The Targets - Wake Up (Chris Sheldon Mix)

Directed by Nathan Sam Long
Cinematography by Maxmilian Turek
Produced by Jim de Whalley

Released on Project Records, November 22nd 2010

Cheshire three-piece The Targets release their debut single Wake Up on November 22th on CD and download via Project Records.

Wake Up comes off the back of extensive UK and overseas touring, and features a Chris Sheldon (Foo Fighters, Biffy Clyro, Pixies) remix. The track's massive, über-catchy chorus pays immediate homage to the likes of 70s punk pioneers The Buzzcocks and The Jam. But there is a contemporary message behind the mayhem too -- which has prompted some to dub The Targets' uncompromising style as 'iMod for the 21st century' .

The band -- Conrad Ellis (guitar), Jess Whitmore (drums) and bassist Sam Bell (who played George Harrison in the acclaimed John Lennon bio-pic movie Nowhere Boy) -- have been together since they were 13 years old, shouting their brand of loud, angst-driven guitar rock from the rafters of any teenage lad's headspace.

A video for Wake Up (also starring Jay Johnson from the Nowhere Boy cast) is due on November 22nd and reflects The Targets' earliest days when they were too young to perform in pubs or clubs and so had to cut their teeth and build their following playing private houseparties.

It will be preceded by two 'making-of' documentaries aired on YouTube.

The Targets have another full tour of Canada planned for the Winter and will shortly be announcing a UK tour to coincide with the release of Wake Up.

For more information, contact:

alex@greenhousegroup.co.uk

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[stOOpid68]

¬¬

four people haven't woken up...

[theuktargets]

@stOOpid68 We'll just have to play harder!

[stOOpid68]

^^

best live band I've seen in a while!!

Bring the noise every time!!

[theuktargets]

@stOOpid68 Cheers man. Clearly you're not THAT stoopid ;-)

[wallywallyy2k]

Love the video! Love the band! Love the live show even more! I expect big things in 2011!

[theuktargets]

@wallywallyy2k +10 internets to this man!

[Skunkfoot]

Really excellent effort guys! Sounds great and looks good - even a wee story to follow ;-) Very well done to all... (I voted thumbs up twice - shhhhh)

[theuktargets]

@SonnyB1ack Also... next time you decide to publicly slate something, have the good sense to make sure your username isn't the same one you use for your dirty porn habits!

mydirtyhobby . com/profil/sonnyb1ack?ac=profi­l&u_id=3004277

[pincle26]

in northwich on the 17th....

im 15, would i be able to get in?

[MrLegofreak11]

conrad elis

[stOOpid68]

@theuktargets

stOOpid not stupid ;)

can't wait to see yiz LIVE again!!!

[kitkatgymgirl]

Hey that's our James in the vid!!!!!! Well in lad!!!

[yellowsunderland]

Excellent 

[tommyb1000]

good video guys!