Gig Guide: Fri 5th Nov

 

Fri 5th Nov 22:00 CLUB NME NOTTINGHAM :: THE LAST REPUBLIC :: OCASAN :: MELLOW REBELLION

The Last Republic won The Road To V Competition in 2009 with over 20,000 votes. They were also chosen by staff & DJs at Kerrang! Radio to support Bon Jovi at The O2 Arena in June 2010. They have a fiercely loyal fanbase and the number of plays on their MySpace site is currently close to 500,000. A free track ‘Someday We’ll Be Waiting’ is available to download from the band’s website http://www.thelastrepublic.co.uk/. Their 12th ...July 2010 debut single ‘(C’Mon) Flood The Gates’ reached #1 on the Play.com pre-order chart.

The album, entitled Parade, has been recorded at Monnow Valley Studio by Chris Sheldon (Radiohead, Biffy Clyro, Foo Fighters) & Tom Manning (The Enemy, Feeder) and is being mixed by some of the best mix engineers in the world - Andrew Scheps in LA (U2, Johnny Cash, Mars Volta, Justin Timberlake & Michael Jackson) & Dan Austin (The Doves, Cherry Ghost, Massive Attack) & Chris Sheldon in London. It is scheduled for release on 18th October 2010. It will be preceded by the single ‘CCTV’ on 4th October.

In addition to the national coverage from Mojo, Classic Rock, Clash, NME, Kerrang, Drummer Magazine, Bass Guitar Magazine, Guitarist etc, The Last Republic have also received truly fantastic support and coverage from the Welsh media.

Zane Lowe Radio 1 – “...speaking of the future, here are a band who have a big part in it.”

Huw Stephens Radio 1 –: “The Last Republic are making a name for themselves as purveyors of soaring epic anthems...Catchier than the clap and dressed sharper than razors, it's clear that The Last Republic have the proverbial 'bigger things' lined up squarely in their crosshairs.”

Bruce Dickinson BBC 6Music – “This band f**ing rocks!”

Support from Ocasan and Nottingham band Mellow Rebellion

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THE LAST REPUBLIC
http://www.myspace.com/thelastrepublicmusic
OCASAN
http://www.myspace.com/ocasan
MELLOW REBELLION
http://www.myspace.com/mellowrebellion

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Price: £6 Early Bird / £8 Adv / £10 Door
Age Limit: 18+
Location: Gatecrasher Ultra! The Elite Building, 2 Queen Street, Nottingham, NG12BL

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