Boards
KEITH, VESSELS, LIGHT SYNDICATE, THE 1234'S THE RUBY LOUNGE MANCHESTER WEDS MAY 21ST £6 adv
KEITH
Recalling those Madchester days when rock bands first got their groove on but also with a gentle wisp of The Wicker Man thrown in. Nice one Keith.” Guardian Guide
“In one song (Keith) have got more easy-going charm and credible yet-commercial swagger than most indie bands achieve in a whole career.A modern update on the old Madchester blueprint but sounds vital and fresh. Uncatergorisably ace” iDJ
“Keith aim to defeat the blandness that permeates most bands. It works live and it works on record. The fact is: it works!” The Fly
“This debut is inventive (Back There’s Krautrock rhythms), stooped in Manc heritage (Hacienda piano’s run riot on ‘Mona Lisa’s Child’) and home to some huge, potentially chart bothering melodies (‘Hold That Gun’)” NME
VESSELS
''Dynamic post rock which stalks around your room before launching itself through a window.'' Steve Lamacq, BBC Radio 1
“Vessels could be described as one of the most unique bands in the country today.” Dom Gourlay, Drowned In Sound, 8/10
“You don't have to be much of an optimist to predict that this assured offering will catapult Vessels to wider renown.” Janne Oinonen, Gigwise, 4/5
LIGHT SYNDICATE
“…reinvigorates the ‘quiet loud’ rock dynamic in a way you’ve never heard it before..” – Manchester Evening News
“It seems that the children of Radiohead are finally beginning to stir” – Gigwise.com
“Our Cold War EP' is guitar nourishment that won't leave you feeling like Keane in the morning” - boomkat.com
"truely captivating" - Manchester Music
"Songs which have a habit of bursting into flames at regular intervals"- The Indie Credential
www.myspace.com/lightsyndicate
THE 1234'S
Officially formed around 6 months ago in Manchester as an offshoot band of ’The Matinee Orchestra’ (an experimental collective with band members based in Newcastle Upon Tyne and Manchester - headed by Andrew Hodson). The 1,2,3,4s are Andrew Hodson (drums & production) Caroline Thorp (vocals) Neil Dallow (bass) and Olly Farshi (Guitar) with brass and string recordings by members of The Matinee Orchestra.
WEDS MAY 21ST
THE RUBY LOUNGE
MANCHESTER
£6