.uk to book a slot at an outstandingly low price courtesy of TopoftheOx. Limited places are available so book early to get this one off opportunity.
Ross Macfadyen with The Saturday Sequence live from the Whisky Bar of the Òran Mór in Glasgows West End. 12 noon – Singer-songwriters Craig Jeffrey and Naomi Chapman http://www.celticmusicradio.net/index.html
HELLO FROM Q2 JAM BAR……….WE HAVE LIVE MUSIC EVERY WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY NIGHT . WEDNESDAY BEING OPEN MIC NIGHT ALL ARE WELCOME. THIS FRIDAY WE HAVE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE Q2 JAM BAR GREEN ST KIDDERMINSTER DY10 1AL TEL NO:01562823428 WWW.MYSPACE.COM/Q2JAMBAR WEDNESDAY Every wedneday we hold an . Open Mic session. All you need to do is turn up at the venue @ 8.00pm to reserve your slot with Dan. We will also use this session as a showcase for anyone who wants to be considered for a gig on a friday , so come down and show use you wares! Free drink for all performers :-) LINE UP FOR MAY’S BANDS
would jus like to say thank you for the freindship (YOU are my favarote freind!..lol)
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the album - No Take Twos - will be avalible to download on itunes, amazon and all major download sites from the 1st of May. I will post a link for my page on release day.
would jus like to say thank you for the freindship (YOU are my favarote freind!..lol)
i apologise for spamming
the album - No Take Twos - will be avalible to download on itunes, amazon and all major download sites from the 1st of May. I will post a link for my page on release day.
HELLO FROM Q2 JAM BAR……….WE HAVE LIVE MUSIC EVERY WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY NIGHT . WEDNESDAY BEING OPEN MIC NIGHT ALL ARE WELCOME. THIS FRIDAY WE HAVE #Sons Of Beaches# Sons of Beaches are an original rock outfit from Kidderminster
www.myspace.com/sonsofbeaches HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE Q2 JAM BAR GREEN ST KIDDERMINSTER DY10 1AL TEL NO:01562823428 WWW.MYSPACE.COM/Q2JAMBAR
WEDNESDAY
Every wedneday we hold an . Open Mic session. All you need to do is turn up at the venue @ 8.00pm to reserve your slot with Dan. We will also use this session as a showcase for anyone who wants to be considered for a gig on a friday , so come down and show use you wares! Free drink for all performers :-)
LINE UP FOR APRIL’S BANDS
FRI 10th Sons Of Beaches
Sons of Beaches are an original rock outfit from Kidderminster www.myspace.com/sonsofbeaches
FRI 17th GOITY
GOLTY IS AN ESTABLISHED SOLO ARTIST FROM THE SEYCHELLES, BRINGING HIS FRESH SEYCHELLES ROOTS REGGAE TO THE UK…. ..
www.myspace.com/goltyfarabeau
FRI24th FIRST DEGREE BURNS
First Degree Burns (FDB) are an eight piece band whose influences stem from the concrete roots of Bristol, via France, Jamaica and much in between. Channelling a plethora of musical styles and influences, be it Dub, Skank driven Ska, Roots Reggae, Two Tone, Rock, Metal through the all inclusive umbrella of Hip Hop, they’ve created a fusion which they proclaim as “Skip Hopp”
HELLO FROM Q2 JAM Bar.WE HAVE LIVE MUSIC EVERY WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY NIGHT . WEDNESDAY BEING OPEN MIC NIGHT ALL ARE WELCOME. THIS FRIDAY WE HAVE -Kid Gloves- Four Lads from Kidderminster (K-Town), with a common interest in playing,making,and hearing music. Its all about the music...and the beer..and the ladies!!!
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE Q2 JAM BAR GREEN ST KIDDERMINSTER DY10 1AL TEL NO:01562823428 WWW.MYSPACE.COM/Q2JAMBAR WEDNESDAY
Every wedneday we hold an . Open Mic session. All you need to do is turn up at the venue @ 8.00pm to reserve your slot with Dan. We will also use this session as a showcase for anyone who wants to be considered for a gig on a friday , so come down and show use you wares! Free drink for all performers
LINE UP FOR APRIL’S BANDS
FRI 3rd OAK VS KIK
OAK, an English industrial-metal outfit, based in the West Midlands town of Kidderminster were first formed by Nicholas Hall and Alexander Hudson in 2001 as a dark metal band.
www.myspace.com/oakweb FRI 10th Sons Of Beaches
Sons of Beaches are an original rock outfit from Kidderminster www.myspace.com/sonsofbeaches FRI 17th GOITY
GOLTY IS AN ESTABLISHED SOLO ARTIST FROM THE SEYCHELLES, BRINGING HIS FRESH SEYCHELLES ROOTS REGGAE TO THE UK…. ..
www.myspace.com/goltyfarabeau FRI24th FIRST DEGREE BURNS
First Degree Burns (FDB) are an eight piece band whose influences stem from the concrete roots of Bristol, via France, Jamaica and much in between. influences, be it Dub, Skank driven Ska, Roots Reggae, Two Tone, Rock, Metal through the all inclusive umbrella of Hip Hop, they’ve created a fusion which they proclaim as “Skip Hopp”
www.myspace.com/firstdegreeburnsuk
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Hard hitting and full of bounce, this rock/power pop four piece from Oxford have been snatching attention away from the rest since forming in 2005. Gritty vocals, thumping beats and sharp guitars aside - “there are surprisingly few acts who can just plug in and sound as charmingly natural as this” (OxfordBands.com).
Giving venues a regular pummelling in the promotion of new material from their forthcoming full-length album ‘VS the DJ’, The Fontaines relentlessly seek out new ways to turn as many people as possible onto what they do. With radio appearances scheduled, festival dates on the horizon and plans to distribute a variety of promotional singles and EPs in support of VS the DJ, this group have massive aspirations for 2008 and beyond.
Firm friendships born from growing up together in the sleepy villages of North Oxfordshire make this foursome sound-as-a-pound – despite the bearing rural life has had on their relative positions in the style queue. Aaron (22, lead guitar), Inky (21, lead vocals/guitar), Joe (16, drums) and Ness (22, bass guitar) demonstrate one of the worst conflict of hairstyles ever seen before on stage! The successful mismatch of sideburns / afro / shaggy mullet / attack of the straighteners working together in follicular harmony must be seen to be believed.
Musically, these guys and girl fuse all-out rock and chilled-out bop-along-pop with a set full of tunes varying from the statemental March “morality ‘aint no pedigree” to the quirky, confessional Modern Man “I’ve a fash-ion-able-bobble-hat and a set of gloves to match”. Always jumping at chances to prove themselves The Fontaines have played well over 70 gigs in Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and London, gracing the same stages as The Enemy, Supergrass and Vincent Vincent and the Villains. They have played on the same bill as signed bands such as Indica Ritual and Fearne and collectively alongside Amy Winehouse, Robert Plant, The Pretenders and Texas.
Highlights of their career to date include playing to audiences of over one thousand people and appearing at events and venues such as Jericho Tavern (Oxford), Cox’s Yard (Stratford-upon-Avon) and Emma’s Trust Festival 2007. Gigs of note in 2008 include London appearances both in Soho and also at Café 1001 on the well-known Brick Lane (where Radiohead recently staged a free gig in promotion of their latest album ‘In Rainbows’).
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