Discovery 2 Ft Fjokra + The Manic Shine + Echoes + Rodney Branigan

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2014's first Discovery installment is going to be loud and Epic. We have an amazing multi instrumentalist Rodney Branigan , electro band Echoes,The Manic Shine, who toured the UK three times last year and have been on Discovery's radar for the past year! Fjokra then follows with their mash up on genres in each of their songs. Fans of Mr Bungle will love this band! Plus resident dj Delphi.
2014's first Discovery installment is going to be loud and Epic. We have an amazing multi instrumentalist Rodney Branigan , The Manic Shine, who toured the UK three times last year and have been on Discovery's radar for the past years! Fjokra then follows with their mash up on genres in each of their songs. Fans of Mr Bungle will love this band! Plus resident dj Delphi

FJOKRA

Fjokra is the musical project of 25 year old multi-instrumentalist, Fjokra. Originally from Dublin, now resident in London, his music has been decribed as, '"Todd Rundgren in Genesis listening to Muse while hanging out with Queen, Sikth and Quincy Jones who are all shagging Prince in Rush's private studio on LSD dressed up as The Beatles mixing Psycore jamming with The Manhattan Transfer in a lost Gershwin musical somewhere in Iceland.'

www.fjokra.com

The Manic Shine

A rock band unlike any you will have ever heard. With a vast sound that links progressive alt/rock with atmospheric synth noise they combine incredible guitar solos, time signature changes and a heart-pounding groove to deliver an inebriating wall of metamorphic art rock.

"Their brand of genre-hopping technical wizardry is where modern rock music is at!" - Music Week

"I REALLY like The Manic Shine!" - Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)

"choked full of intelligent intricate riffs, relentless melodies and catchy hooks." - Aaron Philipps, Amazing Radio

"These guys are saving British rock music, one sick lick at a time"
- Rock Industry Magazine

"It is so rare to find a band with such technical and artistic chops in equal measure"
- GreenMan

www.themanicshine.com

ECHOES
London electro three-piece Echoes have recently released their debut single 'Fight The Feeling' through the iconic Wall of Sound label (Royksopp, Propellerheads, Human League, Grace Jones).

Formed originally by Jon Beck (vocals) and Dave Fawbert (keys, guitar), the two have been writing and performing together for 18 months and have made a significant name for themselves as remixers du jour for the likes of Lana Del Rey, Kate Bush, Marsheaux, Sykur , British Electric Foundation and more. Echoes have now shifted the focus to their own music and have since been joined by Limerick-born vocalist Rosalee O'Connell.

Echoes debut single 'Fight The Feeling' is instantaneously catchy, but with dark undertones; fueled by euphoric synths and life-affirming harmonies. The single is immediately reminiscent of the pop prowess of acts such as Hurts, Chvrches, St. Lucia, whilst bringing their own very much unique and fresh approach to the genre. Live wise Echoes have started strongly and in the last 12 months performed at Secret Garden Party, Liverpool Sound City and Bestival along with support slots with Charli XCX, Matt and Kim, Fear of Tigers and an 02 Shepherds Bush Empire date supporting British Electric Foundation in October of this year. Incredibly without any release to date Echoes have already gained radio support from XFM, 6Music and BBC London. The single is backed by remixes from Capracara, James Trystan, Borderline Jack and WLD.

"Their new single on Wall Of Sound is like New Order cross-pollinating with the Human League down the local gym" - Carl Loben, DJ Mag
"Fight the Feeling is the kind of uplifting, euphoric indie-dance crossover tune that fans of Chvrches and Bastille will love" - Eddy Temple Morris ( XFM)


http://facebook.com/wehearechoes

Rodney Branigan
Artists are often described as having "a unique talent"; few epitomise this more than Texan born, multi instrumentalist Rodney Branigan.
Now London based this singer/songwriter masterfully plays two guitars at once or both guitar and piano simultaneously. However, it is his ability to mix this extraordinary skill with his own heartfelt lyrics and rich, soulful voice that have led to Rodney Branigan becoming one of the most followed global performers of the moment.

Having toured his native America coast-to-coast, Rodney's desire to share his fusion of organic progressive folk with undertones of rock, flamenco, classical, bluegrass and jazz have also seen him play China , India France, Germany and Switzerland; He's wowed the crowds at Glastonbury with his own performances, in 2008 he trained the youngest ever band to appear at the festival when he led 35 children to perform live on stage.


"Rodney Branigan is one of the most amazing artists you will ever see. Not simply because he is unique, but rather because he is impossibly talented" (Music Connection Magazine)

"The revelation of the year or even the decade" (Crossroads Magazine, France)

"undisputed jaw dropping talent..." (Music Week)
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