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About Me

iodo were formed in lincoln during the early stages of 2003 and, over the course of two self-released albums and numerous eps, have slowly developed from twee indie-pop minstrels into the unclassifiable multi-genre noiseniks they are today.

originally conceived as a studio-based experimental project, they took their unique combination of vocals, guitar, bass, cornet and laptop-powered beats to the stage after the warm reception of their debut mini-album, try to be. a more complex and electronically-driven second album, entitled this is now, followed, quickly succeeded by walk-on role: ep.

In 2007 they returned with a new six track ep containing their identifiable blend of acoustic instrumentation and electronic beats and a four-part conceptual song-cycle fuelled by the twin themes of consumerism and christianity. true love waits: ep sees the quartet augmented by an extended line-up of drummers, guitarists, saxophonists and flautists and showcases a groundbreaking stylistic leap from their previous work.

all iodo releases can be bought from www.iodo.co.uk , iTunes and True Love Waits can also be bought below:

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Member Since: 28/09/2005
Band Website: http://www.iodo.co.uk
Band Members: Dave - Guitar, Vocals, Programming, Songs

George - Cornet, Laptop
Kip - Laptop, Vocals
Phil - Bass
Dan - Guitar
and often others...
Influences: "the past does not influence me, i influence it" - Willem de Kooning
Sounds Like:
"the ep sampler i was sent by iodo last year was by far and away the best self-released thing i recieved here at the vp villa in 2005, if not since we started this rag in 2002." - vanity project magazine

"nastily riff-studded little pop-prats and totally fucking ace. And clever. Probably good-looking too." unpeeled magazine (www.unpeeled.co.uk)
"after listening to iodo's "True Love Waits" a couple of times, I really had a problem coming to this review. Without resorting to the NME practice of over-hyping I wanted to ensure that people (particularly for those that have never heard iodo) would perhaps be curious enough to check it out. I wanted to get across to people what an important disc this is for Lincoln and music enthusiasts in general. Important in the sense that iodo have, with "True Love Waits", produced a stunning CD of six wonderfully crafted tunes, delivered in breathtaking style and showcasing some excellent (if at times understated) musicianship without show-boating. Timeless and free of the shackles of any current vogue. Its characterised by some (seemingly) free form jazz interludes, by some staggeringly good intrumentation and some thought provokng lyrics... ...All in all a magnificent offering. I would go as far as to say its possibly one of the best releases of the year, and I'm not talking locally released, I would say that this EP is one of the best releases NATIONWIDE!! It's an essential addition to any music lover's collection and perhaps the benchmark against which a lot of lesser should be judged." - lincolnbands.co.uk

Record Label: three short words

My Blog

the end

the end- 23 Julyiodo have been going for five years now and during that time have had the opportunity to play with a staggeringly wonderful array of bands and meet some great people whilst gigging and...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:30:00 GMT

New Free EP to download

iodo are 5! Yes, amazingly iodo have now been going for five years! and, what better way to celebrate than by giving you all some free ...
Posted by on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 05:39:00 GMT

once in royal david’s city

Our version of 'once in royal david's city' was played on Radio Lincolnshire's The Friday Night Mix last night. If you missed it, you can go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/networks/lincolnshi...
Posted by on Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:51:00 GMT

December info

Hi, sorry these blogs have been few and far between. There look like there are some exciting things brewing for the very beginning of next year, including a new release! Until then, if you haven't got...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:42:00 GMT

Recording from EP launch up

You can now download a recording of RTA from our EP launch at The Cell back in July. I'm sure the rest of the tracks will surface at some point in some form. Also, we have an acoustic gig ...
Posted by on Sat, 08 Sep 2007 13:11:00 GMT

COMPETITION

The previously mentioned lincolnbands.co.uk podcast, which you can find at:http://www.zshare.net/audio/3102752a25053b/is running a competition where you can win a copy of our new EP...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:17:00 GMT

Interview for podcast

Stuff we want you to know about - 13th August Thanks to everyone who came down to the gig on Saturday, it was lots of fun. We recorded an interview for the lincolnbands.co.uk at the Metheringham ...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 10:45:00 GMT

EP available from website

The title really says it all:The new EP can now be bought from www.iodo.co.uk or, alternatively you could wait until 15th August, when it gets released on iTunes. We should have some pretty cool...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 05:54:00 GMT

Thank you

Thank you - 26th July Just a quick note to say thank you to everyone who turned up to our launch night last night, we really appreciate it. It was a really good evening, great atmosphere and grea...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:16:00 GMT

July update

Getting hectic - 21st July Just half a week until the EP release and things are getting a bit hectic- CDs to burned, artwork to be sorted, flyers and posters distributed etc. So not too much news...
Posted by on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 11:35:00 GMT