The Rolling Stones, Love, Iggy Pop, The Stooges, Super Furry Animals,
The Beach Boys, The Strokes, Idlewild, The Zombies, Led Zeppelin, Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers, Bob Dylan, The Hives, The Futureheads, The Beatles, The Kinks, Quack Quack, The White Stripes, The Beastie Boys, Black Sabbath, The Dandy Warhols, Explosions In The Sky, Felt, Jimi Hendrix, The Magic Numbers, Soundtrack Of Our Lives, Moby Grape, The Monkees, De La Soul, Iron & Wine, Teenage Fanclub, Stevie Wonder, The Smashing Pumpkins, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Ride, Asian Dub Foundation, My Bloody Valentine, The La's, The Smiths, The Stranglers, Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, The Detroit Cobras, Oasis, The Belles, The Posies, Josh Rouse, Sigur Ros, The Research, Kate Bush, Death From Above 1979, The Blueskins, The Pixies, Blur, The Autumns, The Dears, AC/DC, The Charlatans, Guns N' Roses, Van Halen, Rosie Thomas, The Shins, Elliott Smith, Public Enemy, Leonard Cohen, Rufus Wainwright, Joanna Newsom, The Wannadies, Evan Dando, Coldplay, Pink Floyd, Nick Drake, Jose Gonzalez, Goldrush, MC5, Joni Mitchell, Joy Division, The Cribs, Delays, Robert Johnson etc. etc. etc.
Conceived in Spring 2004, The Voltaires were locked in their Leeds studio for most of said year writing more songs than you could shake a stick at (unless you're the owner of some sort of stick-waving machine).
They emerged, bleary eyed and unfamiliar with the world, to subject gig-goers to their psych-pop-blues-punk racket in early 2005 - gig-goers were impressed and offered them their affection.
The Anti-Love E.P. was released, also in 2005, on the This Is Art label (including the tracks 'Anti-Love', 'Clocks' and 'Automatic'). Again people said nice things and The Voltaires were most gracious.
2006 saw the band embark on their first national tour and prepare their sophomore release. Immense.
2007 was the Chinese Year Of The Pig. The Voltaires celebrated this by trying not to eat much bacon AND by recording. Lots. The band released the first fruits of these sessions on the 3rd December - the double a-side single 'Hard Lines' / 'Sign Me Up'. We thought it was ACE. So did some other nice people.
So far 2008 has been very kind indeed to The Voltaires with lots of MEGA gigs, the imminent release of our 'Sugar Filled Chemistry' E.P. and the lovely people at Mtv2 playlisting the video for our song '(I Hate) Saturday Nights'. If you could just come round for Sunday lunch sometime then everything would be perfect.
And remember - "No songs over 3 minutes and 30 seconds – GUARANTEED!"
"The Voltaires are the best rock and roll band in Leeds at the moment" - Sandman Magazine
(I Hate) Saturday Nights
Directed by Pang!
Discography
Sugar Filled Chemistry E.P. (This Is Art Recordings 01/12/2008)
1.(I Hate) Saturday Nights
2.It Ain't What You Are, It's What You're Not
3.I Wanna Go (Go, Go)
4.It's A Wonder...
5.(I Hate) Saturday Nights [Video]
Click below to pre-order the CD version of the Sugar Filled Chemistry E.P. using PayPal for just £3.00 (+ £1 p&p) 'Hard Lines'/'Sign Me Up' Single (This Is Art Recordings 17/12/07)
Click below to buy the CD version of 'Hard Lines' / 'Sign Me Up' using PayPal for just £2.50 (+ £1 p&p) Reviews
"A very powerful reason for not staying in watching TV, but for going out and seeking out great live bands. They've played all over our region to great acclaim; in fact someone in a publication not a million miles from here went as far as calling them the best rock n roll band in Leeds, and it would be hard to disagree, based on these three tracks. Hard Lines has a ridiculously catchy chorus, very Futureheads, but with a swagger and mean guitar break in the middle. Sign Me Up overflows with punk energy and blasts your socks off with another slice of catchy sing-along Leeds stomping. Exciting music from one of our region's great acts." - Sandman
"Shining with aggressive slow tempo new wave ideas ... it just goes to show that the days of the EP aren’t numbered at all, when bands like The Voltaires give you so much to chew on. Recommended." - Manchester Music
"The closest thing we have to The Stooges ... 'Hard Lines' swings in just where the band left off with their last E.P. and its pumping thrust of energy is right on cue. Gareth Williams' screaming brand of Jagger-ism charms us along the journey, and just as you're punching the air it careers to an exhilarating halt. 'Sign Me Up', at just over a minute and a half is a pogo assault somewhere between The Hives and The Mooney Suzuki, bursting with balls-out enthusiasm. B-side 'Pre-Established Harmony' draws on all influences and rounds things off well with flowing unease. A new E.P. is also on its way but this'll do just nicely for now, welcome back lads!" - Vibrations
"Gareth Williams does hollering intense delivery with aplomb, also found in Winny's battering ram drums ... The barmy songs stay in the brain for days. Good work!" - Planet Sound, Teletext
