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 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 indi ...
in November 2009.
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External links
Gentle Friendly's Myspace Page
* ttps://archive.today/20130128003758/http://www.loudandquiet.com/articles/2/498/ An interview with Gentle Friendly for Loud & Quietbr>An interview with Gentle Friendly for Dazed and Confused
English indie rock groups