a mix between The Stone Roses and Primal Scream with the swagger of Oasis

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Named after the classic Bluetones Britpop anthem, Marblehead Johnson pay tribute to the British Britpop music scene, bringing the recreated Britpop hits up-to-date in a powerful combination of passion and quality akin to the harder-hitting sound that the bands produced in their live shows.

We can also offer a double-header with ex-Inspiral Carpets front-man Tom Hingley for a limited number of dates.

woof, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 14:19 (nine years ago) link

this is the best thread on ILM ever

droit au butt (Euler), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 14:26 (nine years ago) link

"ok lads, what've you got in mind for the photo shoot?"
"dunno, in front of the town hall? behind the cathedral? somewhere with decorative ironwork, deffo"

mahb, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 14:37 (nine years ago) link

Marblehead Johnson also trading under the name The Morning Glories. Britpop Reloaded seem to be their only serious competition as a cross-artist Britpop tribute band.

This is a depressing world.

woof, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 14:41 (nine years ago) link

ya you'd think there's be loads

local eire man (darraghmac), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 14:45 (nine years ago) link

all of the bands in this thread are doing this, even if they might claim otherwise

Keith Moom (Neil S), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 14:46 (nine years ago) link

so Marblehead Johnson/The Morning Glories are also Different Class, Slight Return and One 2 Another.

woof, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 14:52 (nine years ago) link

got the market sewn up tighter than kasabian's trousers

let me be your fan taytay (NickB), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 14:56 (nine years ago) link

swagger action shot

there can be only (onimo), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 15:11 (nine years ago) link

Given that I spent over a decade of my life working at a rehearsal studio in Camden, I'm amazed I haven't recognised any of these fuckwits yet. Only a matter of time surely, I feel like I've met them all.

めんどくさかった (Matt #2), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 15:20 (nine years ago) link

Impressive - they've almost perfectly nailed an early 1970s family photos feeling. Yellow-check in particular has the time-travel vibe.

woof, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 15:34 (nine years ago) link

lead guy in swagger action shot looks if he's just popped out of the office and put his denim shirt on over his work clothes

mahb, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 15:39 (nine years ago) link

"So what do you want to do in this photoshoot?"

"How about if I fart on the bass player?" (xp)

Utterly huggers (Tom D.), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 15:43 (nine years ago) link

"is it ok if my dad joins the band?"

⊤ℝolliℵg M∃th H∑a∂ (seandalai), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 15:49 (nine years ago) link

Another Spot the Drummer pic

Utterly huggers (Tom D.), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 15:50 (nine years ago) link

is that ed cassidy?

let me be your fan taytay (NickB), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 15:52 (nine years ago) link

Ha!

Utterly huggers (Tom D.), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 15:52 (nine years ago) link

Andy gray and Casey affleck who knew

local eire man (darraghmac), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 16:08 (nine years ago) link

"I swear on me nan's grave."

hardcore dilettante, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 16:37 (nine years ago) link

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/birdnestsoup/Capture12.jpg

is that Dennis Wise in the stripey cardigan?

A MOOC, what's a MOOC? (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 17:27 (nine years ago) link

This thread is basically Young to semi-young no hopers 1995Madchen would travel forward in time to have lots of sex with. Unfortunately.

Madchen, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 17:32 (nine years ago) link

http://www.merc.com/uploads/blog/2013/The%20Repeat%20Offenders/band_merc.jpg

Who are your style icons?
Andrew – Tom Meighan from ‘Kasabian’
Graham – Miles Kane
Issac – Serge from ‘Kasabian’
Steve – Paul Weller

⊤ℝolliℵg M∃th H∑a∂ (seandalai), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 17:34 (nine years ago) link

this is how you do it iirc:

http://blurtonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Flamin-Groovies-1978.jpg

let me be your fan taytay (NickB), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 18:21 (nine years ago) link

I'm kinda stumped trying to come up with a US equivalent, although I guarantee there more than a couple American bands that would fit in this presentation.

They're called Smash Fashion btw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8KdtGxkUjs

let me be your fan taytay (NickB), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 20:19 (nine years ago) link

Multiple x-post, but our "most likeable band of the day", Boston Tea Party, are local to me. I have seen the name on posters but have not heard a note.

michaellambert, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 20:31 (nine years ago) link

Would like to drop all these bands into a giant arena and watch them reel with astonishment that anyone else is sporting their startlingly original and edgy aesthetic. And then fight to the death - every last one. No victors.

ledge, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 20:32 (nine years ago) link

having investigated Archimède a bit further I found this video which is actually pretty cute, I would like to withdraw them from the thread, the French maybe not capable of nailing the workaday crapness essential here

http://youtu.be/p-SaOAx5lsw

i hope heaven is full of music and girls like ennya (soref), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 20:36 (nine years ago) link

this whole thread is so...wow. it takes the idea of the embarrassing school photo to new levels. but if you look at the whole thing it turns into some dreary and ancient folk/cultural uniform. like they are beyond rock or being a band or musicians. you have to be pretty deep into a subculture to want to look like that. the mod thing in 2015 is pretty hard to grasp if you aren't from england. i just listened to the band that bonehead is in now just to see what kinda awful sub-Oasis hijinks ex-Oasis people are up to and it's barely even rock music. it's like listening to terrible folk music! it's almost like its built to repel outsiders.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE-z00w-v7M

scott seward, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 20:43 (nine years ago) link

MESSIAH are a 5 piece Indie Rock band from Edinburgh. Formed in November 2009, the band are heavily influenced by british bands such as Oasis, The Stone Roses, Verve and Kasabian.

Messiah believe the music scene is going backwards in the UK and strive to resurrect the sound of the 90’s whilst applying a modern day twist.

there can be only (onimo), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 20:47 (nine years ago) link

"but our "most likeable band of the day", Boston Tea Party, are local to me. I have seen the name on posters but have not heard a note."

they have some big fancy shoes to fill...

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51oqaD1QwaL.jpg

scott seward, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 20:49 (nine years ago) link

xp he's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy (sorry)

Keith Moom (Neil S), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 20:50 (nine years ago) link

always helps when you've got a mate doing Photoshop at night school

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI22vpZ5ztQ (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 21:01 (nine years ago) link


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