About Arrows Lounge
When the Budapest-born members of Arrows Lounge performed at the legendary Marquee Club in London’s Soho District,
they knew they had arrived – in more ways than one. The Marquee has long been credited as the starting point in the
careers of many revolutionary performers, including The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Genesis, David Bowie,
Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Wonder. Arrows Lounge was in perfect company.
Their most recent EP, The Misfit and the Maverick continues to highlight the ‘power chill out’ sound of London’s newest breakout band. The members of Arrows Lounge – bassist Dan “Dancey†Lucas; drummer, Peter Dohy;
guitarist, KrÃs Rain; and vocalist David Rain – are focused and aiming their sights high.
In some ways, theirs is the timeless rock band story: Pete sat next to KrÃs on the first day of high school. They swapped 'some Kravitz tapes', became best friends and started a band. In 2004, the two formed a new band with KrÃs’
brother Dave on bass. When Dave decided to take over lead vocals, Pete and KrÃs reconnected with a former band mate, Dan Lucas.
The band’s 2005 debut, a five-song promotional EP entitled 'Sonic Thrust', was recorded with award-winning sound engineer Joe Leach at his north London facility, The Cowshed Studio. Two cuts, “Face the Sky†and “As Long As You Can
Breathe,†garnered airplay across the US and Canada, as well as in the UK and mainland Europe. Reviews from around the world (including the UK, US, France, Italy and Argentina) were resoundingly favorable.
The release also earned them a full-page article in UK’s ZERO Magazine. Entitled “The headless childrenâ€, claiming Arrows Lounge as being “probably the best unsigned band in the world,†the magazine featured a free cover mount CD of the single “Face The Sky†attached to the issue. On another occasion, “As Long As You Can Breathe†was selected and featured as the free cover mount CD of UK’s Powerplay Magazine.
Their newest release, The Misfit and the Maverick offers three cuts that continue to show off the band’s range and maverick attitude. "Similar Souls" is a mid-tempo, rag-top-down-cruising tune about friends and lovers. The enticing and optimistic song oozes joy but has enough rough edge to give it a Tom Petty-esque feel. "Shadows Get Longer" offers a state of mind an approach to life, really. The feel-driven song takes you for a ride with symbolic lyrics, a stripped melody and well-crafted vocal harmonies. Tribal drums, a hypnotic bass and a killer guitar hook overwhelmingly pull you in. While heavier than the two other tracks, it's powerful without sacrificing the hook factor. The song’s outro – improvised at the recording session – demonstrates one of Arrows Lounge's greatest assets: dynamic musicianship and that all-important chemistry. Finally, "Lost" is a quiet, introverted song about being lost in - and out - of love. Avoiding typical love song sappiness, it combines an irresistible guitar melody with a suggestive chorus vocal line that stays with you after the first listen. It is an anthem of lonely urbanites making their way through a faceless world.
The intangible allure of skillful songwriting combined with blues-based rock spiced with a little funk, a hint of jazz and dab of classical creates one of the most innovative and irresistible sounds today. Described as “healing the wounded soul†and “awakening the broken spirit,†the music of Arrows Lounge is the perfect remedy for today’s surplus rock.
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