The Unfortunate Incident
The Unfortunate Incident play a unique rock/country/punk/folk hybrid. Forme… Read Full Bio ↴The Unfortunate Incident play a unique rock/country/punk/folk hybrid. Formed in 2008, they have garnered a reputation as a formidable live act. They have been a Listeners' Choice on Steve Lamacq's Radio 2 show; alongside the likes of Muse. They released their debut album, ‘Build Your Own Ark', in 2009; which received great reviews. It is available from www.pickoutagoodnote.bigcartel.com or iTunes. You can download their new EP for free at http://sloucher.org/2010/12/31/the-fool-ep/ or http://theunfortunateincident.bandcamp.com/
Reviews:
"THE LATEST FAVOURITE TO PROGRESS FROM SHEFFIELD’S VIBRANT MUSIC SCENE IS THE UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT, WITH THEIR FEEL-GOOD INDIE POP SONGS, WELL CRAFTED, METICULOUS SONGWRITING AND CATCHY MELODIES DESTINED TO PROPEL THEIR DEBUT ALBUM INTO THE ARMS OF WIDESPREAD APPRECIATION. A CONFIDENT SOUNDING RECORD FAR GREATER THAN YOU MIGHT EXPECT FROM A “DEBUT ALBUM”. A VERY PROMISING START, SURE TO GAIN MOMENTUM. ONCE AGAIN SHEFFIELD DELIVERS THE GOOD STUFF." (Subba-Cultcha Album Review)
"THESE DAYS I FIND THRASH AND POWER POP A BIT REPETITIVE, BUT THIS WAS REMINISCENT OF MORRISSEY WHILE STILL BEING PERSONAL, I HEAR THE POSSIBILITY OF A GOOD FUTURE. IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE YOU COULD SURPRISE US ALL ONE DAY." (Paul Gambaccini, Radio 2)
"RUSS, DAN AND TOM HAVE UBIQUITOUS TALENT. EACH CHORUS HAS SPECIAL MELODIES AND WONDERFUL RHYTHM. 'ENJOY OR ENDURE' EXUDES CREATIVE EXPLOSIONS, MAKING IT SHORT AND SWEET, BUT BATTLING IT OUT FOR BEST TRACK HAS TO BE 'CAUSE AND EFFECT', WITH ITS BRILLIANT LYRICS, AND 'MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY' WITH ITS AWESOME SOUND." (Rock Pulse Album Review)
“PROMISING SONG WRITERS." (Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6)
"POP SONGS OF THE HIGHEST ORDER, BLESSED WITH LASHINGS OF SWEET HARMONIES.CONSIDERING THEY ONLY PLAYED THEIR FIRST GIG LESS THAN 12 MONTHS AGO, IT IS REMARKABLE THAT TUI HAVE PRODUCED SUCH A CONFIDENT DEBUT." (Counterfeit Magazine Album Review)
"A BRAVE ATTACK AT THE ORDINARY. TUI TAKE INFLUENCES FROM VERY ECLECTIC PLACES AND LAY DOWN SOME INTERESTING IDEAS THAT OTHER NORTHERN ARTISTS COULD LISTEN TO." (Red Shoes Album Review)
"BUILD YOUR OWN ARK IS AN APTLY NAMED RECORD. THIS BAND ARE DETERMINED TO ESCAPE 'RUN OF THE MILL' AND CRAFT SOMETHING WORTHY OF INTRIGUE. THE FAMILIAR BUILDING BLOCKS HAVE BEEN PLACED TOGETHER IN AN EXCITING NEW ORDER THAT MANAGES TO CROSS AND MERGE GENRES WHICH MANY NEW BANDS ARE ALL TOO EASILY HARBOURED WITHIN. EXPECT TO HEAR BIG, EPIC KEY-SHIFTING CHORUSES FOLLOWED BY BOPPING BASS AND FOLKY NOTES." (Leeds Music Scene Album Review)
"A POTENT MIX OF WRYLY OBSERVED LYRICS, TELEPATHIC INTERPLAY BETWEEN GUITAR, BASS AND DRUMS AND A KEEN MELODIC VOCAL. AN AMAZING LIVE ACT, I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THEM AGAIN" (Sandman magazine)
"ONE OF THOSE RARE BANDS WORTHY OF THE ACCOLADES, THEY ARE SIMPLY WONDERFUL TO WITNESS LIVE." (Counterfeit Magazine)
“MELODIC INDIE GUITAR ANTHEMS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY. ” (Sheffield Music Scene Magazine)
"ROUSING INDIE POP." (David Dunn, Sheffield Star)
"LISTENING TO THEIR VOCAL HARMONIES, DRUM FILLS AND LAYERED GUITAR, THERE SEEMS TO BE NOTHING UNFORTUNATE ABOUT THIS BAND." (Sheffield Telegraph)
"IT HAS NEVER BEEN SO FUN TO BE DEPRESSED." (Sloucher.org)
"CREATING MORE BUZZ THAN A HIVE OF HONEY BEES." (Tramlines Festival Guide)
" VERY NICELY VIBED UP FOLK INDIE POPPINESS FROM SHEFFIELD." (Bugbear Promotions, Camden)
"ONE SMALL STEP - NICE!" (Q Magazine)
For songs, videos and photographs please visit:
