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A dying breed... |
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| Country: |  United Kingdom |
| Last Login: | Jun 16, 2008 (550 days back) |
About Me |
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"Very Bad Things..." SINCE MATERIALISING IN 2004, Deviant UK has established itself as a star of the European Dark Alternative scene - proudly waving the flag for Britain. The band unleashed the long-awaited debut album 'Barbed Wire Star' in September 2006, spawning the anthemic club hits 'Raptured Saints' and 'Access Denied!'. Straddling darkest electro and gothic genres, their unique sound is powerful, distinctive and instantly accessible. This band is defined onstage, consolidating an ever-growing fanbase with intensive live dates including the renowned Infest, Nocturnal Culture Night, Whitby and Dark City festivals among others. Their scene credentials received the royal seal of approval in October 2006 when Deviant UK were handpicked to be guests of the mighty VNV Nation at their unforgettable Homecoming show in Dublin. Since then, the band have enjoyed memorable shows with The Cruxshadows, Diary of Dreams, Absurd Minds and Seabound among many others. And this is just the beginning... Deviant UK is masterminded by singer, songwriter and devilish frontman Jay Smith ("a true showman with an ego the size of a planet" - Rocksound Magazine). This is devilishly dark synthetic pop with a black heart, fusing glacial electronics to industrial beats while Smith's frozen, angst-ridden vocals coating every song in ice. Memorable, catchy hooks and fist-in-the-air choruses demonstrate an effortless understanding of pop science that makes Deviant UK stand head and shoulders above their peers. This is a band that believes in the true value of the 'rock star'. As such, they are driven by a distinctive image and stage presentation that works hand-in-hand with the music. The live performances are defined by Smith - engaging audiences with a confidence that is equal parts arrogance, machiavellian charisma and neurotic control freak. That said, the cool bravado is counterbalanced by very human insecurity...and the eyes suggest more than a passing acquaintance with the deranged. In a climate where manufactured pop is king, Deviant UK is a dark alternative that delivers both musically and visually. Obsessed with the darker side of life, Jay Smith's first-person view is suitably stark; everyone has a secret to hide, friends will always let you down and love inevitably ends badly. This is your guided tour to a world of sin, betrayal, paranoia and amphetamine logic, framed by a humour so black that it can only have come from having been there, seen it and done it. Rock stars should be larger than life...and you have either got it or you haven't. Deviant UK tick that box with style. With the 'Barbed Wire Star' album already hailed as a classic debut, extensive European and US tour dates lie ahead to follow the recent triumphant performance at the legendary Wave Gotik Treffen in Leipzig. Collaborations with Peter Spilles [Project Pitchfork] and the mighty Rotersand will be released this Summer and the aptly titled second album 'Very Bad Things' is scheduled for release later this year: be bigger, darker and better. Who would bet against them now? For live bookings please contact stilettos@btinternet.com For press or promo contact verybadthings@gmx.com __________________________________________________ DEVIANT UK ALBUM 'BARBED WIRE STAR' AVAILABLE NOW [£12 + £2 P&P]: DEVIANT UK 'BARBED WIRE STAR' T-SHIRT [specify Skinny/S/M/L/XL] £12 + £2 P&P __________________________________________________ NEW! CRUXSHADOWS + DEVIANT UK TKT - MANCHESTER 8/8/08 __________________________________________________ |
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Music:Member Since: 9/14/2005Band Website: You are already here. For now. Band Members: In the studio and on all recordings, Jay Smith IS Deviant UK. Live keyboards are provided by right hand man and partner-in-crime BJ Johnson. Influences: Ask yourself this: do the ingredients really matter when it tastes so good? But for the record, classic Gary Numan/Tubeway Army and Project Pitchfork are key reference points. Sounds Like: Devilish and bombastic synthpop with a black heart. The perfect soundtrack to the darker side of your life... Record Label: RebCo Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Industrial / Gothic / Electro) |
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My Blog |
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+++Cruxshadows Tour Tkts available here now+++ |
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| I am pleased to confirm that we now have tickets available for The Cruxshadows + Deviant UK show in Manchester on August 8th at The Academy III.Tickets for the Birmingham and London shows will also be... Posted by DEVIANT UK on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:40:00 PST |
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+++Stockton and Camden+++ |
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| Many thanks to everyone who came to see our shows in Stockton and Camden this weekend. It was an absolute pleasure.Lisa and Paul [plus Ferg] at Persecution in Stockton went beyond the call of du... Posted by DEVIANT UK on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:10:00 PST |
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+++Cruxshadows Tour/other things+++ |
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| I am delighted to confirm that we will support The Cruxshadows on their UK tour on the following dates:August 8th Manchester AcademyAugust 9th Stourbridge Rock Cafe 2000August ... Posted by DEVIANT UK on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:31:00 PST |
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+++Berlin: the adventure continues+++ |
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| Well...this was something of a saga - if a very successful one - even by our own ridiculous standards.Last Wednesday [after the electrics in my house had blown ] we left for Berlin and our show with T... Posted by DEVIANT UK on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:37:00 PST |
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+++Thank you Sheffield/Dudley+++ |
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| What can I say? Saturday's show with Panzer AG at The Corporation in Sheffield was nothing less than phenomenal. The room was packed to the rafters and the heat almost unbearable...but the... Posted by DEVIANT UK on Sun, 25 May 2008 10:28:00 PST |
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+++Panzer AG/Deviant UK/Uberbyte Guestlist offer+++ |
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| Just a reminder that we support Andy LaPlegua's monstrous PANZER AG at The Corporation in Sheffield this Saturday May 24th. Andy LaPlegua is of course the man who brought you Combichrist and Icon of C... Posted by DEVIANT UK on Thu, 22 May 2008 10:25:00 PST |
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+++WGT pix/review/Panzer AG+++ |
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| I have just uploaded some fantastic live pix from our WGT show courtesy of the wonderful people from www.yesternight.pl The pictures were published with the following review:"The first of the projects... Posted by DEVIANT UK on Mon, 19 May 2008 08:11:00 PST |
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+++My Black Heart @ WGT+++ |
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| Thanks to M@, you can see a short clip of us performing 'My Black Heart' live at Wave Gotik Treffen here:http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=MdZkHVx1nwc
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+++Wave Gotik Treffen: the adventure+++ |
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| What a weekend. It will stay with me forever.The odyssey began on Friday morning as we eventually passed the Krypton Factor-style test of packing all the gear [and far more clothes than we neede... Posted by DEVIANT UK on Wed, 14 May 2008 03:21:00 PST |
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+++Wave Gotik Treffen+++ |
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| Things are more than a little crazy here as we prepare for our performance at the legendary Wave Gotik Treffen in Leipzig next week. On top of a whole new wardrobe and stacks of new gear [new sy... Posted by DEVIANT UK on Thu, 01 May 2008 07:26:00 PST |
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