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Monkeysuit April

Posted: Sat, 28 Mar 2009

This April the Monkeysuit house has some fine music is instore for us - with gigs at South Street and Oakford it doesn't all have to be about Easter bunnies, chocolate and religousness...

The first gig is at South Street on the 3 April...

The Wave Pictures

Signed to the independent label MoshiMoshi (Slow Club, Tilly and the Wall) the band is famed for their insightful lyrics and warm natured music. Their debut album 'Instant Coffee Baby' received critical acclaim and was short listed for the prestigious Guardian First Album award.

They are touring the UK and Europe throughout April and will release their second album 'If You Leave It Alone' on MoshiMoshi in May. Through playing gigs, sending CDs to fans across the world and old fashioned, word of mouth. The Wave Pictures have gained a cult status and a devoted international following.

'You feel like Tattersall is singing with you, rather than at you, the songs themselves full of secrets and stories he's bursting to tell.'- DrownedInSound.com

'The Wave Pictures may be on the cusp of a major breakthrough.' - Guardian gig review

'They can zip from richly observed into amusingly confessional into a Lewis Carroll flight of fancy.'- NME

www.myspace.com/thewavepictures

Planet Earth (Young and Lost Club)

Produce summer loving, alternative folks. Over the last year they have been spotted sharing stages with Laura Marling, Slow Club, Soko, Jay Jay Pistolet, Jeff Lewis and Johnny Flynn.

Last autumn the band supported Noah and the Whale on their UK tour. In March their debut single, 'Bergman Movies', will be released on the Young and Lost Club.

www.myspace.com/planetearthsongs

Jay Newton (Full Force Gales)

Local troubadour Jay Newton is usually found fronting Reading alt/rock band Full Force Gales but some times he can found playing solo. This is a rare chance to see just him performing strip down versions of their songs.

http://www.myspace.com/fullforcegales

The second gig is at The Oakford Social Club on the 12 April...

Vessels

Leeds based experimental rock band return after their storming debut-album- tour show last October, that release earned them features in Rock Sound, NME and Artrocker and live session’s with BBC Raw Talent and XFM.

Entitled ‘White Fields and Open Devices’ (produced by John Congleton - Modest Mouse, Explosions In The Sky) the band's debut garnered critical acclaim (8/10 - NME, 8/10 - Drowned In Sound, 8/10 - Rock Sound, 4/6 -Time Out, Gigwise 4/5 and “both thrilling and thought-provoking in equal measure” – BBC) in abundance. One to catch live.

www.myspace.com/vesselsband

A.Genuine.Freakshow

Relentless gigging over 2 years, across the country, has allowed the band to perfect their live performance and gain a core of loyal fans. Along their travels they have picked up support slots with great bands including iForward Russia!, Good Shoes, This Town Needs Guns and Cats & Cats & Cats.

The band have been featured on Tom Robinson's BBC 6Music show and their music has been described as like Sigur Ros on a quirky pop binge.

www.myspace.com/agenuinefreakshow

Toodar

A new three piece based band which feature a former members of the much missed The Carter Manoeuvre. Their mix laptop beats, acoustic guitars and a heartfelt vocal.

www.myspace.com/toodar