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The Clarity

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Tim and Alex first met in October 2003, during a secondary school science lesson. After some time, they eventually got together in the music room, and just did some very disorganised jamming sessions. They continued to play away for about 6 months, with limited success.

Eventually they got their first break and were asked to perform a song for the school's Christmas concert. With Alex playing bass, Tim on drums, and a guy called Steve on guitar, they managed to throw a song together. However it was thrown together around about 5 hours before they were due on stage.

The band went through a series of bass players and rhythm guitarists and continued to play songs at school events etc.

Eventually the breakthrough came in March 2007, courtesy of Dan from 'Setting The Silence' who had secured a gig at Harriet Costello College in July, and 'The Clarity' had been shortlisted (a very short list of 1) to play with them. The band confirmed, on the proviso that they could get a bass player in time. Tim returned with Chris Beattie, a friend from work, and over 3 weeks, they got their heads down, practiced hard, and when the time came, they were ready. Well, almost.

On 14th July 2007, the band played their first live gig, to a crowd of just short of 100 people at Costello College, Basingstoke alongside 'Setting The Silence.' The gig was a success, despite Chris' best efforts to ruin their plans, by having his bass, which has active pickups, with a dead 9V. So after some rushing round before show time, the gig went ahead.

In August 2008, the band released their 6 track 'We'll Have The Last Laugh' EP. Its available now, for just £3. A limited amount of T-Shirts are still available, priced at just £6.50. Get both for £8.50. For more info, leave a message.

Since then, the band have continued to play gigs, both in Basingstoke and Southampton and spent the summer of 2009 gigging all across the south of England and building a fanbase. 2010 looks to be another good summer for the band and gigs are already on the cards.

Keep on rock and/or rollin'

Below is the video promo for the track 'Clokwurk'
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Member Since: 29/06/2007
Band Website: Also on FB. search for The Clarity
Band Members:

    Alex Kelly - Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals
    Tim Spargo - Drums, Percussion*
    Chris 'Bourbon Biscuit' Beattie - Bass, Backing Vocals, Keyboards

*For legal purposes, percussion means a cowbell and 3 claves :)


Influences:

All over the place really - Guitar Hero II was a big influence.

Others include:

Muse

Rush

QOTSA

Radiohead

Manic Street Preachers

DragonForce

and basically anything that isn't Green Day.


Sounds Like:

Heres what some people have had to say:

Heres what Chris Priseman of Riotzine had to say:

"...for the majority of what I have heard I was all for calling them one of the best bands I have reviewed so far this year...

..I loved the way their songs flowed and sounded, full of energy and the right stuff (ok its hard to define but go with it). The mix works really well in my opinion...

...All in all the I like The Clarity, they make great energetic and interesting music with an underlying political tone which to me makes them worth listening to time and time again."

4.5 stars

Chris Priseman @ Riotzine

"The Clarity were the first band on tonight and my first reaction is that this band's recordings don't do them justice. In general they have an eclectic sound which steals from many genres and fuses them all together in pretty interesting package. It's early days for The Clarity, but if their on stage banter is anything to go by, this band will just get better and better as their confidence grows."
Bones @ Wicked Boy Promotions

“The Clarity are a top rockin’ band with the best band attitude I have come across - other bands take note! These boys will do well.”

Loz @ 100% Music


Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

GIG - SATURDAY

If you know whats good for you, you will be there :D
Posted by on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:43:00 GMT

Photos...

The really good photos will be up in the photo section on here ASAP. in the mean time, for the whole bunch, including all of the ones of Failing Tradition and Setting The Silence are all available at:...
Posted by on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:16:00 GMT

The band would like to thank...

The band would like to give the following people many thanks: Dan, Steve and John from Setting the Silence for letting us play. Taylor, Ollie, Rich and Jay from Failing Tradition for turning...
Posted by on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:07:00 GMT

We can now confirm...

We can now confirm that Chris has become an official member of 'The Clarity'. Chris' consistent performances and continuing impressive levels of commitment toward the band have led to the place b...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 02:34:00 GMT