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The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster

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About Me

NEW VIDEO : 'IN THE GARDEN'
PLEASE DO NOT MESSAGE GIG OFFERS - ALL LIVE ENQUIRIES STATING ALL DETAILS INCLUDING GUARANTEE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO BEN WINCHESTER [email protected] FOR NATIONAL PRESS ENQUIRIES MAIL CHRIS STONE [email protected] FOR REGIONAL PRESS ENQUIRIES MAIL KATE PRICE [email protected] FOR ONLINE PRESS ENQUIRIES MAIL LESLIE GILOTTI [email protected] FOR ALL OTHER ENQUIRIES MAIL ANNA RANDLES [email protected] IF YOU'VE MAILED FRIEND REQUESTS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ACCEPTED PLEASE REMAIL THEM - SOME HAVE BEEN WIPED OUT PLEASE DON'T POST GIG FLYERS OR SPAM, WE WILL NOT ACCEPT THEM AS COMMENTS THE EIGHTIES MATCHBOX B-LINE DISASTER : The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster UK press quotes.
UK press for "Horse Of The Dog"...produced by Paul Tipler in London The Times The most exciting new band of the year 5 / 5 Kerrang Sheer unashamed majesty 4 / 5. Time Out F***ing great! They are genius. Critic's Choice. Rocksound Buy this album now. Priceless 4½ / 5 Q There's a dedication here that can't be faked 4 / 5. Sleaze Nation Thank f***! Proper. Record Of The Month. NME The best new band in Britain today. Big Issue Debuts don't come any better. The Fly No band comes close. 4½ / 5 Daily Express Exactly what rock n roll should be about 4 / 5. Playlouder Albums Of The Year : Number 2. Easily the best guitar record of the year!UK press for "The Royal Society"...produced by Chris Goss in LA... NME Utterly unique. A demented, disjointed, delicious modern classic! 8/10 The Fly The band have been busy re-inventing rock music. This is the best rock album since "Songs for the Deaf". 4½ / 5 Kerrang Death defying drama - this is some undeniably heavy voodoo shit!! 5/5 Rocksound Genius lyrics and pitch black humour. 8/10 Mojo Contemporary, compelling and plumbing ever-more lascivious depths on this superior follow up. 4/5 Word The Genuine 21st Century super-heavy item! Observer Developing into dark and masterful performers. Guardian Safeguarding rock's future for the next few decades. 4/5 The Times One of the year's most thrilling rock records! Metacritic 83/100 - universally acclaimed. Playlouder Albums Of The Year : Number 3. May they march ever onward!(full bio on blogs page)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/26/2005
Band Website: eightiesmatchbox.co.uk/forums.php
Band Members: Guy McKnight - Vocals Marc Norris - Guitars Sym Gharial - Bass Tom Diamantopoulo - Drums
Influences: Inspiration, friends and arch rivals, The Stooges, classic medieval power metal, Wild At Heart, Lost Highway, Withnail & I, The Cure, Melvins, Captain Beefheart, The Stooges, Nick Cave, Birthday Party, Joy Division, Bauhaus, Queens Of The Stone Age, Love, The Stooges, System Of A Down, Tom Waits, Motorhead, Art Blakey, Syd Barrett era Pink Floyd, Doors, The Sisters Of Mercy, Converge, Iggy Pop, shaving in the dark, The Stooges, Guns and Roses, Parkinsons, The Pixies, Lapsus Linguae, Ikara Colt, Dead Kennedys, King Tubby, The Germs, Stray Cats, Meteors, Charlie Parker, Nirvana, Dr Vodka, Angelo Badalamenti, The Stooges Bloke, Dr Bill Watson (orgies organised, oppressor of champions,my brother Stan, fingers like bananas etc) Brighton, benders and Royal Societies, love, friendship, Only Fools & Horses, The Stooges, The Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin, John Candy movies, the unspoken middle position urinal law
Sounds Like: Your mother fucking
Type of Label: None

My Blog

AUDITIONS.

Alright here.By way of replying to all those of you asking about auditioning for lead guitarist, auditions are invite only. We are currently considering people already but if you would seriously like ...
Posted by The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:01:00 PST

Announcement

Alright here,we’d like to announce the departure of Rich Fownes from The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster as he has moved on to join Nine Inch Nails. It has been a totally amicable split and we...
Posted by The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:31:00 PST

Eighties Matchbox Live at The Albert!

Hey hey, here’s what you’ve all been screaming for- Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster live at The Prince Albert- 16/04/08!Up close and personal!£6 in advance (Resident or Rounder)/£8 on th...
Posted by The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:37:00 PST

IN THE GARDEN - VIDEOSHOOT PHOTOBLOG

Shot on 7/7/07. Thanks to Nathan Seabrook for the black & white pics. Check out www.nathanseabrook.comColour pics by Yours Truely.Enjoy!Marc x07.56Around eight twentyfive we arrive at the studio.Break...
Posted by The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:34:00 PST

Touring iss thee best! Its FANTASTIC!

Hello... we are on tour.Yes.We're in Sheffield tonight.The venues called Plug. The tour has been pretty amazing really.No, i would have to say incredible.The TV is on in the corner,Richard and Judy,it...
Posted by The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:28:00 PST

TEMBLD tour pics

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Posted by The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:18:00 PST

Where Is Sym?

Salutations!We just got back from successfully playing CMJ in NYC. However, Sym managed to lose his passport in the 'time fog' of the last night/day so we had to leave him there.So he is now 'incommun...
Posted by The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 04:01:00 PST

October 31st

Hey check out shots of the Brighton Halloween gig on Rae Pinx's (http://www.myspace.com/rae_pinx) photo blog. Also post any of your own shots from the night here! x
Posted by The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 03:45:00 PST

Pics of Tom?

Hey guys, we were just tarting up this page and don't have any handy pics of Tom anyone got any for us?
Posted by The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster on Wed, 22 Feb 2006 06:16:00 PST

Please join the original myspace group too.....

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Posted by The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster on Wed, 31 Aug 2005 07:42:00 PST