Member Since: 5/26/2005
Band Website: thecommonredstarts.co.uk
Band Members: Jordan Croan (Rhythm guitar/vox)
Graeme Thomson (Lead Guitar)
Gary Johnstone (Drums)
Fraser McKirdy (Bass/back vox)
Rory Dinwoodie (co songwriter/guru)
Influences: Oasis, The Clash, The Libertines, The Jam, The Kinks, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, The Velvet Underground, Gram Parsons, Small Faces, Huggy, Paul Simon, The Specials, Bob Marley, Erol Alkan, Jimi Cliff, Sam Cooke, Johnny Cash, The Byrds, The Stone Roses, The Doors, The Cure, Doves, Ryan Adams, Sex Pistols, Nick Drake, Queen, The Strokes, BRMC, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, everything.
Sounds Like: Think of the weekend, think of being in the pub with your mates, think of riding the hangover from the pricey pints and the cheap drugs. Think of feeling shit all day Sunday with your bird. Think of being a dick but being funny about it, think confidence not arrogance. Think of Joe Strummer. Think of Pete Docherty and Carl Barat off the hard stuff and doing what made us all happy. Think of a party that isn't ended by the police and a noise pollution order. Think of a gig for five folk, think of a gig for five hundred folk. Think of the art house music scene, now think of something else. Think Gallagher, think Liam, Noel and Rory. Think about waking up in a pool of sick and not remembering anything from the night before. Think of how many times it was never going to happen again. Think Hearts and Hibs and sing alongs in the kitchen. Think the Stone Roses or Johnny Cash or who ever comes to hand first. Think waking up in a wet bed and preying the dog did it. Think of paying fifteen quid to dance all night, think of getting paid nothing to busk all morning. Think of anything you want.
Record Label: Seeca records
Type of Label: Indie