“It’s misty eyed ambitious stuff but inside is world beating anthems fighting to get out” – Tim Barr, News of the World.

“As meaty as a high quality bridie” – Jim Gellatly, Amazing Radio/XFM.

“The Trade are exactly what new indie band need to be like if they’re aiming to make their mark” – Christopher Hammer, allgigs.co.uk

“This is a mighty imptessive debut” – thedigitfix.co.uk

“Real get up and go music” – therockandrollreport.com

In 2007, The Trade, from the Angus area of Scotland, recorded a 14-track demo which they had written and perfected over the course of a year.  Their demo album ‘Empire’ would be gifted to fans all over Scotland as the band began their vigorous gigging schedule that would last for years.
In 2008 the band fought off fierce competition to make it to the final of the BODOG Battle of the Band competition after successfully securing top spot at the Scottish final which was held at Glasgow’s Carling Academy in front of a capacity crowd.  The final provided the opportunity for the band to play at the Manchester Academy, broadening their fan base.
The band landed lucrative spots supporting acts such as; The Buzzcocks, The Undertones, The Twang, Glasvegas, Twilight Sad, Stiff Little Fingers and Catfish and the Bottlemen.  The band also enjoyed success at the launch of their EP ‘Breakdown’ to a sold out crowd at Dundee’s ‘The Doghouse’.
Following on from these successes, the band recorded and released their album ‘Lie in the Dark’ in 2010 having worked at Cava studios in Glasgow and Chem 19 in Hamilton.  The album was well received and entered Amazon’s Movers and Shakers chart at number 49.  The album was further promoted as the band began a tour of the UK and Ireland playing venues such as London’s Death Disco, The Library in Leeds and culminated at Zanzibars in Liverpool.
The band underwent a couple of personnel changes and welcomed Sean Hollowmind onto drums and Stephen Morris on lead guitar.  The band began to write new material and continued their ongoing touring schedule, inclusive of a spot supporting Carl Barat of the Libertines in London.
The band then got back into the recording studio, at DM Studio Dundee, to compile their 2013 album ‘Fu-Go’.  This led onto their ‘Lifelines’ tour where they were asked to support Dry the River in Dundee.
After 7 years, The Trade decided to go their separate ways remaining very close friends.  
In 2020, the band decided to reform to celebrate their 10 year anniversary of their album ‘Lie in the Dark’, to be held at Church in Dundee.  Unfortunately due to the CO-VID 19 pandemic, the band has had to postpone their original date for this, however remain committed to putting on their show for their dedicated fans.

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On 2015 four guys, that had been friends for more than 10 years started meeting and jamming just for fun. Some good ideas started coming up and the songs were formed. The different influences that has each of them, gave something particular to the songs. they work with no bounderies. After that they decided to record an produced their own album. As well they decided to produce and record their own videos. So far they have signed contract with awal and freshtunes for the digital distribution of the disc and signed a non-exclusive contract with turner to broadcast their videos. The 3 videos are on air on this days on chilevision music channel. Other contracts they have signed are with code 3 records and tribe of noise for syncs and licensing, Kult records, GI Records LLC; Smoke N Phire productions for booking and management; Media kiings Inc, cmc tv and goindie.tv for tv and internet broadcasting and distribution of their videos. Their music is on tivo and roku for streaming too.

Mental Friction is an alternative rock band. In development for five years from garage to stage and through all manner of adversity they have managed to hang together and produce a truly unique sound that is definitely different. These guys personify persistence and drive, they are the poster boys for the new indie scene and ambassadors for the rock show. Mental Friction does what they do best, break convention and deliver something different, something new and vital to the anxious listener. Always great live, these guys deliver a unique blend of music that crosses styles and genres.

Multi-instrumentalist based in Sydney.

Most of my work is a mix of progressive rock/metal and post-rock, with occasional sprinkles of folk motives. But really, it's all about creating a certain atmosphere within the tunes.

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