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As Nine Black Alps recent success story has proved, the world seems ready for another burst of grunge rock. Messy pop songs coated in abrasive guitars and skewed melodies are the order of the day and red.star.line are a band delivering the goods with aplomb. PURE is a throbbing slice of rock that surfs a wave of noisy guitar riffs and frenetic drum beats - Tim Crosby's vocals riding the chaos, his voice finding that middle ground between pissed off alienation and righteous anger, spitting out his words with delicious spite.
REWARDS FOR INFORMERS loses none of that attitude, less frenetic maybe but with a darker spirit and sharper bite, full of venom.
red.star.line find that crucial balance between melodicism and visciousness, spiking their songs with enough hooks to keep you interested and more importantly constantly coming back for more. Another infectious single from a storming debut album, PURE/REWARD FOR INFORMERS is a slice of glorious rock music from a band who are surely only seconds away from stardom.

Described by Power Play magazine as a "brilliant slab of guitar rock" PURE is the second single released off East London based red.star.line's
critically acclaimed self-titled debut album. Coupled as a debut A-side with celebrity-culture slamming REWARDS FOR INFORMERS, the release should further increase the bands exposure and add to their ever-increasing fan-base.
PURE is a driving guitar punk rock track influenced by Nirvana circa Dive, looking to expose the missing link between Bleach and Nevermind. The track has the almost desperate, screeching vocal line "Can I have you/won't you take me home?" to beg and forget where we are and get to a place we want to be.
William S Burrough's chemical-fuelled personal diversion influenced REWARDS FOR INFORMERS describes the apathetic view of celebrity soul-selling; an environment where everyone wishes to attain celebrity status through any means possible and the desperate need for front page tell-tale stories.
The East London music scene has produced yet another excellent musical offering in the shape of red.star.line.
The band have many influences between the four of them, as they have such diverse musical tastes, ranging from Led Zeppelin to Black Crowes to Rage Against The Machine. CENTREVILLE differs from many of red.star.line's other tracks, as it's perhaps the song most heavily influenced by The Stone Roses. The band took inspiration from the world around us when it came to writing this album. Each song is a reflection of something going on, COMMERCIAL SUICIDE, mixes rock star death conspiracies with the hype surrounding the online Brandon Vedas celebrity circus. BLACK MEAT PARLOUR talks about being 'pissed off with George Bush'. The most personal offering on the album is DEAD MAN DRIVING, a song about longing, and emotion everyone can relate to.
red.star.line are; Tim Crosby (vocals), Colin Lomas (bass), Rich Beniston (guitar) and James Rixon (drums/percussion). The band was formed when life long friends Tim and Colin moved down to London and decided they wanted to live a rock 'n' roll lifestyle. They got James in on drums, and Richard on guitar. As they started performing more and more their sound turned from a lighter indie feel to a heavier rockier sound.
The band's debut single CENTREVILLE managed to grab the attention of many rock fans, who were missing the rockier edge of today's music scene. They received many fantastic reviews and packed out gigs at various venues around London, such as the Pleasure unit and The Garage.

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