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Videos from Ex Libras & Mimas featured on Eye See Sound’s “Heads Up”
If you haven't seen the videos for Ex Libras' "Underachiever" or Mimas' "Vadar In Burgos", then when you've finished winter insulating the rock you're currently living under, you should really check them both out on the new episode of "Heads Up" over at Eye See Sound.
Check them both out, in stereo and full colour, HERE
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What Would Jesus Drive Feature on Mixcloud Podcast!
What Would Jesus Drive's rockin' track "The Girls Are In Charge" has been played on the Mixcloud Podcast!
The song is taken from The Girls are In Charge EP that was recently released through the wonderful EyeSeeSound. The EP received some excellent reviews and is a pre-cursor to the up and coming Your Awful Kids EP due for release on 15th November.
To get you in the mood for a band you are likely to be hearing a lot more of, check out the Mixcloud Podcast to listen for free.
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What Would Jesus Drive 4/5 in Punk Rock Ist Nicht Tot!
What Would Jesus Drive have been given a great review from online music website Punk Rock Ist Nicht Tot, receiving 4/5 for the forthcoming EP!
"A spiky, angular, electro punk number, musically it’s slightly reminiscent of the Knack’s ‘My Sharona’. Lyrically it’s witty and entertaining in a ‘it’s funny because it’s true’ observational humour kind of way..." - Punk Rock Ist Nicht Tot
You can read the review in full HERE.
The EP will be available on October 4th, and is released through the brilliant EyeSeeSound.
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What Would Jesus Drive Cause a Stir in the Blogging World!
What Would Jesus Drive are certainly making a splash in the music world prior to the release of their forthcoming EP The Girls Are In Charge. The online community are particularly impressed with the band, resulting in a blogging frenzy highlighting the bands arrival!
First up is a feature in God Is In The TV which has given you the opportunity to download a live reworking of the song "The Girls Are In Charge", and had this to say about the band:
"...it's bratty, electro tinged punk rock with great lyrics, and it's strangely catchy." - God Is In The TV
You can check out the article and download the track HERE.
Next we have a little piece in Mad Mackerel which also comes with a free MP3 of a live version of the track "The Girls Are In Charge". The blog wrote:
"The title track is a bratty, indie-pop master-class; Imagine what the Ting Tings would sound like if they grew some balls and cranked up their guitars to 11 – catchy, edgy pop that rocks." - Mad Mackerel
You can read the feature in full HERE.
The band have also had the video for the title track featured on both A Media Mind Set and No Ordinary Fool. A Media Mind Set had this to say:
"It's fun stuff with excellent shared boy/girl vocals and a wicked half real life people / half animation video." - A Media Mind Set
You can read the feature and watch the video at A media Mind Set's website and at the No Ordinary Fool website.
The EP will be available on October 4th, and is released through the wonderful EyeSeeSound.
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EyeSeeSound Interview on Panic Dots!
EyeSeeSound have been interviewed on the website Panic Dots!
In the interview the collective talk about how they were inspired to start EyeSeeSound due to their boredom with music, their new DVD EP concept and the dream of working with Nick Cave, Nina Simone and, er, Phil Collins!
To read the interview in full and watch some of the Live Session video content click HERE.
EyeSeeSound consistently produce high quality video content that is free to watch on their fantastic site. With a number of options on offer such as Live Sessions, Heads Up, The Show and the recently added and very funny Podcast, the website is a veritable feast for underground music fans. You can keep up to date with the latest content on offer at the EyeSeeSound website.
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What Would Jesus Drive Download and Video on The 405!
Since it's Friday and all, The 405 have been kind enough to put up a little video and download of the soon to be released single from What Would Jesus Drive<, especially for you!
You can stream a live version of the raucous track The Girls are in Charge, and as well as that, you can watch the excellently crafted animated video for the song on The 405 website.
The Girls are in Charge EP is due for release on October 4th and will mark the beginning of a busy few months for the band as they plan to release a physical version of their debut album Black and Blue, not to mention plenty of free downloads and singles taking them into 2011.
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Check Out New EyeSeeSound Live Session and Heads Up Content Now!
EyeSeeSound have released brand new Live Session and Heads Up content on their outstanding website.
