Minutos Musicales: The Ruby Suns

Estimados,
aquí os ofrezco hoy un par de temas de un grupo que estará tocando el lunes de la semana que viene en la sala Neu!Club: The Ruby Suns.

Este es su segundo album, el cual combina la psicodelia californiana, cierto grado de experimentación y diveros toques de ritmos polinesios. El potaje formado con este disco es digno de destacar aunque desde mi punto de vista se queda algo flojo de miras... podrían arriesgar bastante más en las composiciones sin dejar de lado el ritmo enloquecido que se visulmbra en cada tema. Mejor escucharlo y judgad vosotros mismos.

"The Ruby Suns are an indie/pop group from New Zealand. They formed in 2004 when Californian Ryan McPhun moved to Auckland and started playing in several bands such as The Brunettes and The Tokey Tones.

Originally known as Ryan McPhun & the Ruby Suns, they reverted to the latter some time in 2006.

The Ruby Suns are signed to Lil' Chief Records in New Zealand and Memphis Industries in Britain.

In early 2007 the band embarked on their first European tour in support of their self-titled debut album. In the latter half of 2007 the band toured with The Shins extensively throughout Australia.

As of 2007, The Ruby Suns are signed to American record label Sub Pop who are also home to bands such as The Shins and The Postal Service. The band released their second album, Sea Lion, in January 2008."

Grupo: The Ruby Suns
Disco: Sea Lion
Año: 2008
Web oficial: http://www.myspace.com/therubysuns
Canciones destacadas: Oh, Mojave, Blue Penguin, There are Birds, This Adventure Tour

Minutos Musicales: Good Shoes

Estimados,
menuda semana esta de eventos.... !Un no parar!

Hoy toca presentaros un grupo de Londres (como tantos otros) de 4 miembros que inició su andadura por 2004 aunque hasta la fecha sólo han publicado el disco que hoy os presento.

Su lider Rhys Jones y el guitarrista Steve Leach solían tocar y escribir música como hobby hasta que un día decidieron, a raiz de tocar un par de temas en un festival, que debían formalizar este hobby y crear una banda en condiciones. Por ello se unieron Tom Jones (hermano del lider) y Joel Cox (amigos del resto). A partir de aquí comienza su trayectoria dando conciertos en 2005 y el hecho más destacable es la publicación de su único disco en marzo de este año.

"The band started looking for gigs in January 2005, their first gig was put on by a friend at Fitzwilliam College Cambridge University on 1 February.[citation needed] Their second was at a secret party on Eel Pie Island with Mystery Jets and from then on they played as many gigs as possible in and around London. This led to them playing the Artrocker clubnight in August put on by Artrocker Magazine. At this gig, the band were recommended to their current label, Brille Records by a member of the band FC Kahuna, and after playing In The City music festival in Manchester they signed with Brille in November 2005. John Kennedy (a DJ at London-based radio station Xfm) started to give the band airtime based on a demo which was recorded in the bands shed[citation needed], and a new demo, recorded at Southern Studios started to get the band recgonition from stations like Radio 1, 6 Music and other mainstream radio stations, with both Steve Lamacq and Zane Lowe playing the demo.

The band travelled to Malmö, Sweden to record their first album, called Think Before You Speak, with Per Sunding at Tambourine Studios. It was released 26 March 2007.

On 28 May 2007, the band performed a secret free gig at Morden Park bandstand. The bandstand and other landmarks from the local area are featured in the video for their next single "Morden", released on 11 June 2007."

Grupo: Good Shoes
Disco: Think Before You Speak
Año: 2007
Web oficial: http://www.goodshoes.co.uk/
Canciones destacadas: Blue Eyes, Nazanin, Morden, Photos y In the City