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1)KEITH
Oli Bayston – Vocals, Keys,
John Waddington – Bass
Johnny Winbolt-Lewis - Drums
Mark Nicholls - Guitar
KEITH – Not one, but four lads from four parts of England (Essex, Ealing, Shrewsbury and Leeds) meeting in (Greater) Manchester on a music course. Four headstrong characters, with wildly different musical roots, these guys are keen for their ideas & instruments to complement each other & so a strong democracy of songs prevail.
‘We don’t see a problem with having a broad sound,’ says frontman Oli Bayston. ‘In fact, we see it as a benefit.’ Born into classical musicianship, while the oblique, brooding lyrics he sings examine the layers in relationships, both personal & sometimes political, he speaks more of Manchester’s Acid House heritage than the Stone Roses, any band similarities based more on their unwillingness to be part of any geographically based scene.
Bassist John Waddington, for several years a teenage techno dj, inspired by free hardcore barn parties in Shropshire, designs all the bands artwork himself and thus strengthens the band’s identity in his graphic art alter-ego “Wadders”.
Drummer Johnny Winbolt-Lewis seems to possess the drive for musicianship that took his dad to represent the UK in the Mexico Olympics. He obsessively absorbs & spits out music, a regular gig-goer turning other drummers onto Afrobeat legend Tony Allen, practising religiously, & watching obscure videos of Can
Oli Bayston – Vocals, Keys,
John Waddington – Bass
Johnny Winbolt-Lewis - Drums
Mark Nicholls - Guitar
KEITH – Not one, but four lads from four parts of England (Essex, Ealing, Shrewsbury and Leeds) meeting in (Greater) Manchester on a music course. Four headstrong characters, with wildly different musical roots, these guys are keen for their ideas & instruments to complement each other & so a strong democracy of songs prevail.
‘We don’t see a problem with having a broad sound,’ says frontman Oli Bayston. ‘In fact, we see it as a benefit.’ Born into classical musicianship, while the oblique, brooding lyrics he sings examine the layers in relationships, both personal & sometimes political, he speaks more of Manchester’s Acid House heritage than the Stone Roses, any band similarities based more on their unwillingness to be part of any geographically based scene.
Bassist John Waddington, for several years a teenage techno dj, inspired by free hardcore barn parties in Shropshire, designs all the bands artwork himself and thus strengthens the band’s identity in his graphic art alter-ego “Wadders”.
Drummer Johnny Winbolt-Lewis seems to possess the drive for musicianship that took his dad to represent the UK in the Mexico Olympics. He obsessively absorbs & spits out music, a regular gig-goer turning other drummers onto Afrobeat legend Tony Allen, practising religiously, & watching obscure videos of Can
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shivasoma wrote:
I found the "Up In The Clouds" Video on myspace, and i was fascinated. nice work, old and new album.
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Acquiescence wrote:
I might have been a little hasty in my criticism there. Me and my big mouth. Vice And Virtue is a real grower. Still not as good as Red Thread though.
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Acquiescence wrote:
Dissapointing new album, its got nothing on Red Thread. 'Lullaby', 'Lucid' and 'Up In The Clouds' are excellent but the likes of 'Don't Want To Be Apart' and 'With Me' really let it down.
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shinelune wrote:
Up In The Clouds is so great song,so i cant wait for Vice & Virtue !! It would be awesome :)
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Acquiescence wrote:
Can't wait for Vice & Virtue, I hope its as good as Red Thread.
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ellalala wrote:
someone send me some more tracks! (please)
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wdywhyte wrote:
best band name EVER!
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thereisnolight wrote:
Yeah muckto, it was a cover of a Sebastien Tellier song!
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muckto wrote:
Did they do a remix of La Ritournelle or a cover version? It was on 6mix last Friday...
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John55 wrote:
so talented it makes me jealous
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ahoier wrote:
@hamdemon: It's a recommendation ;) Just ignore it, or remove the recommendation, and it should stop showing up. If not, just listen to one of their tracks.
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SFTDR wrote:
My sister is friends with this band, i just discovered them today in her old CDs, and their album is out tomorrow! Lucky, much?
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The End / Threes EP
12 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/keiththeband
Hello EveryoneWelcome to our last ever newsletter as after around 8 years of playing and making music together, we (KEITH) have decided to call it a day. …
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