Thee Deadtime Philharmonic - Biography

Based in the ex-mining town of Swadlincote, South Derbyshire, Murdoch's songwriting reflects the carnage left behind in a town still on its knees from Thatcher’s strangle hold on the working classes.

Relentless gigs all over the UK (including all the major cities and the nowhere towns where most bands don't bother to go) have gained the band an ever-growing army of dangerously devoted fans. Their militant working class stance caught the eye of Clash legend Mick Jones, who took Deadtime out on the road as special guests, and Murdoch has since recorded a single and album with The Tribunes (out on Honest Jons Records and featuring Mick Jones’s rhythm section from Carbon/Silicon). The Clash connection continued when Strummerville (The Joe Strummer Foundation For New Music) invited Deadtime into the family by funding their first single, double a-side 'Moths/Spine' with producer Paul Tipler (Idlewild, 80s Matcbox, Dr Feelgood,Elastica). Strummerville also added 'Spine’ (demo) to their prestigious DIY download page, where it held the No.1 slot for nine months in the Strummerville chart. The band have also worked with other producers such as Brett Shaw (Unkle, Florence and the Machine, Gorillaz) and David Glover (Self Esteem, Slow Club, Richard Hawley) Among the band’s other supporters was the late Michael Davis of the legendary MC5. 

Deadtime continue to receive outstanding reviews for their high octane, raw, emotive live shows. International and national radio airplay for the band has come from Don Letts, Jarvis Cocker, Janice Long and Tom Robinson (BBC Introducing/BBC6) to name a few. Deadtime have also appeared on Channel 4 (Strummerville Sessions) Russia Today (Going Underground) and had Michael Socha from This is England/Being Human appear in their 'Bad Lad' and direct the video for 'Hardlines'.

'' Musically and lyrically brilliant'' -  Tom Robinson (BBC6, Activist, Songwriter)

''Great working class band, documenting the times we live in'' -  Mick Jones (The Clash)

''Excellent'' - Jarvis Cocker

''One of my favourite 2018 albums'' Steve White (Style Council, Paul Weller, The Art of Drumming)

''Already Legendary'' (Russia Today/Going Underground)

''This lot's songs Bad Lad and Idiot Village are two of my favourite songs of the year so far. They're like Shane Meadows. This Is England in musical form'' Scott Rowley (Editor in Chief Classic rock, Metal Hammer, Louder)

Album 'Estate of the Heart' is available on iTunes, Spotify and Amazon. 
  
Them:
Murdoch - Vocals, guitars, samples, decks.
Kerry Ann - Vocals, synth, percussion.
Richard Castle - Guitar.
Mark Knowles - Bass.
Lee Shaw - Drums, percussion 

Contact/bookings: kerry2805@aol.co.uk

For more reviews / press / videos visit the band's website:  https://theedeadtimephilharmonic.com/

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Makanitza play Eastern European and Roma Gypsy music with a distinctive Leeds accent.

The great Romani masters are renowned worldwide for their virtuosity and depth of emotion, bringing audiences to their feet with their social and celebratory music. Makanitza play this vibrant music with this same passion and dedication, playing music from the vast wealth of Romani and Eastern European songs and dances to create unique and personal interpretations.

Makanitza are:
Oliver Dover: Clarinet
Matt Holborn: Violin
Craig Scott: Guitar
Michael Bardon: Bass
Matt Davies: Drums



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