Of Monsters and Men is an amiable group of day dreamers who craft folkie pop songs. But last year, the normally mild-mannered six pack transformed into total rock stars after stomping out their competition during Músiktilraunir, a yearly battle of the bands in their native Iceland.[read more]
Squaresville can be described as a peppermint twist with a gentle touch of fuzz, which is not too far from the truth. Heavily influenced not only by underground legends like The Jesus and Mary Chain and The Velvets but also by the magnificent sound of such various acts like; The Shangri-Las, The Defenders and the poetic works of John Keats and William Butler Yeats etc. Squaresville respectfully try to carry on the musical heritage which has inspired so many different people the last 50 years.'
The trio represent the sounds of the 60s rock ´n ´n roll past – and the bleak visions of early 90s alternative scene. Squaresville coalesce these magnificent retro-futuristic miasma sounds – all the way fromThe Ronettes and The Crystals to Nirvana and Mudhoney.'
Sounds like:The Jesus and Mary Chain, Psyched up Janis, Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Hank Williams, 60s girl groups etc
Squaresville have recently released EP ”Not if you were the last square on earth” – A three track killer which represents the sound of summer, heartache and teenage angst. The single"Girl"is perfect indie pop wrapped in the sound of Phil Spectors´Wall of Soundand lyrical naivety.
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Bottled in England is a new duo from Copenhagen, Denmark. They play drum’n’bass and dubstep - genres normally known for computergenerated sounds. That is, however, not the case with Bottled in England. Because, in addition to the charismatic frontman Daniel Vognstrup, who takes care of bass and electronics, Bottled in England also constists of the drummer, August Dyrborg, who by using his impresive skills, takes the music to a much more human level. This makes the seeing the band live a unique and extraordinary experience, with a guarenteed party. They are one of the only bands in the world actually playing drum’n’bass LIVE, which truly makes it a rare and admirable event to witness.
CONTENTS:
BAND NAME (etymology)
FORMATION YEAR
GENRE
HOMETOWN
RECORD LABEL
MEMBERS
HISTORY
DISCOGRAPHY
MUSIC
(etymology)
"The name Bottled in England is chosen because that drum'n'bass and dubstep was founded in England. And it's party music (bottles = party hehe). Bottled in England." (Thank you, Martin ;))
2010
Drum and Bass (live!)
Copenhagen
Unsigned
August Dyrborg (drums)
Daniel Vognstrup(bass)
August and Daniel have known each other all their lives and attended both primary and secondary school together. In 2010 they decided to play together. So in March 2010 they recorded a handful of songs they put on the internet under the name “You Know it’s True When they Say it’s Bottled in England” which included such tracks as Bombs, Golden Goal and Scream.
Bottled in England has shot up like a comet from the underground. After playing at just a few gigs, they were booked to play at Roskilde Festival – Northern Europe’s biggest festival. They’ve recieved the hype and credit that most bands can only dream about and are currently spreading like a virus all over the electronic internet blogs. Despite the fact that their gig at Roskilde Festival was only their 9th, the floor was completely packed and the critics were impressed.
On August 19th Bottled in England’s much anticipated debut EP ”Believe the Hype” was released. The record was released on 12’’ vinyl and being sold exclusively at Bottled in England concerts. The release will be followed by acomprehensive tour around Denmark and even Nordland Art Festival in Poland.
EP: (August 19th 2011)
SINGLES:
Bombs
The Golden Goal
Scream
Nothing (ft. Katrine Brocks)
The Meltdown + Heavy Steps II (ft. MANKY)
The band, which was compared to Joy Division or even to the Cure cannot be passed by indifferently...
The other good reason for me to start this band exploration is fact that they are coming to my hometown - Łódź (Poland) for this year's Nordland Art Festival (my favorite one ;)) Getting familiar with French Films makes this event expectations even more exciting.
French Films is young band, but attracts a lot of attention already. The group got started in 2010 by putting couple of home demos on their myspace page, which led to largely positive feedback and interest all over the world. The musical style of the band varies between garage, surf rock, post punk and new wave pop.' [1] They bring a breath of fresh air but at the same time there is something oldschool in their style and that combination makes them stand out in a very positive way. Their forthcoming album is called "Imaginary Future" and the release is planned for September, we are looking forward to it!
CONTENTS:
makeshift logo made by me ;)
BAND NAME (etymology)
FORMATION YEAR
GENRE
HOMETOWN
RECORD LABEL
MEMBERS
HISTORY
DISCOGRAPHY
OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEOS
LIVE PERFORMANCES
INTERVIEWS (in English)
(etymology)
This is how Johannes explains the bandname etymology:
'Joni was talking to me about some French film he had just seen. Never mind what the movie was, I just thought that French Films would probably be a good name for a band.' [source]
2010
Indie Rock
Espoo / Järvenpää / Helsinki
GAEA Records
Johannes Leppänen
(guitar, vocals)
Joni Kähkönen
(guitar, vocals)
Mikael Jurmu
(bass, vocals)
Santtu Vainio
(keyboards)
Antti Inkiläinen
(drums)
This is how Johannes describes the story behind forming their band:
'I play with Antti in another band. Mikael used to be the guitarist and lead singer in a band called Yes Please! and we used to play a lot of shows together, so we became friends over time. Joni and I met in a bar where he told me that we should form a band. Me and Mikael had already thought about forming a band together with Antti, so I asked Joni to join. Joni brought Santtu (who had never even played keyboards before) with him.' [source]
EP:
'Golden Sea'(November 2010)
1. Golden Sea 2. Take You With Me 3. Lift Me Up 4. Dropout Jr.
