Post by John Brainlove on Oct 18, 2005 15:07:01 GMT
test icicles news:
UK tour dates support announced
Single ‘circle square triangle’ released on 24th october (on Domino)
Album ‘for screening purposes only’ released on 31st october (on Domino)
OCTOBER DATES (*Gonzo Tour)
Fri 21st LIVERPOOL Barfly - with Artic Monkeys & Field Music*
Sat 22nd YORK Barfly - with The Subways & Duels*
Sun 23rd GLASGOW Barfly - with The Rakes & Boy Kill Boy*
Mon 24th SUNDERLAND Point - local support tbc
Wed 26 LEEDS Faversham - with Killa Kela (http://killakela.com/)
Thu 27 MANCHESTER Night & Day - with Killa Kela
Fri 28 NOTTINGHAM Social - with Killa Kela
Sat 29 SHEFFIELD Union - Fuzztival All Dayer with Art Brut + Test Icicles + Steve Lamacq + The Ludes + Crazy Fire Yellas + Kid Carpet + Seven By 7 DJ's + MJ Hibbett + Vegetables
Mon 31 BIRMINGHAM Barfly (fancy dress show for Halloween. The first 20 people to arrive in fancy dress get in for free) - with Killa Kela
NOVEMBER DATES
Tue 01 BRISTOL The Manhatten - with MC Lars (http://www.mclars.com/)
Wed 02 SOUTHAMPTON Joiners - with MC Lars
Thu 03 LONDON School Of Economics - with Mc Lars & Zeco Chain
Deranged disco metal? Gonzo noise-punk firebrands? Genre munching mega racket? Chaotic noise-hop? Here are a band who namecheck Motley Crüe, Rick James, Pharell Williams, Slick Rick and Slayer as well as an increasingly long list of future star bands like Need New Bodies and Sex Positions. At 25 (Rory Atwell) and 19 (Sam Mehran and Devonté Hynes) they listen to everything: metal, grime, hardcore, rock, hip hop, pop. It’s all in there. And boy, can you tell. Test Icicles sound like Bloc Party on drugs and in detention. Or a parallel universe Rancid wired into the touretting energy of early Beastie Boys. Or, indeed, an amalgam of almost everyone you can think of – ever. Their newly-recorded album ‘For Screening Purposes Only’ is a screaming, thrashing pedal-to-the-metal hardcore pop freak-out.
First single Boa Vs Python was met with astonishing aplomb, the anthemic second single Circle Square Triangle (which contains the FM-heading chorus ‘We could do with some more Poison’ repeated over and over again until the listener explodes into pogo mania) will certainly light the fires of many more. Whether they sound like snotty skatepunk tykes (What’s Your Damage), the spikey grandsons of The Stooges (Snowball) or the UK brethren of Pantera (Catch it!) their debut album is a breathless, exhuberant testament to youth’s joy d’vivre.
Test Icicles live is a full on event. “We make noise, we scream, we jump around. It’s pretty non-stop,” says Sam. “We do swinging from the rafters.” Dev turns his head and proclaims that he doesn’t do rafters any more, not since he stamped on a huge piece of glass and was sent to hospital to be sewn back up (“it’s OK. I’ve just got a new way of walking now”). So, finally, what is it that makes a Test Icicles tune such a rocket-ride? The band look at each other and each proclaim a different element: “Flat out 180 bpm tunes and metal zone pedals,” says Dev, examining his skull and crossbone Vans. “Screaming, clanking noises, really loud guitars and distorted fat bass drums,” adds Rory. “A loud racket” adds Sam.
Personnel:
Rory Atwell 25, grew up in outer London suburb of High Wycombe. Plays everything. Went to college, dropped out. Kept “having ideas then half-doing them.” Has a new band called Dogger and might be joining a male voice choir. “It’s a 15-strong crew. It’s on the cards.”
Sam Mehran,19. Also known as Sam E Firehazard. Born in Miami (“I still think I live there”) and moved to Australia aged 7. Began rapping at 8 years old and was in a band called Thunderbox at 12. He toured with Oz band Paradise Burning when he was 16, moved to New York, then came to London.