The Live Session features the rockin' What Would Jesus Drive in interview and performing tracks such as Fragile Mansion and The Girls are in Charge. As we have come to expect from EyeSeeSound the piece is beautifully shot and informative, giving an insight to the band and a raw showcase of their live performance.
This weeks Heads Up content features three brilliant bands for you to get your teeth sunk into. First up is female songstress Hazlitt and her haunting video for the track Introit. This is followed up with Shadow Orchestra performing the track Creaking and Bowing live and finishing off with the stunning video for Rakafeeds' video Colder.
All this content is absolutely free and is must see footage. To watch all the brand new content click HERE.
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The EyeSeeSound Live Sessions: Download Now for just £2.50!
EyeSeeSound, the company behind the innovative five-track DVD EP, are now selling downloadable versions of the DVD EPs via their website.
Now you will be able to experience independent, dynamic bands in all their live glory for just £2.50. With a 50% saving on the cost of the physical release, it could well be the bargain of the summer!
Check out a sample of Ex Libras live session below. If you can not see the video below, click HERE
The Live Session content includes a five track MP3 and live video footage of the band's performance recorded at The Luminaire. Sessions include acts such as the mesmerising Ex Libras, the ethereal Shadow Orchestra, indie-rock stalwarts Spring Offensive and the inimitable The Penny Black Remedy.
Download the live sessions from the DVD EPs HERE.
The aim of the live sessions is to capture the featured bands in their most raw, and honest form - as a live act. Everything on EyeSeeSound is chosen from a passion and belief in great independent music that hasn't received the attention they feel it deserves. Genre isn't important, and the bands featured are eclectic, but what is important is that the bands are passionate about the music they create.
EyeSeeSound are changing the moral landscape of the music industry as we know it. They are not restricted by boundaries. Instead intent on cultivating fresh, high quality music video content, which is cutting edge yet affordable and is now available for music lovers everywhere to download directly into your mobile phone, iPod or laptop.
So, rise up, call out and join EyeSeeSound's new revolution:
The music industry is dead! Long live music!
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ABoF & EyeSeeSound’s “Guilty Pleasures”!
The 405 asked A Badge of Friendship and EyeSeeSound to contribute to their regular Guilty Pleasures feature.
You'll be able to gain a little insight into what the music industry is really listening to on the sly in a darkened room!
Hall and Oates, Will Smith and S Club 7 all get a mention, so you better prepare because it's enough to make your ears bleed...
You can read the full Guilty Pleasures article HERE.
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Ex Libras - EyeSeeSound Session 8/10 in Subba Cultcha!
EyeSeeSound's innovative DVD EP release with the wonderful Ex Libras has received a glowing review from Subba Cultcha!
"A must have for music fans. Well worth the purchase!" - Subba Cultcha
The DVD EP gained a score of 8/10, which is quite impressive considering it's the first release from the EyeSeeSound peeps!
You can read the full review HERE.
Ex Libras DVD EP - The EyeSeeSound Session - is available to buy today from EyeSeeSound's online shop at a very reasonable £5 and can be bought HERE!
In addition to this, EyeSeeSound release their second DVD EP with The Penny Black Remedy on August 30th, and Ex Libras acoustic album, Cut(s), is out September 6th.
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EyeSeeSound: DVD EPs heralding the underground!
EyeSeeSound is the vision, passion and brainchild of Julian Bowman and Simon Matthews. When they both tired of the generic, homogenised music being fed to them by the media the pair took it upon themselves to offer a platform that championed the unsung heroes of the underground.
As a natural progression from the Live Sessions on their website, EyeSeeSound have created an exciting new musical format in their DVD EPs, with each beautifully packaged and designed as a singular piece of art reflecting the band and the music. They have made these DVD EPs as affordable as possible at £5 and on a 50/50 profit share with the bands. EyeSeeSound front all costs themselves and do not charge for their time. It is about the music and the art, rather than the money.The content is generous with those who purchase able to view a five-song live session, own the mp3s of this session, see interview footage, and in this case also feature three music videos as bonus material.
Ex Libras The EyeSeeSound Session is the first of these DVD EPs (out this week!) heralding quality affordable music from the underground. Being the generous lot they are, EyeSeeSound have made one song from Ex Libras' DVD EP - Sum Numbers - available to watch on YouTube. If you can't see these videos below, just click HERE.
