The Apostates were formed in the summer of 2006 out of a mutual affection of getting tanked on cheap cider and playing noisy, brash punk rock with a healthy side order of dirty ska licks and soulful reggae rhythms. They keep their mix very English, intently giving the A-OK to let their London born tongues shout loud and proud instead of adopting counterfeit accents and conforming to the Americanised punk rock aesthetic of today.
Hailing from Nottingham, A is for Ape formed in 2003 intent on creating a sound worthy of their stage filling presence. They moved for 2 years to Sheffield where they went through a succession of members before returning to notts in 2006 with a steady lineup. The original lineup has been through many changes since with only 3 remaining Nick (guitar/vocals), Simon (saxaphone) and John (trombone) have since been joined by Ben (drums), Oli (bass), Wolf (trumpet) and Ross (guitar)
The Only Ones are a power pop band which formed in 1976 in London, England. They consist of Peter Perrett (vocals, guitar), John Perry (guitar), Alan Mair (bass) and Mike Kellie (drums). The band is best known for their 1978 single "Another Girl, Another Planet" which was called "arguably the greatest rock single ever recorded" by Allmusic contributor Andy Claps. The band broke up in 1982 and reunited in 2007. They were associated with the punk rock 70's punk scene, yet straddled the musical territory in between punk, power pop and hard rock, with noticeable influences from psychedelia.
Just!DontPanic are a five piece band with a tendency of genre jumping throughout their sets, playing Punk with an Indie tinge jumping straight into a cover of 'Forgot About Dre'. They love a party environment fuelling off the energy of the crowd. The search for this love has taken them to headlining 'The Manchester Academy 3' their local venue 'The Box' as well as crashing house party's and even putting a show on in a SHED (a big shed!) The band consists of Brad (Vocals), Jordan (Rhythm Guitar/Vocals), Stu (Lead Guitar/Vocals), Allistair (Bass) & Arrow (Drums).
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Born/Dead formed in the late 2000 in Oakland, California. They have released a number of records on D.I.Y.labels such as No Options Records, Prank Records, and Yellowdog Records in Germany. They have toured the U.S. and Europe extensively in their five years of existence, and have played with bands like The Subhumans, The Restarts, and The Capitalist Casualties.
Concrete Blonde is an alternative rock band dating from the early 1980s to the early 1990s (and re-formed again in the 2000s). They are best known for the poignant songwriting and vocals of Johnette Napolitano. Singer / songwriter / bassist Napolitano formed the band Dream 6 with guitarist James Mankey in Los Angeles in 1982, releasing an eponymous EP in France on the Happy Hermit label in 1983. When they signed with IRS in 1986, labelmate Michael Stipe suggested the name Concrete Blonde, describing the contrast between their hard rock music and introspective lyrics.
Rose McDowall (born 21 October 1959, in Glasgow, Scotland, UK) is a Scottish musician, most notably as a vocalist in the bubblegum pop band Strawberry Switchblade. McDowall's first venture into music was in The Poems, an art-punk trio formed in 1978 with her husband Drew McDowall. She formed Strawberry Switchblade in 1981 with Jill Bryson. After signing with Warner Brothers they enjoyed chart success with their single "Since Yesterday" in 1984, however later singles and an album did not sell as well as expected. This and internal problems lead to an acrimonious split in 1986.
Thousandaires is a side project from Jeff of Bridge and Tunnel, Jared of Get Bent, and Dave/Dom of Halo Fauna. Expect shows and more songs when we all get back from tour at the end of the year. Download the 4 song EP "Million Dollar Move, Two Dollar Shot"
http://www.ifyoumakeit.com/album/thousandaires/million-dollar-move-two-dollar-shot/ You can download the 3 song demo at
http://www.ifyoumakeit.com/album/thousandaires/land-seal-demo/
The Cortinas 1. A short-lived Bristol punk band formed in 1976 and named after the Ford Cortina car. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cortinas_%28punk_band%29 2. A British psychedelic band of the 60s, later renamed Octopus.