Twisted Wheel

來自英國Manchester的三人獨立樂隊 Twisted Wheel is a British indie rock band from Oldham, Greater Manchester. History Twisted Wheel was formed in February 2007 by two former members of The Children, guitarist and singer Jonny Brown and bassist Rick Lees. Brown and Lees were joined by drummer Adam Clarke. The band took their name from Manchester's northern soul nightclub, the Twisted Wheel, having been inspired by Oasis naming themselves after a Swindon music venue A week later, they played their first gig at Manchester's Late Rooms. Bassist Rick Lees in 2009.The band signed to Columbia Records in January 2008. Their first single, She's A Weapon, was released in April 2008 to high acclaim by Radio 1's Zane Lowe, NME and Q. Their follow-up record, a five-track EP entitled You Stole The Sun, was released in July 2008. The band spent much of 2008 touring, including an acclaimed homecoming gig at the Manchester Academyin September. They supported bands including Kasabian and The View, played the Readingand Leeds festivals, and have been announced as the main support acts for Oasis in January 2009 and The Enemyin March 2009. Their sound has been described as old school[5] gritty rock 'n' roll[13] reminiscent of the Arctic Monkeys and the Clash[1]. The band have been noted as "a breath of fresh air" by Liam Gallagher[14]. They also have a fan in Paul Weller, who came to watch them at London's 100 Club and subsequently invited the band on his summer forest tour in 2009. The band's debut album Twisted Wheel, produced by the highly acclaimed Dave Sardy, was recorded in June 2008[16] and released on 13 April 2009. The first single from the album, Lucy The Castle, was released in November 2008, with the follow-up, We Are Us, released in March 2009. 更多>>