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The Graeme Mearns Band |
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| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Country: |  United Kingdom |
| Last Login: | Aug 31, 2007 (836 days back) |
About Me |
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| See the new Graeme Mearns Band Video here: http://www.colinusher.co.uk/graeme_mearns_band_video_is_here / ************CONTACT: gmb@rblmusic.com********************** Imagine the bastard offspring of PJ Harvey and Nick Cave taken at birth by Mark E. Smith, schooled by Primus and sharing a flat with Tom Waits. Imagine he plays guitar like a post-punk Chet Atkins, with Jaco Pastorius on bass and John Bonham on drums... By the time he'd put together the (imaginatively titled) Graeme Mearns Band in the summer of 2005, Graeme Mearns was already renowned on the Edinburgh acoustic music scene, with two self-produced solo albums, a clutch of songwriting awards and a solid local following firmly under his belt. Since moving to the capital from sunny Dundee to work on a soon-aborted degree in Journalism, he'd been signed to Khaya's original record label, Koala Music, collaborated with folk starlet, Karine Polwart, and enjoyed moderate local success (along with Jason "Nobody Jones" Pillay) as one half of acoustic duo, The Jones Brothers, before embarking on his latest band project. Although there were already high expectations, few - not even the songwriter himself - were prepared for the sheer ferocity of the new outfit. Originally set up to promote his latest album, 'Real Life Cinderella' (on which he'd played nearly all the instruments himself, with a little help from his friends), the three-piece quickly took on a life of its own, transforming Mearns' folk and jazz tinged offerings into a kind of alt/rock explosion with a sound, in his own words: "something like Django Reinhardt getting drunk with the Stooges." It's a unique combination, some of the power of which is captured on the recordings herein. But the best way to experience the band in full effect remains to see them live. With lifelong friend and bass-player extraordinaire, John Need, throbbing the low notes and former Calvin drummer/producer, Ali Murray, beating the skins with eclectic precision, Mearns' new band quickly built up a strong word-of-mouth reputation around Edinburgh's musical underground, scoring rave reviews in their stride (see below). The GMB have just finished work on their debut album and are set to take their unique brand of vintage rock and roll further afeild in the coming months. Now represented by veteran music promoter, Peter Michael Rowan, with management from Colin Usher (www.colinusher.co.uk), the Graeme Mearns Band are one underground Scottish outfit that simply can't be ignored. Watch this space!. ***************************************************REVIEWS http://www.skinnymag.co.uk/content/view/2385/ "Sorry, pseudo-rockers, but Hells lounge has its bandstand reserved for when the Graeme Mearns Band *ahem* retire. Playing both kinds of music - "noisy AND offensive" - these guys are a revelation, kicking out swing'n'roll that is suave and demonic in exactly the right proportions. Smoking wah-wah pedals swirl around perfectly blended vocals that sound like Lounge crossed with Placebo, albeit without the angst laden androgyny. Stabs of funk bass and proto-stadium metal drumming drift in and out of focus; making for a superb set of eclectic sonics."*****THE SKINNY.... "These Scots work some wonderfully weird mojo as Mearns’ eccentric vocals and the band’s studied raggedness makes “I Can’t Believe I Fell In Love With You” a Black Keys-ish winner. “Dancefloor” showcases the GMB’s superior musicianship, with monster fuzz guitar and Hendrix licks galore. “N2U” steals the show, however, as the song seamlessly morphs from straightahead rocker, to Peter Gabrielian passages, to a Psychedelic Furs-type finale. This band is a find for any U.S. alt-label. Production: 8 Lyrics: 7 Music: 7 Vocals: 8 Musicianship: 8" MUSIC CONNECTION MAGAZINE - DEMO CRITIQUE MAY 2007 "Edinburgh's tightest rhythm section... effervescent" WINDMILL SOUND.... "charismatic... refreshing... a revelation on the Edinburgh scene." ****ARTICLE 19.... "Held the rowdy audience spellbound" EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS.... "This was party time with edge and the audience loved every minute" EDINBURGH GUIDE |
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Music:Member Since: 12/31/2005Band Website: thegmb.com Band Members: Graeme Mearns: guitar, vocals John Need: bass Ali Murray: drums Influences: The Cramps. Primus. The Pixies. PJ Harvey. Iggy and the Stooges. Muddy Waters. Django Reinhardt. The White Stripes. Sly and the Family Stone. Dead Kennedys. Talking Heads. Buzzcocks. Leadbelly. The Kinks. Devo. Wire. The Smiths. The Jam. The Fall. The Small Faces. The Flaming Groovies. Swelling Meg. Howlin Wolf. Tom Waits. Nick Cave. Johnny Cash. The Presidents of the United States of America. Bob Dylan. The Bonzo Dog Doodah Band. Leonard Cohen. Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. And a whole bunch more... Sounds Like: the bastard offspring of PJ Harvey and Nick Cave, taken at birth and raised by Mark E Smith, schooled by Primus and sharing a flat with Tom Waits; or Django Reinhardt getting drunk with the Stooges; like Motorhead playing songs by a post-punk Cole Porter while David Bowie mans the controls; like a damn good reason to get off your arse, go to your window, open it, put your head out and yell: "I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!" every time you hear a Coldplay record. Believe us, there is so much more to music than that, and we're here for you. No more do you have to tolerate whining dullards blandly seeping their musical equivalent of beige wallpaper through your radio speakers. Let's consign them to the dustbin of history, the whole stinking lot of them; stash them with the Bay City Rollers and Bros; burn them on the same pyre as that arse who did 'Achy breaky heart' in the 1990s; with Cliff Richard and his born again gobshite. You deserve so much more and we're here for you. With love and malice and sonics and shame. 'We are ugly but we have the music'. This is C##T Rock. And the future's bright. Record Label: Partners In Grime Type of Label: Indie |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Alternative / Rock / Lounge) |
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Album now available |
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| Yes, yes and YES! The album has arrived.Go here to order your copy and it'll be with you as quick as you can say 'YES, they've FINALLY released it'.Go on then...buy one and hope you like it.... Posted by The Graeme Mearns Band on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:02:00 PST |
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The DAM Album - Update! |
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| Well... We have one more day to wait and it will FINALLY be here...Yes, after what feels like months of waiting (it's actually only been 11 days) the CDs (all 1000 of them) will arrive tomorrow.From a... Posted by The Graeme Mearns Band on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 05:30:00 PST |
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Our NEW ALBUM |
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| Ladies and Gents, we're all excited. A-quivering and a-twitching and a-reaching for sedatives. For it's finally coming, like an actress in a brothelful of bishops; Some Kind Of Bliss, our debut album,... Posted by The Graeme Mearns Band on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:37:00 PST |
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The One |
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| If you go to http://www.theone.tv/ and find us...we're on there.. Vote for us if you fancy!?!?!... Posted by The Graeme Mearns Band on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 07:28:00 PST |
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3 albums 3 books and 3 films that nobody should live without |
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| Everyone knows that all the best things come in threes. Things such as cocktail ingredients (my favourite, incidentally, being "Pure Pain"; Pernot, Absinth and Polish Pure). Or bed partners (...). A... Posted by The Graeme Mearns Band on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 01:19:00 PST |
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Our New Video |
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| As you may (or may not) know by now, we have a video.So, go and have a look. For the full widescreen version, go here:http://www.colinusher.co.uk/graeme_mearns_band_video_is
_here/Orgo to the videos bi... Posted by The Graeme Mearns Band on Tue, 01 May 2007 05:22:00 PST |
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Does this sound like bloody Emo pop to you? |
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| People, I write to you in great sadness. Yes indeed, for I suspect that our dear, dear friends at the List have been drinking again. And that their delicate, artistic sensibilities have been damaged. ... Posted by The Graeme Mearns Band on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:30:00 PST |
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Too offensive for O2 Undiscovered |
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| Like a lot of bands in our position, we thought a wee shot at O2's current unsigned bands promotion might be worth a blast. Our agent sent in one of our most recent recordings, 'Dancefloor ' on the gr... Posted by The Graeme Mearns Band on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:42:00 PST |
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SUPPOSEDLY if you've seen over 85 movies, you've no life! |
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| well, there's more recording on the way guys n gals - most exciting! mwahahahahahaha!!!
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i take no credit for this - i just copied it from someone else cos it amused me...
SUPPOSEDLY if you've se... Posted by The Graeme Mearns Band on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 04:59:00 PST |
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| Contrary to rumours, the GM solo gig at Cabaret Voltaire on 17 Feb. is not supporting Nick Harper, but instead fellow Juniper Promotions act, Tobias Froberg. Apologies for any confusion.What IS true, ... Posted by The Graeme Mearns Band on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 08:19:00 PST |
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