On the current cover of Rocksound Magazine, hailed as one of the hot bands of 2010, Young Guns are definitely where it’s at. Their rise in popularity has caught a few of the music critics out, proving once and for all that the FANS dictate what they like, not THE MAN.
Their debut album “All Our Kings are Dead” went top 3 in the Indie AND Rock charts, and the band’s new single Weight of the World is released on 1st November – video below!
So in light of all this excitement, we thought it was time to catch up with frontman Gus at the recent Artsfest Event in Birmingham!
You can catch them at The HMV Institute on 24th November – along with The Swellers
First we have to commend Pulled Apart by Horses, The JCQ and Blacklisters (+ DJ’s &U&I) for truly hot, sweaty and phenomenal show at The Flapper on Thursday night! It was, as predicted, carnage.
Photographer Mark Salmon took some great pictures: slideshow here: http://bit.ly/9El8TX
Thank you to you if you came along – the crowd made the evening complete!
The Tommy Reilly show at the Rainbow was also a great night. Local support Abi and Howard James Kenny brought a brilliant crowd along – and everyone had a cracking time. (Apart from our Rhi who has developed a wee small crush on the Scottish singer and had been hoping to woo him during his time here – but was, unfortunately unsuccessful!)
Also thank you to Electric Circus + Mr Mistoffelees and The Turn + Old Ions + The Valuable Fools who all played the Flapper over the weekend!
Elsewhere HUGE congratulations to Surface Festival – they sold out the O2 Indigo in London for their national showcase final Saturday just gone – what an achievement!
In Association with Kilimanjaro:
NME Emerge Radar Tour Feat. The Joy Formidable and Chapel Club O2 Academy, Birmingham
NME are THE tastemakers of indie and alternative music – for years they’ve handpicked the best bands to showcase around the UK, and this year is no different – with The Joy Formidable and Chapel Club the chosen two.
Both bands are so hot right now – The Joy Formidable channel the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and The Breeders, whilst Chapel Club, no stranger to Birmingham having played here several times this year already, are part of the oh-so-hot new-wave/80′s moody scene.
The critics love them both, and so will you …
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Not only was their album produced by Trevor Jackson, Tim Goldsworthy and Andrew Weatherall, but the single
FLOWERS THAT FELL was Radio 1′s Lamacqs Alternative Single Of The Week and NME hailed it one of “10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week”. It’s also had the remix treatment by Toronto’s Parallels (Crystal Castles collaborator) and has gone supersonic on the dancefloors world-wide.
Indie alt band Decades – from Birmingham – are influenced by the likes of Interpol and Joy Division.
To hear more visit http://www.myspace.com/decadesmusicuk
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O. CHILDREN and At The Zoo The Flapper, Birmingham
The new-wave revival takes a decidely late 80′s gothic turn with O.Children – a band that harks back to the The Sisters of Mercy and Bauhaus side of things – they are definitely going to put on something special this week!
Made up of former members of Bono Must Die, O.Children provide all the swirling guitars and moodiness of the best gothic bands plus a singer with a velvety deep baritone. It works … enjoy it.
Islet, Ace Bushy Striptease and ThisIsSinister The Flapper, Birmingham
This 4 piece Cardiff experimental band picked up some great reaction to their mini album which came out back in June. They’ve toured with Los Campesinos!, played Swn Festival 09, were part of Huw Stephens’ ‘Happy Huw Year’ Tour, have supported Teeth Mountain and Lovvers, and have featured on BBC Radio Wales and in the NME.
Made up of members (or past members) of The Victorian English Gentlemens Club, Attack + Defend, Fredrick Stanley Star, and Them Squirrels they certainly have the heritage to deliver.
Feel free to get in touch with us about any of the shows above, or future show, you can either message us through Facebook, or get hold of the promoters directly (Carlo Solazzo or Rhi Lee) on Facebook or by email carlo/rhiannon@birminghampromoters.com
Detachments in NME
Posted September 25, 2010
Electronic/new wave band Detachments have been getting some love from the NME this week! Check out the article here …
WIN TICKETS! NME Radar Tour: Chapel Club and Joy Formidable (Birmingham)
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We are SO excited about Monday night – 2 of the hottest bands of the moment Joy Formidable and Chapel Club will be at the O2 Academy in Birmingham.
NME - the deciders of all things hot and cool (if that is even possible) – have handpicked these 2 bands as they believe they deserve your attention.
And what’s even COOLER – is that we have a pair of tickets to give away for this very show! (details below)
Joy Formidable: “There’s no hype machine. They’re just a really good band with a powerful, unique sound. No-one quite functions like them at the moment in the UK” NME
Chapel Club “smoldering noir-rock quintet that have defied anything that’s going on in the music industry” NME
How to win Tickets:
Names will be drawn out of a hat on Monday at 10am. To get your name into that hat do one of these 2 things
2. TWITTER – show your allegiance to one of the bands by sending out one of these Tweets!
“I heart NME + @chapelclub: Bham 02 Academy on Monday http://bit.ly/aonvvd @bhampromoters (RT to enter draw)”
“I heart NME + @joyformidable: Bham 02 Academy on Monday http://bit.ly/aonvvd @bhampromoters (RT to enter draw)”
Dinosaur Pile-Up studio tour video
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You’ve got to love Dinosaur Pile-up – bless them they’ve just posted a great video showing us around their studio! They’ve been busy recording their debut album “Growing Pains” which is due out on 4th October (The single ‘Mona Lisa’ is out 27th September – video below!)
