the brilliantly simple. started out as a one-man experiment of loop pedals and sample pads. Through obvious restrictions and the longing for that full-band essence, a four-friend collective formed what it is today – an abrasive indie rock outfit from in and around the Surrey Hills. Without claiming to be innovative, we endeavour to deliver a pleasing concoction of big sounds with occasional climax, tranquil breakdowns and meaningful lyrics. We wholly hope you enjoy it.x


Nothing finer by the brilliantly simple

Thursday 27 October 2011

Back?

What a long time it has been:

- We haven't played a show since July

- We've written new songs

- We're planning on recording one or two of them

- Si has grown another 2ft

- Greg has grown hair on the soles of his feet

- Tristan has got fat from PR freebies

- Dan won the Nobel Prize, then lost it to a chicken in a game of draughts.

Please come along and say hi at a show. We promise to be loud and sweaty.

Love.

Tristan

Monday 1 August 2011

Bye for now

We played our last show until October last night at the ever-loyal Fighting Cocks, Kingston. It was a goodie - a cool show to chill off the back of. Greg now heads to work onsite for Green Man Festival until September sometime, leaving the rest of us to get some ideas going for new songs.

As we can't go through the month of August without celebrating mine and Alf's birthday with a stonking show in Dorking, new found friend Cameron from Killington Fall will be stepping in on the bass for what will no doubt be a boozey affair. Saturday 13th August - come on down.

In other news, eek! recordings has put out a debut compilation on which we are featured. Chris is a good friend of ours and has recorded all our material to date. The other bands on there are awesome and at £3, you can't really go wrong.

We've already got a couple of shows lined up for October and will hopefully get some more sorted throughout the next month or two. If you've read this far and want us to play somewhere, drop me a line.

Is that it? I think that's it.

Love

Tristan

Saturday 2 April 2011

Treats for you - old and new

In light of our upcoming shows, we thought we’d give you a little treat.

Before this outfit turned into a quartet, Tristan went into Peak Recordings in March 2009 to record a three-track EP called Kingston to Nottingham. This has now been added to the bandcamp. Check it out! It features a crazy old song named Ode and the initial version of Tons and Pounds – piano and everything.

If that wasn’t enough, you can now also listen to a new track from Trees. Nothing finer, the track featured on BSM ’11, has also been added to the bandcamp page.

Hope you enjoy the music. Perhaps we’ll see you at a show or two?

Love.

Tris.x

Monday 21 March 2011

Back once again...

Greetings,

After returning from southern continents and getting over just how crappy England looks when comparing it to sun-filled coastlines, we've started booking a few shows again and getting our act together for the upcoming months.

Whilst away, we were honoured to be featured on Big Scary Monsters' BSM '11. If you're unfamiliar, it consists of a track a week from bands around the country who have earned a nod from the indie record label. Get involved by clicking the link above - there are some great bands in there.



Speaking of BSM, we're playing with one of its highly notable bands, Talons, on 29th April at the Boileroom, Guildford. It's the last night of their tour, so it should be awesome. Come on down for noodles and big, BIG music.

As well as other shows that you can see on the right, that's about it for now. Other than that we had a practice the other day in a barn, which had a shetland pony that stared at you every time you went outside for a break. There was also a dog called Molly who liked Dan's crotch.

Love.

Tris.x

Be sure to check out Killington Fall, who we hope to be playing with in the future.

Be sure to check out That Mouth, who are imminent.

Thursday 13 January 2011

Trees

Howdy,

So our second release, Trees, is finally printed and ready and waiting for you to get your hands on.

You can order your very on copy from HERE for £5 or, of course, pick one up at a show.

Dan has just got back from South Africa and I'm about to go to Australia. At the moment there aren't a great deal of shows coming up, but we're going to be booking for April very soon.

I hope that you're fine and 2011 has started well for you.

Love

Tris.x