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Frank Turner biography

Frank Turner is an English folk/punk singer-songwriter who has been active as a musician since 2001, he is also the frontman of Möngöl Hörde.

Frank Turner has an innovative way of blending the genres of folk, punk and rock with his intelligent lyrics to create quietly anthemic music. Often described as a social commentator, the Bahrain born, Meonstoke raised songwriter released his first album 'Sleep Is for the Week' in 2007 which was received well critically. 'Love Ire & Song' came in the following year and made Turner's first dent in the UK album charts, his reputation was growing quickly as his tours began to sell out by his loyal fan base. He supported The Offspring and The Gaslight Anthem on tours which developed his reputation further.

The next album 'Poetry of the Deed' debuted within the UK top 40 thanks to support from the likes of Kerrang and Q Magazine. This album gained him a nomination for an NME Award in the Best Solo Artist category. He became a regular on the festival circuit, playing Two Thousand Trees, Reading & Leeds and Cambridge Folk to support the release of 2011 album 'England Keep My Bones'. He won two AIM awards in the same year for Best Live Act and Hardest Working Artist.

In 2012 Frank and his support band The Sleeping Souls were personally invited as the warm up act to the London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony where they played 'Sailor's Boots' 'Wessex Boy' and 'I Still Believe'. His biggest commercial album to date was released in 2013 and was titled 'Tape Deck Heart', it debuted in the UK at #2 and holds a MetaCritic score of 78/100. It also featured a hit single of sorts in 'The Way I Tend To Be' which became Turner's second ever appearance on the UK singles chart.

The Menzingers biography

The Menzingers is an American punk rock band hailing from Scranton Pennsylvania, US, forming out of the remnants of popular local ska bands, Bob and the Sagets and Kos Mos.

The band came together in 2006, consisting of the four members Greg Barnett (guitar/vocals), Tom May (guitar/vocals), Eric Keen (bass) and Joe Godino (drums). The band impressed with their self-titled demo released in 2006, gaining the attention of record label Go-Kart Records, who brought the band onto their roster.

A year later, The Menzingers had released their debut album, titled "A Lesson in the Abuse of Information Technology," which made significant waves in the punk world, finding new fans, achieving a sound similar to the likes of the Lawrence Arms. The band moved to Red Scare Industries in 2009 to release their four-song EP, "Hold on Dodge," before then embarking upon a tour alongside Broadway Calls.

In 2010, they released their second full-length, "Chamberlain Waits," which went on to be named one of the best punk records of the year by sites like Punknews.org, Absolutepunk.net and Exclaim.ca. The success of the record also gained them a front-cover appearance on AMP Magazine. The album brought the respect of their peers, embarking on support slots for The Gaslight Anthem, Against Me!, NOFX and ANTI-FLAG across the US and Canada.

With hype building, Epitaph Records signed the act, going on to release their third album through the popular punk label, titled "On the Impossible Past, released in 2012. The album was voted album of the year on a number of online media outlets, including Absolutepunk.net. "Rented World" followed, being released in April 2014.

Ben Kweller biography

Ben Kweller (born June 16, 1981) is an American indie-rock and folk singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, born in San Francisco, California, but raised in Greenville, Texas, U.S.

Exposed to music at a young age by his father Howard Kweller, Ben Kweller learned to play the drums at a mere seven years of age. When Kweller’s father returned from being the town’s first doctor in the evening, he would sing and play guitar, and young Kweller would play drums along to The Beatles, The Hollies and Jimi Hendrix. Having been taught how to play the highly-covered song “Heart and Soul” by neighbour Nils Lofgren, Kweller subsequently used the chord to create his own compositions.

In 1993 Kweller formed the group Radish with local drummer John Kent and bassist Ryan Green. Together Radish independently released two albums “Hello” in 1994 and “Dizzy” in 1995, the latter of which earned an unexpected bidding war from labels, and Radish eventually signed to Mercury Records. After releasing the full-length “Restraining Bolt” and making appearances on “The Weird Al Show”, “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” and “Late Show with David Letterman”, the band developed a cult following in the UK, aided by the Top 40 hit “Little Pink Stars”. As a result of a label merger, the band’s subsequent album was never released and the Kweller decided pursued a solo career.

