Oct 31 2008 Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Formed in Nov 2005 with the intention of recording and performing six albums with six different themes; the band currently exists as a three piece, sounding like the Kinks and Talking Heads.

After self releasing the single 'Leader of the Chain Gang', which received airplay on both Radio 1 and XFM, the band were picked as one of only two artists to represent Wales in the BBC's Electric Proms, a week of new music and innovative performances at the relaunched Roundhouse and other venues in Camden (KOKO, Barfly etc). The band were also able to record two new songs with an eight piece ensemble provided by the BBC.


Towards the end of the year they featured on a compilation 'This town ain't big enough for the 22 of us' (Twisted by design records) featuring first releases by Welsh bands by Los Campesinos, Threatmantics, Gindrinker amongst others.


In the new year they were filmed for a programme on unsigned bands by ITV, recorded a maida vale session for the BBC (where their new single was recorded), played a prestigious Club Fandango (Fierce Panda) show as well as the Great Escape Festival in Brighton. In July the band were part of Daniel Johnston's backing band at his only Welsh show in the Point Cardiff.


A Title Sparks Would Have Used - 7" single. 

Out now, available here.

Episode 1 - debut album available soon.

 

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