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London’s Songs For Friends make honest and passionate music that looks at the world through the eyes of the young. Not yet defeated by it, they struggle to make sense of a world that provides more questions than answers. Mixing the bitterness of Bright Eyes, the anger of The Cooper Temple Clause, the bipolar nature of Radiohead and the vulnerability of Cold War Kids, Songs For Friends can go from nervously whispering fragile truths to rallying cries for action.
James MacLucas and Jon-Paul Beaumont started crafting their exquisitely moody, yet uplifting and explosive take on Alternative Rock in Christmas 2007; where as an acoustic duet they nervously performed their first gigs. In reality, however, they had been building up to this moment for many years, having been in bands together since they were young teenagers, and growing up in a run down seaside town, where dreams were laughed at and escape from mundane routine seemed impossible.
The summer of 2008 saw Songs For Friends grow into a 5-piece band, with James and JP inviting their friends, who they have known since school, to join the band. Songs For Friends successfully completed a hand full of select live shows before finishing their first Promo CD over the Christmas period.
When not studying at University, Songs For Friends can be seen attending gigs, performing shows to their ever-growing fan base, writing new songs and recording. Songs For Friends are also regularly featured on Smoke Radio, London’s largest student radio station.
Previous Achievements
Previous bands have seen James and JP perform alongside other artists such as The Automatic, The Go Team, Simple Minds, Plan B, Enter Shakiri, The Fall, The Good, The Bad and The Queen, The Maple State and Fortune Drive as well as gracing prestigious venues and events such as Ashton Court Festival, Bristol’s Carling Academy and Colston Hall, Cardiff’s Hard Rock Café and the Sir Paul McCartney theatre in Liverpool.
2006 and 2007 saw their song writing talents become internationally celebrated through the presentation of the MIBI award, whose panel included Chris Martin (Coldplay), Harvey Goldsmith CBE (concert promoter), Mark Radcliffe (BBC Radio 2), Steve Levine (producer) and Dawn Joseph (singer/songwriter).
To be continued...

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Member Since: 03/10/2007
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Influences: Bright Eyes, Mark Ely, Radiohead, Cold War Kids, The Cooper Temple Clause, Kurt Cobain, The Smiths, The Arcade Fire, The Smashing Pumpkins, Pulp, Sonic Youth...... our surroundings and anybody who has had an impact on us.
Sounds Like: "If Songs for Friends were compared to colours, they would be all the shades of the rainbow. If they were compared to the weather, they would be the clouds, the sun and the rain all at the same time. Producing what could be most aptly described as the music of schizophrenics, this emerging band are a collection of eclectic vocals, soul searching lyrics and aggressive instruments, and their sound is a treasure waiting to be unearthed.

The band consists of five old friends from the South West, and having grown up together their sound is heavy with nostalgia. The careful vocals and delicate riffs are a reminder of your teenaged years, taking you back to days spent lying on your bed and wishing you were somewhere else. Their music is a trip down memory lane almost as nostalgic as Dawson's Creek or Sesame Street.

This impression is attained from one song in particular, Growing Pains. The vocals of lead singer James MacLucas drift between lonesome and bitter, aided by the contrast of the gentle piano and violin played by Will Scott and the vibrant jamming of bassist Antonio Tzikas and drummer Miles Hastings.Then there are the backing shouts of guitarist Jon-Paul Beaumont, adding angry undertones that make the track instantly relatable to anyone who had ever been mildly pissed off as a teenager. And with that Songs for Friends mission becomes clear; they are trying to relate to the world.

With the collective age of 20, the band have mastered the art of moody music with the precision of musical veterans, with songs such as I Cannot Recall and Invisable Onlookers teaming thoughtful lyrics and dreamlike melodies with outbursts of vitality and aggression. Such a mixture is both unexpected and confusing, so much so that it almost makes you wonder why it works. Yet the conflicting sentiments add to the bands appeal, because there is no better music for a confused and mixed up audience than a confused and mixed up sound. Except maybe prozac or valium, but why turn to drugs when you have these songs for friends."

Rebecca Parnell - University of Westminster
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Unsigned

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great words from inspiring peopleI think that the greatest euphoria that I’ve ever experienced is through music. It makes sense somehow of all these scattered thoughts and weird dreams and half-...
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