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ALL ABOUT US
On the surface, Wolverhampton in the West Midlands seems like any other post industrial town.
With the shadow of neighbouring Birmingham looming large, it takes a special band to rise above the nothingness and shine through the haze.
The Lines are that band.
‘Domino Effect’, was the debut single from the four-piece on Weekender records, it combined the soaring heartfelt vocals of lead singer Alex Ohms with Dean Bate’s punch-the-air guitar melodies.
The driving rhythm section of Chris Titley on bass and Dave O'Connor on drums provides a rigid backbone to their well-crafted songs.
Incredible focus and infectious self-belief elevate their music to a different level - the Lines are here to put Wolverhampton firmly on the musical map.
“We’ll burn this town down like nobody else can” sings Alex on their debut. It’s hard to disagree.
These qualities, along with sell out gigs showcasing a powerful set of similarly interstellar tunes, forced music promoters up and down the country to sit up and take notice.
Invitations to support fellow Midlanders the Twang and Editors came rolling in thick and fast. These were then followed by unforgettable gigs with Jack Penate, the Holloways, Little Man Tate, the Maccabees, Babyshambles, Supergrass and The Charlatans.
The boys have played at Austrias biggest Outdoor Music festival, Frequency and were the first band ever invited to play ‘Blast Off’, Wolverhamptons longest running and most successful indie club night, and lets not forget their invitation to perform in Russia.
Domino Effect reached the Indie chart top 10, filling the airwaves on XFM’s Evening Playlist (Manchester / Wales / Scotland), Xposure London and Steve Lamacq’s Top 5.
With radio stations and artists beating a path to their door, it won’t be long before the Lines are massive.
Influences range from the Verve through to Radiohead and the Rapture, but the music these boys make is truly their own. Catch one of their explosive live shows soon and make it yours too.
Robert Plant - Led Zeppelin "There aren't really many good bands coming out of wolverhampton, just one great band called the Lines"
Steve Lamacq - Radio One top5 "Making big noises in more ways than one, blasting out of Wolverhampton"
The Fly "The fever has only just started"
Emma Scott - Kerrang Radio "I loved Domino Effect, but it wasn't until I saw them live that i realised just how good The Lines really are. Powerful and massive sound, this band will be big!"
Loz Guest - Head of Music Kerrang Radio
"Another kerrang unsigned success story"
Denzil Watson - BBC Raw Talent
"With the band chemistry of The Libertines and the grove of The Stone Roses, the future looks bright for this Wolverhampton four-piece"
Shamir Masri - BBC Look North "After seeing The Lines live I was hooked, a big band for the future"
Bob Fisher - Gobstopper BBC Tees/Cleveland "The Lines have some great promise."
Sandman Magazine "The Lines, have the music, Image and style and are destined for big things"
BBC Chart Blog "They are Ace !"
BBC Humberside Raw Talent Katy Noone "Listen to the Lines with your eyes shut and you get the listening equivalent of a massage. The purity of their harmony-driven pop is sheer heaven"
hey guys! thaks, I'm fine) enjouying the summer time...hope you too) yeah, I really like your pre-album demo's)) nice sound) mmmm...I saw you as a friend of some band or some friend of mine....checked your profile...and liked your music) one day I'll certainly see you live)
Hello The Lines, Hope you're all well, looks like you're flyin, just popped by to say we've got a snippet of a new album on our page at the minute I think we started recording it in 1969 but it's done now, hope you enjoy it.
Thank you! And sure did. Flaming Lips are alright I suppose, that is basically my favorite song. I'm still not sure what they're really implying though, I think they were just baked.
Hey, I'm flying to England in August and I found you on last.fm when I was looking for gigs. You sounded great and I really hope I'll get to see you live! Cheers. (:
Thanks for taking the time to read my blog, darlin'. It's a shame more don't "get it".. but it's all good cuz they just make the ones who DO shine ;) Thanks for being one of the shiny ones :)
Will be putting some tunes up asap. This is my new solo space, only had it a couple of weeks. There are a couple of rough vids in my videos. Myspace.com/papillonmusic is my band space too if you fancy a listen..had a listen to your music and it sounds quality! Look forward to seeing you at bugjam!
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