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The StopMotion Men

The StopMotion Men

About Me


We are a three piece band from Cardiff who play film inspired Alternative Rock. Our aim is to combine film with live music, by working with film makers who create their own interpretation of our songs then project them live on stage.
Our inspiration is drawn from the music and films we love, from Pearl Jam and Danny Elfman to Smashing Pumpkins and Holst, we would like to thank our disposable society for its endless source material.
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LIVE CINEMA
by Alun D Pughe
16.8.07 A year in the making here's my latest work for The StopMotion Men (ON ALL YOUR WALLS). When I make the films for the band I always begin the same way: I close my eyes and listen to the song on loop for about two hours until I get a real feel for the dynamics. Then I read the lyrics and discuss with Geraint where he was coming from when he wrote them. I then go back and listen to the song again with this in mind. By this point I usually have a very strong idea of what I want to do. The problem arises when I realise I need a crew, a budget and equipment that maybe only James Cameron could get together! Pretty much from the moment I heard On All Your Walls I had an image of an old lady tearing her skin off so that a young beautiful girl could climb out. This was clearly something I couldn't do with live action so I decided instead to go the animated route. I really wanted to go for a cardboard cut out Sali Mali meets Doctor Seuss look and so decided to hand draw the images myself which came out really well. Learning After Effects from scratch took time but was great fun and I'm really pleased with the results. I hope you enjoy.
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On All Your Walls

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It's All Gonna Catch Up With You

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Member Since: 2/24/2006
Band Members:

G Connors
vocal, guitar

Ben Wilson
piano Elias Cole
drums

Influences:
Radiohead
Jeff Buckley
Danny Elfman
John Williams
Rage Against The Machine
Pearl Jam
Smashing Pumpkins
Martin Grech
Yann Tiersen
Tom Mcrae
System Of A Down
Gustav Holst

Sounds Like: "Urgent and at times manic expression... A band on the verge of something big..."
Bristol University Magazine

"Strong narrative, story led songs with some unique twists and sonic tidal waves...A band marked by intelligence, creativity, artistry and vision. Gormandising for the senses, dramatic soundtracks to the movies of your life"
Martin Kendrick, noisemakesenemies.co.uk

"With the Epic leanings of Martin Grech, and the flame-to-fuse delivery of intensity and passion throughout recalling early Pearl Jam, The StopMotion Men have created a tasty nugget of impassioned rock... perhaps this is the new wave? Either way, you’ll love it!"
Jeremy Chick, subba-cultcha.com

"Like a cross between The Hellset Orchestra and Muse...These songs are masterfully well written, delivered with real purpose and surely destined to be venue fillers"
Shane Blanchard, tastyfanzine.org.uk

"Really addictive listening...epic, intentionally cinematic...a rock sound reminiscent of Pearl Jam or even Muse at times...why aren't this band signed yet?" Rated 11 out of 13
Emma Gould, roomthirteen.com

"The StopMotion Men have thrown out the normal bass guitar and opted for a piano in there instead, giving a massive rock sound with opportunities for a huge dynamic range, which they certainly exploit to the full...They reach out with soaring melodies...Leaves me with baited breath waiting for what's coming next."
Punkscene.co.uk

"When you consider that the only instruments they play on this release are piano, guitar and drums, they certainly manage to push out a huge sound which is urgent, manic, expressive, passionate and full of vigour and goes a long way to show that this is a band in a state of rapid development.."
Don Gibbs, Hardrockhouse.com

"Innovative and imaginative, with a highly original approach.."
Dean Hill, Toudates.co.uk

Type of Label: None

My Blog

X-fest

We are very excited to announce that we are playing at X-Fest in Newport on the 23rd November. This is an awsome new two day festival and we are very excited to be sharing the stage with bands such as...
Posted by The StopMotion Men on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 06:57:00 PST

July writing and recording sessions

Hello everyone, this is just a quick note to explain our absence the past two weeks... Inspired by all the positive feed back regarding our new track 'Pirates', we are taking time out to get...
Posted by The StopMotion Men on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:05:00 PST

Heads down and get on with it...

It's been so long since we wrote a blog, I thought id try to summarise the highs and lows of the past few months and give a short glimpse into the future of this band that means so much to us. For ou...
Posted by The StopMotion Men on Fri, 25 May 2007 05:41:00 PST

'It's All Gonna Catch Up With You' video wins award

Congratulations to our good friend and film maker Alun for winning yet another award for his great work with us. 'It's all gonna catch up with you' was awarded the 'Notion Magazine award for Best Musi...
Posted by The StopMotion Men on Sun, 20 May 2007 07:06:00 PST

roomthirteen.com interview

The lovely ladies and Gentleman down at roomthirteen alternative online music magazine asked us for an  interview for their home page. Heres the interview in full with a link to the site at the b...
Posted by The StopMotion Men on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:08:00 PST

Battle of the Bands thankyou note to everyone!

We would like to extend a huge thankyou to everyone that came down last night and made it a very enjoyable evening. For those who came just for us, thank you for your support, we couldn't have done th...
Posted by The StopMotion Men on Sat, 24 Mar 2007 11:45:00 PST

www.roomthirteen.com review

'A really epic rock sound with added visuals... why aren't this band signed yet? ' Cardiff band The Stopmotion Men make a hell of a lot of noise for a three piece, it's a good job it's a good noise. T...
Posted by The StopMotion Men on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:05:00 PST

Demo review published in the Bristol University Magazine

StopMotion Men, Film and Music No one needs reminding of the dregs of modern popular music out there. Music journalism has already tackled the gap between music as creative passion and music as indust...
Posted by The StopMotion Men on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:16:00 PST

Battle Royale!!!

From the debris of a broken up drum kit and a split piano the StopMotion Men emerge looking rather pleased with themselves. Last nights Battle of the Bands at Glamorgan University saw a large range o...
Posted by The StopMotion Men on Wed, 29 Nov 2006 02:25:00 PST

Elias Cole

Well it's taken a long time but we have finally found the last piece of our band. His name is Elias Cole and he plays drums. We have been practicing with Elias nearly every night for the past two wee...
Posted by The StopMotion Men on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 09:25:00 PST