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BEST PERFORMANCE ON LEEDS FESTIVAL UNSIGNED STAGE
Winner: Last People on Earth
Runners Up: Turismo, This Et Al, The Sunshine Underground,
59 Violets
BEST TRACK 2005
1. Local Hero - Sidewinder
2. Butterfly - Last People On Earth
3. Everybody Cries - D-Koy
4. Yeah Yeah Yeah - 59 Violets
5. Before The Curtains Close - iLiKETRAiNS
THE
FIFTY NINE VIOLETS CURRENTLY WORKING ON NEW MATERIAL FOR NEXT
ALBUM.
FIFTY
NINE VIOLETS HAVE A TRACK ON THE FREE CD WITH NOTION MAGAZINE
(NOVEMBER 2005 ISSUE 11 - THE ONE WITH GLC ON THE COVER) www.notionmag.com
YO-YO (LIVE LAB)@ The Welly
Club, Hull. + ( The Mardous)www.yo-yo-indie.co.uk/yoyolatestnewsLINK
TO YO-YO PHOTO ALBUM (below)
 
Photo
by Steve Clappison @ www.tallorders.org
Fifty Nine Violets have had
recent air play on the 1 in 12 radio show , Bradford. - Give
it a try @ (below)
ANARCHY
ON THE AIRWAVES The Voice of the 1in12 Club on BCB Radio
The
1in12 Club have had a show on BCB since Nov.98 but since May
2002 the radio authority have allowed BCB a full time to air
licence on 96.7 FM. This has meant that from 2/5/02 the Club
has had a fortnightly show going out every other Thursday
at 6:30pm. It's an eclectic mix of music, chat and opinion,
with two completely certifiable presenters.
Well worth a listen though.
If you live outside of the Bradford area you can still enjoy
the show by tuning into www.bcb.yorks.com
A
NEW SESH CD IS OUT NOW WITH TRACKS FROM MOST OF THE BANDS
THAT HAVE PLAYED THE SESH IN THE LAST YEAR, WHICH INCLUDES
THE FIFTY NINE VIOLETS WITH THERE TRACK YEAH YEAH YEAH.GET
YOURS FROM THE SESH, @ THE LINNET & LARK,BANDS ON EVERY
TUESDAY NIGHT (ELECTRIC) & SUNDAY NIGHT (ACUSTIC), FREE
ENTRY.
Southside
Freedom Fighters re-mix of Yeah Yeah Yeah gets airplay on
Australian Radio (www.rrr.au)
RRR 102.7FM Melbourne.AND on The Jeffrey Fekete Show on KDVS-90.3FM
DAVIS, CA. USA.(www.asucd.ucdavis.edu)
  THIS
TRACK AVAILABLE AS FREE DOWNLOAD @ www.isound.com
(ALSO AVAIABLE FREE - STEAL
FROM ME
& TIME PART 2 RE-MIX)
 YEAH
YEAH YEAH ORIGINAL MIX AVAILABLE FREE @
www.isound.com
(ALSO AVAILABLE - LIVE RECORDING OF TIME &
ORIGINAL MIX OF TIME PART 2)
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FIFTY NINE VIOLETS - FRONT
PAGE PHOTO & INTERVIEW IN SANDMAN MAGAZINE ,HULL- (FEBRUARY
- MARCH, 2005)
www.sandmanmagazine.co.uk
The interview is also available online @ www.livejournal.com/users/starpaw
Just to let you good people know we now have
our debut CD album 'Prime Numbers' fresh from the pressing
plant. If you want to read a review of it go to www.thisisull.com,
or www.sandmanmagazine.co.uk, or www.unpeeled.co.uk,or www.highvoltage.org.uk
It's available to anyone who wants it for the bargain price
of £7.50 (inc p+p). You can send cheques payable to
D.Fletcher to:-
32 Westfield Road
Barton-on-Humber
N.Lincs
DN18 5AB
don't forget to include your name and address. Alternatively
you can buy it from us at one of our gigs,
We loves ya!
The 59Violets xxx
Various Hull Heroes.(THE
SESH COMPILATION)
FIFTY NINE VIOLETS Have 2 tracks on a compilation put together
by DJ Mark from 'THE SESH' night at The Linnet & Lark
pub. The tracks are THUGG & SILVER SEA (THE SOUTHSIDE
FREEDOM FIGHTERS REMIX) The CD was a 'give away' at THE SESH
Xmas party but may be released at a future date.
   
FIFTY
NINE VIOLETS ON I.T.V. 03/06/04 +02/10/04 11.30 pm (North
Eastern Regions)
Fifty Nine Violets recorded
a live acustic session (2 Tracks from the forth coming album
"Prime Numbers") for Radio Viking 22/09/04 which
will be broadcast on- 3
Oct.,between 11 & 12 (96.5 FM) www.vikingfm.co.uk
photo Dave Lofthouse (KC Stadium)
BaNd-HISToRy:-:BaNd-HISToRy:-
BaNd-HISToRy:-:BaNd-HISToRy
:-
13 Sep 2006, Bar 1 Twenty, HUDDERSFIELD
7 Sep 2006, Ringside, HULL
Aug
27 2006 ,Concrete Jam, HULL.
Aug
24 2006 , Adelphi, HULL. (The No Nothings
+ Windum Earl.)
Aug
12 2006 , Brid Town AFC Fundraiser Festival,
BRIDLINGTON.
Aug
11 2006 ,Banks Harbour, Hull
Aug
4 2006 - The County Arms ,Northallerton
JULY
18 2006 - THE SESH @ THE LINNET & LARK, HULL
+ (THE FAVOURES & BABY STRANGE)
Jul
16 2006 - Bridge
Bash Festival
Humber Bridge, South Bank + (unless, the landaus, city ghosts,
fonda 500, dirty dreamers, the last people on earth, the maker,
the johnsons, dumpvalve, turismo.)
   
Jul
15 2006 - Cottingham Day
Jul
14 2006 - ID
Music Venue
Chorley, Lancashire
Jul
13 2006 - Mainbrace
Hull
Jun
28 2006-
Durty Nellys, Old Town
Hull
Jun
15 2006 - The Polar Bear, Hull
Jun
10 2006 - The Mixingtin, Leeds + (The Touch)
Jun
7 2006 - The Leopard, Doncaster.
