Artist's Bio
Struggling
with the mundanities of life in an East Midlands market town. Bottling it
all up and ready to explode. The quiet ones are the worst they say but
there's nothing quiet about Saboteurs' outpouring of pent-up emotions.
The band's 2018 debut EP attracted a growing fan-base and recognition by BBC
Introducing, Richer Sound's Artist of the Week and as nalists in Radio
Wigwam's Rock Act of the Year. From the gothic post-punk splendour and dark,
foreboding rock of 'Nobody Knows Me Like You' , to the haunting slowburn of
'Coraline' , Saboteurs manage somehow to transcend genres. The juxtaposition
stems from the contrasting styles of songwriters Ben Ellis (vocals/guitars)
and Rick Whitehead (guitars/vocals). 'We
just can’t do trends. We end up chucking in elements from all manner of
genres and smashing them together'.
With inuences as diverse as New Model Army, Biffy Clyro, Neil Young and
Thrice, Saboteurs' debut album, 'Dance With The Hunted', is due for release
on 4 May 2019.
And with a new rhythm section in place - Pete Botterill (drums) and Geoff
Standeven (bass) - and Kirsty Marlog on backing vocals, the band will be
hitting the road again with live dates across the UK.
Wherever the white lines take us...
Full Album show of
April 11, 2019
Dance
With The Hunted
Two introverts struggling with the mundanities of life in an East Midlands
market town. Bottling it all up and ready to explode. The quiet ones are the
worst they say but there's nothing quiet about Saboteurs' outpouring of
pent-up emotions on their debut LP, 'Dance With The Hunted'.
The band's 2018 debut EP attracted a growing fan-base and recognition by BBC
Introducing, Richer Sound's Artist of the Week and as finalists in Radio
Wigwam's Rock Act of the Year. But shoulder surgery for their lead guitarist
led to frustrations and a violent split with the rhythm section.
With the pressure valve on their creative outlet closed off, the band's
songwriters - Ben Ellis (vocals/guitars) and Rick Whitehead (guitars/vocals)
- went into a dark place. But this became the catalyst for an explosion of
new material. The opening track, Splintered, was written soon after and it
shows: 'The shame will never end but I'm coping on my own. The ones I left
behind - they just fade out'.
In Over and Doubt, the chemistry between the songwriters becomes clear,
'This suffering will bind us to the end'. And it's a curious bond. The first
four tracks juxtapose Whitehead's guitar-driven riffs with Ellis' melodic
vocals and acoustic - contrasting styles glued together by the relentless
pounding of drummer, Hamish Dickinson (who also produced the album at
Phoenix Sound).
There's no let up with the soaring chorus of I Think My Face Hates Me or the
brooding title track, Dance With The Hunted. There's no shortage of
surprises either - from the acoustic led Break Down to the nu-metal
screaming on Traces. And by the time it's all wrapped up in the thumping
dystopia of Marooned, you're left wondering what it's all about but let it
repeat. And repeat again. With influences as diverse as New Model Army,
Biffy Clyro, Neil Young and Thrice, Saboteurs' debut album, 'Dance With The
Hunted', is due for release on 4 May 2019.
'We just can’t do trends. We end up chucking in elements from all manner of
genres and smashing them together'. Well, it works.
And with a new rhythm section in place - Pete Botterill (drums) and Geoff
Standeven (bass) - the band will be hitting the road again with live dates
across the UK.
Featured Artist of
Fabruary 2, 2019
with the song: Coraline (4:36)
Struggling
with the mundanities of life in an East Midlands market
town. Bottling it all up and ready to explode. The quiet
ones are the worst they say but there's nothing quiet about
Saboteurs' outpouring of pent-up emotions.
The band's 2018 debut EP attracted a growing fan-base and
recognition by BBC Introducing, Richer Sound's Artist of the
Week and as finalists in Radio Wigwam's Rock Act of the
Year. From the gothic post-punk splendour and dark,
foreboding rock of 'Nobody Knows Me Like You' , to the
haunting slow-burn of 'Coraline', Saboteurs manage somehow
to transcend genres. The juxtaposition stems from the
contrasting styles of songwriters Ben Ellis (vocals/guitars)
and Rick Whitehead (guitars/vocals). 'We just can’t do
trends. We end up chucking in elements from all manner of
genres and smashing them together'.
With influences as diverse as New Model Army, Biffy Clyro,
Neil Young and Thrice, Saboteurs' debut album, 'Dance With
The Hunted', is due for release on 4 May 2019.
And with a new rhythm section in place - Pete Botterill
(drums) and Geoff Standeven (bass) - and Kirsty Marlog on
backing vocals, the band will be hitting the road again with
live dates across the UK.
Wherever the white lines take us...
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