Maths Class
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| Maths Class | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Brighton, UK |
| Genre(s) | Punk Dance-Punk |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Label(s) | Unsigned |
| Website | http://www.maths-class.co.uk/ |
| Members | |
| Tim Sketchley Piers Cowburn Andy Davies Aleksandar Damms Michael Gartside |
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| Former members | |
| Rick Tipton | |
Maths Class is a band from UK that formed in 2006 in Brighton and achieved publicity through their Myspace. They have wide range of influences[1] and have played extensively around the UK and in Europe.
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[edit] History
[edit] Beginnings
Maths Class first gained publicity when they approached Shitdisco[2] , who were playing at The Great Escape, and asked them if they could support them at their house party.
After supporting some of the best new bands around at the moment they were noticed by the media. The NME have highly recommended them as a breaking band, and they have been featured heavily in Artrocker. Since then they have released their first single, double A-sided "Emporio Laser"/"Cushion Glamour" in November 2007 which sold out within two weeks and has been receiving airplay on radio 1 from Steve Lamacq and Huw Stephens. They have recently finished recording five songs for their upcoming EP, set for release in July 2008 on Gift Music (UK) / 1977 Records (Japan).[3]
Maths Class were the only band chosen by VICE Magazine to play both nights at their Vice Spain launch event in Barcelona.[4] They also played at the Great Escape festival in May 2007.[1], and the summer festivals Tales Of The Jackalope and Underage Festival[5].
[edit] Musical style
Artrocker recently described them as "Incredible. Best live band in the country right now"."Don't Panic magazine described the band as "the sort of hardcore math-rock that makes the kids bounce off the walls and beat the crap out of each other in spinning mosh-pits".[6] The BBC described their sound as "jagged techno-rock".[7]
[edit] Members
- Tim Sketchley - Vocals
- Piers Cowburn - Synth, Vocals
- Andy Davies - Guitar, Vocals
- Aleksandar Damms - Bass guitar
- Michael Gartside - Drums
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
- "Emporio Laser" / "Cushion Glamour" (12 November 2007) (Life Is Easy Records)
- "Nerves" (21 July 2008) (Gift Music UK)
[edit] EPs
- Now This Will Take Two Hands - (21 July 2008) (Gift Music)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Nathan Westley. Maths Class interview. ArtRocker. Retrieved on 05 January 2008.
- ^ Shitdisco Blog. Shitdisco. Retrieved on May 2006.
- ^ This Is Fake DIY interview. This Is Fake DIY. Retrieved on January 2008.
- ^ Maths Class. Drowned in Sound. Retrieved on 05 January 2008.
- ^ Michael Brunton. TIME Article - Underage is All the Rage. TIME. Retrieved on 14th August 2007.
- ^ Shorrn Hex. MATHS CLASS AND THE MENSA TEST. Don't Panic. Retrieved on January 2008.
- ^ Marc West. BBC Oxford interview. BBC. Retrieved on January 2008.