Jun
5 2006 - The Mint, Hull + ( Cherry Cob Cartel)
May
27 2006 - The Warren, Hull
May 25 2006 Queens, Hull + (Shindig, Rednight Strip,
Above it all)
TUESDAY
16/05/06 THE SESH, LINNET & LARK, HULL + (RED
NIGHT STRIP +THE CHASE.)
(Andy
leaves band and Lee takes over drumming duties.)
SUNDAY
30 /04 /06 THE PENTHOUSE, SLEAFORD. +(Red Night Strip + Desert
Smile.)
SUNDAY
- 16/04/06.-MUSICMAN, HULL.(all dayer)
WEDNESDAY 05/04/06. - SPRINGHEAD,
HULL.
WEDNESDAY 15/03/06 - THE
PIPER CLUB HULL.
WEDNESDAY 22/02/06 - UNDER THE INFLUENCE@
THE LAMP,HULL. + (FALLOUT TRUST + THE BLACKOUTS)
SATURDAY 3/12/05 -Up The Apples
& Pears @The Adelphi, Preston. + (The Baker Street Irregulars,
The Merrymen)
WEDNESDAY 16/11/05 - Staks
bar, Hull. + (The Raindogs + Blackout)
SATURDAY 5/11/05 - Sweet &
Sour @ The Sillouette Club, Hull + (Petty Thieves + Buca Effect.)www.sweet-n-sour.co.uk
SUNDAY 30/10/05 - The Adelphi
Club, Hull + (Shindigg + Buca Effect.
)
SATURDAY 22/10/05 - Bank`s Harbour, Hull (next
to The Welly Club) +(Sidewinder )
TUESDAY 18/10/05 - The Sesh
@ Biarritz, Hull + ( The Chase + Shrik) www.lazyswede.co.uk/sesh
THURSDAY 13/10/05 - Sillouette
Club, Hull John Peel Day 
MONDAY 10/10/05 - Club NME:
The Empire, Middlesbrough+(The
Modern)
 (www.nme.com)
SATURDAY 8/10/05 - YO-YO (LIVE
LAB)@ The Welly Club, Hull. + ( The Mardous)www.yo-yo-indie.co.uk/yoyolatestnewsLINK
TO YO-YO PHOTO ALBUM (below)
FRIDAY 7/10/05 - Ringside,
Hull +(Schpleen,+Red Nite Strip)
THURSDAY 6/10/05 - The Asylum
@ Hull Uni, Hull. + ( The Edible 5ft Smiths+ Johnsons +Blue
Slide Circle )
FRIDAY 30/9/05 - The Shire Hall, Howden +
(Park & Ride)howden-live.com
SUNDAY 25/09/05 - LAMP, Hull + (Sidewinder
+ The Chase)Sidewinder
single release party
THURSDAY 22/09/05 - Ringside, Hull. +
(Ipanema )
FRIDAY 10/09/05 - Sweet & Sour @ The Silouette
Club, Hull + (Sidewinder + Break Even) www.sweet-n-sour.co.uk
SATURDAY 3/09/05 -
The WA1 Club, Warrington
FRIDAY 2/09/05 - The Boatclub,
Nottingham + (The Fakers + kalena + ADO) www.lanesmusic.net/hotclubnight/index.htm
www.leftlion.co.uk
THURSDAY 1/09/05 - The Adelphi Club, Hull
+ (Shindig +Red Nite Strip)www.theadelphi.com
ALAN RAW who presents BBC North's crusading Raw Talent show,
has pestered Mean Fiddler for three years on the trot. And
this year Lee Jeans have sponsored a full stage for unsigned
northern artists to pitch at the biggest Leeds audience ever.
Alan's team worked flat out for nine-hour sessions and through
the night recording the whole thing and putting great slabs
onto the BBC website to download. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/rawtalent)
The idea worked so brilliantly – just brilliantly –
that it looks like a regular Festival highlight from now on.
Mean Fiddler MD Melvin Benn seemed pretty excited
SATURDAY 27/08/05 - LEEDS FESTIVAL ( ON STAGE
@ 5.50) -
THE LEE SOUNDS UNSIGNED STAGE + (65
DAYS OF STATIC, CHICKEN LEGS WEAVER,
FIFTY NINE VIOLETS, YOUR VEGAS, I LIKE TRAINS, WESTERN
SUBURBS, CENSORED, THE KIKS, ALI WHITTON, CARDBOARD COWBOY)
(www.leedsfestival.com)
(www.meanfiddler.com)
 Photo
by Steve Clappison @ www.tallorders.org
THURSDAY 25/08/05 - THE ADELPHI CLUB, HULL
(Leeds Warm Up Gig) + ( THE FAVOURS + MR. MOJO + TURISMO )www.theadelphi.com
SUNDAY 21/08/05 - SCARBOROUGH,
BEACHED FESTIVAL - H2005 - ON STAGE ONE @ 3.35 p.m.
   
www.beached.net/H2005
www.thisisull.com
MONDAY 15/08/05 - Sawdust
Caesars @ The Pleasure Unit 359 Bethnal Green
Road London E2- + (
Crash Convention + New Rising Sun + Guile) www.pleasureunitbar.com
THURSDAY 4/08/05 - The Attik, Liecester +
( The Authentics +Above the State +Brave +Starter) www.the-attik.co.uk
SUNDAY 31/07/05 - Staks Bar, Beverly Rd.,
Hull + (Turismo, The Favours, Dirty Dreamers, The Paddingtons,
Matt Edible, + more ) on stage @ 7.00ish
SUNDAY 31/07/05 - Mela Festival, Pearson Park,
Hull + (dholl playaz,
paul mzyadio, flame, hako, belly dancers,
gul naz) on stage @ 3.40
 Photo
By Michelle Dee
TUESDAY 12/07/05 - Linnet & Lark , The
Sesh, Hull +( The Applewhites + The Vels)
SATURDAY 9/07/05 -The Casi Club,Warrington
+ (The Tides) ---------------www.hq-warrington.com
SATURDAY 25/06/05 -RoTa@ Notting Hill Arts
Club + (Die Die Die) , 21 Notting Hill Gate, Notting Hill,
London.www.nottinghillartsclub.com
 Photo
by Darren Rogers
FRIDAY 24/06/05 - The Music Man, Hull + (The
Applewhites + Kohiba + The Vels)
TUESDAY 31/05/05 - The Boardwalk, Sheffield
+( Redshed + Rejected Half + Volcanoes + Shotgun Wedding)
Doors 7.30pm www.theboardwalklive.co.uk
SATURDAY 21/05/05 - The Adelphi, Hull + (Mystery
Jets + Park & Ride)www.theadelphi.com
SATURDAY 7/05/05 The Shed @ Lincoln Uni, Lincoln
(+T B C )
MONDAY 2/05/05 - Sweet-n-Sour @ The Sillouette
Club, Hull (ALL DAYER - LOADS OF BANDS ON - 59VIOLETS ON STAGE
@2.40ish 'COS WE'VE ALSO GOT A GIG AT MANSFIELD)
MONDAY 2/05/05 -The TownMill, Mansfield.-
(ANOTHER ALL DAYER WITH LOADS OF BANDS ON)
THURSDAY 28/04/05 - The Adelphi, Hull +(Vib
Gyor,+Ernest) www.theadelphi.com
WEDNESDAY 13/04/05 - Dublin Castle, Parkway,
Camden NW1 +
FIFTY NINE VIOLETS...
