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Standard Fare
+ Tigercats + Model Village
Presented by: Crushing Death & Grief| 0 | CAMBRIDGE: Portland Arms |
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| P | Friday 20th January, 2012 |
| N | 8:00pm |
Event information
Standard Fare met when Dan (from Buxton) and Emma (from New Mills) were playing in other groups as teenagers. When those projects fell apart, the pair resolved to work together, and poached drummer Andy Beswick from Dan’s brother’s band. Early practices were held in Andy’s loft in Buxton, “and then in his Nan's living room when we got too loud.” Music is a family business for two of their number – Emma’s mother was in ‘80s anarcho-punks Poison Girls and now plays Jewish folk music and organises jams in pubs and on trains. Dan’s family band plays old Motown and Rock n Roll. Outside of the band, the three-some have far ranging interests: Emma is studying for a PhD, and has an allotment and a penchant for cycling; Andy is a graphic designer, loves riding motorbikes and has dived 20metres in the Indian Ocean; and Dan is a black belt in karate.
Even now, their small-town origins inform their music. “Out Of Sight, Out Of Town was the name we had for our first demo when we were based in a small town and found ourselves a bit isolated from cities and other bands,” says Dan. “it feels more relevant now though because we’ve had the chance to get out there and explore lots of different places, but sometimes you still need that hiding place to go back to.”
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