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Witches
Alternative / Rock / Country

Crazy year.



Oxford
United Kingdom

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Member Since2/15/2006
Band Websitewitchesband.com
Band Members


Oxfordshire Music Scene
July 2009


Wychwood Festival
May 2009
Photo: Saffron Greenwood


Cornbury Festival
July 2009
Photo: Johnny Moto


Jack.fm Next Big Thing Final
April 2009
Photo: Gareth Edmunds
InfluencesThe Arcade Fire, Radiohead, Sparklehorse, Sigur Ros, The Flaming Lips, Neutral Milk Hotel, Love, Yo La Tengo



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Record LabelBig Red Sky
Type of LabelIndie


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BBC Oxford Introducing session: A Fire on Your Doorstep
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One of Oxford’s finest bands of the moment
Joby Mullens, The Fly

Like Hawkwind meets Spacemen 3 in an underground cavern once inhabited by The Velvet Underground
Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music

Quite possibly the best band in Oxford
Dave Gilyeat, BBC Oxford Introducing

Exuberant and spectacular.. Witches lift you out of your head
Liz Dodd, Nightshift

An epic, breathtaking taster of what’s to come
Mischa Pearlman, Backlash



Photos courtesy of Pete Marler.

With a lineup featuring Hammond organ, analogue synths, vibraphone and trumpet, backed up by a solid core of drums, bass and guitars, we’re a six-piece band in the vein of Arcade Fire, Radiohead and Grandaddy.

2009 has been an exciting year for us. Beating 120 other bands to win Jack.fm’s Next Big Thing competition resulted in a main stage slot at Wychwood Festival and a £2k recording session at the prestigious SAE Institute.

In addition to this, we appeared at Cornbury Festival 2009 and were personally invited by Carter USM to play at their official aftershow party. This follows on from supporting the Sugababes in 2008. As such, our fan base continues to expand across the UK and beyond.

Heart of Stone won strong critical acclaim, and our second album will be out next year. In the meantime we have Expansion, taken from the forthcoming album. We hope you like it.




Stammer: Live for 2Bob at the Fox and Firkin


Expansion
Single 2009 (Big Red Sky BRSCD008)

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A Quantum of Covers
BBC Introducing compilation 2008
All profits to Children in Need

Witches contibuted 'Nobody Does it Better'

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Heart of Stone
Debut LP 2007 (Within the Woods WTW004)

1. Lost Without
2. Josef's Lament
3. Putting You Back in the Ground
4. At Night I Dream of Black Dogs
5. Strangest Things
6. Sleep Like the Witch that You Are
7. Multiple Personality Detective
8. Glowing Sky
9. Taking Myself Home Again
10. Dead as a Ghost
11. Heart of Stone
12. Someone I've Already Lost
13. Until Your Death

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Taking Myself Home Again
Single 2006 (Within the Woods WTW002)

1. Taking Myself Home Again
2. Dead as a Ghost
3. You Are Such a Tyrant When You Smile (Last.fm only)

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In the Chaos of a Friday Night
EP 2006 (Within the Woods WTW001)

1. In the Chaos of a Friday Night
2. I Wish I Could Lead the Life You Lead
3. Liked the Teacher's Hair
4. Putting You Back in the Ground

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Witches's Friends Comments
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From Light To Sound

From Light To Sound



Nov 17 2009 5:14 PM

Looking forward to playing with you chaps next month.

Please ask your singer to get in touch and arrange a pint at Oxford's premier rock pub soon.
johnny moto

johnny moto



Nov 13 2009 7:28 PM

i just listened to your tracks again.i played glowing sky 3 times.
it is without doubt one of the most wonderfull songs ever recorded...
The Long Insiders

The Long Insiders



Oct 31 2009 5:18 PM

Have a howl'n Halloween! x
johnny moto

johnny moto



Oct 19 2009 10:07 AM

just been listening to expansion on the radio.its great, from the opening i know its you.
it deserves national airplay,i think witches are one of the best groups around bar none.
i cant wait till the Halloween gig.
Matt of borderville is going to design me a poster for our December gig which is going to be fun fun fun.

