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Eyes On The Road
HACKPEN RECORDS
Combining the intensity of Radiohead with the subtle soundscapes of Sigur Ros, Ormondroyd are fine purveyors of the finest atmospheric, explosive rock. With shimmering guitars, pounding drums and aching, sweeping vocals, they project a rich, anthemic, yet totally original sound.
Taken from the superb debut album, HIT AND HOPE, latest single EYES ON THE ROAD finds Sheffield's Ormondroyd plying their trade in shimmering guitar lines, firework noise explosions, skittery drum patterns and emotive vocal crooning.
EYES ON THE ROAD rides along on a skittery drum and bass pattern, Ste Mills and Ollie Birtill laying down magical guitar lines and Rob George's spacey synth stabs washing everything in musical silk; the sound of My Bloody Valentine getting it on with Ride and Slowdive.
The sound of Ormondroyd taking all the best parts of Sigur Ros, Radiohead and Coldplay, shaking them up in a giant snow globe and then smashing it up in an explosion of spine tingling sound and emotion. Make no mistake Ormondroyd are very special indeed, here and ready to steal your hearts.
BIOGRAPHY
EYES ON THE ROAD is the first single to be taken from the new album HIT & HOPE. The album follows on two successful demo EPs - Ormondroyd's first EP was featured by John Peel on his Radio 1 show. Planet Sound picked up the bands recording and claimed it the best of the year.
Taking their name from the legendary nineties footballer and inspiration from diverse acts such as Super Furry Animals and the Beach Boys Ormondroyd make atmospheric pop songs punctuated by bursts of epic noise.
The band have toured extensively providing support to the likes The Futureheads, We Are Scientists, Kristin Hersh and iLiKETRAiNS. Ormondroyd have recorded a BBC session, appeared on Ian Ormondroyd's show and had their music used for various soundtracks.
LINE UP
Ollie Birtill
Ste Mills
Rob George
Nick Portus
Gash Hill
DISCOGRAPHY
HIT AND HOPE (Hackpen Records>2007)
Wenceslas
DDD
Perfect Designs
Eyes On The Road
Quick. Run
Turn It Over
Given Time Those Hearts Will Crack
El Potential
Scarlet
It's Gone Too Far
If I'd Known It Was The Last Time I'd Have Opened Both My Eyes...
The Storm
EYES ON THE ROAD (Hackpen Records>2007)
Eyes On The Road
LINKS
Ormondroyd>www.ormondroydhq.co.uk
FURTHER LISTENING
Sigur Ros
Explosions In The Sky
Radiohead
Review date: February 2007 |
