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Gentle Friendly
Gentle Friendly are an English, London-based band, consisting of David Maurice (vocals, keyboards) and Richard Manber (drums, keyboards). They play explosive music that was described as "kaleidoscopic claustrophonics" and "as arresting as it was evasive". Gentle Friendly formed in 2007 whilst David attended university in London. Morris found a drunk kit in a skip along with a large amount of high quality coffee and after several caffeine-fueled sessions in his basement the pair began to play live. Early lo-fi basement recordings were sold at shows on home-made cdrs and released on the ''Esses Together/Blast Debris (Debris from Blasts Had 1968 - 2008) '' cassette by Stop Scratching in October 2008. The following month No Pain In Pop released the ''Night Tape'' EP, recorded in a remote cottage on the Wales/Shropshire border, on 7". Their debut record, ''Ride Slow'', was released by Upset The Rhythm Upset The Rhythm is an independent record label based in London with a varied ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upset The Rhythm
Upset The Rhythm is an independent record label based in London with a varied roster of leftfield artists and bands; they also operate as a diverse DIY live music promoter. Huw Stephens featured Upset The Rhythm as "purveyors of interesting indie" on his BBC Radio 1 show (24 November 2011) as part of his ongoing 'Label Of Love' feature. As of 2015, Upset The Rhythm had 85 releases. History Upset The Rhythm initially formed in 2003 while its members were organising a concert for Deerhoof. By 2015, Upset The Rhythm had organised about 700 shows. Upset The Rhythm shows occur each week in venues across London from smaller DIY hubs like Power Lunches to more established venues like The Roundhouse. The record label began in the Summer of 2005, funded by a gift of profits from a The Evens show by Ian MacKaye. The label's first release was a mini-album by Death Sentence: Panda!, followed by debut releases by John Maus, ''No Age'' and Future Islands. The company works with unusual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |