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About Me

"They have one of the most distinctive sounds I've heard...If you can imagine a crazy mix of the Rolling Stones, Queen, Steely Dan and the Scissor Sisters with Beach Boys-like four part harmonies you are getting slightly close. From the first song they got the attention of the crowd and held them with a set that was incredibly tight, slightly odd, wildly eclectic, refreshing and enjoyable..."
(Keith Clark, Bristol Evening Post)

The Idanos were an eclectic 4-piece rock band that hailed from Lancashire. Their sound was been compared to the likes of Queen, Coldplay, Scissor Sisters, Muse & Steely Dan. They began gigging in October 2005 across the UK to promote their debut EP, 'The Dark Lane EP.

Where does the band name come from? When struggling to think of a name last year, they asked a friend's 3 year old son what he thought the band should be called, to which he responded "I dunno". This hit a chord with the band and soon morphed into The Idanos. It was later discovered that 'idanos' is an ancient Greek word meaning 'comely' or 'beautiful'...

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Member Since: 8/2/2005
Band Website: theidanos.com
Band Members: Yew Han Baker - Piano & Vocals

Jon Baker - Guitar & Vocals

Ady Hall - Drums & Vocals

Former Bassists...
Chris Jones
Tom Mills
Greg Doriac

Influences: The University of Life as it is lived in our lives.
Sounds Like: Queen, The Police, Muse, 10cc, Toto, Supertramp, Steely Dan, Scissor Sisters, Duran Duran, Abba, Spandau Ballet, Average White Band, The Beach Boys, Maroon 5, Level 42, The Eagles, Jellyfish
Record Label: Fluff Alley Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Bar Rumba, Piccadilly, LONDON - this Wednesday!

Hi All, A quick reminder of our upcoming London gig!Bar Rumba, Trocadero, Shaftesbury Avenue, Piccadilly, Wed 21st March 9pm It's only 2 minutes walk from Piccadilly Circus. Located at the Shaftesbury...
Posted by The Idanos on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 04:37:00 PST

The Idanos on Nokia N-series phones in April!

Hey all, Thought you would like to know that through the lovely website www.bandwagon.co.uk we've done a deal with Nokia to have our track In My Head placed on all Nokia N-series phones sold in April....
Posted by The Idanos on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 05:05:00 PST

New Website New Dates New Recordings!

Hi All,Hope you have had a good New Year.Check out our new website www.theidanos.com - it has a cool new player with lots of Idanos tracks on, with more to be added in the coming weeks as we are in th...
Posted by The Idanos on Wed, 17 Jan 2007 06:28:00 PST

53 degrees ticket! Get FREE CD too :-)

Being a student union the drinks are extraordinarily cheap too! See details on the venue here: www.53degrees.net...
Posted by The Idanos on Mon, 04 Dec 2006 04:34:00 PST

LONDON gig on Thu 30th CANCELLED

Sorry guys - problems beyond our control. We're arranging new dates for January.
Posted by The Idanos on Sat, 25 Nov 2006 06:20:00 PST

London gig at Pop on Tue 28th moved to Bar Rumba on Thu 30th!!

Hi All, Unfortunately we found out this morning that Pop has pulled the plug on Tuesday nights so the promoter has quickly found a replacement gig: Thu 30th Nov 9:30pmBar Rumba, 36 Shaftesbury Avenue,...
Posted by The Idanos on Thu, 23 Nov 2006 05:58:00 PST

53 degrees PRESTON, Thu 7th December!

Hi All, We're supporting The Xcerts on their visit to Preston at 53 degrees on Thu 7th December 10:15pm. Tickets are £5 which you can get via our website here: http://www.theidanos.com/shop If you are...
Posted by The Idanos on Wed, 22 Nov 2006 03:50:00 PST

NOVEMBER GIGS!

Hey guys - hope you can make it to one of our November gigs in Manchester, Bristol & London! Get the flyers from our page! We hope to see you at a gig as we'll be playing a few new songs! The Idan...
Posted by The Idanos on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:58:00 PST

Clapham Grand Gig Thu Oct 12th

Hey all, Here are the details for our upcoming London gig. Thu 12th Oct onstage 9pmThe Clapham Grand21-25 St John's Hill | Clapham Junction | SW11 1TT It's £5 a ticket (85p booking fee) - click h...
Posted by The Idanos on Tue, 03 Oct 2006 04:20:00 PST

Problems with our myspace...

Sorry guys - there is a problem with our account and we currently can't post messages or comments, but we've asked myspace to look into it and sort it out! The Idanos x
Posted by The Idanos on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 02:34:00 PST