Detroit Social Club
Detroit Social Club are an indie-rock band from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England formed in 2007. They have been tipped to achieve national success by several British music magazines, most notably NME1. They are signed to Fiction Records.
Detroit Social Club have so far released one single, entitled "Rivers and Rainbows" on a limited EDition 7". The b-side to this is entitled "Silver". On 30 March 2009, the band will release their second single, "Sunshine People", on 7" and download. The band have also toured extensively across the United Kingdom supporting such acts as Primal Scream, Razorlight and The Futureheads.
Described as "Analogue experimentation of the modern kind. Retro-Big beat-Gospel influenced-junkie folk, made in 1970s New York", the band take influences from the likes of De la Soul, The Velvet Underground and the Stooges.
Discography
29 September 2008 Rivers and Rainbows/Silver (Stranded Soldier Records)
30 March 2009 Sunshine People (Fiction Records/Stranded Soldier Records)
Band Members
David Burn - Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Production/Songs. Dale Knight - Keys, Guitar, Bass. David Welsh - Guitars. Johnny BOND - Guitars, Sitar, Noises. Chris McCourtie - Bass, Guitars. David Green - Drums/Percussion.
Notes
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http://www.nme.com/news/detroit-social-club/43110
/http://www.detroitsocialclub.net/