Download the Ex Libras DVD EP pack HERE. The DVD EP pack includes a press release, jpeg of the DVD EP cover and a free MP3 of "Radar (live)".
Ex Libras DVD EP Sampler
Ex Libras DVD EP - Sum Numbers (live)
Ex Libras The EyeSeeSound Session is available to buy at a very reasonable £5 from the EyeSeeSound website.
Ex Libras return with Cut(s) and DVD EP!
The wonderful Ex Libras are back and they've a busy few months in store. This month they release a DVD EP session with EyeSeeSound followed shortly by an acoustic EP release - Cut(s) - in September, which takes songs from their debut album Suite(s) reworking them into something fresh and new. The EP will mark the end of the Suite(s) cycle as the boys begin recording some exciting new material.We've included some video links and free MP3 downloads to get you in the mood - read on to find out more...
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Ex Libras DVD EP release!
It was always inevitable that Ex Libras would catch the attention of EyeSeeSound, who grabbed the chance to work with the boys to record one of their Live DVD EPs. Both EyeSeeSound and Ex Libras share the same sensibilities - to create and promote independent music for all.As a natural progression from the Live Sessions on their website, EyeSeeSound have created an exciting new musical format in their DVD EPs, with each beautifully packaged and designed as a singular piece of art reflecting the band and their music. They have made these DVD EPs as affordable as possible at £5 and on a 50/50 profit share with the bands. EyeSeeSound front all costs themselves and do not charge for their time. It is about the music and the art, rather than the money.
The content is generous with those who purchase able to view a five-song live session, own the mp3s of this session, see interview footage, and in this case also feature three music videos as bonus material.
Ex Libras The EyeSeeSound Session is available to buy from the EyeSeeSound website.
A sampler from the DVD EP can be viewed HERE.
Ex Libras release Cut(s)
Take one part "loop" add one part "acoustic" and mix gently. Crumble Suite(s), sprinkle a touch of "samples", "percussion" and spoonful of "Cello". Place headphones on ears, press play. Enjoy.
Cut(s) approaches the songs from Ex Libras' critically acclaimed debut album Suite(s), from a different, fresh new angle. The band have taken the bare parts from five of the songs on their aforementioned debut album (in order: "Underachiever", "Sum Numbers", "Discharge", "Phat Knickers" and "Radar") and reshaped, remoulded, remixed and reinvented them into their own version of what an acoustic EP should be the only way Ex Libras could - thus creating a new genre for the EP - loopcoustica. The title tracks of the songs on Cut(s) are lyrics found on each of the aforementioned songs on Suite(s).Much like Suite(s) the EP is another DIY affair; everything from the beats, the vocals and the percussion was recorded at the much talked about infamous Shed - Ex Libras manmade recording studio and rehearsal space.
"...[Suite(s)] weaves its intoxicating post-rock spell with an unpredictable, addictive flourish." - Classic Rock Prog, review of Suite(s)
"...an album that's all about building then shattering tension..." Rock Sound, review of Suite(s)
Pushing themselves into quieter territories, Ex Libras' Amit Sharma (vox, guitar), Ross Kenning (drums) and Kieran Nagi (keys) nevertheless prove they have the capacity to venture into sonic extremes. On Cut(s) they ditch the climatic noise build-ups for a calmer and subtle cinematic tension. The EP as a whole is beautifully intricate and atmospheric, best listened to on (large) headphones to maximize your Ex Libras listening pleasure. Guest instrumentalist on the EP is cellist Ruth Campbell (Ariel's Up), who the boys met whilst on their Northern UK tour. Ruth perfectly compliments the sound and feel of the EP.
The free single leading the release will be Teenage Eyes, set for release on 23rd August 2010. Cut(s) is released digitally on 6th September 2010.
Download "Teenage Eyes" from Cut(s) HERE.
Downoad "Radar" from Suite(s) HERE.
Visit Ex Libras YouTube channel HERE.
Ex Libras - Radar
Ex Libras - Underachiever
Ex Libras - [discharge]
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EyeSeeSound Interview on Glasgow Pocart!
EyeSeeSound have done an inspiring interview with Glaswegian taste-makers, Glasgow Podcart.
