THE FIRM is an organisation that has been in business since Spring 2006. Made up of Ross Liddle (crooning, sneering and sardonic poetry), Alex Avery (drones, feedback, intricate melodies and casual virtuosity), Julia Sieradzki (throbbing Thunderbird, pounding four string) and Yameen Khan (percussive soundscapes and crashing Ride), the group is also responsible for The Vapour Trail, the clubnight run by Sieradzki and held at Nambucca.
"With heavy drum beats, strong angular guitar rifts, and a powerful bass the end result is a sound that mixes psychedelic with punk rock, pop and even Gothic. In other words their music is fast, loud and intelligent and it’s evident that we are listening to a band that does not wish to be stereotyped into one particular genre."
- www.40shadesofnoise.com
"It’s exciting to see a band that dress up nice, a band that look like rock stars; drawing influence from such stark icons as Siouxsie & the Banshees, and The Cure in their edgy, early glory, The Firm have refined their own brand of classy, dark, politico post-punk, spearheaded with cruel, flinty vocal stylings."
- Bull & Gate Promotions
"Fusing together post-punk, new-wave and shoegaze, The Firm take influence from many of the successful bands of the 80’s (The Cure, Joy Division, Echo & The Bunnymen etc) but still manage to create a sound of their own rather than simply retreading old ground. They have an ability to create impressively atmospheric and dark post-punk with a pop edge."
- www.musicspotlight.co.uk
"A complete mix of musical genres which normally shouldn’t work, but this band pull it off in all its glory."
- www.glitzine.net
"Steeped in plenty of classic 80’s influences - Banshees, Cure, Cult, JAMC, Bunnymen but still retaining a contemporary link with post punk and new wave."
- www.tastyfanzine.org.uk
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