Post by Designer Magazine on Jul 16, 2008 18:39:35 GMT 2
DESIGNER MAGAZINE
PRESENTS...
Chuck Farthing
Bright Kicks
Seizures
Five Past Five
VENUE: Night & Day, Oldham Street, Manchester
DATE: July 22nd
TIME: Doors 8pm
PRICE: £6 (or £5 before 8.30pm with a flyer)
More info & audio links
www.designermagazine.org
www.myspace.com/designermagazine
WEBLINK: www.designermagazine.org
CHUCK FARTHING
The musical equivelant of a curry, hotpot, haggis and pizza.... or in the quick thinking of mr. sam buckley... HOTPOT ROCK! come arrrrnnnnnnnnn - OR CHECK OUT THEIR TRACKS HERE
www.myspace.com/chuckfarthing
BRIGHT KICKS
2008 looks to be an exciting year for manchester's 'Battle Of The Band' (bury met 2007) WINNERS, 'Bright Kicks', consisting of four focused and ambitious souls drawn together through a mutual passion of music.
After all cutting their teeth in previous bands for a few years around manchester, ther origins begin with darryn clarke (guitar) and david whitworth (drums) locked away in a rehearsal room jamming the hours away, first and foremeost for the enjoyment of simply being able to play music again. gradually, as the weeks, months passed by, without a care for the outside world or latest flavour of the month, this rejuvinated state of mind was quietly spawning new material both were new to and stimulated by at the same time.
With a hefty selection of new music laid out, the time was to begin recruiting and see how a voice would fit on top of their latest sound. forward 6 months, empty promises and general false starts that had to be nipped in the bud, still no vocalist. that is of course, until a promising assured singer from Didsbury chased an ad up. Enter vocalist Bobby Magee, inspired by the likes of Robert Plant,Roger Daltry to Ray Charles and James Brown he has developed an individual style with clear soulful melodies,mix this together with an undeniable stage presence and talent that craves to be on stage holding a mic,you find thankfully not another Ian Brown,not another Liam Gallagher,but a new individual. All that was needed now was bass duties.
And so a few more months pass, the odd bass player arrives, but no joy. until Bobby invites a 'friend of a friend' down to jam. Enter Greg Kelly, hailing from reddish. Never one who followed the 'mad fer it' crowd, greg was schooled on funk, jazz, reggae while also tipping his hat to rock ensures bass playing beyond his years.
So with the complete lineup 'Bright Kicks' finally stepped out of the shadows at the attic Manchester at the tail end of December 06. And the long wait proved justified. within a year of solid gigging around the north west the band were already making noises. Even when sharing gig slots with signed bands, one noteable occasion found the headliners in the front row dancing away to the bright kicks sound. Elsewhere One of the biggest crowds the band played to was at a student festival. A last minute reshuffle saw the band effortlessly play as a 3 piece with no bass. With momentum gathering, and being courted by various london management companies the band eventually decided to keep things closer to home signing with newly formed elev8 artists. rumours of major record label interest have sparked a small ever growing fanbase, keen for the antidote of the diluted sound of local accents on the radio singing about myspace. Big name producers have given them the thumbs up and are keen to get on board as the band are making plans to record their debut album.
www.myspace.com/brightkicks
SEIZURES
Seizures formed in early 2008. We will make you dance. (NOTE: Debut gig for Seizures - previous Designer Magazine debut gigs include Carlis Star, El Policia, The Tigerpicks - and early gigs from Dear Eskiimo (now the Ting Tings), Kids In Glass Houses, The Displacements, Brigade etc)
www.myspace.com/weareseizures
FIVE PAST FIVE
Fivepastfive are a fun, upbeat acoustic pop punk band from the suburbs of Manchester that carry a driving, yet thoughtful and melancholic sound filled with rich melodies and foot-tapping tempos.
The band draws their influences from such bands as Fall Out Boy, Jimmy Eat World, Panic! At The Disco and Reel Big Fish, giving the band their instantly recognisable Pop-Punk sound.
Fivepastfive began as a mere side-project in 2004 to keep Ben Townley and Chris Lea busy while the rest of their current band (The Alibi) were away at university. As the band slowly dwindled away due to commitments, the duo teamed up with Dale Penlington on drums, who had just departed his current band at the time. Now a trio, Fivepastfive began playing more and more gigs round the Manchester area, slowly, but surely increasing their profile. A year later, the band go into a local studio to record their first EP. Upon hearing the final masters, they felt it was time to recruit a bassist in order to ’fill out the band’s sound’. Two months later, Fivepastfive became a quartet with bassist Joe Beswick.
Since being together, the band have recorded two EPs and have gigged heavily around the Manchester area. A couple of the band’s highlights have been winning £1,000 at a battle of the bands competition, plus being featured on the well-established internet station ‘Pulse-Rated’.
The band are currently promoting their second EP, ‘Bigger! Than! Godzilla!’ available at the band's online shop.....
www.myspace.com/fivepastfive
PRESENTS...
