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About Me

In one of our favourite fantasies, John Peel attends our first gig at the Boardwalk in Manchester (that bit's true) and, upon hearing our perfect blend of electronica, pop, indie and dance music, declares "Fuck me!" before inviting us all down to Peel Acres to meet the family.... Years later we reminisce with him about our escapades up and down the country, from headlining the Hyde Park Festival (the one which got shut down just after Matt came down from the lighting rig) to topping the Bill at the Northern Arts Christmas Party in Newcastle.... "So how come you still heven't got signed?" the Sagacious One muses. "Ah," reply the band, "Perhaps it's the backing in the live show that puts off the record labels. Most of them are still living in 1985 when Echo out of the Bunnymen was radical. Or could it be that Matt's antics in his strait jacket are just too much for their delicate tastes?" "No, " says Uncle John, "It's just that your lyrics are too intelligent for the charts, your riffs are too catchy for the boffins, your beats are too dancy for the emos and your melodies are not repetitive enough for the club kids. Fuck me again! You're brilliant!" And with that he boards a plane to Peru and is never seen again. Mourning the loss of the Late Great, Bits respond by making several cups of tea and brewing up a new set of songs for the kids. Songs like Wimple and Falling and Middle Management. Speaking of management....er... anyone interested?

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/17/2006
Band Website: coming...
Band Members: Matt Carmichael - Vocals Steve Whitfield - Guitar & Keys Paul O' Brien - Backing vocals & Keys.Mixed and mastered @ pobaudio
Influences: Public Image Limited, Kraftwerk, Can, Radiohead, Verve, Aphex Twin, Blondie, Square Pusher, Eno, Parliament, Joy Division, Johnny Cash, Dylan, Buck 65, Talking Heads
Sounds Like: 1) All your dreams come true (and some of your nightmares). 2) Musical mavericks in the Manchester mould.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Amazing Attic Audience

Thanks several billion to everyone who came to see us at The Attic on Monday. We couldn't believe the size of the crowd - and on a Monday too! You all created a monster atmosphere and we had th...
Posted by Bits on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 05:32:00 PST

Amazing Attic Audience

Up to the ATTIC

Our last scheduled gig at the attic also turned out to be the only one we've ever had to pull out of cos I got tonsilitis. This was the proper kind with bedsheets you could wring out in the morn...
Posted by Bits on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:59:00 PST

Come up to the Attic

News of our next gig: Monday 23rd April at The Attic (nr Uni) on Oxford Road, Manchester. Can't wait to get togged up again...
Posted by Bits on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 04:38:00 PST

WIGGLE ON DOWN TO THE TEATIME SHUFFLE

Teatime Shuffle, 7pm, 2nd March, Hifi ClubGrab some chips on the way from work and get down to the Hifi Club, Boar Lane Leeds for the night of your life... If you're a myspace frined, PLEASE com...
Posted by Bits on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:33:00 PST

And so is Kerry Harrison

The ones with the TVs in are all by our ace friend Kerry Harrison, fashion photographer. We went to an old warehouse in January and froze our nads off but we're chuffed to BITS with the results....
Posted by Bits on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:17:00 PST

Olivia Brabbs is a star photographer

www.myspace.com/oliviabrabbs Last night, as I met with the band to work on our cover version of Julee Cruise's "Falling" (the Twin Peaks theme), I discovered two things. Firstly, I discov...
Posted by Bits on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:34:00 PST

Apologising for enjoying stuff

Now I really like Steve Lamaqc's "Round Table" on a teatime, but one thing is beginning to piss me off. It has come to my attention, and is now staying there annoyingly, that many if not most of...
Posted by Bits on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:35:00 PST