MAX RAPTOR
The anthemic candour of Midlands four-piece Max Raptor fuses classic British punk attitude with an astute sensibility to a ballsy riff, forthright narrative and infectious hook-fuelled chant.
Having spent the last year touring, playing live and writing and recording debut material, building up a head of steam, a reputation for raucous and energetic live shows and a fan base in the process, Max Raptor are to release their debut mini-album ‘Portraits’ through Naim Edge Records.
Max Raptor’s debut release ‘Portraits’, is exactly that: micro-sketches of society, framing scraps of the world around them, painting with ambition, arrogance, anger, disillusion, greed, joy, futility, violence and pride. Portraits is rammed full of short, sharp and snappy portrayals of modern existence. The King Is Dead, Beasts, Carolina and The Alarm chronicle a plethora of dysfunctions with a colour of inevitability, whilst Obey The Whips underscores the decline of our ‘empire’ with a wry nationalist cry. The unruly mob vocals of Patron Saint (Of Nothing) depict our embarrassing obsession with celebrity culture, the narcissism that it breeds in our youth and the decay it creates when we forget to live our real lives. The convulsive Ghosts is a sobering realisation that (surely) everyone has at least once in their life; ‘I am worthless’, whilst the infectious anthemia of The Great And The Good reduces totalitarian rhetoric to a clichéd moshpit mantra.
Having cut their carnivorous teeth on the live circuit with the likes of Billy Talent, Blood Red Shoes, Oceansize and Ash, Max Raptor supporting heroes The Stranglers on tour in 2010 was like a dream come true. Following on from main-support slot on the Red Bull Stage of Download Festival last year, the band return in 2011 after relentless touring to celebrate the eagerly awaited release of their Dan Weller produced (the Sikth icon who’s credits include Enter Shikari and Gallows) debut recording.
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FORT HOPE
Fort Hope are a rock band hailing from Beds, Bucks and Herts in England. The 4piece create a blend of pop hooks, rock riffs and postrock inspired atmospherics. The band have become known for their heartfelt lyrics, anthemic choruses and energetic live performances.
In June the band released their first single, Control, which received airplay on Kerrang! TV and MTV Rocks as well as a host of local and national radio stations. The song has become a fan favourite with its infectious hooks and singalong chorus. Even audiences who have never seen the band before will be singing along by the end of the song.
Since the band’s formation in January 2013 Fort Hope have released two EPs and a single, received critical acclaim from numerous publications as well as TV and radio exposure. Fort Hope have toured with the likes of Jimmy Eat World, Never Shout Never, Andrew McMahon, We Are The In Crowd, The Maine, We Are The Ocean and Fearless Vampire Killers, to name but a few.
And now Fort Hope are embarking on their first coheadline tour with Max Raptor (with support from Only Rivals and Making Monsters). This tour marks the first anniversary for the band and serves as a great start for 2014.
Jonathan Gaskin (Vocals): “It’s hard to believe that we’ve only been around for a year. The people we’ve met, the places we’ve been; it’s been an unforgettable experience and we can’t wait to get out there again in 2014.”
Andé D’Mello (Guitar): “The fans we’ve gained in this first year of being a band have been just amazing. The feeling of having a room full of people singing your song back to you is indescribable. The January tour can’t come soon enough!”
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ONLY RIVALS
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MAKING MONSTERS