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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’, the debut single from the four-piece on Weekender records, combines 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 are now booked to play 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.
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.
Steve Lamacq - Radio One top5 "Making big noises in more ways than one, blasting out of Wolverhampton"
Robert Plant - Led Zeppelin "There aren't really many good bands coming out of wolverhampton, just one great band called the Lines"
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"
Like the quotes, but most seem too reserved...they'll learn! Must admit I did like this one : BBC Chart Blog "They are Ace !" Simple, straightforward and SPOT ON!
ahhhh do me old loverlies... made some slight amendments to my "music" section on my profile. have a gander, n see if you can remember anymore gigs i was at, i'm sure there's some more. still on for Holmfirth n all? Norwich sounds good as well man. we'll have to see if we can get there tho :)
Went to Belgium. was pretty nice, but poured it down one of the days, but at least it wasnt the day when we was o the ferry >.< aha. Ah ritee, cant wait for teh new stuff (Y) xoxo
4 of us coming on the train so we can get hammered! Looking forward to meeting up with the lines army again, can't wait for the album boys, I've managed to get 6 tracks onto a cd in the car using the cd from the bar acadamy gig and the download from itunes for domino effect, I'm desperate to get Loudmouth! cheers Andy
i'm working down at Ladbrokes down by where i live at the mo...fuckin' unsociable hours though having to work till half 9 on the nightshift so i can't get away early..i'm gonna work the day though, try and get off around half 4 so i can come and see you boys man, i really don't wanna miss it..
how much new stuff have you got lined up then? any new releases coming in the near future?
how do lads, long time no speak. been having fun on the road from what i can see?
i'm working my bollocks off to get the night off for the gig in December, it's been a while since I saw you man...so i'll do my best to get my arse there, and a few mates
ellooo strangers.. yeahh im gud thanks u? and i mgiht not b able to come to this one either... sorryy... its cuz i payed for my slipknot ticket so i wont be able to get money for yours now u shud hav sed earlier.. but imnot sure yet so letsk eep our hopes up ay... comment back x
um, do you have any idea how much i miss your faces? because, it's a whole-lotta-bit. also. if that design...especially the heart with the lines was on a shirt...i would buy it. immediately. well i mean, when i get paid next. but you understand what i mean.
The more I listen to these songs, the more that I realise how brilliant they are : "Up The Wall" "Domino Effect" The infectious : "Let It Go" "Crystal Clear" "Tie Me Up In Knots" This stuff is what pop music dreams are made of...songs of pu
