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BATTERSEA

About Me



To buy the debut e.p. "dwarf planet" please click:$4 for US orders $5 for the rest of the world.
To send a check or money order please email batterseas @ yahoo.com for details.
dwarf planet e.p. :
1) my novel
2) how i wrote the kama sutra
3) love is so antequated
4) the futurist
5) son of hibiscus
6) sex romp thru europe
7) dubno

(all instruments on the dwarf planet recordings were played by eric reidar)
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 30/01/2006
Band Website: http://www.youtube.com/batterseatv
Band Members: eric- guitars, singing
james - guitars, keys
alumni: alice- keys, graham- bass, eli-drums, scott-bass
Influences: Pulp... Tindersticks... Joy Division... Prefab Sprout... Divine Comedy... The Smiths... Wedding Present... Mansun... A House... Kitchens Of Distinction... Wolfgang Press... Art of Noise... Pony Club... Trash Can Sinatras... The Sonics... Wire... The Fall... Belle and Sebastian... Orange Juice... Jack... Modern Lovers... Whipping Boy... Franz Ferdinand... Woodentops... yello... edwyn collins... band of holy joy... Komeda... Jonathan Richman... Public Image Ltd... Brian... Screaming Trees... Bluetones... The Sound... Adrian Borland... Interpol... Paddy McAloon... morrissey... Doves ... Magnetic Fields... Frank and Walters... pelvis... The City of Destiny

Sounds Like: the soundtrack to purgatory.
Record Label: biPolar underground
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

2 chances to see Battersea live soon in Tacoma and London!

2 chances to see Battersea live soon in Tacoma and London! Tacoma and UK frenz please mark these dates on your calendar 25 July 2009 Battersea plays the legendary Bob's Java Jive with Skeletons With F...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:03:00 GMT

new e.p. in June

Battersea is happy to announce a new e.p. will be released on BiPolar Underground records this June, the long overdue follow up to 2007's "dwarf planet " is entitled "bare with me" a name reflecting t...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:41:00 GMT

son of the stage

After a long absence from the live circuit Battersea will be hitting the stage again soon and in  the UK for the first time this summer (dates TBD) Hoping to do some local shows before then so watch t...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:37:00 GMT

yes we are seeking additional musicans

Battersea is currently a one person project but i would really like to see Battersea as a 4 or 5 piece. So if you play an instrument and like what Battersea does and want to join in, then get in touch...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:53:00 GMT

Thanks to the Weekly Volcano for some nice coverage lately.

Urban Art Festival fundraiser hits the spot Saturday I couldn't wait to get to the Urban Art Festival Fundraiser at Sanford and Son. A standout performance came from Battersea, which felt like classic...
Posted by on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:50:00 GMT

more liveness

Benefit Show at Sanford and Son!  Come one come all, mark your calendars.You are invited to our 1st fundraiser for the 4th annual Urban Art Festival. 100% of all proceeds go to help fund ...
Posted by on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:26:00 GMT

our next live performance

Is a fun(d)raiser for our friend Lisa to raise her legal fees for her divorce. Please come out for this, Lisa is one of Tacoma's greatest assests and deserves everyone's support! Besides it should be ...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:20:00 GMT

New songs

Just a quick note to let everybody know what's going on with Battersea. After the widely praised  (4-piece) debut live performance at Rockanuaryfest we have been working on new material and honi...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:30:00 GMT

ROCKANUARYFEST!!!!

 Rockanuaryfest!!! Cripes! here it is January 2008 already and we're a mere 22 days away from that ancient Icelandic holiday "Rockanuaryfest!" to celebrate i'm throwing a party at Reidar Manor....
Posted by on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 01:17:00 GMT

online i mean more than just here.

The good folks over at http://in-tacoma.net/have been nice enough to post a little something abut the pity party from Saturday night including a video of us performing new song "maybe you should (fuck...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:28:00 GMT