Indie_Rock_Acoustic_Alt_Experimental
Platform Promotions presents Imogen’s Kiss + Barnesy + Sweet Talk +Recherche
Imogen’s Kiss:
"I didn't think it was one of my best when I first wrote it," recalls singer/songwriter/guitarist Adam Wilson. "But when we play it, it's the song that people comment on the most. I guess we were made to pick it as our first single."
Viva La Diva is the first Digital Download single from Imogen's Kiss. Filled with their trademark song writing hooks and harmonies, Viva La Diva is a tale of love, loss and being there for the girl... even if she did leave you. "It's about a girl I know. There are some references to real life hidden in the lyrics, so hopefully she won't realise it's about her. But the aspect of her and me being in a relationship is fictional. You just need that angle to make the song and the lyrics come full circle." explains Adam "And the la, la, la, la's are for everyone to sing along to." he adds with a smile.
Viva La Diva is available to download now from iTunes and HMV Downloads.
Imogen's Kiss are Adam Wilson, Dave Harris and Kev Thompson. Formed early in 2006, they have concentrated mainly on playing in their local area of Tamworth and Birmingham in a bid to drum up a local fan base, before beginning to spread the word of Imogen's Kiss further.
In 2007 they began working with M.A.S Records who they would record Viva La Diva with. "We're lucky in that we don't have to pay for things like studio time, M.A.S provide us with that as well as any promotional material. These kind of things are costly and not all bands have the finances to do it. Especially when there are very few gigs that pay or bands are relying on ticket sales, of which they'll only get a percentage. We get on well with the people from M.A.S. They're a great bunch of people." Adam construes.
This is where Imogen's Kiss are today. Keep your eyes and ears open for them.
Recherche:
Recherche are a new band from the middle of the UK (Litchfield/Burton) and this is some blah blah blah about us.
We like making music. Sometimes we make dirty dirty distorted music that your mum wouldn’t approve of, and sometimes we make funk. Sometimes we make upbeat pop songs, and sometimes we like making chords jar together. Occasionally we like jazzing out a bit with rhythmic basslines and abstract solos, and occasionally we’ll do reggae cover version of 90’s grunge songs, just for laughs.
Venue: The Spotted Dog, 104 Warwick Street, Digbeth, B12 0NH
Time: 8pm
Cost: (Usually) £4/£3
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/platform_promotions
http://www.myspace.com/imogenskiss
http://www.myspace.com/barnesyboy86
http://www.myspace.com/sweetalkk
http://www.myspace.com/ukrecherche
Coming Up ..... Friday 29th August
Indie_Alt_Rock
Platform Promotions presents Smart Soutane + The Arcadian Kicks + Thieves Like Us + Dead Letter Office
Smart Soutane:
We are the band Smart Soutane
Comprising of four boys: Russell, Phill, Mark and Daniel
Since becoming friends we have played all over England in some wonderful places to some equally wonderful people
We met at the University of Birmingham (England) where we studied Music
The Arcadian Kicks:
When was the last time a band captivated its audience with a timeless look and inner beauty that is only bestowed on the very few? The Arcadian Kicks are two girls, three boys all eighteen years old. They combine soaring melodic beauty with hard-edged sax, soulful guitar soundscapes and pounding tribal rhythms contained by a wall of sub bass.
They began their journey as school friends in classroom practise sessions and soon they were masquerading as adults to play countless gigs at the request of local Midland's promoters. They entered themselves in to the Surface Unsigned band competition where Jon Brookes (drummer with The Charlatans) was guest judge.
Although the band didn't go on to win the big prize Jon had seen enough in that short 25 minute set to ask them if they were interested in letting him go on to manage them.
In September 2007 Jon and his business partner, Ian Light, formed One Beat Media with express intention of managing only one band - The Arcadian Kicks. The following couple of months were spent honing the bands considerable live talent and recording their first demo which gives a rare glimpse of song writing partnerships in exciting early stages with the band securing the services of producer James Spencer (New Order, Electronic, Johnny Marr and The Charlatans).
At the band's request we started a monthly residency called Arcadian Kicks Club Night in a fantastic underground jazz bar called The Bash Bar in Central Birmingham. The band themselves chose to also support other local bands by asking them down to do warm up slots. Word soon spread it was the place to catch fresh new bands plus regular guest dj sets. Those allnighters have gone down in folklore with regular write ups as the highlight of the weekend in The Birmingham Mail What's On guide. We ended up having to move the venue of the club night to the larger Sunflower Lounge round the corner.
It was off the back of these gigs the band got there first big breaks when they were asked to play In The City in Manchester and they have also recently played the Isle of Wight Festival in June 2008 on The Big Top Stage with Feeder, NYPC and The Music. The band were given the accolade of the band to watch in 2008 by The Birmingham Post and they have their first tv appearance to look forward to this Summer when they are due to play live on Alan McGee's Death Disco show.
