Liz: main singer and keyboard THE SCHOOL is a lovely new pop band hailing from Wales, in the United Kingdom. Eight young people fronted by charming Liz from the also very charming bubblegum psychedelic popsters THE LOVES. She is the main singer and keyboard player, and surrounding her we find Rosie (acoustic guitar and backing vocals), Steph (violin), Josh (drums), Ryan (bass), Ceri (electric guitar and backing vocals) and Filmryan (glockenspiel and percussion). Combining such influences as indie-pop and the brightest shimmering 60's productions, THE SCHOOL's style is a Brit version of sunshine pop with moments of light and shadow, the kind of infectious, hyper-melodic pop you can simultaneously cry and dance to. Sophisticated, happy songs, with a little melancholy thrown in them, inspired by THE BEACH BOYS (and the fantastic AMERICAN SPRING, produced by Brian Wilson), THE BEATLES, Phil Spector and girl bands from the 60's. Not forgetting, of course, other current bands with whom they share references and tastes, bands that also wrap their sweet melodies in wonderful keyboard and string arrangements, bands like BELLE & SEBASTIAN, SATURDAY LOOKS GOOD TO ME, CAMERA OBSCURA, Jim Noir, LUCKY SOUL, THE BRUNETTES or LITTLE MY. It's more than likely you still have not heard about them, and that's absolutely understandable: this band is so new, they only had done four live shows when they signed with Elefant Records in the summer of 2007. Since then, their live concert experience has grown, of course: in october they toured all over the UK along with THE LOVES. But before this extensive UK tour, in september the band entered the recording studio with engineer/producer Ian Catt (SAINT ETIENNE, TREMBLING BLUE STARS, NOSOTRÄSH) in order to record the two songs that are included on their debut 7", "All I wanna do". A limited edition vinyl single which will advance their long-play debut, due in 2008. We are sure you will soon hear many good things about them. THE SCHOOL are doing their homework, and it will take them to achieve the highest levels. |
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