Bit By Bats are an Australian three piece originally hailing from Adelaide, now living in Melbourne. Forming in 2003, the band had existed just a matter of weeks when they laid down their first demo (later released as their first ep). They sent it in as a CD-R to their local radio station, Three D Radio, who almost burnt a hole in the disc from constant play, well before the mysterious band stepped out to play their first show. The songs recalled influences of early-era The Cure, Joy Division and Television and fused them with a fresh raw and rough urgency. The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976 Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic
During their time, Bit By Bats have toured with the likes of Australian bands Cut Copy, Youth Group, The Grates, and supported international acts including Bloc Party, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Les Savy Fav, Von Bondies, Peaches and Wire. Cut Copy is a band from Melbourne, Australia. Their sound often labeled as alternative dance and/or Electropop, draws considerable influence Youth group can be Youth Group, an Australian band Youth club See also List of The Grates are a three-piece band from Brisbane, Australia, comprising Patience Hodgson (vocals John Patterson (guitar and Alana Skyring (drums Bloc Party are a British Indie rock band composed of Kele Okereke on vocals and Rhythm guitar, Russell Lissack on Pretty Girls Make Graves (often abbreviated PGMG) was an Art punk band formed in Seattle in 2001 named after The Smiths song of the same Les Savy Fav (pronounced lay-SAH-vee-FAHV is a New York City band that produces an Idiosyncratic style of Indie rock. The Von Bondies are an American Alternative rock band whose current line-up is composed of Jason Stollsteimer on vocals and lead guitar Christy Hunt on Wire are an English rock band formed in London in October 1976 (and intermittently active to the present by Colin Newman (vocals guitar
They've been recording their debut album at Birdland Studios with the same team that worked on their Let's Go Romeo EP - Dean Turner of Magic Dirt, Rob Long and Lindsay Gravina of Birdland. Magic Dirt is an Australian rock band Formed in 1992 in Geelong, Victoria and continuing to this day they have become one of the longest
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Members
Owen Eszeki - vocals, electric guitar, theremin
Peter J Gravestock - vocals, bass, electric guitar
Ben Macklin - drums
Quotes
‘A controlled riot. ’ – Rolling Stone
‘Art rock-meets-jangly pop backing topped with deliberately misdirected vocals that recall the style of guys like Television’s Tom Verlaine and Joy Division’s Ian Curtis. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published ’ – Blunt
‘Melodic primal screams to tear your heart apart. ’ – I.D. (UK)
‘A balance between the tight rockin’ sound of The Strokes, mixed with the madness of Television and a voice that rivals Jack White…’ – Time Off
Discography
- "Go Go Go!" (2007, Shiny Records)
- Let's Go Romeo (2005, Guano Music)
- Bit By Bats Self-titled EP (2004, Architecture Label)
- Sir! Beat Sir tour EP (2003)
External links
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