The Spitfires Reveal Details Of 'Dead? Good!' EP & UK Tour & Tickets
Thursday, 14 April 2011
Written by Jon Stickler
Not many bands have 15,000 kilometres between hometowns, but given that they are based in Perth, Australia, and fronted by an Englishman, The Spitfires are a band like no other.
Within a few months of gigging, The Spitfires were already pulling in punters and glowing reviews alike, with the band’s ‘one part Manchester/ two parts Perth’ hybrid of ideas and styles quickly turning heads and getting tongues wagging. Jumping straight into the studio, the band’s 2009 debut EP, 'Firestorm', introduced a sound that was as energetically punk rock as it was steeped in classic British pop...and correspondingly cocky.
'Firestorm' earned the band further glowing reviews, and as their gigging schedule grew, The Spitfires’ next generation of songs were further encapsulating the band’s knack for a punchy choruses and clever turns of phrase. The rawness and sardonic wit of their live shows had started to work its way into the song-writing process, accompanied by a greater sense of self-awareness and an increasingly dark humour.
Soon emerged The Spitfires’ second EP, 'Dead? Good'. A record that, much like The Spitfires themselves, gets straight to the point – Packed with hooks, and delivered with a cheeky smile and an extended middle finger; 'Dead? Good' is The Spitfires to a tee... a band that can wrap infectious pop songs in punk energy without having to reference the clichés of either.
As a recently-expatriated Englishman, front-man Sean Regan brings a totally unique perspective to The Spitfires. Now living in one of the world’s smallest cities, having grown up in one of its largest; Regan is the core of The Spitfires’ outspoken ethos that there is no excuse for mediocrity. As the reiteration of this uncompromising intent, the drum and bass team of Alex Hay and Paul Bovenkerk provide the perfect
backbone from which to hang Regan’s dextrous ideas and melodies.
Permeated by the band’s intellect and attitude as much as their rich tapestry of musical influences from both sides of the planet; the 'Dead? Good' EP is a statement of how things are, according to a band who place their future in no one’s hands but their own: A band that think for themselves...
Saturday May 7th - Liverpool - The Zanzibar
Sunday May 8th - Glasgow - Nice & Sleazy
Wednesday May 11th - Dublin - Crawdaddy TBC
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