punk poppin' with 80s cool touches...The Only Ones, Byrds,
maybe even The Mighty Lemon Drops are all herein to be heard.
+ STONE
FROM DELPHI, DECORA,
BROKEN MILE.
www.bugbearbookings.com
FRIDAY 9/04/05 - The Sillouette Club, Hull.
(Sweet & Sour ) + 9 Black Alps, Nick Ainsworth & The
Former Bullies www.sweet-n-sour.co.uk
TUESDAY 5/04/05 - The Shed, Liecester.+(Kukuga,
Niko, Skip to The End.)www.shedvenue.co.uk
FRIDAY 1/04/05 - TheShireHall, Howden+(The
Novena Imprint,Dirty Dreamers)
howden-live.com
TUESDAY 22/03/05 -The Baths Hall, Scunthorpe
(Radio Viking Live Broadcast) + The Kites, Blue Sand, The
Landaus (£3 door tax, £2 Advanced)www.vikingfm.co.uk
Selected tracks to be played
on The Jim Coulson Show - Sunday 27/03/05 96.9FM Radio Viking
SUNDAY 20/03/05 -The Adelphi, Hull +(Girlz
on top) - www.theadelphi.com
TUESDAY 08/03/05 - Linnet & Lark, Hull
+(RUMPUS)
 Photo
by Darren Rogers
FRIDAY 25/02/05 - The Grapes, Sheffield +
(RUMPUS)
TUESDAY 22/02/05 -The Adelphi, Hull +(Thee
Unstrung, Blueslide Circle, Park & Ride) --www.theadelphi.com
FIFTY NINE
VIOLETS PLAYED ON RADIO ONE, 07/02/05 ON STEVE LAMACQ SHOW
YEAH YEAH YEAH(TRACK 1 FROM THE ALBUM PRIME
NUMBERS) BY FIFTY NINE VIOLETS WAS PLAYED ON LAMACQ LIVE 07/02/05.
THE SHOW IS AVAILABLE TO LISTEN AGAIN FOR 7 DAYS ON:www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/alt/stevelamacq/index
Also don't forget to listen
to us on the Raw Talent Radio Show (BBC Leeds/Sheffield/Humberside/York)
on Thursday 17th Feb when we'll be doing a little interview
and a special acoustic slot to promote the album.
FRIDAY 21/01/05 - Club 2000, Scunthorpe (Tsunami
Relief Gig with Mindspin, Color pool, )
Tuesday 21/12/04 Linnet & Lark, Hull.[
Sesh Xmas Party] (The Paddingtons,, The Mardous, Turismo,
FIFTY NINE VIOLETS, The Morphines ,Ernest.)
Saturday 18/12/04:- The Red Lion, Barton (+
Special guests Turismo)
Thursday ---------16/12/04:-
The Carnival Inn, Barton +(The Paddingtons, Steve Reed, Shrik
)--------------------Live broedcast on BBC RadioHumber/West
yorks.,/North Yorks,/ South Yorks + Live Stream on inter-net
www.carnivalinn.co.uk(
www.bbc.co.uk/humber/music/raw_talent
)
Friday 3/12/04 Hull Uni [Johnny Mac Bar]+
(Draw + Abiotic)
photo - Phillip Rhodes
Wednesday 1/12/04 Rhythm Room, Hull+ (Dirty
Dreamers +Turismo + The Applewhites)
Tuesday 23/11/04 Linnet & Lark, Hull,
Sesh Night.
Wednesday 17/11/04 The Adelphi,
Hull+ (Dirty Dreamers)
Tuesday 16/11/04 The Vine,
Leeds +(B.P.M. + The Namesakes)
Tuesday 26/10/04 Jaz Bar ,Hull.
+(10000 Things + Kain + The Morphines)
Saturday 23/10/04 Sillouette
Club, Hull +(The Dirty Dreamers)
Wednesday 6/10/04 The Adelphi,
Hull +(We Start Fires, Sweet Assasin.)www.theadelphi.com
Friday 17 September:- Verve Bar, Huddersfield.
+(Ernest)
Thursday 2 September:- The Linnet & Lark,
Sesh night, Hull. +(The Favours)
Saturday 28 August:- The Red Lion, Barton
Saturday 21 August:- The Carnival Inn, Barton
+(The Favours, & Kohiba)www.carnivalinn.co.uk
Thursday 19 August:-Welly Club, Hull +(The
5678's + The Morphines)
Saturday 14 August:- Adelphi Club, Hull +(Turismo,
& Applewhites)www.theadelphi.com
Tuesday 10 August:- Jaz Cafe Bar, Hull (The
Ludes, The Mardous, The Applewhites)
Friday 07/05/04-The Carnival Inn, Bartonwww.carnivalinn.co.uk
Thursday 06/05/2004-Springhead,
Hull (+ Moose)
Tuesday 20/04/04-Haworth,
Hull
Thursday 15/04/04-Fused, Grimsby
Monday 29/03/2004- City Hall,
Hull. (+ The Levellers. + The Mutts)
Saturday 27/03/04- Red Lion
,Barton
Wednesday 24/03/04- Springhead,
Hull
Saturday 20/03/04- Baths Hall,
Scunthorpe
Friday 19/03/04-Cavern, Liverpool
Saturday 13/03/04-KC Stadium
Hull (Hull City vs Sunthorpe United)
Thursday 26/02/04-Linnet and
Lark,Sesh Night, Hull
Monday 23/02/2004-Hull Uni.
