Gig Guide: Fri 16th Oct
Fri 16th Oct 20:00 THE SONS :: THE STIGGZ :: NIGHT PARADE
The Sons formed a while ago in Derby. Bringing together a diverse range of individual talents such as magic, fork lift truck driving, going down a hill on a bike, playing guitars and drums and that, they banged away in a variety of sheds, units and finally studios. The band have concentrated on developing their live performances over the past 3 years, to the point where they reckon they could take on just about anyone. They have played with Nine Black Alps, 10,000 Things, Gabriella Cilmi, Atomic Kitten and Ian Brown (oh, and the little dancing fella who won that daft English talent show) in most of the major cities in England.
After spending a year freezing and sweating in the rehearsal room and then studio they arrived at the wonderful “Visiting Hours”. Taking it’s lead from classic pop music from then to now, the music is unashamedly song based, with desolate scenes and dark characters painted in colourful music and melody. With the recent addition to the ranks of Steven Herron (front man Paul’s younger sibling) the live show manages to capture and enhance the full sound of the “Visiting Hours” experience and the band are now set to conquer European hearts and ears in 2009.
The Stiggz formed in February 2008, and are already making big noises on the Midlands music scene. Since making their live debut in June 2008, when they won the Coalville youth battle of the bands, they went on to play over 35 dates by the end of their first year. Building up a reputation for infectious tunes that stay in the audiences mind long after the gig, and a fantastic stage presence.
At the end of 2008 the band recorded their debut single called Not Joking. Professional recordings have led to The Stiggz receiving attention from regional and national radio stations. With Janice Long regularly featuring the track Lot to Learn on her Radio 2 show.
Night Parade are a Liverpool based Alt Country band with an Indie/Pop view of the world. The last year has seen the boys supporting Sandi Thom, Dodgy, Stephen Fretwell and getting selected to play in the UK Final of the Global Battle of the Bands Competition. The band is comprised of Rob Vincent, Jay Whittaker, Matt Carrigan & Sean Holland. Rob Vincent is a singer/songwriter who has enjoyed success in a number of original bands earning critical acclaim, particularly for his distinctive voice. He performed at Glastonbury 2005 on the John Peel Stage with previous band Boa, and also at the "50 years of Rock and Roll" Festival in Memphis, U.S.A were he performed with such artists as Justin Timberlake, Isaac Hayes and Scotty Moore (Elvis' long time guitarist).
Jay Whittaker and Matt Carrigan earned success through their band The Wake, and played extensively up and down the UK supporting bands such as Indie new boys, The Wombats. Sean Holland has been at the top of his game for many years and has been involved with production editor Sidur Gudmund, sampling with Mr C & performing with Talvin Singh to name just a few. Night Parade are constantly writing new material, drawing upon influences from Pop, Indie & Country music.
LISTEN
The Sons – http://www.myspace.com/thesonsarealreet
The Stiggz - http://www.myspace.com/thestiggz
Night Parade - http://www.myspace.com/nightparade
Price: £3.00
Age Limit: 18+
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Location: The Rockhouse, Babington Lane, Derby, DE1 1SX
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