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SHAPES
Alternative / Rock / Progressive

BRINGADINGY!




United Kingdom

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   SHAPES: General Info
Member Since11/19/2006
Band Websitewww.weareshapes.com
Band Members
Steven Bachelor- Guitar

Richard Buckley- Bass

Gavin Filmer- Drums


Email us:
Shapes Email

Bookings:
Godmonkey Recordings

Press:
I Spy PR

UK Label:
Big Scary Monsters

Japan Label:
Zankyo Records
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SHAPES

_REVIEWS:


"a powerful barrage of instrumental noise and enraged vocals"

"it's blissfully reassuring to have a band like Shapes around. I can't praise this release highly enough"

"a band that move walls and smash windows with their live sound"

Push To Fire


"Attitudinal but focussed, an epically proportioned mind-fuck of rock acidity that says bollocks to musical conformity and sets new standards for musical diversity."

"Shapes are different, Shapes are challenging, Shapes are bloody good!!"

'Get Your Learn On' is six tracks of blatant musical exceptionalism"
toxicpete.co.uk


"it is Shapes' ability to confuse, while sheering songs together with slices of well crafted, almost simple musical ideals, that really sets this record apart"

"Shapes are still a relatively new band....you wonder where their hard work, love and conviction will lead them in the future"
ondryland


"Shapes reveal themselves as the ultimate human figure, fishing stark and surprising beauty out of the fissures of imperfection"

"Overall, Get Your Learn On is a very impressive album....a must hear"
Wildy's World


"a fusion of math-rock and progressive metal in here, with room for loud shouty choruses"

"extremely intriquete and, I imagine, very difficult to play"

"Ones to watch"
Subba Cultcha


"crisp beats, needly guitar parts and clipped, funky basslines"

"warped carnival beats to a MMISL-esque rocker "

"Shapes can really bust out of the math rock template when they want to."
Die Shellsuit Die


"there are plenty of good ideas here and there are elements of songs which are fucking brilliant"

"Shapes are a very talented unit, of that there is no doubt at all......when they do peak, boy are we in for a treat."
Punktastic


"fidgety bass, off-kilter screams and quite literally tearing the roof off the place to get their point across. Well, quite literally, almost."
New Noise Live Review


FULL REVIEWS IN OUR BLOG


Record LabelBig Scary Monsters (UK)
Zankyo Records (Japan)
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jan 20 2010 8:00P
The Flapper w/ Rolo Tomassi Birmingham, Midlands
Jan 21 2010 8:00P
Nation of Shopkeepers W/ Shoes and Socks Off & Talons Leeds, Northeast
Jan 22 2010 8:00P
St Moritz w/ Brontide Soho, London and South East

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EP Release and Tour  (view more)

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The end of our 1st year in Shapes  (view more)

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   About SHAPES






_We are .

_We are a 3 piece band from Birmingham.
_We are three long term friends playing music we love.

SHAPES has been going since January 08. We released our debut EP in May 08 through Godmonkey Recordings, and have continued gigging as much as we can across the country since, including tours with Blakfish, Youves, Mimas, Te (Japan), Scraps of Tape (Sweden), Munroe Effect and more.

We released our second record 'The Pasture, The Oil' through Big Scary Monsters in May 09 and are now taking some time off from touring so we can write our first album.

We have had the pleasure of sharing stages with Blakfish (BSM), Tubelord (BSM), Zack Hill (Hella) This Town Needs Guns (BSM), Youves (Holy Roar), Danananaykroyd (Best Before), Te (Zankyo Records), OK Pilot (Freakscene), Tellison (Gravity Dip), Mimas (BSM), 9mm Parabellum Bullet (Sony EMI), The Flatliners (Fat Wreck), Burn Down Rome (Visible Noise), Resonate (Lockjaw), The Computers (Fierce Panda), Colour (BSM) and many more fabulous bands.



_RELEASES

Get Your Learn On

Get Your Learn On EP
6 Track EP
Released May 2008, Godmonkey Recordings
£3.00

BSM Spring Sampler

BSM Spring Collection & Summer Collection
Set of BSM rarities featuring exclusive and rare tracks from various BSM bands. Spring Collection features one of our pre-EP demoes. Summer Collection features a track form The Pasture, The Oil and Trampled By A Horse video.
Released 2009, Big Scary Monsters
£5.00

The Pasture, The Oil

The Pasture, The Oil
6 Track mini-album
Released 4th May 2009, Big Scary Monsters
£6.00

Holy Monsters 10

Holy Monsters 10" vinyl
4 Track split with exclusive tracks from The Tupolev Ghost, Brontide, Holy State & Shapes. Limited edition - 250 x green vinyl, 250 x purple vinyl.
Released 3rd August 2009, Big Scary Monsters/Holy Roar
£6.00


_MERCH

New Tees, click to buy

New Tees and more in our shop.

_BLOG

You wanna know whats going on? Do ya? well take a peeky peek at our blog why don't ya....
_www.weareshapes.blogspot.com

_BOOKING:

We are touring as much as possible and playing regular shows/tours throughout the year, so get in touch to book us.

If you are interested in booking us please email admin@godmonkey.com or email us at weareshapes@googlemail.com or message us here with the subject BOOKING.

PLEASE NOTE: We have experienced problems in some venues with the volume we play at. If loudness will be a problem, don't book us.


