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Indie Rock
Age:
26
Joined:
Apr 28, 2009
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About Me:
2009's self-released debut album Sixteen Holes in Sixteen Souls set the scene for the new band, marrying pop hooks with a brooding melancholy. Received well by media and fans alike, lead single Alpha was played extensively on both local, national and international radio and gave the band a solid platform reinforced by relentless tour dates and festivals all over the UK and Ireland.
This autumn yields an EP, drawn from recordings made over the last two years with producer Andy MacPherson (The Who, Doves, Teenage Fanclub).
It is the work of a band that has sharpened its' focus and found an unstoppable live chemistry -- they support the release with a tour starting in October and continuing over the horizon.
Acclaim:
"Rook and The Ravens impress with versatility reminiscent of The Byrds and Traffic" - The Independent
"Rook and the Ravens are working with the basic ingredients of brilliance and on that basis, it's only a matter of time before they reach the dizzy heights of mass notoriety and unanimous acceptance." - High Voltage
"Yet another staggeringly great band has appeared from the English city [of Manchester]" - Irish Daily Mirror
"Articulate, edgy, blistering and self-assured" - BBC
"Hopefully these boys are the shape of things to come" - Gigwise
"Artist of The Week" - BBC Introducing
"They are, without doubt, an inspirational and exhilarating experience" - BBC
"There's no hidden agenda, no tricks - their songs are gritty but upbeat, full of harmonies. Such is their way with a melody they sound timeless" - Manchester Music
Label Type:
Independent
Band Members:
Joe Fay (Guitars/Vocals), James Fay (Guitars/Vocals), Tom Cartledge (Keyboards/Vocals), Dave Brodie (Bass), John B. Major (Drums)
Influences:
CSN, Neil Young, Kings of Leon, The Band, Steve Miller, The Eagles, Ben Kweller, The Stones, The Who, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Features, The Raconteurs, The Brothers With Different Mothers, Teenage Fanclub...
Hometown:
Glossop
Country:
United Kingdom
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