In it they talk about changing the music industry for the better, their up and coming DVD EP releases and their role in the Take Back Parliament campaign.
You can read the full interview HERE.
You should keep checking the EyeSeeSound website for the latest Live Session, Heads Up and Mix Tape updates.
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EyeSeeSound Release Mix Tape 008!
EyeSeeSound have just released the latest Mix Tape on their wonderful website.
Featuring the likes of Volcano Playground, Polaris and the Ex Libras track 1904 from the album Suite(s), it is yet another example of the diverse and eclectic tastes on offer on the website.
You can listen to the EyeSeeSound Mix Tape HERE.
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EyeSeeSound Live Session: Ex Libras!
EyeSeeSound have recorded a wonderful live session and interview with the coolest band on the block, Ex Libras.
The video includes the tracks Underachiever, Sum Numbers and Radar, and was beautifully shot by the EyeSeeSound guys at The Luminaire.
You can watch the live session HERE.
This is a prelude to the Ex Libras' "The EyeSeeSound Session" DVD EP which will be out to buy on July 26th for a measly £5.
Here, EyeSeeSound have created a new and exciting music format where each DVD EP is beautifully packaged and designed as a singular piece of art reflecting the band and their music.
This release includes storming live interpretations of 4 tracks taken from their debut album, as well as one new and previously unreleased song, Magical Mervyn, which is an integral part of their live set. The style of the edit and grading also takes the visuals away from traditional live performance footage to create an artistic and beautiful 30-minute live performance.
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EyeSeeSound: "The music industry is dead. Long live music!"
EyeSeeSound is the vision, passion and brainchild of Julian Bowman and Simon Matthews. When they both tired of the generic, homogenised music being fed to them by the media the pair took it upon themselves to offer a platform that championed the unsung heroes of the underground.
With this in mind, Jules and Simon began to develop and create a web TV show heavily slanted towards the independent music scene. Including short film and animation, The Show is ethically and socially aware, veering away from the traditional presenting style of studio links and interviews to an irreverent anti-presenter style. This was to become the flagship element of EyeSeeSound. In addition to The Show, EyeSeeSound's website also offers other outlets for bands and music bands like ESS' Live Sessions and Mix Tapes.
Now, in conjunction with Sound Director Peter Radcliff the Live Sessions have developed from being a website only format into a physical product that fans of the site were essentially asking for. Therefore from July 2010, EyeSeeSound will be releasing 5-track “DVD EPs” thus creating a new and exciting music format.
Each DVD EP is beautifully packaged and designed as a singular piece of art reflecting the band and their music. They have made these DVD EPs as affordable as possible at £5 and on a 50/50 profit share with the bands. EyeSeeSound front all costs themselves and do not charge for their time. It is about the music and the art, rather than the money. The content is generous with those who purchase able to view a five-song live session, own the mp3s of this session, see interview footage, and in most cases feature music videos and studio mp3s as bonus material.
It is the belief of EyeSeeSound that a new dynamic is infiltrating the music business, a new paradigm of music consumption is being born, and the realm of independent and DIY music culture will no longer remain an underground sub class, but is a very possible and viable future for the production and consumption of music.
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Ex Libras: The EyeSeeSound Session
Ex Libras are a band that need no introduction. Having impressed the press and music fans alike with their debut single, Radar, and album, Suite(s), the band went on to release a second single from the album, Underachiever, whilst completing a UK and European tour. Their album caught the attention of publications such as Clash Magazine, Rock Sound Magazine, Classic Rock Prog, whilst their singles received plays on stations like BBC6 Music and XFM.It's no wonder then that they caught the attention of EyeSeeSound, who grabbed the chance to work with the boys to record one of their Live DVD EPs. Both EyeSeeSound and Ex Libras share the same sensibilities – to create and promote independent music for all.
This release includes storming live interpretations of 4 tracks taken from their debut album, as well as one new and previously unreleased song, "Magical Mervyn", which is an integral part of their live set. The style of the edit and grading also takes the visuals away from traditional live performance footage to create an artistic and beautiful 30-minute live performance.
Download Ex Libras "The EyeSeeSound Session" DVD EP pack HERE, includes DVD EP images, a press release and free MP3 track of Ex Libras' "Radar" from the live session.
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