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A few radio interviews
Over the weekend we have been not just one but two radio shows. For those who have missed them they are now available online to listen again..
The first, Richard Moran's show on Gateway fm, was an interview with Gareth followed by a play of Sugarglass. Listen again online
The second was on Radio Wales during a feature on the Andy Walton show celebrating unknown artists and groups from South Wales. Listen again online , it starts at 2.17.32 - "there are bands in Wales whose sonic density would refuse to let black holes envelop them ..... Blue Gillespie is one of them" - nice! We were aparently one of only thirty bands selected for this feature.
Interview in cack blabbeth
Review in Kerrang
There has been an awesome review of Synesthesia published in this weeks copy of Kerrang. To see a scanned copy of the article follow the link
For those of you wanting the clean text, here goes:
Blue Gillespie
Synesthesia
(Self-released)
KKKK
Seething malevolent progressive metal from Newport quartet with the massive roaming riffs of Mastodon and the surprisingly menacing and spiteful gruff vocals of Gareth David-Lloyd (best known for playing Ianto Jones in Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood), Newport's Blue Gillespie are onto a winner here with this, their debut album.
They'd be a formidable prospect as a straight-up metal band, but this lot are clever as well as talented. Their spacious, intricate use of dynamics allows the music to breathe and gives it an almost Tool-like epic, ethereal quality. As atmospheric and moody as it is towering, heavy and visceral, Synesthesia stands tall as that all too rare a beast; a genuinely intelligent and progressive metal album.
If you like sophistication as well as ferocity in your music then rejoice, you've just found your favourite new band.
Download: Beat Oven
For fans of: Mastodon, Tool
Mark Griffiths
Review Snippets
“Something special”; “Impressive passion”; “Brilliant”
“Manages to combine hard rock, blues, metal and touches of a trippier, ambient vibe with a dexterity I have not heard equalled recently”
“In my top ten of the year so far”; “I HAVE to see this band live”
Cack Blabbeth, Iain Hawkins
“Wonderful” 10/13; “High energy thunder”; “A memorable piece of work”
“Brilliant”; “The album is so good”; “A great blend of high energy rock”
“If you like your blues heavy, your metal heavy as lead and your stoner rock totally out of it, this is for you.”
Room Thirteen, Rob Dodgson
“A refreshingly mature approach” ****
“I’m always stoked to hear the kind of sounds offered by Blue Gillespie”
“A welcome addition to the South Wales stoner melee”
Buzz Magazine, Noel Gardner
“Awesome”; “One hell of an album”; “Something special”
“A heavy Nick Drake, but mixed with the almighty beast of Deftones and Tool to great effect”
“The stoner rock which Blue Gillespie dip their toes in is clearly a rock fans dream, as they do so with the confidence of a band much older than their years”
Uber Rock, David Prince
“Magical”; “Haunting”; “Blue Gillespie shine”; “There is so much to like about this album”
Leave the Hall, Ewen Cameron
"Immense"; "Synethesia" is a stunning debut record. Blue Gillespie are a band with immense potential, all the ingredients are in place for them to cement their place in the British music scene!" 7.5/10
This is not a Scene - Ross Allen
Sex Wales and Anarchy
Blue Gillespie are playing Sex Wales and Anarchy this year along with a host of other bands. For full details of all the events at SWA3, visit their website: www.sexwalesandanarchy.co.uk
This years event is shaping up to be something really spectacular!
A good week for reviews
We have just received two more reviews, each giving us some great comments. One of them is from a local magazine called Buzz, and another from a website called Room Thirteen. Have a read.
Buzz Magazine
http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1o6ie/BuzzMagazineJuly2010/resources/46...
Room Thirteen
http://www.roomthirteen.com/cd_reviews/11100/Blue_Gillespie__Synesthesia...
We're very happy with the response so far, let's hope the positive feedback keeps coming.
Album review from the website Cack Blabbath (love that name)
http://www.cackblabbath.co.uk/blue_synesthesia.php
Our first review, hopefully it'll attract some more whomping Gillespians.
Whomp fucking whomp!!!
A Is for Actor, B Is for Band: Breaking the Stigma of the “Actor’s Band” by Lynnette Porter
The lovely Lynnette Porter has written a very good article about Blue Gillespie and Beecake here: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/127199-a-is-for-actor-b-is-for-band...
Check it out.....
Website forum
Blue Gillespie is happy to announce that the forum is now active on the website. Please click on the link on the menu and have a look around.
In order to leave comments you will need to register. So click on register and it will ask you for an email address, username and password. Please note that these details will not be shared with any third parties.
You can sign into it with your twitter account if you have one. Click the "sign in with twitter" box, it will still ask you for a username and email address, which do not have to be the same as your twitter ones. It will then take you to the twitter page to confirm where you sign in with your twitter details.
Please note that this forum will be moderated and we reserve the right to remove any posts which may be considered as libellous or derogatory to the band.
New Project
To have Blue Gillespie be one of the opening bands at Green Man Festival 2010 please visit http://www.greenman.net/greenpollartist2010/blue-gillespie/2536 and vote!
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