This site is dedicated to : Scott Lowry, Paul "Young Un" Bennyson. 'Off Yer Head Sons, Not On Yer Head Sons'
"the best marriage of big brains and musical brawn in Manc music's long history" sic - Guardian journalist David Sue writing for the Manchester Evening News 25 April 2008
" will be massive" - Daily Mirror's Maeve Quigley
"Jackson's the new Ian Brown. The band are the new Joy Division. They're gonna be fucking massive!" - DJ Dean Bailey, Pure FM Indie Show
"Fucking brilliant" - DJ Brinner, Pure FM Indie Show
"best new band in Manchester...Surrounded By Angels is already the new anthem of lad rock" - One Love DJs Salford 94.4FM
"The Nouvelles moody elegance did bring thoughts of The Roses ... a very powerful but tight, rocking indie sound...The Nouvelles were a quality act"
- Clash Magazine IN THE CITY 2007 BEST BANDS LIVE! REVIEW
www.clashmagazine.com/itc-final-day
"Seem to justify (their) boasts...a band with genuine potential to do rather well"
- Cath Aubergine, Manchester's No. 1 Alternative Music Journalist
www.myspace.com/cathaubergine
"A Manc band with a lot, indeed so much to answer for...perfect for the likes of Get Loaded and clubs of that ilk."
- Clash Magazine, Review : Best In the City 2007 Bands
www.clashmusic.com/feature/city-demo-round******************
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Radio (UK) : Andy Woods at Blue Soap, www.myspace.com/andytigerwoods
Press (UK) : Mark at Volume PR, 07775 924 825
Press and Radio (Ireland) : Maeve Quigley, www.myspace.com/noveltyrock
Management Consultant : Martyn Walsh, Blue Orchind
Management : Syndicate of Sound
Graphic Designer : Darren "Lindo" Little, www.circlecc.com, Belfast
Photography & Film : Karen McBride
Bookings (Green Room Residency, Academy, MMSU) : Stuart Avery, www.sapromotions.co.uk
Live Visuals : Richie at F Visuals, www.myspace.com/f_visuals
Nouvelles DJ Set : Paul Sewell/Zac Peach www.myspace.com/glazersgonnadie
PR Team Leader Louise 07896463526
Merchandise : Corporation Records, http://www.corporationrecords.com/store/ index/79
Legal : Eleanor Brody, www.myspace.com/eleanor brody
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The Story So Far...
April 2008 M.E.N. states band are "the best marriage of big brains and musical brawn in Manc music's long history". Soviet Union Records ask the band to gig for them. Fan club set up by early followers on Facebook. Packed Green Room residency follows successful Friday night introduction to the Academy, as Nouvelles headline 'Club' with the Resurrecton DJs to excellent reviews. Sign on own terms to small indie label In The City records. Management team subsequently into place to take through to release of single "Surrounded by Angels (Love All Around)" 2 June. Now headline Academy 3 in June. Set up to support The Tides, Purresence, The Fall, The Twang, etc, and in 2008/09 with DJS such as Mike Joyce joining the One Love set at an amazing new MMSU residency!
March 2008 6 months in, the "best new band in Manchester" (Salford 94.4FM , All FM, & Pure FM DJs). Playlisted by city's flagship radio station, Salford 94.4FM. Excellent reception as lads toured the local radio circuit plugging promo, interveiws etc.
Feb 2008 Promo recorded at Rochdale's Studio Studio. Top Manchester promoter Stuart Avery sets up headline weekenders at Academy 4 (4 April), and Academy 3 (Summer) as well as 1st festival, headlining MAPS Dry Bar, and a promoted residency to trendy Green Room in Whitworth St West!
Jan 2008 Invited onto 2nd indie compilation album in 4 weeks, 1st interviews on Pure FM as things start to heat up... various internet radio station airplays. Residency at 'Saturday Night Northern Quarter' underway (www.myspace.com/snnq). Packed out again. Into Top 20 ITC bands by Clash magazine. Named as band to watch by Radio Salford.
Dec 2007 Onto manchestermusic Xmas compilation album, talks with Inspiral Carpets about touring Ireland in 2008. Also top bill at the well filled out 'Northern Quarter Christmas Party' in Manchester.
Nov 2007 Music journalists Lyric LaCeile, Amy Vaughan, Jack Parsons and Jeff Roberts feature Nouvelles at www.myspace.com/lyricuk with interview by Jack Parsons
Nov 2007 Top bill for Salford Radio at Joshua Brooks. Sells out.
Oct/Nov 2007 Into "Best Bands In The City 2007, Clash Magazine"
22 Oct 2007 Open final night at 'In The City' New Music Festival, Manchester, England, to rave reviews.
Sept 2007 The Second Coming. This time its no gimmicks and relative viscerality as the boys top bill at low key, 6-band Speechless With Sound night Dry Bar
Sept 2007 Nouvelles no. 2 just behind Gideon Conn in Artboo.com Top 20 Chart of 2500+ artists
Sept 2007 CD sent IFA for airplay at Windsor Park
Sept 2007 Quickly enter "Top 10 Manchester Bands" list by Guestlist
Sept 2007 'Tune of the Week' Extreme Indie Radio
August 2007 Tipped as band to watch by Rev & Makers' scout Spook
August 2007 Headliners offered Saturday Night @ Wichwood & at Latitude @ the Globe. Other nights such as FNF offered. All too early!
August 2007 Final Nouvelles lineup into place
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