Their following and reputation grew when the band collaborated with a fresh young production company called Carefully Crafted Media who had just scooped the Music & Experimental award at the Wood Green International Film Festival in London. The result of this burgeoning partnership is the first ever Arcadian Kicks pop video for a brand new song "Standing in The Road". Filmed across three nights in the studio, in concert and on the no. 9 bus to one of their own gigs at The Sunflower Lounge in Birmingham the promo shows the band at ease with their talent and hungry to prove that their growing reputation will be totally justified.
Musical influences are diverse and range from classic to contemporary with artists such as Cajun Dance Party to Zeppelin, Julie Driscoll, The Zutons, New Young Pony Club and early Fleetwood Mac being particular band favourites.
Thieves Like Us:
Thieves Like Us. Their sound is a tight mixture of classic (Brit-Pop) and contemporary (Post-Indie) – it’s a direction which really pays off for the band, being both distinctive and modern, yet firmly rooted in the British indie Rock we know and love. In terms of material they’ve written some atmospheric yet energetic tracks, complete with clever lyrics, some hooky riffs and a superb, almost Interpol-meets-Little-Man-Tate-esq vocal from Dan. Live they played with precision and maintained a captivating stage presence that ensured an impressive all-round performance that set a high standard for the other acts to follow.
Dead Letter Office:
"Straddling the sonic boundaries between muse, interpol and radiohead. Dead Letter Office are a triumph. An intense blend of fractured guitars, intricate yet powerful drums, intelligent lyrics and breath-taking anthems that create an awe-inspiring sense of drama. Epic and life affirming music."
Dead Letter Office are a young band of dedicated muso's who are currently making great waves in the underground music scene. Blending the passion, intensity and melody of contemporary alternative rock with the complexity, range and experimentalism of the progressive, Dead Letter Office are truly a band that stand out from the indie rock herd. Having spent most of the winter months of 2007/08 focusing their efforts into recording their first critically acclaimed (see press below) studio album "Complications" the band are ready to set their sights on the mainstream. Their next release was recorded with esteemed producer Gavin Monaghan (Editors/Twang/Kings Of Leon etc) who asked to work with the band specifically after he heard the album. The resulting songs are the two most accessible, melodic and engaging songs the band have produced so far and have already sparked interest from major record labels and promoters.
The band have been together for a little over 3 years and have spent that time honing their sound into something which manages to capture all the best aspects of left-field rock music with it's emotional highs and crushing lows. Having spent 2006 playing across the country at venues as established as the barfly, the London ULU (where incidentally they were filmed for MTV2), Dublin castle and the birmingham carling academy supporting popular headline acts such as Howling Bells, The Young Gods, Future Of The Left, 1990's and Tiny Dancers as well as playing their own headline shows. Live the band are a revelation, tearing through a set that encompasses everything from epic post-rock build up's and crushing breaks, to haunting, melody driven pop songs and catchy, edgy alternative rock (with elements of electronica, jazz and even classical music thrown in for good measure). In Dead Letter Office all musical bases are covered and re-imagined as something dark, beautiful and utterly unique.
Press:-
"Straddling the sonic boundaries between Muse, Interpol and Radiohead. This pressingly experimental quintet have got some serious talent."
ROCKSOUND
"Dead Letter Office are a triumph, this is epic and life affirming music."
The Fly
“Endlessly interesting, dark alternative rock. A rousing success"
Subba-Cultcha
"The band sound little like anyone else out there at the moment"
Kerrang
"It's unlikely there will be anything else released this year, that will match this bands debut album for dynamic scope and faultless execution."
HARD ROCK HOUSE
"This bands debut album is a classic in the making and a sheer joy from start to finish, purchasing it really should be the least complicated decision you make this year."
Tasty Fanzine
"Keep an eye on this band because they have a VERY bright future ahead of them."
Powerplay
"This is a band constructing something beyond the three minute throw away pop effort. Eclectic and unafraid."
Rock Midgets
Venue: The Hare and Hounds, High Street, Kings Heath
Time: 8pm
Cost: (Usually) £4/£3
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/platform_promotions
http://www.myspace.com/smartsoutane
http://www.myspace.com/thearcadiankicks
http://www.myspace.com/thieveslikeusband
http://www.myspace.com/deadletterofficeofficial
Coming Up ..... Friday 29th August
Folk Festival
The Moseley Folk Festival 2008 is taking place over three days in Moseley Park.
Line-up for the FRIDAY (3pm-11pm)
Morcheeba
The Accidental
Babel
The Miserable Rich
The Saffron Sect
Michael Weston King
Mickey Greaney
James Summerfield
Richard Burke
Kevin House
Dominic Crane
Venue: Moseley Park, Centre of Moseley
Time: 3pm -11pm
Links:
www.myspace.com/moseleyfolk
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