(with Malibu Stacey.)
Sunday 15/02/2004- Scarborough
Kazbah
Friday 30/01/04-Fez Club Sheffield
( with Kasabian & Chikinki, +Sober Skin) www.pandemoniumpromotions.com
Thursday 8/01/04-FIFTY NINE VIOLETS LIVE SESSION
ON BBC RADIO (LEEDS, SHEFFIELD, YORK, HUMBERSIDE)+ INTERVIEW.
www.bbc.co.uk/humber/music
WEB SITE PUT ON LINE 08/01/04
Photo by Darren Rogers
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16/05 - 59
Violets - The Sesh @ The Linnet and Lark
The 59 Violets have been absent from the live scene for what
suddenly feels like an age. Thankfully remedied tonight with
the debut of their brand new drummer and they remind us just
how good they are. Songs such as Dirty Water and Yeah still
stand out, along with the new material showcased, as some
of the strongest around. There was certainly an air of refreshed
vigour about the performance. Very much a welcome return for
a much loved band.
Sarah Jane (Sandman)
13th October - thisisUll.com
Keeping It Peel at The Silhouette
By Joe Hakim
Photographs by Darren Rogers and Mo
It's the turn of the 59 Violets next. I've seen them before,
but I missed most of their set, just catching Satellite at
the end of their set. I had them pegged as a straight up,
new-wave kinda band, but Yeah Yeah Yeah and Dirty Water, their
opening tracks, completely confounded my expectations. 
They weigh in with meaty saw-mill riffs and growling basslines
which owe more to Soundgarden and Mudhoney than something
like The Jam, say.
Before they start on the next track, Digsy tells the crowd
that the usual guitarist is ill and has been temporarily replaced.
Well, they don't drop a beat, and I have to admit, had it
not been mentioned I wouldn't have noticed. I'm a sucker for
detail, me.
Riverbed is a great clunking track that keeps kick starting
like a stolen motorbike, backed up by a throbbing hypnotic
bassline. 
In true John Peel style, were going to start this song off
at the wrong speed and then change...don't worry, we're professional,
Digsy says, before launching into Fields, which signals another
style switch.
It has an Eastern kinda groove, jangly guitars and pulsating
rhythms. I have to stop and ask myself: Why aren't this band
three albums in and touring America, kicking arse across the
continent as they go? Well, can anyone tell me?
The next track, Thugg' even has the audacity to throw in some
slap bass. Now usually a band using slap bass is enough to
send me scurrying into the corner in a fit of embarrassment,
but they resist the temptation to descend into RHCP style
octave slapping and popping, and just use it as another sound
to bolster the song, rather than making it the focus of the
song.
Satellite is next, and it moves into the new-wave style that
I was expecting from the offset, and then they unleash a scream-tastic
cover of Eleanour Rigby that replaces the sparseness of the
original with something altogether more sinister. 
59 Violets are great at covering a wide range of styles within
a small set, while never sounding disjointed. They give nods
to whole host of bands, but at no point do they sound like
anyone other than themselves. Good fuckin' stuff.
Saturday 8th October - The
Mardous and Fifty-Nine Violets at Yo-Yo
By David Thurlby
The Yo-Yo night at The Welly Club on Beverley
Road is slap bang in the middle of its most hectic period
what with all the students back in place and the host of bands
that are lined up to play it's Live Lab. Tonight saw a band
from just across the bridge share a small and compact stage
with some up and coming chancers from down south.
Barton's own Fifty- Nine Violets are the type of band who
hold a unique stance in the current climate of this countries
music scene.
Photos By Michelle
Dee
A scene that is overwhelmed by haircuts and has an emphasis
of style over substance; preferably of the sinister keyboard
led 80's variety.
 
There are no skinny ties or juddering drumming on show tonight.
Just raw power in the shape of their punchy rock orientated
set, which is characterised by Digsy's accomplished vocals.
They come across sounding as lucid and concise as ever, quite
rare for a rock vocal. 
The crowd reaction is extremely positive as well, which is
no mean feat considering the predominately Indie clientele,
although the flock of Bartonians were always going to give
them some boozy additional support. Dirty Water is an exceptional
riff-heavy highlight, performed with a lot of zest and conviction,
from a band who are quite evidently playing the type of music
they adore.Their own take on The Beatles Eleanor Rigby is
a delightfully menacing way to close. 
, 
THURSDAY 6/10Fifty-Nine
Violets
Thee Box @ Hull University
The first band on was Fifty Nine Violets and this band is
excellent. If you get the chance, go and see them. They manage
to combine Indie and Punk so well you can’t see the join.
They played tracks from their album and finished with a brilliant
rendition of the Who’s ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’.
Laura Nerv
SUNDAY 25/09Fifty-Nine
Violets @ The Lamp
I was very pleased to find that Fifty-nine Violets were playing.
The more I hear of this band, the more I like them. My particular
favourite of theirs is ‘Dirty Water’, although ‘Thugg’
is growing on me too. I love their version of the Beatles’
‘Eleanor Rigby’. They are sort of Indie Rock with
Punk attitude, like Stone Roses meets the Buzzcocks! Once
again, an excellent performance and I even got a copy of their
superb album ‘Prime Numbers’.
Sue Watson
THURSDAY 1/09Fiftynine
Violets@ The Adelphi, Hull
59 Violets, now much beloved of lensman Neal
Osbourn and deservedly so. If you want a lazy comparison,
here is one: The Stoogies... They can have a less lazy comparison
in my next review and there will be one- they are incendiary
at times and worth repeat viewings which they'll get from
me.Sandman
'Lee Sounds/Raw Talent Unsigned
Stage'
'Mean Fiddler Carling Weekend Leeds : Saturday'
FITY NINE VIOLETS are a more prosaic four
bloke guitar band doing trashy punk with flagons of energy
and sharp attitude. It’s simple, it’s tight, it
stabs and jerks and the guy can carry a song from one end
of the street to the other. The audience is small at first,
but the energy gets more people stopping all the time. They
don’t just do songs – they build a whole set with
strong attacking guitar playing and the main man is cheery
and communicative. There's a more than a shard of heavy metal
in the Rutts-style punk. Neat.