Enjoy – and don’t forget to pick up your tickets for their gig at the Hare and Hounds, along with Turbowolf and Rase, on the 10th Oct (tickets here: http://bit.ly/aonvvd)
This week with Birmingham Promoters
Posted September 22, 2010
Hello there!
Well first we have to give a mention to the Pope … spending a bit of time in our great city at the weekend! Shame we couldn’t get him down to see Delta Spirit … he would have loved them I’m sure.
Talking of Sunday nights gig, a big thank you to all the bands (Delta Spirit, Nathaniel Rateliffe and This Love Affair) plus you, if you turned up for a great evening’s music.
Also thank you to The Brute Chorus who ripped it up at The Flapper on Friday – and to the support bands Black Market Empire and Soldier. What a way to kick off a weekend eh?
Of course we have to give a big mention to the HMV Institute, which opened it’s doors on Saturday night to Birmingham’s great and good. Carnage is not the word – Birmingham can only benefit from having another great club and venue!
Right onto this week and one of our bands have been TV stars this week … Failsafe
They were the feature band in this weeks episode of the Inbetweeners after winning a competition! Nice one!
They’re playing the Flapper on 7th November along with Templeton Pek and Invade the Arcade. Get yourself there …
The music continues from Birmingham Promoters this week – with a special mention for Pulled Apart By Horses and The JCQ who play The Flapper on Wednesday night … which reminds me .. last we we ran a competition to win a pair of tickets!
The winner is - @Terrorvision101 (via Twitter) — Well done you!
So onto this weeks shows ….
TONIGHT @ The Rainbow
In Association with World Unlimited: TOMMY REILLY, Abi and Howard James Kenny
He won the hearts of the music world during the Orange Unsigned Act competition in 2009. His un-assuming nature and distinctly NON-showbiz attitude means his talent truly shines through! Come along and see this guy in action!
We are so excited about this evening – all the band involved recently shook the Flapper during the Off the Cuff Festival and all the signs are pointing to more chaos this evening.
Pulled Apart by Horses are getting support from Radio 1(including Mr new music himself, Zane Lowe) and are definitely a band to keep an eye on. The band who the Guardian called the “brutal, noisy, fun”, have a new self titled album out now.
The JCQ are a law unto themselves – mixing psychobilly/hardcore and punk and, as with the headliners, earning a fierce reputation live.
We are also glad to have &U&I on DJ duties for the night (ex-Blakfish) this band have a reputation for bringing the party so get yourself down here
On Friday – Electric Circus and Mr Mistoffelees at The Flapper
£5 on the door!
Midlands based trio Electric Circus being their classic rock / blues and indie sound to the Flapper on Friday night – and they’re well worth popping down for! With a determination to break into the Birmingham scene, this could be your chance to see them in those early stages!
On Saturday – The Turn, Old Ions and The Valuable Fools at The Flapper
£5 on the door!
Birmingham’s own The Turn channel the collective spirits of Bonham, Moon, Gallagher and Ashcroft!! With a collection of catchy tunes, The Turn deliver their breed of indie-rock with a tight sound.
Any additional information needed for any of the above or if you fancy a chat about anything feel free to get in contact with promoters Carlo or Rhiannon on facebook or by email: carlo/rhiannon@birminghampromoters.com :-)
Many Thanks and hope to see you at some point this week!
The BP Team
Chapel Club: new video “All the Eastern Girls”
Posted September 16, 2010
Chapel Club’s new single “All the Eastern Girls” is released on 11th October
It’s been quite a year for this band who are getting a real name for themselves on the live circuit and this song has been something of a fans favourite in their set.
Produced by Paul Epworth , the single is a taste of what’s to come early next year when Chapel Club are set to release their debut album.
The wonderful Pulled Apart by Horses have been getting SO MUCH LOVE recently, so, like a proud grandmother, we’re starting to collect some of the best coverage of the boys.
Here’s our favourite so far: a full on interview with Radio 1′s Zane Lowe …
Over the past 10 years television has been dominated by the Talent Show – basically a televised version of the cringing displays of showing off and bragging that were once restricted to the holiday camp.
Now, though, everyone is being allowed to humiliate themselves in front of a MASS audience – whether it’s ear-bleeding singing, laughable dancing or ridiculous Fererro Roche eating.
Which is a shame because it’s now lumped tap dancing and baton-twirling in with the real musicians who could have a proper shot at fame.
Thankfully someone out there realised there was still an outlet for this - cue the Mobile Unsigned Act (Orange Unsigned). At last, some decent musical talent and not a leotard or ice sculpture in sight.
The 2008 competition was won by Birmingham’s very own Envy and Other Sins – Scottish singer songwriter Tommy Reilly was the winner in 2009.
Tommy was an unusual winner for several reasons. He didn’t have the glitz and glamour of the indie band, he wasn’t high fashion, no Toni and Guy haircuts or designer gear. He was simply a normal guy singing great songs. The judges on the show – Lauren Laverne, Alex James and Simon Gavin – loved him and he walked away with a recording contract with Universal Music.
Now signed to Euphonius, he released his second album, “Hello I’m Tommy Reilly” earlier this year.
Catch him at the Rainbow on the 22nd September - tickets here
On the current cover of Rocksound Magazine, hailed as one of the hot bands of 2010, Young Guns are definitely where it’s at. Their rise in popularity has caught a few of the music critics out, proving once and for all that the FANS dictate what they like, not THE MAN.
