For a decade, alt-rock phenom The Boxer Rebellion have been turning heads globally as a band known and admired for not sticking to the rule book. “This band can alter your life,” said the UK’s NME Magazine, referring to the incredibly epic and ambitious, yet intimate and melodic nature of the band’s musical output. Following a tumultuous time being signed to Universal Records, the band set out on their own following the release of their debut album ‘Exits’ and made history in 2009, on the release of their sophomore album ‘Union’ by becoming the first unsigned band to ever break the Billboard Top 100 albums chart on a digital-only release. That same album was crowned iTunes’ Alternative Album of the Year, and was followed by a feature film appearance alongside Drew Barrymore, and SNL’s Justin Long, Charlie Day, and Jason Sudeikis in the film ‘Going the Distance’ – widely regarded as the most prominent featured performance of a band in motion picture history. The band finally received their network TV debut courtesy of David Letterman, upon the release of 2011’s highly acclaimed ‘The Cold Still’ produced by award-winning record producer Ethan Johns.
May 2013 sees the release of the band’s much-anticipated 4th studio album. Moving away from the more analog and darker soundscapes that enveloped the band’s previous, Promises is a significant step in a different direction for the London four-piece – a more hi-fi, and soaring work that truly delivers on the band’s widescreen, signature sound.
http://www.theboxerrebellion.com/promises/
CHRISTOF (UK)
“Many years ago in a small village in the south of the Low Countries, a tousle haired nine year old Dutch boy picked up a guitar. Christof’s journey had begun…”
Hailing from the Lowlands of Holland, singer songwriter Christof composes contemporary folk music from the heart. Inspired in early childhood by the classical singing of his mother and the guitarpickings of his father, Christof has spent the last number of years perfecting his trade (and his collection of stories) as a traveling troubadour across Europe and further afield. He draws his inspiration from the people he meets and the places he lives from the damp cobbled streets of Galway on Ireland’s Atlantic coast to the bustle and life of London Town. Christof
plays contemporary folk music from the heart. His live performances brim with heart-felt stories of love and loss but always with a knowing charm. On this tour he will be joined by his band - Andrew Smith on guitar and double bass and Edwin Ireland on Cello to run the full gauntlet of emotions from the highs of Love's Glory to the sweet melancholy of 'Ghost of Corrib's Lady'.
THE ROSIE WAY (DK)
The Rosie Way udgav primo september EP’en “Avalanche Affinity”, der fik 5 stjerner i GFRock og 4 stjerner hos Lydtapet, samt kommentarer med på vejen som:
LYDTAPET – “Det første skridt mod toppen”
GFROCK – “Det er sjældent man hører et så stilsikkert udtryk på en debut-EP, som The Rosie Way demonstrerer på Avalanche Affinity. Aalborgenserne styrer uden om den for nuværende bredest trafikerede rock-mainstream, og spiller med både god energi, en del originalitet og hørbar nerve, selv om der også trækkes nogle tydelige tråde til musikhistorien.”
MUSIKBLOGGER.DK – “en virkelig flot EP med masser af god potentiale og gode fremtidsudsigter for dette nordjyske band. Sangene er fantastisk produceret og rammer en fin rød tråd i The Rosie Way´s musikalske univers som melodiske rockmusikanter.”
Avalanche Affinity blev ligeledes fremhævet blandt de top 10 bedste danske udgivelser i 2013 af GFRock. Debut EP'en Avalanche Affinity, er produceret af den internationalt kendte
producer Lars Falck, og er mixet af Freddy Albrektsen (tidl. Kashmir producer). Hele pladen er ligeledes indspillet live [7] i ToneArt Studios i København. Genremæssigt bevæger The Rosie Way sig indenfor den selvdøbte "melocative rock," der står for en sammentrækning af "melodic" og "evocative". Af inspirationer findes alt i psych rock, post-punk, grunge og pop/rock genrerne. Tidligere besøgte spillesteder landet over er b.la Studenterhuset Aalborg, Skråen, Studenterhuset KBH, Kansas City og HeadQuarters. TRW har ligeledes spillet med de tidligere vindere af KarriereKanon Mescalin, Baby og Dance With Dirt, ligesom der er blevet spillet support for Led Zeppelin Jam. Som opfølgning til den nu udgivne EP, og overståede danske mini-turné, lancerede The Rosie Way en ny musikvideo til singlen "Water from the Sun", produceret af Sara Samsøe, der tidligere har arbejdet og produceret med David Lynch. The Rosie Way har spillet mere end 40 koncerter i hele landet, hvor de blandet andet har været "Ugens Fokus" på Bands Of Tomorrow, efter det der er beskrevet, som en "imponerende koncert" på Studenterhuset i KBH. Bandet har ligeledes været på mini-turné i England. Her spillede The Rosie Way blandt andet på kult-spillestedet The Zanzibar Club i Liverpool.