Brief band history:

Chimaera are from the outskirts of Edinburgh and have been together for about 4 years. They formed at School in Balerno and have been through different names and band members finally ending up with the current line-up.

Chimaera have been played on subcity radio, have won the BURBS.com new sound room and have played with such acts as Ballboy, Suckle, Elliot and many others. Chimaera have been compared to bands like Radiohead, Mogwai, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Verve, Elbow and Afghan Whigs. While the vocals have been compared to Morrisey, Mark Almond and Thom Yorke.

Their influences include: Ride, Verve, Spiritualized, Radiohead, Mogwai, U2, Nick Drake, Nirvana amongst others.

Chimaera have also been described as:

"Verve type space rock" The Evening News

"Chimaera can obviously construct songs with ease" Vic Galloway, Session in Scotland

"Pulsating pop rock mix" www.Jockrock.org

"If you're missing the Verve and perhaps Starsailor aren't quite your cup of tea, then Chimaera are the band for you" www.bulaka.co.uk

"Jason Pierce humping Tom Yorke with Bono giving him instructions on how to thrust and having the boys from Mansun and Mogwai cheering them on" La Realistica

Contact Details:
Plans for the near future:

Chimaera have a number of gigs coming up in Edinburgh and Glasgow in the following few months most dates are to be confirmed but those confirmed are detailed below this profile.

Chimaera also plan to release their new E.P this month titled "We are the Whores" they will be releasing it on their own label. It was recorded at Chamber Sudios in Edinburgh

Links

• Chimaera - Official Site

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