Taking influence from Bristol’s rich musical heritage whilst pushing their own unique sound firmly into the 21st century, Substatic are a band that holds true to what has come before them but more importantly knows what lies ahead. Fronted by the vibrant and sultry vocals of Colleen Quinn, Substatic have found inspiration from the far corners of the musical sphere. They root their sound between electro & hip-hop genres, taking elements of rock and dance music as well as injecting a heavy dose of classical and modern film-score, adding epic sweep and intensity to their arsenal of sound.
When Colleen and DJ/Producer Adam Gorsky met on a music production course in 2003, it was only a matter of time before they would collaborate on a project that would both satisfy their individual influences and become far greater than the sum of its parts. Soon after, Adam teamed up with producer/guitarist Steve Markovits and they began writing backing tracks for Colleen’s soulful melodies. Adding to this was film composer/engineer Alex Holmes, who introduced orchestral elements over the bass-heavy tracks, a sound which was to become their calling card. After a year of intense songwriting and studio time, a live project was in the offing. Enter Des Rogers, a Bristol drumming legend, giving the project that live electricity and Geoff Wright, a violinist whose lyrical playing style perfectly counter pointed the heavy synth backbone of the band.
As a live band Substatic are truly a force to be reckoned with. Delivering energetic and dynamic shows. Sell-out crowds are treated to Colleen’s seductive microphone acrobatics underpinned by a barrage of synth bass and neck-snapping live breaks making sure the roof gets properly raised! The response to their gigs in their short history suggests that great things are indeed possibly afoot. Listen out! Your ears will be pleased...
"If you ever wondered what would happen should Peshay, Goldfrapp and Timbaland accidentally get locked in a studio together, find they get on pretty well and decide to start work on an EP, you’d do worse than to liken it to the sounds made by Bristol’s hottest new 6 piece band". - Jon Kennard (Leisure Recordings)
"An Excellent Demo. The sunny vibe and bouncing grit of the beat and bottom end juxtaposes the girlish vocal and vibrant melody". - Future Music Magazine (Future Music’s demo of the month July 2007 - review ’SHINE’)
"Unlike most ’dance’ acts, they have actual songs, with, like, proper lyrics and everything". - VENUE
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