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Friends of The Bride - NEW SINGLE OUT NOW!

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About Me

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MyGen Profile GeneratorFriends of The Bride formed in 2006 down the pub. We were from Raynes Park, London SW20. We did our first gig on October 29th.

To contact Friends Of The Bride:
Live Agent: [email protected]
Management: [email protected]
National Radio: [email protected]
On-line: [email protected]
Press: [email protected]
Independent Local Radio: [email protected]

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/9/2006
Band Members: Bobby - Singer/reeds
Kerin - Instruments
Sam - Instruments
Feltham - Little Drums
Additional wooden synthesizer by Wayne Artex

Influences: Mark Murphy, Jesse Hartman, Newley & Bricusse, Galton & Simpson, Bobbie Gentry, Mel Tormé, Oscar Brown Jr, Jacques Dutronc, Nancy Sinatra, J.J. Burnel, Matt Monro, Serge Gainsbourg, James Murphy, Chico Hamilton Quintet, KPM, Norman Jay MBE, Vernon Elliot, Sammy Davis Jr., The Temptations, Clement & La Frenais.
Sounds Like: "Current yet different; I could hear this in the top ten and wouldnae wince!"
ALAN McGEE

"the best lyrics you’ll hear all year..."
GIDEON COE, BBC 6MUSIC

"heading the ’Nu-Croon’ scene..."
THE TIMES

"great tunes, swinging London is back!"
MUSIC WEEK

"Bugsy Malone-esque indie-soul with the silkiest vocals this side of Soho"
TIME OUT

"the hippest band in town"
METRO

"Positively Proustian!"
THE GUARDIAN

"the pop staple of any sensible DJ.(9/10)"
DROWNEDINSOUND.COM

“a hard act to follow”
ARTROCKER

"captures an essence of modern-day Britain"
THISISFAKEDIY

"Indiepop’s greatest voice..."
SOUNDSXP.COM

"Completely untouchable"
MUSICOHM.COM

"Dazzling"
SUBBA-CULTCHA.COM

Record Label: Brainlove or Young And Lost Club
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

XFM: FoTB Live Session and Interview

We visited John Kennedy and chums at Xfm and here are the thrilling four songs and a chat that resulted (including our cover of Mark Murphy’s great song ’Come and Get Me’)....
Posted by Friends of The Bride - NEW SINGLE OUT NOW! on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:21:00 PST

YOU CAN’T TAKE HIM ANYWHERE’: OUT TODAY!

"Eerily flawless... ridiculously good... completely untouchable."-musicOMH.com"4/5"-Gigwise.comOrder the 7" Online:Direct from the label: http://www.brainloverecords.com/orderor buy from the wonderful...
Posted by Friends of The Bride - NEW SINGLE OUT NOW! on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:00:00 PST

TOP SECRET FOTB UPDATE

-----------------------------------------Comrades,As we march - Sousa-like - into the heart of this most militant of months and the FoTB campaign continues apace, suffice it to say that Friends of The...
Posted by Friends of The Bride - NEW SINGLE OUT NOW! on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:46:00 PST

4/3/08: FoTB SINGLE LAUNCH@WHITE HEAT (or Made It Ma! Top-loader of the World!")

Dear reader, Friends of The Bride have played a whole mess of club nights over the past months and we've noticed that many of the hosts have a penchant for wallowing in those dubious pleasures that ar...
Posted by Friends of The Bride - NEW SINGLE OUT NOW! on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 04:39:00 PST

Gigs This week

Dear Reader,   As I contemplate the view from my Windows, weather.co.uk informs me that the heavens have opened. With this in mind, Friends of The Bride can think of no better place to spend a We...
Posted by Friends of The Bride - NEW SINGLE OUT NOW! on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:37:00 PST

The FoTB Interviews

Two insightful and fascinating interviews have been posted on influential music websites This Is Fake DIY and Subba Cultcha. Please read and digest: http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/8577/F...
Posted by Friends of The Bride - NEW SINGLE OUT NOW! on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:08:00 PST

Kooba Radio special

A very nice listen if you're bored at work, an internet radio special dedicated to Young and Lost Club Records, hear 13 of the best back to back. http://www.koobaradio.co.uk/shows/james_adkin_show/200...
Posted by Friends of The Bride - NEW SINGLE OUT NOW! on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:48:00 PST

YOU CANT TAKE HIM ANYWHERE - FoTBs NEW SINGLE!

NEW SINGLE: 'YOU CAN'T TAKE HIM ANYWHERE'Released 17th March on Brainlove Records as limited edition 7" (split single with MODERNAIRE) and downloadFriends of The Bride are a haircut band. They like to...
Posted by Friends of The Bride - NEW SINGLE OUT NOW! on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:55:00 PST

FoTB in Durrrs December Charts!

As well as being all round platinum pussycats, the PiX ladies are also regular DJs at DURRR. Special spins as follows:The PiX:1. Mystery Jets - Flakes2. Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man - Motherhood / Fatherhood3. C...
Posted by Friends of The Bride - NEW SINGLE OUT NOW! on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:29:00 PST

CHRISTMAS Puregroove Instore with CHRISTMAS Noah & The Whale

Well hello there,Y'know, friends of The Bride wouldn't trade Christmas for all the Poinsettia in Mexico and we know this special season climbs your evergreen pretty high, too. As the rush to fulfil th...
Posted by Friends of The Bride - NEW SINGLE OUT NOW! on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:58:00 PST