The Drowse (Prologue) / The Drowse (Epilogue)

REKABET RECORDS

Putting a decidedly more ragged, jagged and downright noisy spin on the whole singer/songwriter theme, Simon Mastrantone is someone whose songs reside in similar sonic territories to the US alt rocking likes of Pavement, Guided By Voices and Voxtrot.

New single ...AND THE DROWSE is a suitably wired and jagged effort from Mastrantone, lurching drum beats and awkward sounding guitar riffs giving the impression of Franz Ferdinand getting into a ruckus with Fugazi.  THE DROWSE (PROLOGUE) is an ecstatic and frenzied slice of jerky alt-rock that suggests Simon Mastrantone as someone well worth keeping a keen ear on.  With THE DROWSE (PROLOGUE) Mastrantone lurches and jerks in similar directions, stabbing out awkward guitar riffs and dancing around pop melodies that stop just shy of anthemic.

A refreshingly ragged and skewed take on the whole singer/songwriter scene, Simon Manstratone is someone who stands out as an artist to treasure.

BIOGRAPHY

I am a big sucker for the romantic idea of the old fashioned troubadour. The confident wandering minstrel type who roams about with just his melodies for company; serenading beautiful girls, bringing hope to the desolate and generally saving the world with just a guitar and a voice. 

I often wish I were such a creature, but can never escape the fact I was born in the suburbs surrounding Birmingham and any wandering I may have wanted to do was limited to the daylight hours for fear of a beating. I am at best, a punk; slightly disaffected, liable to moan but ultimately sociable. 

The music I write is a result of this internal conflict. 

My debut mini album Simon Manstratone and the First Noise is out now on Rekabet records. 

LINE UP

Simon Manstratone

Fifthton Verifour

Tom Sinnett

DISCOGRAPHY

... And The First Noise (Rekabet Records>2007)

The First Noise

Midnight Walks

Dirty Crystal Ball

Sing a Song of Petulance

The Weather Alone

...AND THE DROWSE (Rekabet Records>2007)

The Drowse (Prologue)

The Drowse (Epilogue)

LINKS

Simon Manstratone>www.Simon Manstratone.co.uk

FURTHER LISTENING

Pavement

Voxtrot

Elliot Smith