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Infadels


Naam : Infadels
Genre : Alternative
Land : Engeland
Website : http://www.infadels.co.uk/

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‘three tunes that at once boast a noirish sophistication and raw immediacy’ ID
‘a perfect, unpredictable mid-point between punk funk and edgy electro disco’ Mixmag

The rise of this band over the last twelve months has been phenomenal. Last year was a very exciting year for THE INFADELS to say the least. Rave reviews from the press, exhilarating live shows, an A&R frenzy, run ins with the Glasgow Police, a cult following in London, Manchester and Scotland and a constant supply of inspirational music make this band one to watch out for in the next few months.

It all begun four years ago when the first incarnation of THE INFADELS emerged from the East London music scene under the guise of BALBOA. Our heroes played to packed crowds across London including ELECTROWERKS, PHOENIX and uber trendy club night ELECTRIC STEW. Then, it dawned to them that they had inadvertently become trapped in ‘trendy electroclash hell’ so they ripped apart their studio, gave their manager the boot and locked themselves in a room while they contemplated their future.

Starting afresh in 2003 they set up their own label, Dead At Thirty Records, and took the whole operation in-house. Eventually from the ashes of BALBOA rose THE INFADELS whose name came about after the band saw OSAMA BIN LADEN on TV cursing the infidels calling them ultimate sinners, which appealed straight away. A spelling mistake resulted in the alternative spelling and the name stuck. In September 2003 they returned with their first single as THE INFADELS, ‘Leave Your Body’, which was immediately played by JOHN PEEL & GARY CROWLEY and things really started happening.

But let’s rewind and get a bit of background info on the four talented twenty somethings that are THE INFADELS. BNANN (vocals), a former window cleaner who claims to have the world’s largest collection of rings shaped like boombox stereos, used to front 90s band GREENSHIP, has ghost written for a number of dance acts and is half of Sumsonic Records’ DARKO & BNANN. MATT (guitars and technical wizard), who once had to dress up as Julia Roberts’ Pretty Woman character for PLAYGROUP’s ‘Make It Happen’ video and also plays with TALL BLONDE and PLAYGROUP. 6ft 5” drummer ALEX, son of legendary drummer BILL BRUFORD (GENESIS, KING CRIMSON, YES), whose worst job was ‘wandering round a fairground in an 8ft blow up Big Al suit’, also moonlights with TALL BLONDE. The latest addition to THE INFADELS is long time supporter and MATT’s roommate, RICHIE (electric handclaps and percussion). RICHIE is the gang’s musical encyclopaedia and former 1994’s UK Sega Champion that lost to a six year old a year later!

With influences including punk, funk, dance, ska, electro, hip hop and blues it’s no surprise that THE INFADELS’ music is so difficult to pigeonhole. Unlike most of their contemporaries THE INFADELS’ sound is not retro. With sophisticated and classic song writing, the friction of live instrumentation with electronica and raw production techniques THE INFADELS transcend a live energy and immediacy. Their music captures the pounding excitement of dance along with the arrangement of rock and angst of punk while carrying a familiarity of the band’s influences.

Having just released independently their second double A side single ‘CAN’T GET ENOUGH/’MURDER THAT SOUND’, HMV’s Nu-Electro record-of-the-week, the band is already on the brink of going stellar. Currently on tour gathering a loyal and fast-growing following, they are packing in the crowds from places like The Moles Club and The Barfly to clubs such as FABRIC and GRAND THEATRE (Lyon, France). The shows have been going down a storm building up the anticipation for the album which will drop in a few months’ time.

After scooping 2 awards from Diesel U Music for ‘Best Electronic Act’ and ‘Best Live Act’ in the beginning of July at the same time, the band signed a record deal with legendary independent label Wall Of Sound (home of Royksopp, Zoot Woman and Blak Twang), a label that had been watching the band very closely for seven months. Witnesses to The Infadels announcing their new record deal and collecting their awards at the event included Radio 1 presenters John Peel, Edith Bowman, and Mick Jones of the Clash.

Lead singer from The Infadels, Bnann said 'We are really honoured to be given 2 awards by people who recognise and support underground talent such Diesel. We're really chuffed to be signing with a wicked label such as Wall of Sound - the amount of excitement and belief they've put into us has been amazing'.
Wall of Sound heah honcho Mark Jones said 'The Infadels are without doubt one of the most exciting, energetic live bands I have seen for a long time. Harness that with their own electronic tinged classic song writing ability and you have something very special….. Watch your back Rock music or better still go have a bath and buy yourself a synthesizer!'

After gigging relentlessly for the past year and touring the UK, France and Belgium gathering a loyal and fast-growing following, The Infadels are packing in the crowds from gigs at The Moles Club and The Barfly to capacity venues such as Grand Theatre (Lyon, France) and clubs such as Fabric. New songs 'Love Like Semtex', 'Sundae', 'Kerbkrawler' and 'Jagger 67' have been going down a storm building up the anticipation for the album which will drop early in the new year on Wall of Sound.

Hidden away in Hackney the next musical uprising is ready to take-off. Watch this space!

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