Devonté Hynes, 19, plans his own side project “just called Devonté”. Hynes was born in Houston, Texas, moved to Edinburgh as a child, then moved to Barking (“hell on earth”). His first band was called Gel and covered the Smashing Pumpkins until Slipknott changed his life.
www.testicicles.co.uk
www.myspace.com/testicicles
UK tour dates support announced
Single ‘circle square triangle’ released on 24th october (on Domino)
Album ‘for screening purposes only’ released on 31st october (on Domino)
OCTOBER DATES (*Gonzo Tour)
Fri 21st LIVERPOOL Barfly - with Artic Monkeys & Field Music*
Sat 22nd YORK Barfly - with The Subways & Duels*
Sun 23rd GLASGOW Barfly - with The Rakes & Boy Kill Boy*
Mon 24th SUNDERLAND Point - local support tbc
Wed 26 LEEDS Faversham - with Killa Kela (http://killakela.com/)
Thu 27 MANCHESTER Night & Day - with Killa Kela
Fri 28 NOTTINGHAM Social - with Killa Kela
Sat 29 SHEFFIELD Union - Fuzztival All Dayer with Art Brut + Test Icicles + Steve Lamacq + The Ludes + Crazy Fire Yellas + Kid Carpet + Seven By 7 DJ's + MJ Hibbett + Vegetables
Mon 31 BIRMINGHAM Barfly (fancy dress show for Halloween. The first 20 people to arrive in fancy dress get in for free) - with Killa Kela
NOVEMBER DATES
Tue 01 BRISTOL The Manhatten - with MC Lars (http://www.mclars.com/)
Wed 02 SOUTHAMPTON Joiners - with MC Lars
Thu 03 LONDON School Of Economics - with Mc Lars & Zeco Chain
Deranged disco metal? Gonzo noise-punk firebrands? Genre munching mega racket? Chaotic noise-hop? Here are a band who namecheck Motley Crüe, Rick James, Pharell Williams, Slick Rick and Slayer as well as an increasingly long list of future star bands like Need New Bodies and Sex Positions. At 25 (Rory Atwell) and 19 (Sam Mehran and Devonté Hynes) they listen to everything: metal, grime, hardcore, rock, hip hop, pop. It’s all in there. And boy, can you tell. Test Icicles sound like Bloc Party on drugs and in detention. Or a parallel universe Rancid wired into the touretting energy of early Beastie Boys. Or, indeed, an amalgam of almost everyone you can think of – ever. Their newly-recorded album ‘For Screening Purposes Only’ is a screaming, thrashing pedal-to-the-metal hardcore pop freak-out.
First single Boa Vs Python was met with astonishing aplomb, the anthemic second single Circle Square Triangle (which contains the FM-heading chorus ‘We could do with some more Poison’ repeated over and over again until the listener explodes into pogo mania) will certainly light the fires of many more. Whether they sound like snotty skatepunk tykes (What’s Your Damage), the spikey grandsons of The Stooges (Snowball) or the UK brethren of Pantera (Catch it!) their debut album is a breathless, exhuberant testament to youth’s joy d’vivre.
Test Icicles live is a full on event. “We make noise, we scream, we jump around. It’s pretty non-stop,” says Sam. “We do swinging from the rafters.” Dev turns his head and proclaims that he doesn’t do rafters any more, not since he stamped on a huge piece of glass and was sent to hospital to be sewn back up (“it’s OK. I’ve just got a new way of walking now”). So, finally, what is it that makes a Test Icicles tune such a rocket-ride? The band look at each other and each proclaim a different element: “Flat out 180 bpm tunes and metal zone pedals,” says Dev, examining his skull and crossbone Vans. “Screaming, clanking noises, really loud guitars and distorted fat bass drums,” adds Rory. “A loud racket” adds Sam.
Personnel:
Rory Atwell 25, grew up in outer London suburb of High Wycombe. Plays everything. Went to college, dropped out. Kept “having ideas then half-doing them.” Has a new band called Dogger and might be joining a male voice choir. “It’s a 15-strong crew. It’s on the cards.”
Sam Mehran,19. Also known as Sam E Firehazard. Born in Miami (“I still think I live there”) and moved to Australia aged 7. Began rapping at 8 years old and was in a band called Thunderbox at 12. He toured with Oz band Paradise Burning when he was 16, moved to New York, then came to London.
Devonté Hynes, 19, plans his own side project “just called Devonté”. Hynes was born in Houston, Texas, moved to Edinburgh as a child, then moved to Barking (“hell on earth”). His first band was called Gel and covered the Smashing Pumpkins until Slipknott changed his life.
www.testicicles.co.uk
www.myspace.com/testicicles
