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TWO FOOT MAID
This ubiquitously titled three piece band of brothers from the North East
comprises of Alex Close, 19, on bass and vocals, Seb Close, 17, on drums
and Chris Close, 16, on lead guitar. Formed in 2008 the band have written
an entire set and have travelled the length of the country promoting their
new material. Constantly working and looking for new venues to play, the
brothers are building up a reputation for producing
a live set that rocks from start to finish with one song flowing
effortlessly into the next and have played at some of the countries
most famous music venues, Newcastle City Hall, Sunderland Empire
and the world famous Cavern Club, Liverpool, to name a few.
Off the stage the three brothers are also successful Ice and Roller hockey players. They were all put
on the ice at an early age and it was soon evident that the Alex, Seb and Chris were special.
All three brothers have captained Durham City Hockey Club's teams at various age groups.
They have won National, Superleague and International titles for club, region and
country. Whilst not currently playing regular hockey due to there educational and
music commitments the three brothers still practice regulary to keep in shape and
are looking to return to competitive hockey next season.
– Chris
www.myspace.com/twofootmaid
As their surname suggests the brothers are 'Close.' Whether it's on skates or on stage they seem
to have an innate ability to know what each other is going to do. Or dare I say is thinking? A look
here a glance there, the three are 'in tune' with each other. Home life is no different. Music and sport
surrounds them. Their determination and dedication knows no bounds. Indeed, Seb played a gig just three days
after suffering a fractured eye socket, cheek bone and jaw. (he got jumped on whilst walking to MacDonalds with
his girlfriend!) He looked like S##T but played as if nothing was wrong! Two days later he was in theatre having
his face rebuilt and plated! Rock and Roll!
Make no mistake. Two Foot Maid are for real and have a gritty determination to succeed. They also have their
feet planted firmly on the ground and know there is a long, hard road ahead.
The brothers have turned to Vintage guitars to help them on their journey, with Chris using his trusty Vintage
Advance AV3HNF almost constantly live "It gets thrown around in it's Kinsman case in the back of the van and
never goes out of tune!" he enthuses "It's robust, reliable and turns heads everywhere I play it".
– Alex
Vintage
AV3HFCR k
£459.00
Bleech hail from London’s East End and have just released their
stand-out self-penned debut single “Is It True That Boys Don’t Cry?”.
The single is also the debut release for Ban*Jam records, the logical
extension of the famed Ban*Jam club nights.
www.myspace.com/bleech
With the presses still warm, the wry high energy tune
has been snapped up by the National Theatre for its
nationwide New Connections youth theatre programme.
The programme’s finale will be at the NT on the South
Bank in July with Bleech closing the show.
The talented three-piece, now managed by
Andy Ross, who discovered that little known
band, Blur, have already created a buzz among
the cognoscenti having been featured by Steve
Lamacq and John Kennedy.
In their short, but explosive career,
singer/guitarist Jennifer O’Neill has been
using the Vintage Advance AV3HFCR for
their live performances, which to date have
included support slots with Pete Doherty,
The Rifles and The Kooks.
Bleech are fast gaining a reputation for their songwriting skills,
gutsy live performances and their melodic, grungy, guitar-led sound
reminiscent of Nineties Brit Pop at its best. The band are continuing
a relentless sequence of live shows, including two nights at this
year’s forthcoming Camden Crawl.
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