FRIGHTENED RABBIT/SUKILOVE/STAGE SAGES

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FRIGHTENED RABBIT (Glasgow)
An unconventional three-piece with a defined personality, and a gift for being able to nail a near perfect pop song, Frightened Rabbit convey candid tales of ordinary folk with a wry, acerbic wit via an eloquent, emotive, modern garage-pop aesthetic.
Scott’s songs, lucid, humourous explorations of interpersonal relationships are essentially folk-tinged pop songs with more fervent ambitions. At times recalling the ragged, muscular delivery of early (electric period) Sebadoh, Frightened Rabbit harbour a more universal agenda. Somewhat atypically there is no bass, but crucially nothing is missing; Billy’s second guitar augments or bolsters Scott’s guitar/vocal hub, or drops an octave to add weight or bottom end. Grant’s drum patterns are alternately or simultaneously physical and adroit, adding accent and eloquence to the score. But primarily, Frightened Rabbit is so much more than a sum of these parts, the band combining together to form something complete, singular and life-affirming.
The band have been working in New York with producer Peter Katis (Interpol, The Twilight Sad, Mercury Rev) for a new record on the fine Fat Cat label.
www.myspace.com/frightenedrabbit

SUKILOVE (Belgium)
Acclaimed Belgian band fronted by Pascal Deweeze (Metal Molly/Mitsoobishy Jacson/Shadowgraphic City). Classic songwriting meets art rock chops. They count David Bowie among their fans.
New EP 'Natural Regression' out on April 21st on Jesus Factory records.
'Swooning, painfully pretty pop' - Rolling Stone www.myspace.com/sukilove

STAGE SAGES (London)
Ten-piece band that cover just about everything from ambient classical beats though to psychedelic indie hiphop. Has to be seen to be believed!
www.myspace.com/stagesages