Sam
Saunders
http://www.whisperinandhollerin.com
 Photo
by Steve Clappison @ www.tallorders.org
LINK TO ANDY FAVOURS' DIARY
OF THE LEEDS FESTIVALwww.thisisull.com/music05/outoftown/leedsfestival
 Photo
by Steve Clappison @ www.tallorders.org
LINK
TO JAMES TURISMO`S PHOTO DIARY OF THE LEEDS FESTIVAL
rPhoto
by Steve Clappison @ www.tallorders.orgthc
Scarborough Beached Festival
Sunday By Michelle Dee
By Michelle Dee
Photographs by Roland Standaert and Michelle Dee
Fifty Nine Violets - Having seen the Barton
maestros more than a dozen times it is always a challenge
to find new things to say about them. The first thing I noticed
was that Andy the cheery drummer type was wearing his thisisull
t-shirt.
The second thing I noticed was that bassist Bill had added
a sticker to his instrument sporting the magic number 59.
Now not many people know why the band are called 59 Violets,
and not 39 or the more raunchy sounding 69, but as I have
come to expect from Digsy and co. there is a story behind
the number 59.
Apparently, and this is gospel told to me
backstage at Scarborough whilst sipping at their complimentary
lagers. Many moons ago, early in the bands history, the four
men of Barton walked in to the warehouse that was to later
become their rehearsal space.
On entering the wide-open place they came upon a wooden tray
that had seemingly been abandoned on the floor of the building.
On the wooden tray sat many flowers, all individually potted
up. On closer inspection the band identified the blooms to
be of the Violet family.
After counting the flowers to satisfy some whim they concluded
there were fifty-nine individual plants. From that day forward
the band were known as the Fifty-Nine Violets.
Eager guitar licks from Chris opens Fields with easy style
followed by Digsy's distinct vocals. Haphazard pogoing from
the front man accompanies new song Satellite.
Crunching guitars blend with melodic free flowing bass lines,
resounding tattoos are beaten out by Andy on kick and snare
accompanied by rides and crashes as the band depict life and
the struggle in an isolated town.
A backwater, in view of the bright lights of the big city,
with its own fatalistic ideology built in every paving stone.
Once a place of significant historical value, with an importance
that rivalled the city of Hull, Barton upon Humber is a joyless
town with its heart ripped out; from the dearth of depression
compounded by acres of apathy.
To their credit the band have not succumbed to the small town
fug and become a credible if not formidable force on the local
scene. The reaction from the Scarborough crowd for this hitherto
unseen band was I am sad to report limited; pockets of cheers
and applause confirmed that the Violets are a taste from that
original place well worth acquiring.ong
Aug
24 - Windum
Earl / No Nothings, / 59 Violets
@ The Adelphi, Hull
The 59 Violets race through a set of derivative
yet enjoyable songs. While it’s hard to see where this
could all lead, it doesn’t stop it bringing a smile to
the assembly of people. They close the set with a cover of
Eleanor Rigby and credit to them as they try to make it different
but so many bands have attempt to rock up Beatles songs that
it gets a bit passé.
Mike Reynolds (Sandman Magazine.)
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FIFTY NINE VIOLETS "Prime Numbers"
(All Out Records)
Since their last offering, it's all got more
pointed, nasty and, well, good. Now flirting more obviously
with speed metal stylings, so it's all a bit like The Sweet
signing up with Nine Inch Nails. Some of the crankier stuff
is favourite here, "Thugg" living up to its name
with a brutally deliberate bass and concrete cored riffs while
the 'space mix' of "Yeah Yeah Yeah" does the insane
thing of chilling out in a jazzy n dubbed zone and ends up
sounding like The Specials trapped in Hugh Hefner's recurring
acid-drenched nightmares, very weird, very cool and if that's
very you, go here...
www.fiftynineviolets.com
UNPEELED (www.unpeeled.co.uk
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"Fifty nine violets:
Prime Numbers"
Release Date: 03/2005
Label: All Out Records
When I first approached this album, I was sceptical
to say the least. Boasts of being “not your usual run
of the mill kinda band” and using “lyrics from a
psycotic civilized society” made me grimace and think
of every other band that uses odd percussion and whacked out
lyrics. I’m not quite sure why that was, but it turned
out to be a completely unfounded fear.
To begin with, 'Yeah Yeah Yeah” reminded me of the last
few years of strokes-sque bands, but what is this? I thought,
I actually like it. 'Yeah Yeah Yeah' is the handshake on the
way in, short as it is, you’re thrown straight into what
is the standout track on this album for me, 'Dirty Water'
Take a pint of Britpop and churn it out new and fresh. Add
the Gallaghers, without the crap they’re writing these
days, and you have 'Dirty Water'. Catchy guitar riffs, powerful
vocals and inspiring lyrics. Sets the benchmark for an album
that is consistently, unarguably brilliant. Other stand out
tracks for me were 'Silver sea', 'time part two' and the jazzy
space mix of 'yeah yeah yeah', fantastic.
“The Fifty Nine Violets: are nothing short of one of
the best bands in the Humber region:”
That might seem arrogant, but I’d agree with them.
Fiftynineviolets have 2 EPs and the 11 track album 'Prime
Numbers' on general release on All out
Reviewer: Josh @ (www.sonance.co.uk)
 
59 Violets - Prime Numbers
By Daniel Laney (www.thisisull.com)
It's always tricky to write about a group you know nothing
about. You can't call upon your knowledge of the bands touring
antics, nor can you compare previous stand out material to
the CD you're reviewing, in short its just your appreciation
of music that can determine the finished written piece.Although
I knew nothing about 59 Violets until hearing The Sesh CD
I do know it's probably safe to say they're the best thing
to come out of Barton on Humber in the last... well, probably
ever!This album is filled to the brim with great rock 'n'
roll tracks all of them contributing fully to the particularly
unique sound the album has to offer.
The opening track sets the pace of what is to follow. Throughout
the album a crunchy guitar sound welcomes you to the world
of 59Violets and introduces its friend the bass to show you
where you can hang your jacket. Catchy hooks from the offset
allows for many days of humming and tapping.Track two Dirty
Water, has a riff that sounds like it has been pulled from
the depths of a muddy river, which aptly fits the title. Again
the fat rock 'n' roll guitars ensure all can have a good time,
sounding like early 90's Oasis, its very easy to get your
rocks off to 59 Violets nihilistic sound.This 'lil' Piggy
takes a slower approach than the usual fast pace, but by doing
this we can appreciate what vocals the group has to offer.
A cross between Bono and Ian Brown, lyrics are bent, sneered
and wrapped around the guitar licks to create a sleazy rock
'n' roll ambience. A beauty of a build up allows the whole
group to show what they have to contribute to the CD.
