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THE ALYSCAMPS

forever in the hands of the world and forever lost

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"With superlatives flying every which way, from "energetic fanfare" to "lively masterpiece", it seems that The Alyscamps are one of those rare phenomena in music, in that their live qualities match up to their son writing ability. Though you may expect a band named after a French Roman burial ground to produce songs filled with apocalyptic prophecy, or unnecessary flamboyance, there is little if any of either. Instead their songs encompass all the ideals you would wish from any indie, rock or folk outfit; good guitar rhythms, a well organized overall sound, and intelligent lyrics, enough to rival many of the current outfits." George E Fellows, Doncaster Live, April 2008.
"Of the current crop Doncaster upstarts, The Alyscamps are miles ahead and it can surely only be a matter of time before they are touted as the next Arctic Monkeys, or something equally unimaginative. Some things never change. Hopefully that will not be the case with this band and by 2009 we may be witnessing something much bigger. A lot can happen in a year." George E Fellows, Doncaster Live, April 2008.
"The Alychamps. The Beaus may have been a bit of a damn squid but all hail The Alychamps who are the other end of the spectrum, stunning. Tonight they are the kings of Doncaster and have the Leopard in the palm of their hands from the off. Ross Cameron is a star in the making, the most charismatic frontman this side of Sheffield, a bit of Jarvis with stage presence to burn and balls of steel to match. The rest of The Alychamps are unfairly eclipsed by their frontman which is a compliment to him as they are spot on and never put a foot wrong. They all deserve to move up from this as this is damn special but for tonight they bask in the glory for they are truly kings of this here town. In a strange quirk of fate they aren’t actually the headline act but for the bbc local radio, who have taped all tonights acts for broadcasting across the Yorkshire network." Colin, Shaddersonline.com, March 2008.
''The Alyscamps – a righteous indie-folk noise'' Stuart Husband, YOU Magazine (The Daily Mail) June 2007.
"Imagine, if you can, Johnny Cash backed by The Killers" Exposed Magazine, June 2007.
"Influences of rock, folk, indie, pop and soul merge like colours on an artist's easel to produce a lively masterpiece of upbeat music." James Watson, Yorkshire Pickup, August 2007.
"...they have created an energetic fanfare of heartrending lyrics and dance inducing tracks." James Watson, Yorkshire Pickup, August 2007.
''The Alyscamps provide the audience with enough booze incrusted sing-a-longs to convince the man nearby to pogo..........You can't help but be impressed........(with the The Alyscamps)ability to provide a catchy line when its needed'' Ruth Offord, Doncaster Live Magazine, August 2007.
The Alyscamps combine the perfect ingredients of old school rock ‘n’ roll and popular indie rock music to create a fusion so great they have attracted acclaim from around the world. This awesome and edgy mix of styles has been humorously nicknamed ‘The Alyscamps Buffet’ as they have an extremely marketable and mixed bag of epic anthems and powerful sing a long foot stompers which appeal to every music fan.
The Alyscamps came together after years of playing in various different bands. Formed in March 2007 and brought together by Gene Wilder the band have concentrated on making music their priority and not fashion. Recently The Alyscamps have signed to Circuit Records and will be releasing an E.P. in the near future.
The Alyscamps toured the country through out 2007 playing London, sheffield, Leeds, Liverpool, Nottingham and even a few outdoor festivals in Lecister to name but a few of the locations. With the added experience of playing with bands such as The Noisettes, Little Man Tate, Tiny Dancers, Slow Club, Noah and the Whale, iliketrains and Doncasters own Wallbirds. The Alyscamps have had a very intense first year as a band that has really given them a sense of pride and determination to push forward in 2008.

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Member Since: 2/28/2007
Band Website: higherrhythm.co.uk/circuit_records
Band Members:
JOHNNY NUTSFORD - Vocals

RALPH WILDER (descendent of Gene) - Bass / Double Bass / Backing Vox

BEN TROTT - Lead Guitar / Backing Vox

GAY FOWLER - Keyboards / Backing Vox

ADAM - Drums / Percussion

Influences:
THE BEATLES

JOHNNY CASH

THE ROLLING STONES

GEORGE HARRISON

JOHN MARTYN

RADIOHEAD

OASIS

JEFF BUCKLEY

ARCADE FIRE

DAVID BOWIE

CSNY

BOB DYLAN

CREAM

JIMI HENDRIX

LED ZEPPELIN

JAMES BROWN

THE DOORS

T-REX

COLDPLAY

THE WHITE STRIPES

THE JAM

JOY DIVISION

CURTIS MAYFIELD

KINGS OF LEON

PINK FLOYD

THE STRANGLERS

THE RACONTEURS

MUSE

Sounds Like: intEnSe...NerVOUs...ExciTemeNt ha ah ha ah ha ah ha ah ha I want to wait for the stars to fall and dream forever in the arms of a lover, Lord, please remind me, we were never here in the first place, Always under the covers!!!
Record Label: Circuit Records
Type of Label: Indie

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Review in Yorkshire Pickup by James Watson, August 2007


Posted by THE ALYSCAMPS on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:20:00 PST

London gig - The Jamm club Brixton

What a weekend! We just played our first London gig at The Jamm club in Brixton. We played alongside our faithful tour companions The Starlings and The Quarter, and for the first time with The Element...
Posted by THE ALYSCAMPS on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:14:00 PST