The Upper Room, Kill The Young & The New Thoughts
to play at April's Tuckshop

6th April 'Billy Bunters Tuckshop', Bunters, Truro

Sticking to their promise to showcase some of the UK's hottest buzz bands at the newly launched indie club night 'The Tuckshop', SW1 Productions are pleased to announce the line-up for April 6th.

Kill The Young

"The world is only just waking up to the Manchester trio of the Gorman brothers, think big choruses and even bigger riffs leavened by a hefty dose of self loathing" - The Independent

Three brothers Tom, Dylan and Olly Gorman ranging in years from 18 to 23 are, despite their youth, already one of the hardest working bands in the UK. And, based on the evidence of their eponymously-titled debut LP, they haven't merely performed over 300 gigs, they've learned what it takes to move and shake and audience.

The bands name is deliberately provocative, a statement about the current state of modern Western Society and the pressure put on young people to grow up quickly.

In keeping with their no-nonsense approach, Kill the Young recorded the album in just 20 days with producer Dimitri Tikovoi (Placebo, Goldfrapp, John Cale, Marc Almond). Mixed by Flood, one of the most influential producer/engineers and remixers of the last 20 years (New Order, U2, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode).

Musically KTY's sound is a mosaique of transatlantic influences. They are as much the sons of US indie rock bands Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins as they are the heirs of the UK post-punk scene.

This will be the band's first time in Cornwall and is part of their extensive European tour which includes a slot at the London Club NME night at Koko.

www.killtheyoung.com

The Upper Room

The Upper Room are Alex Miller (vocals and guitar), James Pattinson (guitar), Beau Barnard (bass) and Jon Barnett (drums). Four young men from Brighton who are on a very simple mission: to create the classic album, the finest pop songs, and steal your hearts...

Alex Miller is already showing all the traits of becoming a fascinating frontman. Compulsively paranoid, unashamedly romantic, quintessential english vocals and lyrics torn equally between love and anguish - comparisons to Ian Curtis and Morrissey wouldn't be misguided yet there's something strikingly unique in him. Spending his formative years writing songs in his bedroom, Alex was primarily composing dance tracks on his computer until he discovered Phil Spector. At that point, the infamous wall of sound sent him spiraling in a new direction. Once realising that a full band would be needed, Alex brought in friends James, Beau and Jon to complete the works.

With such a collection of expansive pop songs in place, it took no time at all before word spread on the band. When Sony were brought to the band's studio via mutual friends, a deal was instantly placed on the table. No gigs, no demos.

The first single 'All Over This Town' arrived in the summer of 2004 as a limited release and was re-released earlier this month, charting at no.38. A brilliant and contagiously catchy song Alex wrote on Christmas Day between main course and dessert to escape the heat of the kitchen. Tours ensued with Hope of the States, Electric Soft Parade and Longview amongst others, sending The Upper Room on a grueling run of the UK.

The band has spent most of 2005 putting the finishing touches to their debut album. Having started work just prior to Christmas 2004, it was recorded in Brixton's Dairy Studios with Paul Schroeder (who previously worked with The Stone Roses). The result is an album which will turn The Upper Room into one of the bands to watch in 2006. The extraordinariness about The Upper Room lies in their ordinariness. There's no hidden agenda: they're not on a political mission or trying to live a rock 'n' roll lifestyle. They just want to write good, strong songs with a universal appeal. The Upper Room are for the person you sit next to each morning on the train, the people who keep the country turning over each day. They're for the majority of the masses, the demographic away from the cutting edge.

The band have been picking up strong support from Radio One's Jo Whiley and Radio Two's Dermot O'Leary and are already beginning to appear as confirmed on some of the Summer's biggest festival line-ups.

The Upper Room will release 'Black & White' on May 8th 2006, taken from their forthcoming album 'Other People's Problems' which will be released in August.

www.theupperroomsite.com

The New Thoughts

Indie Punk kids 'The New Thoughts' will provide the local input, although the band are currently all residing in different parts of the UK at University.

Last year Tom Vek launched a competition to win a support slot with him at his gig in Falmouth, after receiving over 20 entries from local bands, Mr Vek himself selected the band to open for him at this Princess Pavilion show.

The band who cite their influences as Bloc Party, Interpol, Ikara Colt and the Wedding Present are said to be really excited about being involved in Truro's first Indie Club night.

Tickets are £6 on the door, arrive early to avoid disappointment. Don't forget there will be the usual tuckshop delights including a variety of sweet bags to purchase, the mixtape exchange (www.myspace.com/sw1mixtapeexchange) and DJ's The Earls of Suave with special guest DJ's.

If you would like to help promote these club nights in your college or among your friends then please contact us about becoming a 'teamer' - email katy@sw1productions.co.uk

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