Big Strides

Infobox musical artist
Name = Big Strides

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Origin = London, England
Genre = Indie Blues-rock Funk rock
Years_active = 2003–present
Label = Tall Order Records EMI (Japan) India/Rough Trade (Germany)
URL = [http://www.bigstrides.net Official website]
Current_members = Lewis Kirk Marcus O'Neill Chris Kelly
Past_members = Tom Pi

Big Strides is a London based 3-piece band that plays an original mix of blues, rock, jazz and funk. Original lineup was Marcus O'Neill (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Lewis Kirk (drums) and Tom Pi (double bass). Chris Kelly replaced Tom Pi on double bass in 2006.

Their first album "Small Town, Big Strides" was released in 2005 on their own label, Tall Order Records. The first single "Suicidal" notched up 300,000 downloads in the USA and prompted Jonathan Ross on BBC Radio 2 to comment "I can't decide if I love it or if it upsets me".Fact|date=September 2008

After regular appearances at Ronnie Scott's, tours of the UK and performances at Glastonbury, they first went to Japan in 2006 to play at Summer Sonic, following a sudden rush of import album sales. Their second album "Cry It All Out" was picked up for release in Japan (EMI) and Germany (India/ Rough Trade).

The breadth and variety of Big Strides' influences has seen them support a wide range of artists including Roy Ayers, Horace Andy, Damien Rice, Bloc Party and Arctic Monkeys. [ [http://www.tallorderrecords.com/press/index.html] ]

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