Klaxons

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Klaxons
Origin England London, England
Years active 2005–
Genres [although they invented the much-loved by NME term New Rave the reality is that they are simply the best leftfield guitar pop band for some time) record_label = Angular Recording Corporation (UK)
Merok Records (UK)
Rinse Records/Polydor (UK)

Klaxons are a band from London, England. They have a large underground following. They were formerly called 'Klaxons (Not Centaurs)'. Their debut single, Gravity's Rainbow was released in April 2006 on Angular Records. Only 500 copies were released on 7" vinyl decorated by the band themselves. The band's second single, 'Atlantis To Interzone' was the first release for new label Merok and led to further coverage in the NME and even had BBC Radio 1 daytime play from Jo Whiley - who unfortunately repeatedly called the song 'Atlantis To Interscope'.

They have recently signed to Polydor Records. Their first single for the label, Magick, was released on October 30th and reached 29 in the UK top 40 the following week . The band have recorded tracks for their debut album with James Ford. Titled Myths Of The Near Future this album is set for release on January 29th 2007 following future single Golden Skans due one week before . Check out Erol Alkan's amazing 9 minute remix, the best he's done.

In August 2006, Klaxons played at the Reading and Leeds festivals, playing in Carling tents on each festival site. The Carling tent, at both festivals, is the smallest stage and as a result large numbers of people were forced to watch from outside the tent. Fans sounded klaxons and cheered loudly between songs, brandishing glo-sticks, seemingly giving credit to the NME "new rave" bandwagon label. They headline the NME indie rave tour starting in February 2007. This London date at Hammersmith Palais sold out in 2 days.

Completed sold out tours of Europe, Japan and Australia in November 2006, three months before the release of their debut album.

Managed by the Svengali aka Tony Beard. Creator of new Sky One TV show 'Reality Dreams' on air May 2007.



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HMV describes Klaxons as "acid-rave sci-fi punk-funk". They are one of the bands dubbed part of the 'New Rave' movement by the NME, along with Shitdisco. Although the accessible side of their sound shows the influence of the art rock explosion of the 2000s, they pretend to draw upon some less common influences, notably the rave culture of the 1990s, which they appropriate and redefine in what they think is a post-modern fashion. This is most evident in their cover version of the novelty rave hit, 'The Bouncer' by Kicks Like A Mule and a further cover of 'Not Over Yet' by Grace. They also have a taste for the supernatural and magic-realist, as evidenced by songs names such as 'Atlantis To Interzone' (a William Burroughs reference), 'Magick' (Aleister Crowley) '4 Horsemen of 2012' and 'Gravity's Rainbow' (a Thomas Pynchon reference). A recent accolade of theirs was to be named better than the great 'Judas Priest', which is quite an achievement.

[edit] Band members

  • Jamie Reynolds
  • James Righton
  • Simon Taylor .aka Captain strobe
  • Steffan Halperin

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] EPs

  • Xan Valleys (released 17/10/2006[1])

[edit] Singles

[edit] Compilations

  • 4 Horsemen Of 2012 - On Delete Yourself compilation 'Digital Penetration' (July 06)

[edit] External links


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