   SHAPES's Friend Space (Top 16)
SHAPES has 3192 friends.
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 OK PILOT (is now on twitter.com/ok_pilot) 


 TopmanCTRL: Diplo, Micachu, Benga, Primary 1 


 MIMAS 


 THIS IS GORDO 


 The JCQ **Pre-Order Our CD Now!** 


 YOUVES/ CARDIO-VASCULAR OUT NOW 


 The Brass 


 Brontide 


 MUNROE EFFECT - free download single OUT NOW! 


 Idiosync 


 ondryland 


 Highwood Drums 





SHAPES's Friends Comments
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Claire

Claire Eldridge



Dec 25 2009 8:29 PM

hey man I still see zig zags when I hear your music!!! See you in Jan at the flapper xx
End Of Radio - Next Night:16th Jan - Cross Kings

End Of Radio - Next Night:16th Jan - Cross Kings



Dec 24 2009 10:32 AM





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Dec 23 2009 11:46 PM

come to me and i shall bake you cookies (='.'=) ffft ffft MEOW! blah blah rawr idfbyegy BURP! ahhh
Cats and Cats and Cats - New single OUT NOW!!

Cats and Cats and Cats - New single OUT NOW!!



Dec 23 2009 9:08 AM

Follow the link to get our
FREE MP3
christmas present.

Enjoy and
Merry Christmas,

cats xx

This is Tomorrow

This is Tomorrow



Dec 21 2009 9:05 PM

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Hot Damn! Brighton

Hot Damn! Brighton



Dec 12 2009 6:12 PM



YOUR DEMISE - One Of The UK's Top Hardcore Bands! Featuring Former Centurion Vocalist Ed McRae. Make Sure You Come Out And Support Him For His First Home Town Show!

The Eyes Of A Traitor - Outstanding Metalcore, Flying The Flag For The British Underground Scene, Last Seen On Tour With Caliban And Emmanure

This Is Colour - Thrashy Party Metaleecore! Signed To TDON Records! Well Known For An Awesome Live Show!

Brutality Will Prevail - Dark And Epic Hardcore From South Wales, Make Sure You See These Guys!

THIS TUESDAY 15TH DECEMBER @ THE ENGINE ROOM

Tickets Just £5 ADV From http://heybrighton.bigcartel.com or In Person From Punker Bunker And Rounder

HBx
MIMAS

MIMAS



Dec 6 2009 7:23 PM

Do it for the chowda. Rich, it sounds beautiful when you sing along to our songs, especially on stage.

I want to party like a madman with you guys on the 10th? What d'ya say?

Snævar

PS: Steve, how's that riverdance practise coming along?
OK PILOT (is now on twitter.com/ok_pilot)

OK PILOT (is now on twitter.com/ok_pilot)



Nov 29 2009 1:44 PM

So you guys should play tonight, just turn up with gear, and make tonight nice! Love you x
Pinkunoizu

Pinkunoizu



Nov 26 2009 4:50 PM

Holy Jesus, what a monster sound you've got.
We love it!
NITKOWSKI

NITKOWSKI



Nov 25 2009 12:37 PM

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robin williams NEWSONGS

robin williams NEWSONGS



Nov 21 2009 4:11 PM

Heyyy thanks for accepting. Ace material! xxx
Prisms

Prisms



Nov 21 2009 3:56 PM

Hey guys, loving the music! Hopefully see you play somewhere soon! Hope you like our shit, let us know what you think. Stay safe. Jack - Prisms x
The Vine- Live Music Venue

The Vine- Live Music Venue



Nov 20 2009 11:15 PM

Thanks again for the gig guys!!
Idiosync

Idiosync



Nov 15 2009 3:18 PM

Would you rather watch your Mom get raped or would you rather shag your Dad?
Wot Gorilla?

Wot Gorilla?



Nov 14 2009 4:05 PM

Soooooo good last night boys, blow me away every time! Would be ace to play more shows with you! Mat x
Hughes

Hughes Derek



Nov 12 2009 6:04 PM

hi SHAPES,hi how are you doing ?
just wanted to drop by and say hello,
hope you have a nice day
shield your eyes - shield em vinyl now available!

shield your eyes - shield em vinyl now available!



Nov 12 2009 4:20 PM

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Default This Promotions

Default This Promotions



Nov 11 2009 1:13 PM

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Tickets still available here: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/61249

x
Tempered Pilot

Tempered Pilot



Nov 10 2009 12:37 AM

http://twitter.com/TemperedPilot
MUNROE EFFECT - free download single OUT NOW!

MUNROE EFFECT - free download single OUT NOW!



Nov 9 2009 11:03 AM

FREE SINGLE OUT NOW CHAPS! AVAILABLE FROM OUR MYSPACE!!

Click Here to get it for FREE

See you on the 15th!

Munroe 
Rachel

Rachel



Nov 3 2009 9:50 PM

James

James



Nov 3 2009 6:17 PM

no liverpool?
:(
daniel james

daniel james



Nov 3 2009 12:48 AM

oh yeah, and thanks for the vinyl as well :)

djb
daniel james

daniel james



Nov 3 2009 12:48 AM

awesome stuff again tonight guys

sorry i wasn't as dressed up this time - next time i see you i'll have to wear a top hat and tails to redress the balance :p

djb
Laughing In The Face Of *2 NEW SONGS UP NOW!*

Laughing In The Face Of  *2 NEW SONGS UP NOW!*



Nov 1 2009 5:49 PM

Safe boys, Hows it going? I'm'a spam yo' bitches.

We have 2 new songs online! Please check 'em out!!!!!
We have changed a bit... for the better!

Take it easy
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