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All the videos we've had to songs we've released. Great British Summertime - Beach fun by Scott Vining The Beast - Lego CGI by Olly Venning Man On The Street - Guerrilla Gig Video Montage

Imperial Leisure - London To Brighton - Official Music Video imperialleisure123 5,844 views Imperial Leisure - London To Brighton - Official Music Video Directed by Brendan Cleaves DoP - Ossie Bacon Radness - Jamie Guile Model - Megan Rees Special thanks to B...
Imperial Leisure - Dead Model - Official Music Video imperialleisure123 11,275 views Imperial Leisure - Dead Model www.imperial-leisure.co.uk http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/imperialleisure#project Credits Directed by Brendan Cleaves Dir...
Imperial Leisure: Man On The Street video imperialleisure123 47,437 views Video for the Single 'Man On The Street' released 31st March.
Imperial Leisure - Great British Summertime - Official Music Video imperialleisure123 24,513 views Imperial Leisure - Great British Summertime This single out 23rd July is all about the British summer. Yes, we're talking ice creams in the rain, snoggin girls on the pie...
Imperial Leisure - The Beast pixeljuice666 15,945 views Video - Olly Venning Music - Imperial Leisure Band Hair Stylist - Edd Dawson-Taylor www.neurosuspension.com © Copyright Olly Venning 2008
Imperial Leisure - In A Letter - Official Music Video imperialleisure123 4,517 views In A letter promo video for Imperial Leisure 2007 Director / Producer: Lee Gingold, Katie Mackin, Dan Sumich with crew from Passion Pictures.

About Imperial Leisure

Imperial Leisure are a London band playing their own particular blend of ska, punk and rock music.

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Imperial Leisure are a North London band born from high school friendship and a huge admiration of great groups, both close to home, such as The Specials and Madness, and from further afield, such as Jurassic 5 and Rage Against The Machine. The fan-base Imperial Leisure have built through their live activity has paid off with their debut single, In A Letter, selling out on the day of release. Radio support for the band has been extensive, with singles winning plays by Zane Lowe and Colin Murray at Radio One, Xfm nationwide and Virgin Xtreme, and with additional enthusiastic spins from BBC Londons Gary Crowley, Shaun Keaveney at BBC 6Music and Kerrang! Radio.

The band spent 2008 conquering crowds across the UK, playing festivals such as Glastonbury, Camp Bestival and Bestival, not to mention (illegitimately playing in the car parks at) Reading 2007, Fruitstock and LoveBox, as well as springing spontaneous guerilla gigs on unsuspecting but hugely appreciative crowds in shopping centres, parks and on beaches around the UK. They then headlined their own live dates around the UK in October, followed by supporting Less Than Jake on their UK tour last November. Previous support appearances have included Roots Manuva, Gym Class Heroes, Ugly Duckling, the legendary Sugar Hill Gang, Sway, and Skinnyman.

Playing their own particular take of rock steady, party hip hop and mosh-pit inducing punk, complete with live brass, decks and keys, their music is a killer combination of neat beats, great tunes and irresistibly catchy hooks. The bands sense of unity comes from years of friendship and hanging out together. They are based at their own rehearsal/recording studio in Tottenham (right next door to the Spurs ground at White Hart Lane) and their familiarity is never more evident than in their stellar live shows.

The band are set to unleash their debut album, The Art of Saying Nothing, to the world this summer. The album was recorded in Eastcote Studios with producer Junk Scientist (Larrikin Love, The Rakes) and contains more punch than a Ricky Hatton left hook. It features twelve tracks that manage to encapsulate all things British from ska and punk roots, to tales of modern day drinking and debauchery. Its the consummate companion to a lazy day spent in a beer garden, and as refreshing as that first taste of a chilled pint of lager. Stand out tracks include the Radio One favourite Great British Summertime, and the anthem for the everyman, Man On The Street. Other highlights on the album include the infectious In A Letter (supported by Radio One, 6 Music and XFM), and the extra horny live favourite, The Landlords Daughter.

2009 sees Imperial Leisure heading to Europe with the Youngblood Brass Band in April and May, before the album release in June, thus making Imperial Leisure the perfect soundtrack to your summer!

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Its impossible not to get caught up in it all, the sense of fun seeping into everyone involved like a shot of serotonin.
KKKKK Kerrang!

Absolutely outstanding.
Nihal, BBC Radio One

Like the Beasties and De La Soul, playing Less Than Jake at a cult-rock party. An amazing live band.
Drowned In Sound

"Imperial Leisures sound is practically a sonic mirror held up to the face of London: a melting pot of cultures, genres and personalities blended together with grit and spice"
Big Cheese

"If you thought UK rap had to be as clumsy as The Streets, if you thought the British ska revival ended when the Ordinary Boys sold out, if no-one else can help, then go and see Imperial Leisure, because they are the A-Team. People of the UK, your champions have arrived."
mysongbird.com

"...all you can do is pity the fools that came in late."
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