Biography
Armed with high quality dark rock music, alluring visuality and electrifying performances, Uninvited Guest stormed the UK alternative scene in 2005 with their critically acclaimed self-produced debut album ‘Faith In Oblivion’. Three years in the making, the resulting opus quickly became known for its eclectic blend of a gothic, glam, industrial rock sound - diverse throughout, but with a recurrent dramatic edge, signified by strong rhythmic guitars, slick electronics and orchestration, and an extraordinary voice that instantly sites the band’s uniqueness.
Then a four piece comprising of Dean Hathaway (vocals), Lucas Swann (keyboards and programming), Shaun Cope (guitar) and Robert Baker (bass), Uninvited Guest backed their debut release with live shows across the country. Among these appearances the band took to the stage at some of the UK’s most high profile gothic festivals such as Beyond The Veil (Leeds) in 2005 and 2006, Gotham (London) in 2006, and the prestigious Whitby Gothic Weekend in October 2006, the latter attracting exposure on UK national TV channel, BBC2.
While in early 2007 their original bassist left, the three remaining members continued their commitments unabated, settling back into the studio to begin work on their next full-length CD. The follow-up album, titled ‘Malice In Wonderland’, is now upon us, more mature and theatrical in sound, altogether darker in character. With the addition of new bassist Jane Dalton (aka Miss 616, formerly the creative mind behind ‘Squid’ and ‘616 Abortions’), the band has the album and the line-up almost certainly destined to enrapture the alternative scene in coming months. Having secured a praised and well-established name in the UK, Uninvited Guest sign with German Record Label ’Maddening Media’ to see them expand overseas, with fast increasing support and an ever-growing fan-base.
A band that knows how to entertain the eyes as well as the ears… whack-up the volume and ENJOY!
Press voices
:: Malice In Wonderland ::
"Whether you have a pulse or not you really need to own this album and support a band who are clearly one of the best bands in the UK scene at the moment" Unscene
"melodramatic gothic metal and theatrical androgynous glam ... incredibly brave. Not for the faint-hearted!" Terrorizer
"Was für ein prachtvolles Album! ... Selten hat mich ein Album so sehr berührt. ’Malice In Wonderland’ ist schlicht und ergreifend perfekt, um nicht zu sagen wegweisend... Mit einem Wort: Herausragend! " (11/11) Heavy
"... Wenn man sich erstmal auf sie eingelassen hat, wird man von Uninvited Guest auf jeden Fall nicht mehr genug bekommen." (9/10) Metal.de
"... das Album ist ungeheuer vielschichtig ... sehr gelungen!" Sonic Seducer
"’Malice In Wonderland’ ist für alle Ohren geeignet, die gerne mit einer gleichsam nächtlich-geheimnisvollen wie dreckig rockenden Glamour-Legierung flirten." Zillo
"Diese wirklich interessante Band hat ihren völlig eigenen Stil und zieht damit die Hörer in Ihren Bann ... Endlich mal was anderes auf dem Musikmarkt." Evil Rocks Hard
:: Faith In Oblivion ::
"Best voice in UK Goth, by a mile... they’re going to be coming up with amazing things you can count on that. Don’t just get excited. Wet yourself, with confidence". Mick Mercer
"Stand out track ’The Devil’s Toybox’ is a song that Danny Elfman would be proud of. This album is an outstanding first step!" Terrorizer
"One of the most exciting and original new English bands on the scene today... This is a stunning album of strident 21st Century goth, with powerful and versatile male vocals... this is the sort of music that has an appeal across the genre and beyond". Kaleidoscope Magazine
"Uninvited Guest are the hottest new Goth band right now ." TWF Magazine
"No-one else blends the electronic and symphonic like Uninvited Guest. This lot deserve to be huge stars!" Starvox
"A monumental debut from a very talented band!" Virus! Magazine
Uninvited Guest - When You’re Dead [Live at Whitby 2006]
Add to My Profile | More Videos