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 The Standards's Profile |
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| Location: | London, |
| Country: |  United Kingdom |
| Last Login: | Jun 14, 2008 (555 days back) |
About Me |
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| To be kept up to date on all the latest news and offers availalble nowhere else join the mailing list below and you'll be given access to an exclusive FREE MP3. We promise not to clog up your inbox. The Standards are Neil (Vocals, Guitar) Mark (Vocals, Bass) Scott (Vocals, Drums) - all singing, all playing, all writing. For us to try to describe our {or any} music would be like dancing to architecture so you decide. We have no aspirations to be indie or underground, we're a pop/alternative group who writes instantly catchy tunes that you can't help whistling along to after one earful, think that's a description actually isn't it? We like to have fun and make party at our shows. Come see for yourself... Here's some acts we've played with... The Wombats, Sparks, The Cribs, Friendly Fires, The Soho Dolls, The Draytones, 747's and The Rakes to name a few. We won the final of the AKG unsigned heroes comp whittled down from 800 bands to just 3 at KOKO in June 07, twas a splendid night. It saw us play the Isle of Wight Festival 07 and go into the studio with top producer Jez Coad. Click view all blog entries above to read our biog and catch up on what else has been going on for us of late... We thankyou kindly for reading thus far. Any booking or management queries contact:darren.james-thomas@emimusic.com |
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Music:Member Since: 10/6/2005Band Website: reverbnation.com/thestandardsmusic Band Members: NEIL: VOCALS/GUITARMARK: BASS/VOCALSSCOTT: DRUMS/VOCALS Influences: wildlife, lovelife, open spaces, open minds, open hearts, closed doors... everything that's came to pass and yet to come........ Sounds Like: HERE’S WHAT OTHER’S HAVE KINDLY SAID: Metro The Standards have an admitted love for the classic British "B" bands like Bowie, The Beatles and Badfinger, which is evident from their high energy power-pop. What I like about them is they take their influences and turn them into something modern sounding that sits nicely next to Brit-pop groups like Blur, Pulp and The Kaiser Chiefs. Three self-produced songs isn’t much to base an opinion on, but from what I can tell, the future is looking pretty bright for these lads. Losing Today magazine www.myspace.com/losingtoday (Review for I feel like space) Lifting itself out of the Indie gutter, setting fire to its own arse and aiming at the moon. 3 part harmonies, incandescent guitars and unspeakable joy all appear upon hearing this track. The Standards certainly aren’t Standard, they sound more like The Beach Boys tackling Guided by voices now thats what I call promise. Logo Magazine Bringing to the table an alternate rock sound, main vocalist Neil Winspear, croons and wollows away his worry’s. Stand out song, Some Singers is a piano based, feeling fuelled, quintessentially english tune with a smart ending in the winding down of the piano. www.unearthedtreasures.co.uk With the twisted sea shanty spookiness of The Coral, The Standards have created a sound that echoes many glorious moments of the 60s but with enough of their own identity to call it their own - spiralling guitars, crooned vocals and a sense of classicism that assures their future importance in this world of music! By Jeremy Chick, Subba Culcha www.subba-cultcha.com/demo.php The Standards are three way harmonies and a lead singer who has a signature jubilance, but it’s the confidence of the songs and arrangements that shine here. The first ‘Some Singers’ has a piano led signature, like a more Beach Boys-esque Keane and sounds like a choirboy-less Delays, it’s a top 5 hit in waiting. ‘The Great Society’ is a gothic, deep voiced claustrophobic tune lightened by the sharing of vocal duties in which the 2nd voice adds a sunny chorus to his companion’s black cloud; it’s a distant cousin of Oasis’ ‘Acquiesce’. Totally cracking; watch this space. By Tom Hocknell www.rockfeedback.com Singer/guitarist, Neil Winspear’s croon is Jarvis Cocker meets Scott Walker. Add the killer harmonies from bassist, Mark Ness and drummer, Scott Pragnell, and the full package is one seriously infectious indie-pop sound. By Ali K www.music-news.com More reviews available upon request. Record Label: None Type of Label: None |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist |
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My Blog |
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Supporting The Alps |
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| Hi folks, we're currently learning new stuff so won't be gigging for a wee while, well, apart from this here beauty...
We're supporting The Alps as they launch their new single on Mon June 23rd. ... Posted by The Standards on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:26:00 PST |
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Playing with Sparks... |
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| Afternoon all, as you may or may not be aware the legendary Sparks are playing their 21 albums in 21 nights at Londons Islington Academy this and next month and The Standards have the honour of suppor... Posted by The Standards on Fri, 16 May 2008 05:06:00 PST |
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Double Standards... |
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| How do, should any of you be attending the Camden Crawl this weekend then The Standards are playing not one but two shows for ya and one of 'em's free so read on...On Friday 18th April we're at 'The ... Posted by The Standards on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:24:00 PST |
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music-news review... |
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| We have a brand new review from our Water Rats gig on Sat 22nd March, here tis:
http://www.music-news.com/ShowReview.asp?H=LIVE:-The-Standar
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and if you can’t be ... Posted by The Standards on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:15:00 PST |
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Biog... |
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| A LONG STORY SHORT. Neil, singer and guitarist, and Mark, the once guitarist now
bassist, had been together for some time with 2 other lost souls in their home town of
Hartlepool, playing many gigs ... Posted by The Standards on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 05:07:00 PST |
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Live Video... |
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| from the New Cross Inn courtesy of Irenecid, our favourite Russian fan... maybe we're known as the standarts in Russia?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpIuhTJdFA8... Posted by The Standards on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 04:53:00 PST |
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Living Atheist Review... |
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| Check it out and if you want yours or a friends band reviewed go here www.myspace.com/livingatheist
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Goonite review... |
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| The delightful people at Goonite Club gave us this rather splendid review for our upcoming performance there this Wed 1st Aug, pay them a visit at http://www.myspace.com/gooniteclub
THE STANDARDS: I t... Posted by The Standards on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 05:15:00 PST |
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Rockfeedback review... |
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| Click this to view it http://www.rockfeedback.com/article.asp?nObjectID=47
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Ta to Tom. Posted by The Standards on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 03:05:00 PST |
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Isle of Wight gig news... |
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| Well we're back from a splendid time at the Isle of Wight fest and the gig went swimingly.
Had a decent crowd at the bandstand stage and gained many a new fan who danced like nutters and shouted drunk... Posted by The Standards on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 07:00:00 PST |
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