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Smilex

NEW ALBUM OUT ON 19th NOVEMBER

About Me

Smilex are the most exciting live rock 'n' roll band in the UK’s underground, gigging hard with the likes of The Datsuns, The 80's Matchbox B-line Disaster, The Towers Of London and Selfish Cunt. Three releases on Quickfix Recordings (who brought you Youthmovie Soundtrack Strategies’ debut) and a split single with tour-mates The Young Knives have earnt the band keen support from the likes of: Xfm, Drowned in Sound, Forward Russia and Ace from Skunk Anansie (producer of their new single and their forthcoming album).

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Member Since: 2/26/2005
Band Website: smilex.co.uk
Band Members:

Lee Christian - Vox

Tom Sharp - Guitar/Backing Vox

Jen Acton - Bass

Pat Holmberg - Drums


Influences: The Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, The Stooges, Iggy Pop, Guns 'n' Roses
Sounds Like:

"Smilex specialize in the ham-fisted art of blowing your eardrums to smithereens!"Highvoltage.com

"Some rather dirty seedy scuzzy rock ‘n roll, like a mean nasty indie Motley Crue with carpet burn knee scars , a rash of urgent riffs, gruff vocals" Organ

"A band truly in their prime" Oxfordbands.com

"Ballsy stadium rock" Glasswerk.co.uk


"The show was well and truly stolen, smashed, and ripped into pieces, by the formidable Smilex" Oxford Mail
Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

We are on the www.subba-cultcha.com podcast

Subba-Cultcha.com Podcast We are pleased to have our track Flimsy Fickle Fashion featured on the www.subba-cultcha.com podcast: NEUROCARNAGE III along with loads of great up and coming bands. You c...
Posted by Smilex on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 05:46:00 PST

Street/e-team Members Needed

Smilex need your help...We have an new album coming out hopefully in September, being that we are an indie band doing it all ourselves with the help of local label Quickfix Recordings without big...
Posted by Smilex on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 03:42:00 PST

New Reviews

Oxfordbands.com "Set highlight 'Sex For Sale' is pumped out with the verve and swagger of a band truly in their prime."...
Posted by Smilex on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 06:16:00 PST

Free Downloads

We have loads of free downloads available here. Featuring rare live obscure versions of some of our tracks and some radio sessions too. The downloads are all free and vary in quality but we...
Posted by Smilex on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 06:49:00 PST

Photos

Check out our photo gallery here we have lots of new photos from our last set of gigs in Oxford, Leeds & Reading. cheers  ...
Posted by Smilex on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 02:14:00 PST

Your Song 16th dec

Cheers to everyone who watched us at Your Song we had great fun. The songs were Iggy Pop/Stooges 'no fun'/'down on the street'/'funtime' and 'search and destroy' for those that wondered! x...
Posted by Smilex on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 02:34:00 PST

Latest Reviews

These kind people have taken the time to review our lastest cd...if you get a minute have a read. Glasswerk Nottingham - "It is not often that you get a good rock'n'roll band that isn't trying t...
Posted by Smilex on Tue, 08 Aug 2006 06:14:00 PST

Studio Update

We are currently in the studio we are on day 4 of a 7 day stint in Dungeon Studios Oxford with Rich Haines enigneering and Ace from Skunk Anansie producing.  So far we have done the bass, drums a...
Posted by Smilex on Tue, 30 May 2006 02:19:00 PST

New Single Wet & Wild Out Now...

We are pleased to announce that Smilex are releasing a new Single 'Wet & Wild' backed by 'Baby's Got Bored' & a brand new track 'Still Hanging Around' and was recorded by the talented Rich Hai...
Posted by Smilex on Mon, 27 Mar 2006 04:00:00 PST

Interview with Jen

The kind people of bassgirls.com recently interviewed Jen check it out here http://www.bassgirls.com/bass_actonjen.htm      ...
Posted by Smilex on Mon, 23 Jan 2006 08:19:00 PST