SCARS ON 45

Congratulations to West Yorkshire indie band Scars On 45 on playing the Isle of Wight Festival last week. Their five tracks on myspace show the versatility of the band. From the haunting start of “Starting Over” to the relaxing piano and vocals throughout “Tired Eyes” the quality hook lines on “Loudest Alarm” and “Give Me Something” and finally the harmonic “Burn The House Down” Their fan-base is increasing rapidly and exposure via the Isle of Wight Festival should propel the band to the standing they deserve.

www.myspace.com/scarson45

ONE TO WATCH

THE QUADRALICS

If they continue to build on their obvious potential, then this band of 14 year-olds are about to start on a long and successful musical road. The self-penned 3 track EP is catchy without being sickly and has a freshness that is sure to have audiences ranging from teenyboppers to wrinklies, foot-tapping at every opportunity. Definitely one for the future.

www.myspace.com/thequadralics

FAREWELL FOUR DAY HOMBRE HELLO HOPE AND SOCIAL

Favourite Leeds band, Four Day Hombre have now become the Hope & Social. They will be releasing a limited 5-track EP in July, the first offering of a year's work in the crypt, followed by an album later this year.

For more exciting information please check out the bands new website;

www.myspace.com/hopeandsocial

YORKSHIRE'S FAVOURITE BAD PENNY

Yorkshire’s favourite foreign band, Bad Penny, have now released their tribute to Rory Gallagher CD. The album, titled, “Return To The G-Man” is rapidly becoming a 2008 “must have” CD, both for fans of Bad Penny and Rory Gallagher aficionados’. Released in late May, at the Rory Gallagher tribute event at Wiesbaden, the album consists of Rory Gallagher classics, played in the very unique Bad Penny style. Their high-powered and energetic gigs, have given them a fan-base throughout Europe, as they confirm themselves as one of the most entertaining bands to tour. The band, take their audiences on a journey through the musical map of Europe, playing Folk-Rock in an East European style, to the more Blues and Rock style of Western Europe. Consisting of Ola Van Sander (Vocals, Guitar and Dobro) Axel Hennig (Vocals and Bass) and Peter Moller (Piano, Keyboards and Accordian) the band hope to be back touring these shores in the future, much to the delight of the West Yorkshire music-lovers.

The album can be ordered at www.badpenny.de
or please e-mail badpenny@orange.nl

www.myspace.com/bpband96

HEE HAW NEWS

The next not to be missed Hee Haw session will be as follows;

14th June 2008 at 20:00
Upstairs @ Santiago, 1 Grand Arcade, Leeds, LS1 6PG
Cost : £4

The line up is as follows:

ALI WHITTON (acoustic): www.myspace.com/aliwhitton
Ali is living proof that being young doesn’t necessarily mean being immature. “songs tinged with melancholy, combining classic melodic pop sensibilities with a sincere belief in looking below the surface of life.” - Leeds Music Scene

+ THE RANDOM FAMILY: www.myspace.com/therandomfamily1
The Random Family are a small collective of multi-instrumentalists who combine acoustic guitars, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, double bass, flute and clarinet, alongside stunning 3 and 4 part harmonies to create an acoustic folk sound which is simultaneously traditional and contemporary.

+ BLIND RIVER SCARE: www.myspace.com/blindriverscare
Hailing from Wales and up North for a mini tour, Blind River Scare produce Americana-tinged, original bitter sweet songs, played within a fiddle-laced, laid back pop/rock template.

More details can be found on;
www.myspace.com/heehawsessions