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The Inconsolables

perverse and often baffling

About Me

A marauding barn owl to the tremulous field mouse of pop. Press: [email protected]

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Member Since: 10/31/2006
Band Website: theinconsolables.com
Band Members: Magnus Alanko: Drums, Seb Brennan: Keyboards, Cam 'Unit' Omoe: Bass, Ric Chapman: Guitar, Ed Zed: Vocals and Guitar, Varrick Zed: Vocals and Keytar.
Influences: We like The Cravats, Slits, Residents, Devo, Dizzee Rascal, Chow Chow, Pulp, Cramps, Brainiac, Prefects, Del Shannon, Polysics, Sparks, Gun Club, Los Microwaves, Sonic Youth, Shapes, Pet Shop Boys, Spizz, We've Got a Fuzzbox and We're Gonna Use It, Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers, Animals That Swim, Buddy Holly, David Cronenberg's Wife, Elle S'appelle, Essential Logic, Pogues, Adam and the Ants, Howlin' Wolf, Johnny Dowd, Erasure, Soft Boys, Wanda Jackson, Errorplains, R. Dean Taylor, Add N to (X), Belle & Sebastian, Roy Orbison, Stray Cats, Los Campesinos!, Replacements, Suburban Lawns, Screamers, Dion & the Belmonts, Crass, Delta 5, Little Richard, Violent Femmes, Swell Maps, Handsome Family, Birthday Party, James Chance, Specials, Noh Mercy, Wire, Renaldo & the Loaf, The Table
Record Label: Jealous Tony
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Crikey!

As major pop stars, we Inconsolables don't need to use public transport. But when we heard that from midnight tonight, drinking on buses, tubes and trams would be prohibited, we were concerned for the...
Posted by The Inconsolables on Sat, 31 May 2008 11:44:00 PST

Crikey!

As major pop stars, we Inconsolables don't need to use public transport. But when we heard that from midnight tonight, drinking on buses, tubes and trams would be prohibited, we were concerned for the...
Posted by The Inconsolables on Sat, 31 May 2008 11:44:00 PST

Inconsolables Artrocker feature!

Yes, you heard me. The sexed-up sixsome have had some very kind words said about them in this month's Artrocker amagazine, not least because they're being featured as part of New Blood on www.converse...
Posted by The Inconsolables on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:16:00 PST

Ed spins hot plastic at Metro next Thursday

Oh yes, you lucky things... Frontman Inconsolable Ed Zed will be spinning some of his favourite squonks at Sounds De-Lux, The Metro next Thursday. Cheap drinks - message us for guest list. xxx
Posted by The Inconsolables on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 05:39:00 PST

I WANT TO GO TO BORNEO E.P. OUT TODAY!

It's landed, children of the swamp...The Inconsolables' debut e.p, 'I Want To Go To Borneo' is released today on our own label, Jealous Tony. It's available from Rough Trade (instore and online), Bugb...
Posted by The Inconsolables on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 03:41:00 PST

Inconsolables Facebook group

Facebooky people, you can now join our Facebook group which we've modestly called "The Inconsolables are smashing". Yeah, join our clique, and we can go round bullying other bands! That's what social ...
Posted by The Inconsolables on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 06:22:00 PST

NEW SONG ON MYSPACE!

Hello Inconsolafans,   Just to let you know that we have a demo version of our new pop nugget, Hoverfly up on the Space of My. Enjoy, and expect to hear it live in a couple of gigs' time! All ou...
Posted by The Inconsolables on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 08:33:00 PST

No peace for the wickeeed

Ok, so the e.p. is recorded, the new photos are done, now it's time for Los Inconsolables to get really goddarn busy. While dear guitarsmith Ric is enjoying a well-deserved break in sunny Bulgaria for...
Posted by The Inconsolables on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 10:53:00 PST

NEW E.P. RECORDED!

I know I've posted a bulletin about this, but what can I say? I like to be thorough.  The great news is that The Inconsolables have just recorded an e.p. for release next month and have been kind enou...
Posted by The Inconsolables on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 02:12:00 PST

Inconsolables take to the studio this weekend

Having already cut an impressive demo almost entirely in Seb's living room (the four songs that are up here now), our restless boys and girl decided to up the ante somewhat and go into a spanky studio...
Posted by The Inconsolables on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 02:03:00 PST