Chuck Farthing
Bright Kicks
Seizures
Five Past Five
VENUE: Night & Day, Oldham Street, Manchester
DATE: July 22nd
TIME: Doors 8pm
PRICE: £6 (or £5 before 8.30pm with a flyer)
More info & audio links
www.designermagazine.org
www.myspace.com/designermagazine
WEBLINK: www.designermagazine.org
CHUCK FARTHING
The musical equivelant of a curry, hotpot, haggis and pizza.... or in the quick thinking of mr. sam buckley... HOTPOT ROCK! come arrrrnnnnnnnnn - OR CHECK OUT THEIR TRACKS HERE
www.myspace.com/chuckfarthing
BRIGHT KICKS
2008 looks to be an exciting year for manchester's 'Battle Of The Band' (bury met 2007) WINNERS, 'Bright Kicks', consisting of four focused and ambitious souls drawn together through a mutual passion of music.
After all cutting their teeth in previous bands for a few years around manchester, ther origins begin with darryn clarke (guitar) and david whitworth (drums) locked away in a rehearsal room jamming the hours away, first and foremeost for the enjoyment of simply being able to play music again. gradually, as the weeks, months passed by, without a care for the outside world or latest flavour of the month, this rejuvinated state of mind was quietly spawning new material both were new to and stimulated by at the same time.
With a hefty selection of new music laid out, the time was to begin recruiting and see how a voice would fit on top of their latest sound. forward 6 months, empty promises and general false starts that had to be nipped in the bud, still no vocalist. that is of course, until a promising assured singer from Didsbury chased an ad up. Enter vocalist Bobby Magee, inspired by the likes of Robert Plant,Roger Daltry to Ray Charles and James Brown he has developed an individual style with clear soulful melodies,mix this together with an undeniable stage presence and talent that craves to be on stage holding a mic,you find thankfully not another Ian Brown,not another Liam Gallagher,but a new individual. All that was needed now was bass duties.
And so a few more months pass, the odd bass player arrives, but no joy. until Bobby invites a 'friend of a friend' down to jam. Enter Greg Kelly, hailing from reddish. Never one who followed the 'mad fer it' crowd, greg was schooled on funk, jazz, reggae while also tipping his hat to rock ensures bass playing beyond his years.
So with the complete lineup 'Bright Kicks' finally stepped out of the shadows at the attic Manchester at the tail end of December 06. And the long wait proved justified. within a year of solid gigging around the north west the band were already making noises. Even when sharing gig slots with signed bands, one noteable occasion found the headliners in the front row dancing away to the bright kicks sound. Elsewhere One of the biggest crowds the band played to was at a student festival. A last minute reshuffle saw the band effortlessly play as a 3 piece with no bass. With momentum gathering, and being courted by various london management companies the band eventually decided to keep things closer to home signing with newly formed elev8 artists. rumours of major record label interest have sparked a small ever growing fanbase, keen for the antidote of the diluted sound of local accents on the radio singing about myspace. Big name producers have given them the thumbs up and are keen to get on board as the band are making plans to record their debut album.
www.myspace.com/brightkicks
SEIZURES
Seizures formed in early 2008. We will make you dance. (NOTE: Debut gig for Seizures - previous Designer Magazine debut gigs include Carlis Star, El Policia, The Tigerpicks - and early gigs from Dear Eskiimo (now the Ting Tings), Kids In Glass Houses, The Displacements, Brigade etc)
www.myspace.com/weareseizures
FIVE PAST FIVE
Fivepastfive are a fun, upbeat acoustic pop punk band from the suburbs of Manchester that carry a driving, yet thoughtful and melancholic sound filled with rich melodies and foot-tapping tempos.
The band draws their influences from such bands as Fall Out Boy, Jimmy Eat World, Panic! At The Disco and Reel Big Fish, giving the band their instantly recognisable Pop-Punk sound.
Fivepastfive began as a mere side-project in 2004 to keep Ben Townley and Chris Lea busy while the rest of their current band (The Alibi) were away at university. As the band slowly dwindled away due to commitments, the duo teamed up with Dale Penlington on drums, who had just departed his current band at the time. Now a trio, Fivepastfive began playing more and more gigs round the Manchester area, slowly, but surely increasing their profile. A year later, the band go into a local studio to record their first EP. Upon hearing the final masters, they felt it was time to recruit a bassist in order to ’fill out the band’s sound’. Two months later, Fivepastfive became a quartet with bassist Joe Beswick.
Since being together, the band have recorded two EPs and have gigged heavily around the Manchester area. A couple of the band’s highlights have been winning £1,000 at a battle of the bands competition, plus being featured on the well-established internet station ‘Pulse-Rated’.
The band are currently promoting their second EP, ‘Bigger! Than! Godzilla!’ available at the band's online shop.....
www.myspace.com/fivepastfive
