Formed in 2004 and arriving amidst a hail of energetic, new wave mischief, this band is picking up speed by the second. Crisp melodies weave amongst percussive guitar textures, drums flail and spin with hook-laden basslines completing the picture. Influenced by the likes of The Jam, The Lemonheads and many more, not to mention a good ol' fashioned sense of fun, Sandman Magazine say," Everyone should hear this band". Great songs, distinctive melodic vocals, and an engaging and energetic live show.
The band have in the last year supported Dirty Pretty Things, Robots In Disguise, Kill The Young, The Paddingtons and more. And are currently parading their wares up and down the country.........
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“Interesting stuff-really good†STEVE LAMACQ MAY 2007
"Forget burning down the disco and hanging the blessed DJ, just cancel the booking and get The Blueprints in for a gig.... life could be so much easier for Morrissey if he'd just get out once in a while! Much like Bruce Wayne symbolises that a super hero can be human with no special powers but a talent and a trick up the sleeve, The Blueprints prove human heart and soul is all the strength you need to unify a crowd of relative strangers. To these four guys, Jon, Jim, Russ and Stu, their set is filled with loyalty to their increasing audience, (much by airborn word of mouth) and their passion of performance, which is second to none in York.
Had by chance a chauffeur driven Bill Gates decided to slum it with the everyday folk here tonight, then he would've seen in his current job he's at a loss, would jump ship and set up a record company in the way of Creation, Rough Trade or 4AD Records to nurture this career potentialed band with songs like Skeletons, Alpha Waves, My Rosetta Stone, Three Minutes and the anthem of your 2006 in Our Worksong, I'd hate to quote a Trekkie, but resistance really is pretty bloody futile! A sharply dressed delivery of intelligent alternative, melodic, addictive and pure pop sentiments through a Stratocaster is proving to be one hot ticket for a pimped ride that's pulling up outside your house and beeping the horn! Too many bands I have seen lately have the longevity of a market stall purchased pack of batteries, repeated gigs by them soon become as weak and tiresome as Kermit's right hook, but now having seen The Blueprints on a couple of occasions and a growing fanbase of crazed dancers, it seems they have managed with their music to mainline into the national grid. With Jim's bassline flirting like a contestant on Blind Date, Russ's drums pounding like your heart when you have five numbers and the last lottery ball is about to be drawn, then Jon and Stu's guitars trading riffs like Peter Cook and Dudley Moore would do with quips and the overtop delivery of lyrical poetry akin to the weight of words in a postman's bag on Valentine's Day, the package is complete here and awaiting your collection, for when you have Gordon Ramsey staying in your spare bedroom you don't phone for a take away do you?
So with these musicians and gentlemen on York's doorstep, take a night out when the next gig is announced here in The Talk or at www.theblueprints.co.uk .. I'll see you there!"......
THE TALK MAGAZINE 2006
"The Blueprints have a plan, theyre here to win and theyre going to do it with style. But style always has to be backed up by substance and their substance is a perkily energetic hybrid of modish-rock. Excellent and punchy, delivered with slick precision and onstage joie de vivre that never falls into affected pretentiousness. These architects are on the brink of building something special and I believe that they have the talent and song-writing ability to do so.......
THE TALK MAGAZINE 2006 (Fibbers Battle of the bands Grand Final review)
"When we arrived at the club openers The Blueprints had just started; hurrying in and after purchasing drinks we made our way down the front. First impressions of the out of town act from York were good.
They seemed to be playing early 90s britrock with a Pulp undercurrent. The lead singer's vocals backed by the drummer's voice too, came across a bit like Marc Bluetones who he does resemble slightly. Melodic songs with open guitar riffs, accompanied by standout bass lines made this band entertaining and enjoyable, even more so when the singer interacted with the crowd.We learnt from the lead singer that his bassist was a Postie which drew good humoured shouts from the back of the room of "Where's my dole cheque?" and "Where's my credit cards?" This on/off stage banter warmed The Blueprints to the ever growing crowd as the bassist Postie jumped all over the place like a Mexican root vegetable.
The best song was towards the end of the set, My Rosetta Stone which got the front row dancing......"
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"The Blueprints set the tempo with a mix of tight, accomplished drumming and indie pop rock guitar. Tracks such as Skeletons, Alpha Waves and I Don't Wanna Know were energetic and at times subtle, yet always adhering to a pop ethic that simply worked.
They worked the crowd of supporters, two of which mounted the stage to pole dance, before being quickly ejected out of the bar. With fans this dedicated you know that the band are doing something right."
THE TALK MAGAZINE 2006
"Next came The Blueprints. To me, they sounded like a mixture of all the overhyped bands that get too much airplay, rolled into one GREAT band. There was dancing, an attempt at a mini moshpit (instigated by two drunken loons) and more energy than a can of Red Bull. Everyone should hear this band."
SANDMAN MAGAZINE 2004
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