http://www.myspace.com/theunfortunateincident
Join their Facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=22852077201
Visit their YouTube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/JonnySock
Follow them on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/unfortunate_inc
Reviews:
"THE LATEST FAVOURITE TO PROGRESS FROM SHEFFIELD’S VIBRANT MUSIC SCENE IS THE UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT, WITH THEIR FEEL-GOOD INDIE POP SONGS, WELL CRAFTED, METICULOUS SONGWRITING AND CATCHY MELODIES DESTINED TO PROPEL THEIR DEBUT ALBUM INTO THE ARMS OF WIDESPREAD APPRECIATION. A CONFIDENT SOUNDING RECORD FAR GREATER THAN YOU MIGHT EXPECT FROM A “DEBUT ALBUM”. A VERY PROMISING START, SURE TO GAIN MOMENTUM. ONCE AGAIN SHEFFIELD DELIVERS THE GOOD STUFF." (Subba-Cultcha Album Review)
"THESE DAYS I FIND THRASH AND POWER POP A BIT REPETITIVE, BUT THIS WAS REMINISCENT OF MORRISSEY WHILE STILL BEING PERSONAL, I HEAR THE POSSIBILITY OF A GOOD FUTURE. IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE YOU COULD SURPRISE US ALL ONE DAY." (Paul Gambaccini, Radio 2)
"RUSS, DAN AND TOM HAVE UBIQUITOUS TALENT. EACH CHORUS HAS SPECIAL MELODIES AND WONDERFUL RHYTHM. 'ENJOY OR ENDURE' EXUDES CREATIVE EXPLOSIONS, MAKING IT SHORT AND SWEET, BUT BATTLING IT OUT FOR BEST TRACK HAS TO BE 'CAUSE AND EFFECT', WITH ITS BRILLIANT LYRICS, AND 'MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY' WITH ITS AWESOME SOUND." (Rock Pulse Album Review)
“PROMISING SONG WRITERS." (Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6)
"POP SONGS OF THE HIGHEST ORDER, BLESSED WITH LASHINGS OF SWEET HARMONIES.CONSIDERING THEY ONLY PLAYED THEIR FIRST GIG LESS THAN 12 MONTHS AGO, IT IS REMARKABLE THAT TUI HAVE PRODUCED SUCH A CONFIDENT DEBUT." (Counterfeit Magazine Album Review)
"A BRAVE ATTACK AT THE ORDINARY. TUI TAKE INFLUENCES FROM VERY ECLECTIC PLACES AND LAY DOWN SOME INTERESTING IDEAS THAT OTHER NORTHERN ARTISTS COULD LISTEN TO." (Red Shoes Album Review)
"BUILD YOUR OWN ARK IS AN APTLY NAMED RECORD. THIS BAND ARE DETERMINED TO ESCAPE 'RUN OF THE MILL' AND CRAFT SOMETHING WORTHY OF INTRIGUE. THE FAMILIAR BUILDING BLOCKS HAVE BEEN PLACED TOGETHER IN AN EXCITING NEW ORDER THAT MANAGES TO CROSS AND MERGE GENRES WHICH MANY NEW BANDS ARE ALL TOO EASILY HARBOURED WITHIN. EXPECT TO HEAR BIG, EPIC KEY-SHIFTING CHORUSES FOLLOWED BY BOPPING BASS AND FOLKY NOTES." (Leeds Music Scene Album Review)
"A POTENT MIX OF WRYLY OBSERVED LYRICS, TELEPATHIC INTERPLAY BETWEEN GUITAR, BASS AND DRUMS AND A KEEN MELODIC VOCAL. AN AMAZING LIVE ACT, I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THEM AGAIN" (Sandman magazine)
"ONE OF THOSE RARE BANDS WORTHY OF THE ACCOLADES, THEY ARE SIMPLY WONDERFUL TO WITNESS LIVE." (Counterfeit Magazine)
“MELODIC INDIE GUITAR ANTHEMS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY. ” (Sheffield Music Scene Magazine)
"ROUSING INDIE POP." (David Dunn, Sheffield Star)
"LISTENING TO THEIR VOCAL HARMONIES, DRUM FILLS AND LAYERED GUITAR, THERE SEEMS TO BE NOTHING UNFORTUNATE ABOUT THIS BAND." (Sheffield Telegraph)
"IT HAS NEVER BEEN SO FUN TO BE DEPRESSED." (Sloucher.org)
"CREATING MORE BUZZ THAN A HIVE OF HONEY BEES." (Tramlines Festival Guide)
" VERY NICELY VIBED UP FOLK INDIE POPPINESS FROM SHEFFIELD." (Bugbear Promotions, Camden)
"ONE SMALL STEP - NICE!" (Q Magazine)
For songs, videos and photographs please visit:
http://www.myspace.com/theunfortunateincident
Join their Facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=22852077201
Visit their YouTube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/JonnySock
Follow them on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/unfortunate_inc
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