- Alterkicks
Infobox musical artist
Name = Alterkicks
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Origin = Liverpool
Genre = Rock / Indie
Years_active = 2004-2007
Label =B-Unique Records /Polydor
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URL = http://www.alterkicks.co.uk
Current_members = Martin Stilwell, Gareth Padfield, Mike Oates, Mark Yari-Gerrard, Oliver Hughes |Alterkicks is a
Liverpool based five-piece band. They first came to attention when DJZane Lowe played their demo in November 2004.They released their debut single, "Do Everything I Taught You" on
Fierce Panda records in 2005 and the limited release fully sold out. This led them to move to the bigger labelMoshi Moshi for their second release ‘Oh Honey’.Dermot O'Leary was so impressed with their early singles he invited the band to do a live set on hisBBC Radio 2 show.The band, who also have their own club night in
Liverpool called "Little Big Man", are currently signed toB-Unique Records , and their single ‘On A Holiday’ was released in November 2006.Their new single Good Luck was released in March 2007, and was compared to
Radiohead with the spirit-crushing depression suddenly, irrevocably lifted in a review by NME. It has also seen air time on MTV 2 a first for the band.In August 2007 the band released their long awaited debut album Do Everything I Taught You on B-Unique Records.
The band split up on Tuesday, October 30, 2007, they posted this comment about the break up:
Hello eveyone, We have decided to call it a day and split up.Many many thanks to everyone who has showed us love and support over thepast three and a half years. We are all still good friends and are continuing with music in variousdifferent projects. We'll keep you posted. Thanks againloveGareth, Mark, Martin, Mike and Olix x
Discography
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* Do Everything I Taught You (
Fierce Panda , 3/05)
* Oh Honey (Moshi Moshi , summer 2005)
* On a Holiday (B-Unique Records , 13/11/06)
* Good LuckAlbums
* Do Everything I Taught You (
B-Unique Records , 27/08/07)External links
* [http://www.alterkicks.co.uk Official site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/alterkicks MySpace page]
* [http://www.ilikemusic.com/interviews/Alterkicks_interview_Martin_Stilwell-3621 Alterkicks interview on ilikemusic.com]
* [http://www.b-uniquerecords.com B Unique]
* [http://www.nme.com/reviews/alterkicks/8329]
* [http://www.musictowerstest.coM/news/features/interview-alterkicks-here-today-enormous-stages-tomorrow/ Alterkicks inteview on MusicTowers.com]
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