“Sounds like a bunch of dirty, psychedelic, messed up crazies from ‘Planet Give-A-F**k’ .” Clint Boon, DJ / Inspiral Carpets
The noted London Alt-rockers follow the launch of 2nd single “Save You”, with a UK tour with Electric Eel Shock this Jan 2006!
They’ve built a formidable reputation & following, playing regularly at top UK venues including Cargo, The Barfly, 93 Feet East, The Metro Club, South Club (Manchester), along with a headline slot at Beached Festival 2005 & recent dates in Ireland & Germany.
“Coruscating sounds from South London’s psych sucessors to The Creation” The Guardian
“A new hero and sound to supersede Radiohead and Muse” Glasswerk
Having already received extensive radio airplay, including BBC Radio, RTE2 FM (Ireland), Today FM (Ireland), Totalrock & XFM, in April they recorded a live BBC Television Session with BBC Live Music Director David Amphlett, recording the tracks “Save You” & “Media Coke Whore” (see the footage at www.thesouthernelectrics.com). The Promo Video to the last single “Electric Superhighway” was extensively played on Sky & Cable Television.
The b-side to “Save You” “Barcelona Burnout” was written for the documentary film “Barcelona Burnout”. TSE provided the music to the film, a road trip documentary film about the 100th Anniversary of the Harley Davidson, produced and directed by Vincent Lewis with Executive Producer Andrew Mark Sewell as an Ignite/B7 Co-Production. Barcelona Burnout can currently be seen on digital & satellite TV channel Men and Motors, proving to be a popular hit.
In November TSE recorded “Electric Love” at the legendary Battery Studios (Robbie Williams, Joe Strummer, Radiohead) with producer Jaimie Carter (credits include Craig David, The Datsuns, AC/DC, Good Charlotte. A&R and producer for Rondor), the first single from The Southern Electrics’ second album due for release in 2006. The single will receive it’s debut UK airing on Princess Productions’ ” Jimmy Carr’s The Friday Night Project” on C4 in 2006.
“Moody, smouldering, pure dynamite!” Dave Berry, MTV presenter
“A great debut from surely a house-hold name of tomorrow.” Rhythm & Booze.co.uk
"A band firmly rooted on the world of rawk, but eyes firmly fixed in the future. 4/5" SpaceRock.co.uk
"Kicks in full throttle from the word go. 4/5."Gigs-Unlimited.co.uk
"Multiple facets to their sound in the same way the great Beatles records did" The-mag.me.uk
“Led Zeppelin smothering Jamiroquai with a pillow!” Rock Sound
All twelve tracks are flippin' fantastic!" Xposed Magazine
"a brilliant album. 10/10!" Gogetwise.co.uk.
"Electric Superhighway" is a belter!" Musicmen.co.uk
"a blend of excellent funk bass, space-age keyboards, guitars that echo howling metal solos." Betweenplanets.co.uk
"Each song on 'Electric Superhighway' has its own unique sound and identity" Dripfed.co.uk
"a time-warping romp" Siglamag.com
"The Southern Electrics will be noticed" Tastyfanzine
"...you could have some colourful fun with this album" CD Times
"Eclectic as a sack of David Bowies" Damn Pest
"...a psychedelic call to arms for the internet generation" Sonomu.net |
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