Indie_Rock_Blues
444 Club Halloween Special with The Allies (Last Ever Show) + Mr Derry +
The Jaays
Mr Derry:
Mr Derry are an award-winning 5-peice band from Birmingham, England, who have carved a place for themselves on the UK live music circuit as one of the 'must-see' bands. They’ve just added to their list of accolades by winning the coveted JD Set Unsigned in April 2008. Mr Derry blew-away the competition judged by a panel of industry experts, and won £5000 of equipment in the process, to help take them to the next level in their blossoming career.
As an in-demand live spectacle, promoters regularly book Mr Derry to warm up for some of the UK's biggest and brightest bands such as, The Twang, The Holloways, Good Shoes and The Metro Riots, and even the hottest US acts such as Juliette and the Licks –who hand-picked them to support her at the 02 Dome, NY rockers The Mooney Suzuki, and the highly revered Soledad Brothers. Mr Derry are also booked for their own headlining shows and club nights all over the country.
Having all grown up in the same street together, these energetic kids from the midlands have known each other forever. With their army of dedicated fans, Mr Derry's status is that of one of Birmingham and the UK’s best and most exciting live bands. They also turn their musical hands to DJing, and have DJ’d aftershows for the likes of Primal Scream, Jet, The View, The Enemy, The Klaxons NME and Dirty Pretty Things.
Proven well worthy of their 'Ultimate Live Band of the Year' title, the band's fanatical fanbase of 'Derriers' follow them all over the country. If you get to see them live -you'll know why. Mr Derry achieved an early mile-stone in their career by being featured finalists on Channel 4's prestigious 'Road to V' competition, fending-off 6000 other bands in the process –barely six months since they formed. From this, national coverage was achieved in publications including NME, Nuts and The Big Issue.
The band played a prestigious ‘In The City’ showcase in Manchester, and a single deal with taste-maker record label Worst Case Scenario followed, on which Double A side Single 'Goodnight' and 'Beasts and Pearls' was released to heaped critical praise. Radio play came in form of XFM and Kerrang! Playlists and multiple spins from Colin Murray, Steve Lamacq, Huw Stevens and even Terry Wogan! Physical copies sold out in their local HMV, Birmingham and they reached 30 in the official indie charts.
Building on this success, more exuberant live dates followed, and after causing a riot at Pontins Holiday Resort –complete with fire and policemen, at an All Tomorrow’s Parties festival, the band were picked up by new management. Mr Derry are now looking for an appropriate record deal, fully supported by WCS Records.
The Jaayz:
The Jaayz are on Facebook. Click the link above to iLike and become a fan! :)
Hello everyone. If you're reading this, thanks! We love you unconditionally! Here's a little bit of information about us and what makes us tick.
The Jaayz got together less than a year ago as four mates intent on having fun and bringing a touch of joy to a staid local music scene. The band has a shared appreciation for good songs and sounds and subsequently have different tastes in music from soul and funk to hip hop, rock and pop. These ecclectic influences have given them the opportunity to write songs that are difficult to nail down, but fit somewhere in between pop, indie and rock. Pindock?
The band write about the things that influence us all as human beings, from poverty to greed to the injustice and general frustrations of modern life. These are noticeable in crowd favourite Last Chance for Resistance and new song Short Cut Kids.
Venue: The Rainbow, Digbeth, B12 0LD
Time: 8pm – 4am
Cost: £5 adv / £4 NUS
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/kamikazeevents
http://www.myspace.com/thealliesuk
http://www.myspace.com/usualguy
www.myspace.com/mrderry
Coming Up ..... Friday 31st October
Indie_Ska_Rock_Alternative
444 Club present Geezer + Burnside + Understar + The Abbots
The Abbots:
Just as Cardiff says "all we wanna do is play our music to people who wanna listen, and have a good fuckin' laugh along the way" and in that sums up the agenda behind the band! The Abbots are a three man outfit with Chris Woodley blasting out strained Vocals, Bass and Occasional Lead Strummings, Tim (Cardiff) Jones on Lead/Rhythm Guitar (and all the high bits that sound fuckin' mint!), and the newest addition to the band is Chris Newman (yeah, another fuckin' Chris) who comes in on sticks to push the band forward. Undoubted influence comes from the Stone Roses, Hendrix, Oasis and a good stiff Brandy.
Venue: The Sound Bar, Corporation Street, City Centre, Opposite Aston Uni
Time: 8pm
Cost: £FREE ENTRY
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/kamikazeevents
www.myspace.com/thisisgeezer
http://www.myspace.com/burnsidebadboy
www.myspace.com/understarband
www.myspace.com/theabbots
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