all the best johnny
the wHiTe HoRsEs project

the wHiTe HoRsEs project



Sep 15 2009 11:22 AM

Thank you. A pleasure.
Switch60

Switch60



Jul 20 2009 7:54 PM

thanks for the add. I missed your set at cornbury by minutes as i was stuck taking photographs of a man with bubbles. gutted! really like your tunes. hopefully see you around
Trev Williams

Trev Williams



Jul 17 2009 9:24 AM

Guys, lovely to see you play again last night. Sounded amazingly tight, and loads of energy.. that was what was needed I feel!! take care :)
STROBOLIGHT

STROBOLIGHT



Jun 19 2009 11:21 AM

Thanks for the add, Love your music
MethAGOD

MethAGOD



May 13 2009 3:11 PM

Sawasdee
Greetings from Thailand :)
MIMAS

MIMAS



May 8 2009 5:34 PM

Thats awesome guys. Looking forward to it. And as you hopefully know: Mimas love them witches.


If she weighed the same as a duck... she's made of wood.
: And therefore...
...A witch!
NIGHT PORTRAITS

NIGHT PORTRAITS



May 5 2009 1:35 PM

Hey guys

Just like to say congrates on winning jack fm ...

You deserved it
xxxxx love
Daisy Rodgers Music Promotion (Oxford)

Daisy Rodgers Music oxford



Apr 30 2009 4:32 PM

Congrats on your victory!!

See you on monday 4th @ the jericho tavern?

Daisy
PHANTOM THEORY

PHANTOM THEORY



Apr 20 2009 6:47 PM

Hey guys congrats on getting through to the top five on the Jack fm thing.
Will try my best to make it down to the O2 to finally see you live!
johnny moto

johnny moto



Apr 14 2009 10:49 AM

glad to see you doing well on jack fm.ime tipping you to win.also good to see you got some national air play with tom Robinson.
your songs are sublime,melodic,catchy and inspiring.but what do i know?
keep it going...johnny
Lisa

Lisa



Apr 10 2009 1:40 AM

brilliant set last night guys :-) I have to admit those monitors did not look at all stable and I had visions of the bully stage having a hole in it by the end of the night though!
Bethany Weimers

Bethany Weimers



Apr 9 2009 7:52 PM

Loved hearing your songs last night, very enjoyable!
The Follys

The Follys



Mar 26 2009 9:40 AM

well done for getting a slot at Cornbury guys :)
good things happen in bad towns

good things happen in bad towns



Feb 4 2009 10:01 AM

hello witches thank you for the add, i like your music very much x
maria ilett and smithy band

maria ilett and smithy band



Feb 3 2009 6:07 PM

hi witches, how did your gig saturday go? we loved your set at the wheatsheaf
see you soon love maria xx
Monday Morning Sun

Monday Morning Sun



Nov 27 2008 12:15 AM

wicked!!!
international jetsetters

international jetsetters



Nov 21 2008 1:10 PM

Yeeehaaa!! B.O.K - monstrously great!
Haarfagre

Haarfagre



Nov 1 2008 5:55 PM

Hi Witches
really love the new tracks - especially Stammer and BOK
Hope to see you at Audioscope
Audioscope

Audioscope



Oct 28 2008 11:50 AM

WITCHES play at AUDIOSCOPE08 at The Jericho, Oxford, on 15 November.

KID606 - www.myspace.com/kid606
BOXCUTTER - www.myspace.com/barrylynnmusic
THAT FUCKING TANK - www.myspace.com/landsandbody
THE OSCILLATION - www.myspace.com/theoscillations
SOEZA - www.myspace.com/soeza
WITCHES - www.witchesband.com
HEY COLOSSUS - www.myspace.com/heycolossus
THE WORKHOUSE - www.myspace.com/theworkhouse
YOU ANIMALS - www.myspace.com/youanimals
SUNNYVALE NOISE SUB-ELEMENT - www.sunnyvalenoisesubelement.co.uk

TICKETS

Tickets are on sale now here: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/38008

They cost £11 in advance, and will be £12 on the day.

AUDIOSCOPE is an organisation committed to raising money through music for the national homelessness charity Shelter.

Since 2001, AUDIOSCOPE has raised over £16,000 for Shelter, presenting the best in local, national and international independent music in the process.
medes

medes



Aug 29 2008 10:37 PM

< : -) witch
Elaine

Elaine M



Aug 22 2008 6:46 PM

Witches you cast a spell on me. You sound great.
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