A sound that reminds me of The Music the vocals again still
have a hint of Bono and an early 90's Manchurian band. Silver
Sea proves to us as the listener that Prime Numbers was recorded
in the summer.You can imagine the group sitting outside Fairview
Studios in between takes swigging a beer, smoking cigarettes
and being still positively enthusiastic about the record.
All though not as hardcore as previous tracks an anthem is
born.Thugg is personally my favourite track from Prime Numbers.
A kick to the face is given by the bass as you fight back
wanting more it becomes apparent that this song is a winner.
The jerky guitar chords remind me of Hong Kong Fooey, each
time they hit a smile spreads from ear to ear.If you're like
me and make driving compilations to ensure a fulfilling automobile
experience, why not try and place Thugg as the opening track
to your CD or tape.Fields is a complete contrast to the previous
track, however calling back on its 90's Manchester band sound
and the whinge of Bono allows comfort when listening. A sound
has obviously been achieved by 59 Violets consisting of ballsy
rock 'n' roll and psychedelic Stone Roses swagger. What you
need me to do? is going to have a place in your head for a
few days after listening to this beautiful passionate feel
good track, all of this with a melody that floats like a leaf
on a breeze.Steal From Me is a combination of the previous
styles mentioned. This time a Charlatans and Bluetones influence
is more apparent. A trip back to the baggy era is created
by the riff laden guitar track with beats that resemble Mani's
contribution from Fools Gold. If you love your indie rock
'n' roll then you'll adore Steal From Me. A no nonsense gem.Yet
again a fat bass line decides the songs atmosphere on the
track Time Part Two, by now its easy to appreciate just how
much thought has gone into this album to create an ultimate
audio experience.The song is a funky track to bob up and down
to and creates the feeling that you are the bomb when listening
to this track. Apart from the fat bass that opens the track
no instrument stands out to dominate, it's just a wall of
sound that hits you as dominant force. When the drums pick
up speed towards the end you realise that you have been listening
to something you don't want to stop.An air guitarist's best
friend (apart from their guitar) invites you into She's a
Ride. This riff shows that 59 Violets return true to their
form of predecessors from this CD and gives us another fast
and short rock explosion. She's a Ride is yet another one
for your driving experience.Riverbed is a more 60's style
track and has elements of The Beatles drug induced art sound.
A heavier fuller sound than the 60's bands had to offer this
song is a great example of modern rock music and proves that
there is still credibility in the world of music.
With lyrics such as another sunny day to stay inside the house
shows a darker and seedy side to 59 Violets, but up until
now on the record no track can have fault tagged on it and
with a diverse and intelligible approach River Bed is just
another dig to keep you interested.Finally a remix of the
opening track Yeah Yeah Yeah closes the album. Many may argue
that by doing a remix of a song to put on your groups album
is a synonym for not being bothered to write another track.But
this remix is absolutely perfect for a chill out on a Sunday
afternoon. It sparks an image of being sat on a roof top garden
looking down over the cities summer streets. This song just
shows us the musical diversity 59 Violets are willing to try
and each time thumbs up for every attempt.If you really like
music in general then there should be no excuse as to why
you don't own this hallmark on Hull's and the East Ridings
music scene. Brilliant!
photo - Phillip Rhodes
Fifty Nine Violets –
“Prime Numbers” CD 11/40:31
(shredding radio review)
Jangly, primal Brit-rock that’s damn
full of itself, using similes like “The Only Ones taking
it up the arse from Bootsy Collins” in describing their
own sound. The economical and buzzy first track, “Yeah
Yeah Yeah,” with similar energy to the Original Sins,
was headed for the oldies section in search of vintage hard
rock, but as the record continues they get diverted and end
up buying a Hoodoo Gurus record instead. They are not at all
like Sweet having a love-in with NIN despite what you might
have heard. What I got was a poorly engineered demo by a band
in need of more songs, especially since the best song is an
out of character remix of “Yeah Yeah Yeah” that
flows like Consolidated. That’s what they should shoot
for.
Anthony
www.shreddingradio.com
 Photo
by Steve Clappison @ www.tallorders.org
Prime Numbers
by Fifty Nine Violets Album [11 Tracks]
GIGS UNLIMITED
A slight smile appears on my face as I hear
a faint glimmer of what could be a guitar riff off a ‘Kings
of Leon’ track when first listening to opening track
‘Yeah Yeah Yeah’, that glimmer fades after about
five seconds but my smile doesn’t...Giving
the rest of the CD a listen it’s not hard to spot influences
from the likes of ‘Kasabian’ and ‘Oasis’
especially in the vocals but with a looming shadow of the
Granddaddy ‘Stone Roses’. This band, who have only
been together for two years have already earned themselves
a rock status that they’ve married with melodies to rival
the best.At a first swift listen it
would be all too easy, not to mention lazy to peg this band
down into one genre of music, lets say indie-rock, however
it would be very wrong. Hints of the 60’s can be found
in the ‘Hendrix’ type guitar riffs present in ‘Time
part two’, whilst growling bass lines in ‘Thugg’
match the name of the track to its fast paced and aggressive
sound effortlessly. Quite frankly I’m loving ‘Fifty
Nine Violets’ and so should you, this album will without
a doubt be donning my collection and due to its chameleon
like quality I’ll happily be bringing it out on every
occasion possible.
Review by Simone Dibley
Rating :: 4/5(www.gigs-unlimited.co.uk)
The Sesh - Various Hull Heroes
By Daniel Laney (www.thisisull.com)
A long awaited Hull bands compilation CD can only be reviewed
track by track. After listening to this really well compiled
album by The Sesh's very own Mark Page, it was apparent that
it had to be stripped down song by song to highlight a little
bit about each band currently in the Hull area.(There are
two tracks from Fifty Nine Violets.)
59 VIOLETS - Thugg
First impressions of this track are heavy, heavy, heavy. An
attention grabber from the start this garage rock-sounding
group would be the perfect soundtrack to drive to. The bass
drives the song throughout its entirety whilst high pitch
screeching guitars put a slant on the fat riff causing a jerk
reaction every time the chord is hit.
The song is brilliant, sleazy and seedy it has you nodding
from the beginning.
59 Violets - Silver Sea (Southside Freedom Fighters Mix)
A completely different way at looking at 59 Violets music.
