Gig Guide: Thu 28th May

 

Thu 28th May 20:00 CLUB NME :: TEAM WATERPOLO :: THE NIGHT JARS :: MAX RAPTOR

Club NME Derby continues to bring the best new music into the city. This week festures Team Waterpolo, an indie pop band, from Preston. The band formed in 2007 and first single Letting Go met with a warm reception from the music press. Members include vocalist Fred Davis, guitarist Nathan Standlee, DJ and sampler Ruggero Lorenzini and Lex Dunn on drums. The band's tour dates have been arranged to coincide with the release of their new single, Room 44 which will be available from Monday, May 18. Team Waterpolo claim their influences as Deftones, Beastie Boys, Muddy Waters, the Beatles, the Avalanches, System Of A Down, A Tribe Called Quest, At The Drive-In, Howlin' Wolf, the Beach Boys, Incubus, Wu-Tang Clan, Rage Against The Machine, Weezer, Radiohead and the Go! Team. Team Waterpolo create harmony-drenched, sampladelic power pop.

The Nightjars' charts the next stage in the development of this highly-regarded Manchester band. Having forged a reputation as an explosive live act, The Nightjars documented their early, high-tempo set on 'Towards Light' (Reveal Records). Since then, they have taken to their studio to write and produce a more varied, reflective and layered record.

Max Raptor
Schizophrenic & energetic, Max Raptor are claiming 2009 as the year of the Raptor. Already they have massive support from Kerrang! Radio, The Fly and radio stations and venues all over the U.K. Wil Ray fronts the 4 piece rock/ punk, whip-crack of a band with agitated vocals and fast guitars. You can almost see the chains when they play. Like their music they‚re tethered but frenzied, It‚s high energy, well thought out and most importantly, believable. They caught the attention of Benjamin Kowalewicz, lead singer of Billy Talent and he said Max Raptor are awesome! It's nice to hear a unique sounding band now a days‚

After forming in 2007 they have toured the Country and picked up loyal legions of Raptor followers from the four corners of the U.K playing Club NME, HMV showcases with the likes of Cage the Elephant, Oceansize, Mystery Jets, Hot Club de Paris, Frank Turner, Captain, Black Sabbath‚s Toni Iommi and Kerrang! Radio and set to perform this year with Young Knives, Nine Black Alps, Noah & The Whale, Kasabian, Supergrass, BSP and many more. The band enjoyed their first year of full on gigging; supporting Cage the Elephant infront of 4,000 people in central Birmingham was definitely the highlight. JB, Tom, Wil and Matt are currently working with producer and engineer Sam Bell. Sam has worked with some of the biggest artists of this young Century; Bloc Party, Snow Patrol, Editors, Weezer, R.E.M and U2 and has seen the potential that Max Raptor have in their raw, original sound. They support Billy Talent on the 9th and 10th June, The Zutons on 19th June and continue their UK tour up and down the UK and it's what they've been waiting for...Max Raptor are currently working with Kong Management/promotions in Brighton and with a summer packed full of festivals, gigs and events . . . 2009 is shaping up to how they billed it;

Price: £2 / FREE for NUS
Age Limit: 18+
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Location: The Rockhouse, Babington Lane, Derby, DE1 1SX

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