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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"
Alright lads, just wanted to know if you guys would be up for a gig wiv us at the 02 Academy 3 (Brum) on 4th Feb 2010, bit of a way off, Karma Suite are also gonna be on the bill, I believe you know their singing Tom?
Let us know what ya think, we played with the Subkicks there on 8th Oct, was a class night for all.
Also I wanted to keep you in the loop with what is happening with me and my music, and to tell you that you can get tons of exclusive, limited edition Colin Rink merchandise, but only for a limited time, and the clock is ticking! We're talking about videoss, photos, bonus mp3's, set lists, and so much more.
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Hope The Lines will be playing in The Midlands soon.
Remember a gig at The Little Civic yonks ago... you topped the bill and Bridge 55 played too. They split up and the lead singer, Joe, has formed "Rum Diaries." They are on myspace, but with no music, as yet.
Hellomyspace peeps – breaking news for me just in – my conscience has finally told me if I don’t start telling people about my gigs no one will ever know and I will just end up performing my heart out to empty venues – so fate has had it that I need to start telling all you music fans about my gigs – my music – and my perfomance - i am playing the Actress and Bishop – Birmingham - on the 7th of November - really looking forward to the gig now - if you can make it would really appreciate it - my band site is www.myspace.com/thedirtyknecks - i have videos on youtube too -
If you havn't yet checked out our new 4 track EP - you can listen to it on our band page - and we have videos on you tube - below are 4 videos from 4 different venues - Madhouse Asylum 2 - Nicoles Jewelry Quarter - Actress & Bishop - The Station Kings Heath.
1. I've been a Fool - www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuZDFWBS41w 2. Hey Joe - www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_W7VDIkNqc 3. Riff Raff - www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6iFX_7HZzo 4. Bright Lights - www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8Zb2wnfmJE
Hope to see you at the gig - my band is first up - i'll be there early but if you're there 20:00hrs can chat before the gig - Dave!
Hellomyspace peeps – breaking news for me just in – my conscience has finally told me if I don’t start telling people about my gigs no one will ever know and I will just end up performing my heart out to empty venues – so fate has had it that I need to start telling all you music fans about my gigs – my music – and my perfomance - i am playing the Actress and Bishop – Birmingham - on the 7th of November - really looking forward to the gig now - if you can make it would really appreciate it - my band site is www.myspace.com/thedirtyknecks - i have videos on youtube too -
If you havn't yet checked out our new 4 track EP - you can listen to it on our band page - and we have videos on you tube - below are 4 videos from 4 different venues - Madhouse Asylum 2 - Nicoles Jewelry Quarter - Actress & Bishop - The Station Kings Heath.
1. I've been a Fool - www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuZDFWBS41w 2. Hey Joe - www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_W7VDIkNqc 3. Riff Raff - www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6iFX_7HZzo 4. Bright Lights - www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8Zb2wnfmJE
Hope to see you at the gig - my band is first up - i'll be there early but if you're there 20:00hrs can chat before the gig - Dave!
