WIN! Signed SB6 Goodies!
For the chance to win a live DVD of Sonic Boom Six playing in Manchester, signed by all 5 members of the band, just answer this easy question:
What is the name of Sonic Boom Six’s own record label?
Email your correct answers to our lovely press lady here:
afinney@underground-england.co.uk
Kelly xx
Sonic Boom Six Record 4th Album & Plan New Tour
With a hectic 2008 out of the way, Sonic Boom Six are currently digesting the festive treats with a pair of unbranded slippers and full throttle music detox.
Yeah right. They will however be snugly tucked into new Underground shoes and well within in their comfort zone by getting back into the studio.
In recent months, SBS have gained a new member and additional six-stringer in the form of ex-Howards Alias trombone master, Nick Horne. So after a mammoth amount of touring with an extra guitarist no less, The Boom have graced an impressive amount of stages across the world.
Going from Japan to America, playing festivals with the likes of Blondie, and even starting their own fully independent record label, the Mancunian punks will be slowing down for no one as they set about the writing process for a new record, their forth full-length album which they are currently recording in Devon.
With guitarist Ben promising to ‘bring the rock’ in their video interview for our site, the new tunes will see a heavier route taken through their trademark genre maze. Excited much? We do like things heavy on planet Underground.
Don’t worry though, they won’t be cooped up the whole year, you can still check them out on some UK dates with Reggae/Ska legends The Beat, which kicks off in Oxford on March 12th…
12 Mar – THE ACADEMY – OXFORD
13 Mar – THE COCKPIT – LEEDS
19 Mar – THE POINT – CARDIFF
20 Mar – THE ACADEMY – MANCHESTER
21 Mar – ISLINGTON ACADEMY – LONDON
22 Mar – THE ACADEMY – NEWCASTLE
25 Mar – ROADMENDERS – NORTHAMPTON
26 Mar – RESCUE ROOMS – NOTTINGHAM
27 Mar – CONCORDE 2 – BRIGHTON
28 Mar – THE ACADEMY -BIRMINGHAM
For now, be sure to keep up to date with SB6’s record label, Rebel Alliance Recordings. Check out all the info on the bands and sounds they’re releasing. If you like them, you can purchase shiny cds and magical MP3’s that live in your computer and probably make you dance out loud.
www.myspace.com/rebelalliencerecordings
Kelly xx
Sonic Boom Six And Underground Get Interactive
Being a Manchester based outfit with international recognition as a distinct brand, we thought we’d have a thing or two in common with our favourite locals Sonic Boom Six.
The Northern DIYers have been wearing our shoes for a while now and with a new website to show off, we wanted our first port of call in the land of interactive genius to be in our hometown with a generous explosion of home-grown talent.
Enter SBS, a band that started over six years ago whilst at Salford University, who’ve now outlasted countless British Ska bands that initially made an impression on a dying UK punk scene. Keeping it alive on the underground with their ear-bending eclecticism in full view, the quintet are today stronger than ever and touring like a Greyhound bus being towed by the Roadrunner.
Signed to independent labels in Japan and America, not to mention starting what front-woman Leila describes as “not just a highlight of 2008 but a highlight of my life” in the shape of their very own record label in Blighty, this band never fail to adapt and succeed in making current sounds for adventurous music fans.
By adopting certain hand gestures to men in suits carrying fat cheques, SBS have taken situations that require too much compromise for art and turned them into new opportunities. Their blend of punk, ska, dub, rock, reggae and hip-hop makes them one of the most unique bands not only in Manchester but wherever they roam.
Clearly, SBS have evolved into an identifiable and outspoken force in UK music. If you haven’t seen them live, make it your new year’s resolution to get acquainted with their antics. Roomer has it they’ll be wearing some pretty cool shoes…
Watch our video here:
filmed on 10th December 2008 at the band’s hometown gig at Manchester Academy 3. And no, we didn’t give them cookies and ice-cream, they really are that nice.
Kelly xx
New Year, New Site
Hello!
Welcome to the new Underground-England blog!
We didn’t just eat excessive amounts of mince pies over the winter months. Oh no, we did anything but prepare for hibernation – we put our space age thinking caps on at the end of 08 and decided to make things a lot more enjoyable for our Internet consumers in 2009.
Being inspired by so many varieties of art, especially music and the fashions it brings, which can clearly be seen from Underground’s unique shoe designs, we wanted to take it one interactive step closer to showing you what goes on with some of the people we sponsor and why, like you, they choose to wear our brand.
My names Kelly and I’m a freelance music and lifestyle journalist from Manchester. I’m the new music correspondent for Underground, which is by all accounts, pretty fun. I’m addicted to watching and writing about live music. Oh, and comfy shoes that I can wear to gigs without carrying blister plasters!
I really like the designs Underground produce and the ethics and thinking behind them so I wanted to get involved with the company. Also, as a vegetarian, there’s loads of choice for canvas pumps and boots, which can be difficult to find from some well-known brands. Make sure you have a good browse through all our new stock to find your perfect pair.
Along with our cameraman Kyle, I’ll be talking to the artists who get us so excited we have to tell you about their talents in blogs and videos. We’ll also be running exclusive competitions for our customers and fans of the bands.
Our press lady Axe will be keeping you up to date on Underground’s success in the fashion world on this blog – she’s so cool that she’s even designed her own range of shoes! So keep reading to bag yourself a pair of her limited edition designs.
If you have any questions about how to get your music involved at Underground, or to send any hampers filled with kittens and chocolates, you can email me here:
kellymurray1984@googlemail.com
Currently listening to: The Gallows – Orchestra Of Wolves
Currently reading: Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk by Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain
Kelly xx
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