Electronica_Experimental
Crash Repeat play the second round of the Surface Unsigned Festival..and they are after your votes
Crash Repeat are a two-piece live electro band. Often improvising, they bring together a range of techno and 80's synth influences alongside busy rhythms, eclectic drum loops and weird vocals. Smitt and Crossen met in 2003 at one of Birmingham’s many depressing admin offices. Between shuffling papers they decided to collaborate on some progressive dance tracks and worked together on and off whilst Crossen, a keyboard musician and would-be producer since the age of 12, also made music for independent films and produced music for other bands. Eventually, in January of 2005, they joined up on a more permanent basis with two other artists to form electro-funk band ‘Jamaha Fut’. After a short run Jamaha Fut broke up but Smitt and Crossen, encouraged by their new sound, continued to work together under the name Crash Repeat. Stu has come a long way since his first 8 track sequencer and now spends almost every free minute programming new loops and sounds into an array of synthesizers and processors. When not dancing to Breakbeat or Techno, Smitt writes lyrics linked closely to his interests outside of the band, bringing together seemingly random subject matter, including everything from comic books to politics. During live sets they keep a loose improvised feel to the proceedings, Crossen develops the beats, bleeps and rhythms from behind his equipment whilst Smitt leaps about, energized by the music, keeping the crowd on their toes. They’ve played together now in a few placed across the West Midlands, recently taking part in a ‘Battle of the Bands’. Now they’ve got their eyes fixed on the dance-floors of Birmingham and the Black Country, eager to play for those with an ear for non-commercial, unconventional electro-techno.
Venue: The Med Bar at the Custard Factory, Gibb Street, Digbeth
Time: 9pm
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/crashrepeat
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Coming Up .....Tuesday 17th June
Jazz_Latin_Blues
The Sub Ensemble + Sara Colman.
The Sub-Ensemble features Chris Mapp who is co-founder of jazz band Sugar Beats, half of production duo Unity (Record Kicks) and leader of the aforementioned Sub Ensemble.
SARA COLMAN started out on piano and was writing songs in her teens even before she studied music at the Birmingham Conservatoire. Her debut solo album “Spellbound” was original material and her writing and arranging skills have led to commissions for artist such as Black Voices. Sara was a finalist in the BBC Radio 2 “Sold on Song” songwriting competition. Her formidable talent is just emerging on the national scene and she was among the elite group of artists selected for the Jerwood series of Rising Star concerts at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival and in 2006 she was a recipient of one of the inaugural Birmingham Jazz Awards. Sara sings with Liane Carroll and Jacqui Dankworth in the trio The Passion.
Venue: The Jamhouse
Time: 8pm
Cost: £FREE
Links:
http://www.thesubensemble.co.uk/
http://www.myspace.com/thesubensemble
http://www.myspace.com/headandfeet (Chris Mapp)
http://www.myspace.com/saracolman
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Coming Up ..... Tuesday 17th June
Melodic_Pop_Indie
New Acoustic Brew event in association with One Night Stand presents the No Time Wasters
Venue: The Island Bar, 14 - 16 Suffolk Street, B1 1LT
Time: 8pm
Cost: £FREE
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/notimewasters
http://www.myspace.com/acousticbrewuk
Venue: The Island Bar, 14 - 16 Suffolk Street, B1 1LT
Time: 8pm
Cost: £FREE
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/notimewasters
http://www.myspace.com/acousticbrewuk
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Coming Up ..... Wednesday 18th June
Melodic_New Wave_Indie
Melodic_New Wave_Indie
This is Tomorrow presents Flux at the Yardbird with Tubelord + Shana Tova + Little Dipper + Dinosaur Pile Up + New York Noise DJs
Venue: The Yardbird
Time: 8pm
Cost: £FREE
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/thisistomorrowuk
http://www.myspace.com/tubelord
http://www.myspace.com/shanatova
http://www.myspace.com/littledipperlove
http://www.myspace.com/dinosaurpileup
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