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RepoMen (Parallel Schizophrenic at iTunes NOW!!)

Retro-cultsters from Sheffield, England

About Me

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INTRODUCING THE BAND
RepoMen hail from Sheffield Sex City, UK playing post-new wave indie-pop. Named after Alex Cox's classic 80s cult movie the band are now signed to new Sheff indie label Phantom Power Records and are about to release their 8th EP in Spring 2009. See left for their influences.
LATEST NEWS
*** EP8 IS LAUNCHED/PARALLEL VIDEO ON MYSPACE NOW***
Released on Phantom Power Records (PPR011) and featuring 5 brand new tracks from the Repo's:
1. Parallel Schizophrenic 2. Brickface 3. Breathe 4. Ride 5. Statelines".
Available as a limited 100-run CD EP and via digital download at iTunes. ORDER NOW direct from Phantom Power Records. It costs £4.00 plus P&P (UK & Europe inclusive) using Paypal. Click the button below to add to your basket:
OR download the EP via iTunes by CLICKING HERE
A full length preview of "Ride" from EP8 is now available via the Phantom Power Records myspace site by CLICKING HERE
The fantastic video for Parallel Schizophrenic shot by Kadath Films (David Austin) is here! See below in the vids section. Many thanks to David, Andy and Joe for all their hard work.
*** REPOMEN TO PLAY 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY GIG IN MAY***
Denzil, James, Ric and Simon celebrate ten years together as RepoMen with a special gig 10 years to the very date and at the very venue they played their first gig at. Catch them play 10 tracks from their ten releases at The Grapes, Sheffield on Thursday 21st May. £3 on the door. Expect some very special guests to join them on stage!
MORE MUSIC

Hear streamings of Lauren Bacall, Reel Me Cuber and Fold at MP3 Unsigned [Click here]
Hear streamings of She Lies, Eyes on the Road, Love Me and Moonlight Driving at Pure Volume [Click here]
WATCH VIDEOS
Watch the video for PARALLEL SCHIZOPHRENIC
Watch the video for DIETRICH
Watch the video for TROPHY [Click here]
Watch the video for LOVE ME [Click here]
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
PPR006 "Star EP" RepoMen. 100 Ltd CD singles and via iTunes. Release date: Monday 7th April. Tracks: 1. Star 2. Violet 3. Diminished 4. Both Feet.
"Last track [Both Feet] is especially strong with its folk tendencies and nice piano-ishness"Norman's Records
"In deviating from the guitar-pop pattern promised by Star's title track, RepoMen have accomplished a rare feat in overthrowing the indie mandate to create a thing of dark and twisted beauty"Gemma Winks @ Sandman Magazine
"Excellent new EP from Sheffield's Repomen....easlily the best EP to date from this criminally underrated band." Thee SPC
"Star is a forthright jangly pop jewel with a huge sparkly chorus that captivates from the first listen." Paul M@SoundsXP
Available to ORDER NOW direct from Phantom Power Records costing £3.00 plus P&P (UK & Europe inclusive) using Paypal. Click the button below to add to your basket:
OR buy from iTunes
Also an exclusive Repo's track "Tonight"** (featuring Balor Knight's Howard Price on trumpet) appears on excellent Phantom Power Records compilation CD "Anthems from the Phantom" (PPR005). It's out on 26th November and features 14 bands. For more details CLICK HERE
**"Later, The Repomen, who already have a rather good album under their belts, allow their surprisingly fey indie pop on 'Tonight' to build tunefully to lashings of trumpet and pa-pa-pas, which no sensible person should be able to resist". SoundsXP
BUY MUSIC
The Split 7" with Screaming Mimi on Phantom Power Records (PPR001) featuring classic new Repo's track "Trophy". Available NOW direct from Phantom Power Records costing £3.00 plus P&P (UK & Europe inclusive) using Paypal. Click the button below to add to your basket:
Repomen debut 13-track on Phantom Power Records (PPR002). Order it NOW via Paypal for only £7 including P&P (UK and Europe inclusive). Click the button below:
OR buy from iTunes

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/13/2005
Band Website: http://www.geocities.com/repomenuk
Band Members: Denzil Repomen - vocals, keyboards
Ric Repomen - guitars, backing vocals, keyboards
Si Repomen - bass, backing vocals
James Repomen - drums
Influences: The Go Betweens, Magazine, The Violent Femmes, That Petrol Emotion, Wire, Devo, The Buzzcocks, The Velvet Underground, The Cure, The Swell Maps.
Sounds Like: We'll cut the "we sound like no one else ever" bullshit out - think Buzzcocks, Violent Femmes, The Cure and you're not too far off...
Record Label: Phantom Power Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

"10" gig preview in the Sheffield Telegraph

Courtesy of the every fab Rachael Clegg....on the web now:http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/music/An-anniversary -return-for-RepoMen.5264577.jpand in print from tomorrow.
Posted by on Thu, 14 May 2009 03:24:00 GMT

Denzil RepoMen on BBC Radio Sheffield

Ahead of the Repo's new EP release gig at West Street Live, Sheffield on Wednesday 29th April,  Denzil RepoMen popped down to BBC Radio Sheffield. You can hear the 5 or so minute long interview with R...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:31:00 GMT

EP8 pre-view now up!

Yes - the first chance to get a flavour of soon to be released EP8. Expect it to hit the shops and iTunes in early 2009. Here's a sneak preview via the myspace site that features a minute segment from...
Posted by on Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:29:00 GMT

New EP mixed and mastered

Yup - EP8 is done. Four tracks (Parallel Schitzophrenic, Brickface, Breathe and Ride) three of which that have been appearing in our live set of recent are mixed and mastered. They sound great and the...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:27:00 GMT

Greetings from 2Fly

Yes - aloha from that great Sheffield institution 2Fly studies. We RepoMen have just spent a very fruitfull day recording in 2Fly. We've just laid down drums, bass and guitar on four brand new tracks....
Posted by on Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:14:00 GMT

Grapes gig review

Big thank you to everybody who came down to The Grapes gig (Sheffield) last Wednesday, as the band road-tested a number of new songs prior to their forth-coming recording sessions. Thanks also to the ...
Posted by on Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:12:00 GMT

Ric and Denzil RepoMen feature on Sheffield Telegraphs "Front Room"

Denzil and Ric RepoMen were invited round for tea and cake at the home of Sheffield Telegraph's music writer Rachael Clegg. See the 15 or so minute podcast which features a live acoustic renditio...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:24:00 GMT

Recording for EP8 imminent

RepoMen are due to start recording tracks for their 8th EP in the very near future at Sheffield's 2Fly Studios, having spent the last couple of months writing and demo-ing new material. The lead track...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:40:00 GMT

The Complete RepoMen Discography 2000-to date

Yes folks...you can now peruse the complete RepoMen back catalogue, including song details and artwork, all courtesy of the excellent Discogs website. Click HERE to access it.    
Posted by on Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:38:00 GMT

Strummerville Preview

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Posted by on Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:50:00 GMT