Lund Quartet are an instrumental band from Bristol. They are heavily influenced by the Scandinavian jazz scene and turntablism, using samples of Bristol's finest musicians recorded especially for the band and creatively played back through turntables along side a more traditional jazz line up of piano, drums and double bass. Their sound morphs effortlessly from gentle and reflective, to heavy grooves.
Bombay Bicycle Club are a 4 piece british indie band formed in 2006 who hail from North London. Consisting of Jack Steadman (vocals, guitar, bass), Jamie MacColl (bass, guitar, vocals), Suren De Saram (drums) and Ed Nash (bass and keyboard) and otherwise known as the BBC, the band have released two demo CDs, headlined The Barfly (London) and opened V Festival 2006.
In Febuary 2007 they released their debeut EP "The Boy I Used To Be", and this was followed up in October with the release of their second EP "How We Are".
Dark, doomy, sludge influenced hardcore from Durham in the north of England. Formed late 2011. Ltd. tape released on Runalone Records - Sold Out. Ltd. tape released on Church Of Fuck Records - Due September 2012.
For French glam/hard-rock band, see Blackrain. There are at least eight bands with the name Black Rain:
1) Black Rain, the NYC post punk / industrial group began in '89 with Stuart Argabright, Bones, Shin Shimokawa , Thom Furtado and Dave Vulcan, emerging out of the ruins of seminal post-punk outfit Ike Yard. After playing CBGB's, The Bank, Tompkins Square Park show commemorating the Riots there and the last GG Allin show at the Gas Station on LES ( Lungcast cassette ), this phase of the group went on to work in the Studio with Roy Mayorga (Thorn / StoneSour ) on drums and guitar riffage.
The self proclaimed 'biggest Midget in the game' has gone from creating a bit of a stir in her English homeland to becoming the most visible and controversial representative of the UK Grime scene, as she now has attained a level of global commercial success that has eluded her peers. Lady Sovereign is predominantly recognizable for her "cheeky" delivery and lyrical style, causing each of her singles to capture significant attention.
The Strange Death of Liberal England is a five-piece post-rock/indie band from Portsmouth, England. They have gained praise from many different publications and have been compared to artists such as The Arcade Fire and And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of The Dead and supported of Montreal on their UK tour. In July 07 they released a mini-LP entitled 'Forward March!' The Strange Death of Liberal England have recently received glowing reviews for their debut E.P - " The skill and diversity of instrumentation is brilliant- a breath of fresh air in these times of samey guitar bands" The Fly)
Brighton's Hold Fire are a band in their early 20s who write great songs together. Formed in 2002, singer and guitarist Clark would idle away hours during Science lessons, creating imaginary albums and song titles, but needed a band to help them become a reality. School friends Sam (bass, vocals) and Richard (guitar, vocals) stepped forward and, discovering a shared love of epic choruses with huge melodies, the origins of Hold Fire were born! Fast forward 4 years and together with Drummer Steve, the band have been steadily creating a name for themselves and developing a strong fan base.
Based in Manchester (UK) Our Innocence Lost are an Emo/Scene/New Wave/Rock band that have been compared to My Chemical Romance, Panic at the Disco and early Manic Street Preachers. Energy, twinned guitars and unforgettable melody merge with instantly identifiable lyrics leaving the listener feeling very much a part of the band. O.I.L were brought to life a little over a year ago but the embryo of the band stretches way back when James met with a then 15 year old virtuoso guitarist named Craig Robinson...
(1)Butcher Boy are from Glasgow in Scotland and have been performing since 1997. The Butcher Boy debut album Profit in Your Poetry was released in 2007 on London-based label How Does It Feel To Be Loved
Their second album, React or Die will be released in early April 2009. website http://www.butcher-boy.co.uk
myspace http://www.myspace.com/butcherboymusic (2) Dublin based rap artist myspace.com/butcherboyrap
