VIDEOS //
Fortune Favours The Brave
The Spires on BBC1's Inside Out
Visit www.bbc.co.uk/insideout for more details of the show.
THE BAND //
Comparison’s are odious………so we won’t go there………
but like any good head of steam, the momentum behind Sheffield’s The Spires continues to grow. As yet, little known outside of their native Yorkshire, The Spires have created a momentous pressure throughout their home city, and with a soon to be screened video for “Fortune Favours The Brave†under their belts, the band are now at that point where stage craft and belief are no longer strangers, and their finely honed stage set sparkles and crackles from every angle.
Perhaps an indication of just what to expect came at last year’s student fresher’s week gig in Sheffield. As over 800 students arrived to cast their critical gaze over a group with a reputation as Sheffield’s best (as yet) unsigned band, you could sense a tangible shift in mood as those who had gathered went from the mildly curious rapidly dropping their guard as both band and fan bonded in the uninhibited coming together of spectator and artist.
By the end of the evening the stage was awash with the type of fervent, off-their heads scenes that you only associate with more established acts. You could almost write the historical footnote as wave after wave of undiminished delight flowed through the hundreds who attended…..“..and I can remember when I first managed to catch The Spires in concert†could so easily become the emblematic refrain from those who witnessed this event.
With riffs and melodies that stick to your memory gland like putty, The Spires bring a pulsating ebb and flow to every element of their work, both layered and complex, but always with an eye to the melodic undercurrent that follows whatever creative path The Spires feel compelled to pursue.
Rising above the volatile and fragile pressures of whatever happens to be currently fashionable, The Spires are one of that select band of artists whose work is neither transitory or disposable. They have created their own unique landscape that will draw you in and reward you again, and again, and again..
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MERCHANDISE //
We currently have some Spires merchandise for sale. This includes T-shirts, CDs and a limited edition 12" vinyl. Click here for images, prices and payment details.
BOOKING INFO //
For all bookings and enquiries contact Alf Billingham of Abstrakt Management:
E : [email protected]
T : 07801 028 809
