Upbeat indie pop that fits somewhere between the Kaiser Chiefs, The Cribs and Jamie T, Middleman are a Leeds based four piece who with latest single GOOD TO BE BACK make a spirited first impression.

GOOD TO BE BACK is a catchy explosion of infectious choruses, cheap keyboard riffs and DIY beats, multiple vocals and deadpan raps keeping things suitably frantic and left of field. Flipside (AND I LOVE MY) FRIENDS finds Middleman merging hip hop and indie in a glistening mess of orchestral sweeps and hypnotic otherworldliness; impressive sounding stuff.

With the talent for catching you off guard and gently creeping into your subconscious, Middleman are a band who could well be on the verge of genius. GOOD TO BE BACK is an infectious and at times inspired sounding first glimpse.

Middleman write vibrant, catchy tunes with booming basslines, bleepy melodies and smart lyrics, impossible to pigeonhole & raucous live. The four piece from Leeds kicked up a storm with their self produced 3 track demo recorded in late 2006. On Radio 1 Zane Lowe gave plays and props, Steve Lamacq crowned them 'Unsigned Band Of The Week' and Huw Stephens not only invited them in to record a Maida Vale session but also declared them his 'hottest tip for 2007'. The band have also been nominated for 'unsigned act of the year' on Channel Four's Freshly Squeezed. DIY by nature, Middleman have a relentless work ethic and produce their own records, film their own videos and create their own artwork. They've also managed to rack up 130 gigs in the past twelve months. July sees the release of their debut single "Blah Blah Blah". "Middleman make bouncy, vibrant, ridiculously catchy tunes that stand out a mile from everything else around at the moment." - Huw Stephens Radio 1 Jan 2007

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