After moving to New York, U.S. aged 19, Kweller self-released four EPs including the unreleased Radish album “Discount Fireworks”. Another EP “Freak Out, It’s Ben Kweller” caught the ear of Evan Dando of The Lemonheads, and Kweller subsequently signed with ATO Records, releasing the five-track EP “Phone Home” in 2001. The singer-songwriter’s full-length “Sha Sha” arrived a year later earning a grassroots following for the largely word out mouth method of advertising it adopted.

In 2003, Kweller, alongside Ben Folds and Ben Lee, toured Australia as The Bens and crafted a self-titled four-track EP, followed a year later with his sophomore album “On My Way”. Noted for its live recording with little overdubs and no use of headphones, Kweller supported the album with his most extensive tour to date, co-headlining with Death Cab for Cutie.

Playing all the instruments himself on the record, Kweller’s eponymously-titled third studio-album, released in 2006, was followed by another supporting tour in which the musician expanded his band to a five-piece. In 2009 his fourth full-length album “Changing Horses” was issued, after it had been leaked on to the internet, featuring more country arrangements than its predecessors. Kweller subsequently released “Go Fly a Kite” on his own label, The Noise Company, in 2014.

The Get Up Kids biography

The Get Up Kids (formed in 1995) is a pioneering American alternative and emo band, hailing from Kansas City, Missouri, in the U.S.

Prior to the earliest incarnation of The Get Up Kids, members Ryan Pope, Rob Pope and Jim Septic had been in a band entitled Kingpin, and Matt Pryor had been frontman in the band the Secret Decoder Ring. After the disbandment of both, The Get Up Kids were formed with Pryor on guitar and lead vocals, Septic on guitar, Rob Pope on bass, and Ryan Pope on drums. The band’s debut release was a 7-inch entitled “Shortly/The Breathing Method”, and before long The Get Up Kids became staples in the underground Midwestern music scene alongside Rocket Fuel Is The Key and Braid.

The Get Up Kids subsequently released the single “A Newfound Interest in Massachusetts”, and the EP “Woodson”. With the success of the releases, the label Doghouse signed the band for a two-album contract, the result of which was “Four Minute Mile” released in 1997. The release and subsequent tour sent ripples across the U.S. and The Get Up Kids signed a new record deal with Los Angeles-based Vagrant Records. In a collaboration with the band Coalesce’s drummer James Dewees, Matt Pryor and Rob Pope released the album “Greatest Hits 1984-1987” under the moniker Reggie and the Full Effect, before returning to the studio as The Get Up Kids.

“Red Letter Day”, a five-track EP arrived in 1998, followed by the band’s genre-defining sophomore album “Something to Write Home About”. Released on Vagrant records, the album propelled the emo genre into the mainstream, and influenced countless bands that would succeed them – with its carefully crafted melodic and introspective energy.

After releasing the album “Endora” featuring previously released material, and touring alongside the likes of Green Day, Hot Rod Circuit and Weezer, The Get Up Kids, released their third full length “On a Wire”. The album was far more minimalist than its predecessor and took the emo genre in a new and sombre direction. Followed by “Guilt Show” in 2004, and a live album “Live @ Granada Theatre” in 2005, the band decided to call it a day and played their last show at their hometown’s Uptown Theatre in July 2005. The Get Up Kids returned in 2009 to marked the 10 year anniversary of “Something to Write Home About”, and subsequently released the EP “Simple Science” and the full-length “There Are Rules”.

…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead biography

…And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, abbreviated Trail of Dead, is an American alternative rock band from Austin, Texas.

The two chief members, Conrad Keely, formed the band in 1993 and Jason Reece, who originally met as children in Hawaii. The two moved to Austin, Texas where they expanded to include guitarist Kevin Allen, and bassist Neil Busch and also picked up the moniker You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, later lengthening it to …And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead. By 1995 they released their first song “Austen Live Houses,” followed by an eponymous EP, and by early the next year released their first full-length, a self-titled album.

In 2001 the band signed with Interscope Records and released a new EP entitled “Relative Ways.” In 2002 the band released “Source Tags & Codes” which did extremely well, as did the tour that followed. The band went through a bit of a lineup change, taking on Aaron Ford on drums and Jay Leo Phillips on bass, and once their tour was done, went back to the studio to work on their sixth record. That same year they also left Interscope to become an independent band, self-releasing the EP “Festival Thyme” as an album teaser, followed in 2009 by “The Century of Self.”

