The
Headlines are a young band based in Lancaster who settled into the
current line-up in April 2005, having been musicians for many years
and performing in various musical outfits around the north.
Originally Sam (Mitch) and Adam started out mid 2016 and they asked
Nathan into the band later that year, however, various other musical
commitments led to practises being delayed until January 2005. A
friend of Nathan’s, Ross joined as bassist that April.
They
have since played many times locally at the Farmers Arms as part of
Lancaster Feedback’s Band Nights and the Yorkshire House, notably,
opening the Cherryade Label Launch Party. They have also performed
further afield at High Voltage band nights in Manchester and various
venues in Preston such as The Mill. These gigs have led to a
growing, dedicated fan base in the region and already they have
gained comparisons with The Rolling Stones, The Velvet Underground,
The Libertines and Pavement, while also striking the listener as an
original sound.
Their
first recording “Demo” has attracted record company interest
from Manchester Label High Voltage ( receiving a rating of 4/5 and
an extremely positive review from High Voltage along with the offer
of a future with the label), and bands such as The Features, The
Stands and The Superkings have also praised their talent and sound.
Hailed locally as “heroes in the making” the band is also
attracting attention on a wider scale with more high profile gigs
being confirmed in Manchester, Nottingham, Liverpool and Cumbria.
A
Live Review...29 September 2005 / The Music Box / Manchester By Cath
Aubergine The Headlines are four fresh-faced and extremely pretty
young lads with the sort of floppy hair and smiles that could win
them a fanbase of the young and female variety even if they were
rubbish, but thankfully they’re anything but. There’s a light
sprinkling of blues and country twang to their riendly
post-Britpop indie that recalls the Bluetones when they started to
grow up a bit, and a bit of endearing early Libertines shambling.
Centrepiece of the set however is a self-described “blues epic”
which seems to come in about six mini-movements, spiralling off
through Gomez indie-blues to a frenzied, buzzsaw climax. They look
like they’re enjoying
12 April
2005
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