the indie landscape in the UK - A chat with Gerry Miller
A note from Ryan: This is a guest post from British guitarist and
singer Gerry Miller.
Gerry performs in an amazing Sheffield band named Letters and Colours.
This post was born from a question I posed to Gerry some time ago. He
was good enough to respond with some great wisdom..
RSL: Which new bands in the British music scene do you think Americans
should start paying attention to?
GM: Alright, let me tell you. These are groups I love. Groups that
excite me...
ROTARY TEN
picture: Phil Swift for Rotary Ten
Rotary Ten have been very influential on the development of our own
group for some time now. They were the first underground band of
quality I had ever seen. They inspired and intimidated in equal
measures and made me feel the improbable was attainable. Live, they
are loud and exciting . A wake up call.
Choice lyric; "I've made a plan to conquer love and all that, With
that in hand, I thought that I could sit back"
Rotary Ten - Advancing
Rotary Ten - I Fear the Field
Rotary Ten on MYSPACE
I LOVE POLAND
picture: Kevin Petch for I Love Poland
The majority of the music I listen to regularly was made before I was
born. Contemporary groups leave me feeling cold as I very rarely
believe groups to be lyrically or musically sincere. I Love Poland
successfully shook me out of this stupor. I came across the band
through the internet. And ever since I've told anyone who'll listen
how great they are.
Their song-writing appears to be as very simple, yet I've still to
hear any modern song-writing that comes close to Cripple or The
Glamour of the Dark.
On a personal level, I Love Poland have ignited an excitement equal to
when I first discovered The Idiot.
Choice Lyric "Speaker! Won't you come down? You're making a fool of
yourself!"
I Love Poland - The Glamour of the Dark
(RSL note: I Love Poland's seven-track EP titled "ILP" will be
released on October 2.)
I Love Poland on MYSPACE
NEW YOUNG PONY CLUB
New Young Pony Club have tunes that are musically slick and lyrically
suggestive. I associate them with fun times and as their popularity
grows you probably will too. It's music that you can dance to, music
that provides a glamorous alternative to the regluar aspects of life
that needs to be escaped from now and again. Choice Lyric "Show me
what you're hear for, Come on and dip your dipper"
The New Young Pony Club - The Get Go
New Young Pony Club - Ice Cream
New Young Pony Club on MYSPACE
RSL: Thanks Gerry.
previous RSL post from Letters and Colours' Gerry Miller:
http://ryanssmashinglife.blogspot.com/2006/09/poetry-from-sheffield.ht
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posted by Ryan of the RSL blog at 7:52 PM
1 Comments:
Blogger Ryan of the RSL blog said...
I was just sent an email by I Love Poland. They send their
regards to the readers of this blog.
Thanks to Ben of ILP, I will post an as of yet unreleased mp3
from their new album when I get out of the office.
Three cheers!
12:06 PM EDT
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