In 2011, following the release of “Tao of The Dead,”the band announced that the band would be stripped down to a four-piece ensemble. As a foursome, the band continued to release new music and continued to tour. In 2014 they announced that they were working on a ninth album, “IX” through the clever use of an online jigsaw puzzle.

Live reviews

The truly unique feeling about a Frank Turner gig is the feeling of community that comes with every single one of them. Frank's mission statement is to make his every show a place where everyone is an equal, where he himself is on the same footing as everyone in the audience, both united in their love of rock & roll and singing it at the top of their lungs.

He's also confident that at least half of the multitude of people who come to see him play the O2 Arena, or Wembley Arena or any of the enormodomes he currently slays on his home turf, have also seen him play in a room that holds under a hundred people.

At least half of them care enough about his music and what he represents to see him in any and every environment they can, be it the back room of a pub, a cavernous arena, a sodden festival field and everything in between. And at 1577 shows and counting Frank knows how to utterly slay any audience in he finds himself in front of.

Frank may not be reinventing the wheel with his brand of quintessentially British folk rock but it's nothing if not passionate, intelligent and emotionally honest. That passion is reflected in everything about his concerts from Frank and his backing band the Sleeping Souls to the love that comes from his audience, and for that reason a Frank Turner concert is a truly inspiring, humbling and life-affirming thing to be a part of.

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Hailing from Scranton in Pennsylvania The Menzingers are currently at the fore front of a new breed of punk rock bands. Punk rock bands that combine the energy and in your face attitude of their influences but also a higher degree of musicianship that make their songs stand out not just live but also on record.

A Menzingers live show is always one of the hottest tickets in town and rightly so. They are fantastic at what they do and put a huge amount of energy and passion into their performances however the real stars at a Menzingers gig are the crowd themselves. There are few live bands that garner as much enthusiasm from the crowd as The Menzingers.

The sing-along’s are huge, so much so that often lead singer Greg Barnett is not heard over the noise of the crowd. It’s not just singing where the crowd get majorly involved though. From an outsider looking in the front of the stage at a Menzingers gig can look like a car crash. Bodies fly everywhere. Members of the crowd will quite regularly end up on the stage, much to the bands delight before diving back into the crowd. That’s not something that should put people off seeing them though; the number one rule at any punk show is look after the people around you, if you see someone down help them get back up.

I urge anyone to go and check The Menzingers out when they are near your town. It will be one of the best gigs you have ever been too. I’ve seen them four times now and everyone has been a classic!

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colin-clark-4

I saw Ben Kweller a while ago in Detroit when he was on tour with Pete Yorn. He was the opening act so we were excited to get to see our lover first – we got to the front row and loved every second of it. It was a very small venue and Ben played all his songs acoustically with no band up there with him. We kept yelling for him to play our favorite song – Thirteen. He finally said “Okay.” And played it, just for us!! Just him on his piano and us singing along like crazy. At the time he had a new album out, but he didn’t overplay his new songs – he had a good mix of new and old. The show was so intimate and he was so sweet the whole entire time. After the show he stayed at the merch table and met everyone in the semi long line. We got a picture, talked to him for a while and got our shirts signed. It was a great experience and we were so excited to be there.
Ben Kweller is an indie artist with similarities to Death Cab for Cutie and Bon Iver. His memorable lyrics and acoustic sound is definitely his main draw.

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maureen-clemons

The Get Up Kids were one of the first bands to ascend to the mainstream on the back of the burgeoning Emo scene and despite temporarily splitting up in 2005, since 2008 they’ve been back together and making new music unlike the majority of their contemporaries. While to the layman Emo music might seem best fitted to long dark nights of the soul in one’s bedroom, Matt Prior’s mob were always at their best when heard live. With his signature howl and their mix of lacerating guitar riffs with New-Wave indebted keyboard s, this is music that’s well and truly alive. It’s infused with enough soul and passion to power a train and it only gets more vital when it’s performed live. Not many artists play music that has truly inspired people and made them the best that they can be, and the band in turn is pushed to greater heights than they could ever get without them with every live show. Emo rock began here, and it evolved and mutated to the extent where every major rock movement of the past 15 years has an element of it within its very DNA. With that in mind, I urge you to see one of the most quietly influential bands of the 21st century the next chance you can get, you will not regret it.

