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delphian complex

Create. Evade. Inspire. Escape

About Me

We make music. We make good music. We make music that avoids fad, fashion and false hype. We live, breathe and bleed music. We think music should make you want to fuck, fight, jump around or cry, maybe all at the same time. We want to mean everything to everyone, consolation prizes mean nothing except to the lazy. Creative Rebellion - we like it, it's what we're about. We like gigs that become parties that become riots, they brighten up the place. Apathy - apathy we don't like. Apathy is the enemy of every human in existence. Passion is everything, it goes beyond what's meant to be or thought to be cool, it creates fashions and makes the average become good and the good become great. We speak in code, we like, it, it stops idiots from getting the point, and it gives you something to do on a rainy day. We've supported Primal Scream, New Order, The Longcut, The Fratelli's, Alabama 3 and Selfish Cunt at such venues as Brixton Academy, Koko, Barfly, Leas Hall and Soundhaus etc. We've made two demos and a self funded single that you can listen to here or at our gigs. These songs have been championed by Mani (Primal Scream and Stone Roses) for Revolution FM; Clint Boon (Inspiral Carpets) on XFM, we also did a session and Clinterview for Clint; Steve Lamacq on BBC 6Music; and Annie Nightingale on Radio 1. Too many bands who are meant to be so cool don't earn their praise. They ain't fooling nobody.They do the same old things the same old way. That's not for us - we like to do things different, like put on free entry nights, so that you get a great night out for nothing, and we've got something to do. We float between London, Luton and the countryside because we live there, have friends there and because The Littlest Hobo would have wanted it.CREATE. EVADE. INSPIRE. ESCAPE

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Member Since: 11/11/2005
Band Website: thedelphiancomplex.com
Band Members: Mark Drake / Joe Southin / Carl Bishop / Steve Dowle / Chris Eagling / Dave Warner / Murray Mitchell (manager)
Influences: Too Many
Sounds Like: BEATSGUITARRIOTMASHUP
Record Label: "In Between Labels"
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Club NME

Thanks to everyone who came to our Club NME night on the 15 June. It was awesome, we tore it up and loved the night. Crowd was wicked, people who wanted a good time and whose top vibes flowed strong. ...
Posted by delphian complex on Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:56:00 PST

rE(c)OrdIng

We've just completed stage 1 of our latest recording session, and hope to have the tracks completed following our 2nd sesh at the end of the month. The tracks are sounding better than anything we've e...
Posted by delphian complex on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 07:31:00 PST

CHANGE OF VENUE for No Pounds for Sound, tonight Feb 2nd

..> CHANGE OF VENUE for No Pounds for Sound, tonight Feb 2nd One and all,Tonights party will NOT be taking flight at Fortress Studios but instead NPFS will be tearing the roof off..BOOGALOO 312 Arc...
Posted by delphian complex on Fri, 02 Feb 2007 01:14:00 PST

NPFS - JAN07

No Pounds For Sounds Yessssirreee - it's back. Although this is a free party, it's a private party and need to run a guest list.  So let us know before the night any names who might be attending ...
Posted by delphian complex on Sun, 28 Jan 2007 07:06:00 PST

to (o)P.en PrOceedINgs - NPFS

To open proceedings at our No Pounds For Sound night tomorrow, we are proud to announce the last minute addition of the legend that is Mr Andrew Weatherall to the roster. He will be starting the&...
Posted by delphian complex on Thu, 07 Dec 2006 10:28:00 PST

Manchester - From Bootle St To XFM

On Oct 25 we went to Manchester to record an XFM session and interview and play at Bootle St Circus alongside the awesome bands that are The Officers and The Courteeners. Though the few days we spent ...
Posted by delphian complex on Sat, 25 Nov 2006 09:05:00 PST

No Pounds For Sound - We mis.sEd Yo,u ToO

No Pounds For Sound is back December 8 sees the return of our free entry music eclectathon, though we have (possibly) temporarily changed venues for this one, with Fortress Studios on Provost St ...
Posted by delphian complex on Sat, 18 Nov 2006 06:15:00 PST

Bedford Angel review

What do you do as a promoter when the headline act (Kharma 45) pulls out at the last minute? The answer is nothing, because with support like Delphian Complex on the bill you have ready made heroes to...
Posted by delphian complex on Sat, 19 Aug 2006 01:00:00 PST

Skotch for Breakfast interview

We're featured in the last ever edition of "Skotch for Breakfast". You can pick these up at The Angel, The Pad and Esquires if you are in the Bedford area, but for those that are more fortunate a...
Posted by delphian complex on Sat, 05 Aug 2006 08:20:00 PST

Luton on Sunday feature

 "We do believe that we are going to do well, proclaims Mark Drake the charismatic front man for the twelve-legged sonic troubadours Delphian Complex. Thats not arrogance, we just have a lot of ...
Posted by delphian complex on Sat, 05 Aug 2006 08:06:00 PST