The Brute Chorus - 'Grow Fins', released on July 14th
June 6, 2008, 06:06 PM
The Brute Chorus will release their glorious second single 'Grow Fins' on July 14th 2008.
'Grow Fins' is the follow up to their much lauded debut single 'Chateau', which the band released on Hawley Arms' label Bumpman Originals in February this year, earning strong, early support from Steve Lamacq, Zane Lowe, NME, The Fly amongst others.
From its sparse, stop-start opening, 'Grow Fins' develops into a ramshackle psyche-pop stomper - a rich and twisted fairytale of love set on the 16th story of a tower block, told in singer James Steel's uniquely sinister storytelling style. Its jubilant stomp and shout-a-long chorus (complete with cowbells and bellowed harmonies) makes the song a firm favourite at The Brute Chorus' live shows.
The song was recorded and self-produced at Flood's bedroom studio in West London, where the band used some rather unconventional instrumentation, including the use of their homemade 'rockenspiel' (made from a small wooden glockenspiel bought on ebay) and the drum parts being performed solely on drum cases. The end result is a lovingly nurtured, and charmingly shambolic sound that is full of the band's personality and edge.
The Brute Chorus have been combining garage, blues and folk music with a scatology of Biblical stories, nursery rhymes and fairy tales since early last year. Their enormously accessible sound has managed to escape any generalised genre pigeon-holing, instead they've been carving out their own genuine, word-of-mouth buzz from their exciting live shows. Their rammed-to-the-rafters performance at the recent Camden Crawl had raw energy, passionate delivery and a rock 'n' roll camaraderie seldom seen - standing them well apart from other bands on the festival bill.
The scuzzy blues-folk quartet have taken their splendidly raucous live shows on the road, and are currently supporting fellow London rock'n'rollers Vincent Vincent and the Villains on their UK tour, which they'll follow with a clutch of boutique festivals this summer, including Secret Garden Party, Belladrum and Blissfields:
14 Jun 2008 - Rhythm Factory, Whitechapel High Street, London
19 Jun 2008 - RiffRaf @ Bar Mondo - DJ SET, Dartford
25 Jun 2008 - God Don't Like It @ Madame JoJo's, London
27 Jun 2008 - Glastonbury - BBC Introducing Stage, Glastonbury
5 Jul 2008 - De La Warr Pavilion, w/The Puppini Sisters, Bexhill on Sea
11 Jul 2008 - Thornton Little Theatre, Thornton
12 Jul 2008 - Kiko, Bolton
13 Jul 2008 - Korova, Liverpool
14 Jul 2008 - SINGLE LAUNCH PARTY - Wilmington Arms, London
18 Jul 2008 - Cluny, Newcastle
19 Jul 2008 - Lamp, Hull
20 Jul 2008 - Vic Inn, Derby
27 Jul 2008 - Secret Garden Party, Cambridge
1 Aug 2008 - Standon Calling, Hertfordshire
2 Aug 2008 - Kendal Calling, Cumbria
4 Aug 2008 - Brickyard, Carlisle
5 Aug 2008 - King Tuts, Glasgow
8 Aug 2008 - Belladrum Festival, Hot House Stage, Nr Inverness
10 Aug 2008 - Fordham Festival, main stage, Fordham, nr Cambridge
The Brute Chorus are:
James Steel (Guitars, Vocals)
Nick Foots (multi-instrumentalist & vocals)
Matthew Day (drums & percussion)
Dave Ferrett (bass)
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The Brute Chorus - 'Grow Fins', released on July 14th
