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About Me

Formed in London in 2004 when I started writing songs and old friend Toby Carter helped out on some recordings. Australian lap steel wiz Jolyon Gray soon joined and we lived the band-dream for a while gigging and recording. We released our debut album "House" in 2005, but by then Jo had already buzzed back to Oz where i joined him for a little tour and a lot of flat-whites.
We couldn't replace Jo and then Tobe had a kid and quit but hitBACK records had offered to release an album if we ever got our act together so I started some home recording and by the miracle of the www and child care, Toby, Jo and I finished a second album "Psychogeography" released in Oct '07.
With the excitement of having a CD in the shops i thought I'd have another crack at the band dream with new friends I've met along the way and gigged through most of 2008. But also took up the drums and joined a choir, not that kind of choir, a "cool" choir.
Now in 2009, I've left the choir, i want cool enough for it. working on a third album

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Member Since: 3/5/2006
Band Website: www.ukstates.com
Band Members: Me and ...

under the red light...
Jolyon Gray, Toby Carter, Martyn Kaine, Richard Turner, Mike Derrick, Robin Mullarkey, Gary Brady, Andy Hamill, Jo Clarkson
walking the boards...
Jolyon Gray, Toby Carter, Ian Escario, Martyn Kaine, Matt Percival, Pete Cherry, Stefan Robertson, George Brufton, Mike Forde, Jo Clarkson, Jon Stone, Jesse, Andrej
the pen men..
Toby Carter songwriting genius, Jolyon Gray odd instrumentals, Warren Stephen wrote "Cabin In The Woods", Colin Barber provided a few song titles. and we stole a couple of ideas from Neil Young.
Sounds Like: "emo for grown ups"
Record Label: hitBack
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

I Have No Legs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SQILQ8Lw8M
Posted by on Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:48:00 GMT

I Have No Legs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SQILQ8Lw8M made by Tom Ackerman
Posted by on Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:29:00 GMT

UK States - spring breakdown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1hbHyKwwqE filmed in sound check in 2004 before our 2nd ever gig! in stoke newington Andrew Morgan was also on the bill
Posted by on Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:48:00 GMT