Different to Thugg, this remix reminds my me of the electro
styles created by The Faint, you can imagine this track to
be used as an advert for producing the diversity of music
offered by the BBC, however it just proves the ever growing
different styles available in Hull.
FIFTY NINE VIOLETS - Prime
Numbers - (DEMO)
www.highvoltage.org.uk
The energy for rocking out is clear from this
demo by Linconshire band Fifty Nine Violets. With guitar riffs
that could have been lifted straight from any Motley Crue
track they have found a sound which has real appeal, and must
translate to a superb amp-destroying live experience.However,
much of this is merely eluded to by this collection of songs,
which are hurt more than anything by quite poor production,
which leaves the vocals as a murmur in the background of the
pure sound which symbolises the band.It
almost feels like they knew that the rhythm, especially the
pounding drumming on Yeah Yeah Yeah, is their strongest feature,
so they've turned it right up and left everything else in
to make up the numbers. Again, this is probably not as much
of a problem live, but Fifty Nine Violets may find themselves
having to adapt songs for recording, the opposite of many
band’s predicaments.
Written By Dan Feeney, 10/05/2005
The 59 Violets - Prime
Numbers
By Steve Rudd (thisis'ull.com)
First things first, a bit of vital number crunching: the
debut album from North Lincolnshire's va-va-vooming 59 Violets
four-piece is 40 minutes long and spread over 11 fantastic
songs.
Each and every track is moulded around some superb melodies,
as these boys wield both the pop sensibility and high-octane
energy of The Wildhearts.Opening tune Yeah Yeah Yeah provides
a perfect introduction to the band's music, being a thoroughly
full-tilt and riff-heavy spark of sheer rock 'n' roll excellence.Dirty
Water - lifted from the band's 2nd EP - proceeds to prove
that Digsy and Chris on are both more than capable of providing
some truly sublime guitar work (aswell as sharing out vocal
duties), the brilliantly crafted verse-chorus based songs
bolting out of a similar stable to the music of Jet and the
Kings of Leon. So there.The 59 Violets, who regularly play
in Hull (and have previously supported the fame-and-fortune-fondling
likes of The Levellers, Malibu Stacey, The 5,6,7,8's and 10,000
Things) make the most of all the best elements ever unearthed
in rock 'n' roll folds, as their This 'Lil Piggy tune taps
into retro rock heaviness and sounds to owe much to the influence
of The Who and Led Zeppelin.
The brilliant production values that buoy up Silver Sea stand
proud not just through this song but through the entire album,
as the awesomely angular guitar riff of She's A Ride ultimately
supports the remix of Yeah Yeah Yeah to the hilt. Such a remix
of the opening song actually closes the album, and compared
to the aforementioned original version, the beautifully conceived
remix is a far groovier and gloriously tripped-out affair
that emanates from an atmospheric soundscape introduction.
Indeed, these guys also - from a musical point of view - share
much in common with bands such as The Music and The Stone
Roses in their more sultry moments.This album, at the time
of writing, isn't totally finished. The officially finalised
version - that is due for release either very late 2004 or
early 2005 - might even include one or two more remixes of
their own songs. Still, even if the album is released as it
stands, there is more than enough reason to get very excited
by the material therein. Please excuse the timeworn cliche,
but I can't resist gushing that The 59 Violets rock. They
really do.. pure and simple. 5/5
LIVE
REVIEWS
The Music Man, Hull
+ (The Applewhites + Kohiba + The Vels) - 24/06/05
Tonight's headliners were Hull's favourite
adopted sons, Fifty-Nine Violets from Barton. They have been
fully paid up affiliates and highly respected members of the
scene for some time now. Not only do they play a mean tune
but they are involved with providing sound expertise/equipment
and booking bands for other venues.
With one guitar down by the end of the second song, Digsy
the usually laid back front man, did his up most to lay his
replacement axe to rest during Fields. As it was, at the end
of the song yet another string lay quivering in terror, at
the edge of the stage. Moments earlier it had been cruelly
ripped out of the instrument, but even this casualty didn't
deter the lead singers frenzied playing.
I watched, with anarchic glee, as he proceeded to scrape the
panic stricken strings of the flashing turquoise guitar along
the mic stand. Over the last few months Digsy has become more
and more destructive on stage. But don't worry he hasn't succumbed
to the madness off rock n roll excess, nor is he filled with
such vitriol that he has to push himself to more and more
outrageous actions to satisfy the inner monster.
No, what is occurring is perhaps even more disturbing. He
is fully aware and carries out these explosive outbursts like
he does the rest of his life, with a huge grin and a sparkly
demeanour.
If the kids want angry rock 'n' roll then The Fifty-Nine Violets
will deliver more than they bargained for, much more.
Needless to say the set was awesome and featured Penny Black,
Thugg and Time and more Violets standards. Yeah yeah yeah
stopped abruptly and appeared to have been cut short. It would
be a landmark moment to see the Southside Freedom Fighters
merge, with the band incarnation live on stage. To demonstrate
categorically that you can have widely differing musical styles
and tastes without losing musical credibility.
Chords like sirens emanate from Chris's guitar as more carefully
timed eruptions leave the mic stand leaning at a precarious
angle half off the stage.
Look towards the back and you will see Andy pausing, giving
another roguish smile before embarking on more snare crashing,
cymbal smashing merriment.
Then there's Bill on bass; the only bass player that comes
near to him for sheer god like genius is Mad Mike of Shindigg
fame; now sadly left. Slapping and popping then taking the
bass lines for ten-mile hikes, just try and take your eyes
of Digsy for a second and watch this guy play. He lends the
sound life and a vivacity that can't fail to impress.
The Fifty-Nine Violets produced a performance that was both
totally engrossing and entertaining; an electric stage presence
that's tighter than Bush's grip on Tony's dangly bits.
By Michelle Dee
www.thisisull.com
 Photo
by Steve Clappison @ www.tallorders.org
The Mystery
Jets, Park And Ride, 59 Violets at The Adelphi 21/5/05
It's not often I get a Saturday night when
I am not working myself so when I was asked to go and review
this gig it solved any quandries of what I was going to do
with my evening off, a couple of miles down the road Maximo
Park where also playing on an NME tour but I stuck with local
promoter Dean's Under The Influence gig. I have no idea what
the other gig was like but this one was brilliant.