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For the last dozen years or so, there are few better live bands than ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead.

Although once notorious for destroying their instruments at the end of shows, the band have backed off that expensive bit of auto-destruction in recent years, but are no less exciting even so.

Able to draw on nearly 15 years of material now, seeing Trail Of Dead live is a chance to hear how they've evolved over the years. Yes, there's still the punk fury of “It Was There That I Saw You”, and they still rip through material like that from the debut album. That being said, their newer, more ambitious material (like “Isis Unveiled”, from their 2009 album Century Of Self) actually tends to steal the show at Trail Of Dead live gigs.

The constant through the band's evolution from its noisy beginnings to its current arty incarnation is the intensity of drummer, co-vocalist and guitarist Jason Reece. His wide-eyed, sweaty, strutting onstage persona makes it pretty clear that these guys mean ever note they play and every word they sing. The excitement that the entire band exudes, in fact, makes them a group worth road-tripping to see play live. They may not smash up their instruments any more, but they will pin your ears back with some of the most visceral and intense rock and roll on the planet.

Anonymous

Hot Water Music represents the Gainesville punk scene with vengeance. They bring the newer style of pop punk and post-hardcore to the near mainstream with their melodic style and heavy hitting guitars. When front man Chuck Ragan isn't working and touring for his solo side project, he is touring with HWM (Hot Water Music) frequently all over the world.

They play many different venues and festivals, but I saw them most recently in St. Louis at Fubar, a venue known for hosting punk, metal, and hip-hop acts. The venue atmosphere is grimy and stagnant, with a very raw sound stage, and personal feel to the shows. The show was set for glory with opening act Off With Their Heads!, another in the vein of HWM to punch out catchy, emotional songs with fierce enthusiasm.

The crowd is very energetic and constantly in a state of motion, with a vigorous mosh pit and anthemic singing along with the band. The venue was strictly standing room only, with a few seats in the far side of the club near the bar, which was for patrons 21 years and older. The sound in front of the stage was mediocre, but the enthusiasm brought to the show far outweighed the sound.

The show was very exhausting with all the moshing and dancing, and by the end my voice was scratchy from singing with the band. They spanned all of their albums in the set, from Fuel for the Hate Game to Exister, providing a fantastic mix of their discography to the crowd.

Anonymous

Laura Stevenson, hails from somewhere on the other side of the Atlantic, in a place called New York, writing folk and indie rock on her guitar and piano. She made a name for herself by being the keyboard player in a band called “Bomb the Music Industry!”

If ever you get the chance to go and see her live then you should definitely take that opportunity! She performs with a full band behind her and they make a pretty big sound together. Tonight is all about the most recent songs that she released in the form of a full-length studio album called “Wheel”. She covers all bases by performing some of her most well known material such as songs called “Runner” and “Master of Art”. Where she has written some beautiful melodies that are countered in such great fashion in other instruments playing, but is well supported by a strong four to the floor backbeat. Her sound could maybe be compared to her contemporaries such as Tegan & Sara, or maybe even Kate Voegele.

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This guy keeps it real, just listen to him and you will understand, everything he says is true and nothing less!

With a name like beans on toast how could you not like him! It's as simple as breakfast, we all need beans and toast in our lives, to give us energy, to keep us down to Earth and well, for another reason which I'm sure has been circulating your mind, like athletes around an Olympic track.

The man makes folk music and anti-folk music, yes as confusing as that sounds he just does, with his frank lyrics on tracks which keep his talent in a good place. In his song 'Things' he goes on a honest rant about how things are which some may find very agreeable "Drilling holes into the hill and poisoning the land" he also appears to be a conscious person with a good sense of humour.

When he performed his song 'Can't get a gig at Glastonbury' the audience fell in love, they sang every word along with him, it seems a lot of people can relate to his experience of when he could not get a gig at Glastonbury, even laughing at some of his lyrics when he described how he got into Glastonbury before he became an act there 'I even jumped a fence!'

He is such a loved artist and I wish him the best!

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