"We've waited some time for this; the follow up to 2005's brilliant 'Anti-Love' E.P. and by God it's worth it!" - Rhubarb bomb
"There's enough serious riffing in the three songs to choke the grandchildren of Iggy Pop, and enough yelps and punk squeaks to blow the ear drums out of any member of Hot Hot Heat - fast, dynamic, aggressive drumming propel these tracks into internal haemorrhages." - Click Music
Virgin Digital: New And Unsigned, Vol.1 (Virgin 19/12/05)
Click below to buy the CD version of the Anti-Love E.P. using PayPal for just £2.50 (+ £1 p&p) Reviews
"Refreshingly free of post-punk manoeuvres and displaying a love of
The Stooges, The Hives, AC/DC and The Stones. The title track is their
most direct take on proceedings ... 'Clocks' stomps and pouts with a
pleasing infusion of mod psychedelia ... best track though is 'Automatic' ... the way the track opens out for its closing segment is superb ... worth the price of admission on its own." - Whisperin' & Hollerin'
"A fine contribution to the Leeds musical legacy ... The Voltaires are ready for the big time ... Ones to watch out for." - Heathen Angel
"Damn good listening!" - Leeds Music Scene
"One infectious racket... the title track is a fantastic opener and
'Clocks' is even better ... 'Automatic' completes the trio of tracks in
fine fashion with another killer chorus that begs to be played on repeat" - Rhythm & Booze
"A pretty stunning and efficiently different E.P." - Manchester Music
"Rumbling guitars, Hives-style "L-O-V-E" chanting, giddy handclaps -
they know just how to create indie-disco mayhem ... well worth further
investigation!" - Planet Sound, Teletext
"Recommended stuff!" - Jumbo Records
"The Voltaires play the type of glorious garage rock that makes girls dance with reckless abandon and boys wish they were rock stars ... damn cool!" - Helter Skelter
"Leeds lads The Voltaires sure know how to turn heads with their inspirational brand of indie-fuelled rock 'n' roll, with the three tunes that comprise this EP all being quirky, catchy and supremely cool in due course ... if I was you, I'd get on down to one of their gigs ASAP!" - This Is Ull
Hope you're all Jim n' Dandy! Lovin' the video by Pang and it'll finish off the E.P really well. Are you having trouble getting it out there? Drop me a line and catch up, I'm arranging a one off do @ Henry Boons, Wakefield on Sunday 28th Sept and would love you guys to be on the bill. Check out the recent bulletin I've posted for FULL details and perks.
You are invited to watch The Difference Between Love and Hades, the new video by Silverlode and Edel Doherty - a tale of love, tragedy and the seasons. It's short, abrasive and rather green! Ideal for summer, surely!? Free audio downloads at www. silverlodeonline. co. uk
Claire Cameron & Band This Friday @ The Library Pub
First Gig with our new members- Brett on Drums and Paul on Bass- this Friday 18th July 8pm Upstairs @ The Library Pub (opposite Leeds Uni, next to Hyde Park) as part of the FUNKTION night- at least 4 other funky, upbeat bands playing too and I can promise our set will be awesome! If you go to the Claire Cameron myspace FUNKTION are in the top friends and you can check out what kind of events they do and see for yourselves just how brilliant Friday night looks to be- hope to see you there! Love Claire Cameron x
Hello, The Voltaires just to let you know today's highlights...
Whiskas, frontman of Forward Russia and the founder of the Dance to the Radio record label will give a FREE talk today in he Studio, BD1 Gallery, Centenary Square Bradford at 1pm-1:45pm
Lightspeed Champion plays St Georges Hall, Bradford tonight £9/£7 tickets 01274 432000 www. seetickets. com
Like every year we’ll offer you a completely free SXSW CD !
Finally, I’ve made my decision for the following 21 tracks by 21 great artists and dj’s. Be quick, because we don’t know, how long these tracks will be available for your pleasure ! All 21 MP3-files are downloadable FOR FREE !
You can download the cover and inlay artwork on my profile! Just go to the photo section and choose SXSW....(-:
SXSW Compilation 2008 - Tracklist
01 BRITISH SEA POWER – „Waving Flags“ 02 AIR TRAFFIC – „Shooting Star“ 03 HEY WILLPOWER – „Hundredaire“ 04 NOAH AND THE WHALE – „2 Bodies 1 Heart“ 05 OH NO! OH MY! – „Walk In the Park 06 JENS LEKMAN – „The Opposite Of Hallelujah“ 07 FANFARLO – „Fire Escape“ 08 BO PEPPER – „Blinkandyou’llmissit!“ 09 THE INDELICATES – „Julia, We Don’t Live In the 60s“ 10 GEORGIE JAMES – „Need Your Needs“ 11 LOOK SEE PROOF – „Casualty“ 12 THE VON BONDIES – „Pale Bride 13 JOE LEAN AND THE JING JANG JONG – „Lonely Buoy“ 14 THE REDWALLS – „Summer Romance“ 15 THE PIGEON DETECTIVES – „I’m Not Sorry“ 16 THE STEPS – „Belle“ 17 THE VOOM BLOOMS – „Nine Ships“ 18 I WAS A CUB SCOUT – „Pink Squares“ 19 THE WHIP – „Trash“ 20 THE GOSSIP – „Yr Mangled Heart“ (Guns N Bombs Remix) 21 BONDE DO ROLE – „Office Boy“ (Shir Khan Remix)