Opening band 59 Violets hail from Barton and the only time
I had heard them was on Steve Lamac's show on the radio so
I wanted to see if they lived up to their recorded material
when playing live. Well they did, easily overcoming a couple
of broken strings and a wayward guitar strap they stormed
through a powerful set, they play high energy indie guitar
rock with attitude and it was not until their last but one
song did I think they sounded like anyone else which is quite
an impressive feat. If I had to try and compare them to another
band it would have to be The Who in their heyday but brought
upto date, 59 Violets played like they meant it tonight but
they never forgot they where there to enjoy themselves and
entertain the crowd and they seemed to do both easily.
www.GogetWise.co.uk
MONDAY 2/05/05 - Sweet-n-Sour
@ The Sillouette Club, Hull (ALL DAYER)
Next was a rare early slot, for one of the
most accomplished bands on the local circuit. The Fifty- Nine
Violets played early on because they had to drive to Rotherham
for another gig that day.
After all the hard work and many gigs it'll be a cold day
in Adelphi when you don't see the best from the Barton lads.
The album Prime Numbers released earlier this year is packed
full of fantastic songs.
Today they treated the growing crowd to a great rendition
of almost the whole album. Stand out tracks are still Fields,
Silver Sea and Dirty Water but the final flourishes of Yeah
Yeah Yeah were awesome. Remixes, done by rhythm guitarist
Chris, recently received airplay in Australia; it seems OZ
is down with the Southside Freedom Fighters. A nine track
CD featuring some new original tracks and remixes is available
from the band and sounds especially good, played at full volume,
whilst driving through open country.
www.thisisull.com
TUESDAY 22/02/05 - Hull Adelphi
+(Thee Unstrung, Blueslide Circle, Park & Ride)
Almost stealing the show tonight are the
two middle children of the night, Park and Ride and the 59
Violets. The crowd are starting to warm up and the Adelphi
is filling up. The Violets storm through a riff kicking set
with “This Little Piggy” and riotous hooligan themed
anthem “Thug”.
www.sandmanmagazine.co.uk
SWEET
& SOUR @THE WELLY CLUB, HULL,:- Thursday 19 August.(The
5,6, 7,8's, Fifty Nine Violets, The Morphines.)
One
could compare the sound of the 59 Violets to a French maids
memoirs- dirty. Singer ‘Digsy’, sporting a rather
fetching tank top, led the charge of ‘the Violets’
rock and roll assault.The
term ‘solid musicianship’ is one that is used frequently
in music reviews but it is decisively fitting in this case.
With ‘Digsy’ chewing through the lyrics like a gravel-spitting
messenger, the instrumentation seethed bluesy riffs and the
gritty swagger of a bastard hippy love child of late 70’s
rock and early 90’s baggy. The
59 Violets provided a more mature outlet than The Morphines
but this is not to say that there was anything safe about
the act. This was pounding Rock and Roll at its best and left
me feeling like I’d taken a punch to the ribs.With
a sustained audience from the previous act, the assured performance
which ensued, ensured that the popular Hull group, like a
dependable friend, didn’t let anyone down.
Antony
Rogers (www.hullscene.com)
(Photo's by www.thisisull.com
Welly 19/8/04)
THE
WELLY CLUB, HULL,:-Thursday 19 August. (The 5,6,7,8's ,Fifty
Nine Violets, The Morphines)
This is the second time in two weeks that I've reviewed 59
Violets, but it's not getting boring. If anything, they're
demonstrating what a hardworking band they are. And the hard
work's paying off. This is the biggest stage I've seen them
play on and tonight they play the tightest set I've heard
them play.
In The Welly tonight, with the big stage, impressive lights
and huge sound system, 59 Violets look and sound like a band
who can really rock.
Their brand of riff orientated, melodic indie translates really
well in tonight's setting and the crowd respond well.
Andy Dykes(www.thisisull.com)
 Photo
by Steve Clappison @ www.tallorders.org
JAZ BAR, HULL. -Tuesday, 10 August.
(The Ludes, Fifty Nine Violets,The Mardous, The Applewhites)
59 Violets appear much more comfortable onstage, opening
their set with a loud and clear "hello". Their tunes
are ballsy and brash, but it's not all as straightforward
as that. At one point they unleash an atmospheric gem which
has a guitar tone to it that gives a definite nod to sitar
music.
At times, 59 Violets really rock and are tight as spandex
throughout their set. The bass is something of a secret weapon
and is a constant, awesome, bowel loosening presence. They're
on form tonight and deserve to be playing to a fuller audience.
Andy Dykes (www.thisisull.com)
Malibu
Stacey / 59 VioletsThe Rokit @ Hull University
Favourites from across the river, 59
Violets, showed us, once again, just what they were made of.
The four piece from Barton seem to be improving each time
I see them. and tonight’s outing heard them sounding
a lot fuller and rockier.They sometimes risk sliding into
Stereophonics territory but thankfully we saw little sign
of that this evening. After two demos bringing some success
such as being featured on Radio One's unsigned website the
band have now launched a full scale assault. Through a bit
of cheek and balls (and actually being quite good you know!)
they’ve landed themselves a support slot with the Levellers
at the City Hall and as a result of selling loads of tickets
the Levellers have given them their first ever festival date
this summer. As the icing on the cake, they will be appearing
live at the KC stadium as the entertainment for the City V's
Scunthorpe match on March 13th, now they've made it!
(sandman 'zine 03/04)
www.sandmanmagazine.co.uk
The
Levellers, The Mutts, Fiftynine Violets at Hull City Hall-29th
March 04
First up, four-piece 59 Violets looked
like an indie band, though the classic rock sound that they
magically created sounded to owe much to the likes of Led
Zeppelin and The Who.The lead guitarist's riffs overwhelmingly
dominated their sound to such an extent that the singer could
barely be heard, but still the overall effect that these guys
had was sensational.In the lead guitar stakes if nothing else,
Jimmy Page has a serious contender..
Steve
Rudd(www.thisisull.com)
Mark
Joseph, Fifty Nine Violets,Blue Sand, Pave @ The Adelphi ,
Hull.
Barton’s 59 Violets were next up, and are another band
with a sturdy stack of good tunes. Always enjoyable even in
the stifling heat of the Adelphi. 59 Violets play great indie
rock and a couple of the tunes are so infectious that even
though you don’t know their name you’re singing
them all night. This kind of genre can so often become boring
by the end of a set but having been booked after one listen
of their demo, they proved they can entertain right to the
end.
Stephani Williams (
www.sandmanmagazine.co.uk)
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