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*BACKUP RADIO*
Backup Radio is a metal band with an MC and DJ, or a rapper with a live band, depending how you want to see it. Rock and rap crossing over isn't a new thing, they have been closely linked since raps conception back in the 80’s. This is its latest and best incarnation with a distinctly British twang.

Backup Radio was originally formed by guitarist/vocalist Karl Morey of Crossflow Recordings and DJ Philly Blunt with the intention to blend rap, breakbeat and old skool breaks with heavy guitar driven song writing. After a few line-up changes, David McMillan and Tom Flinders joined on bass and drums respectively, finally providing a solid rhythm section. Last and by no means least, MC and singer Matty Hanson completes the set. After great chart success in the nineties as MC Fusion with Credit to the Nation, Matty took time out to assume his role as father and bring up his son. Lyrically articulate and as passionate as ever, he is back in the alternative arena to continue his journey as front man with Backup Radio.

The debut single ‘Ghost Town’ will be available late February, along with a breaks remix by Keen Kutters, soon to be followed by the debut Album ‘Blood in the Water’.

www.myspace.com/backupradio

*CREDIT TO THE NATION*
Credit released their first single through Chumbawamba's’ label in September 1991 'Pay the Price'. The following year they recorded 'Call It What You Want' through Rugabugger (local independent label), they printed 1000 7" singles and John Peel got hold of a copy and played it on his John Peel Session on Radio 1.

One Little Indian, the label of Bjork & The Shamen, heard the radio show and brought the rights from Ruggabugger and signed them to a 3 album deal within a week. On this label they sold over 80,000 albums world wide and toured with such artists as Manic Street Preachers, The Levellers, Therapy, Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy and Chumbawamba.

Credit To The Nation have played on:
*Glastonbury* NME stage in 1994,
*Phoenix Festival* in 1994 & 1995, *
Reading Festival* Melody Maker Stage in 1994 to name a few.

Their highest selling single was "Teenage Sensation" which reached number 22 in the UK charts in 1993 with strong support and backing from Mark Goodyear.

All Credits singles got to No 1 in the Melody Maker and NME independent label charts.

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Also playing are the formidable bands

The Unstoppable Team - www.myspace.com/theunstoppableteam

Ill Memba - www.myspace.com/illmemba

and more TBC

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Bar Amp, 102 School Road, Sale, Manchester
www.myspace.com/baramp

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