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The Bang Bang Club seem organically connected from the drums up. Tracks like "Bad For Me" stick out like hits within a set itself embarrassed by a potential plethora of potential singles. (review..manchestermusic.co.uk)
While recording The Strokes album Room on Fire in NY, Strokes producer, Gordon Raphael heard Saras version of the Janis Joplin track, Piece of my Heart, got in touch and has been one of Saras biggest supporters and producer ever since. Saras debut EP was recorded when she was 16. The Bang Bang Club (inspired by the group of photographers working in South Africa during the apartheid civil war) formed in October 2005 from the ashes of Saras old band with Pete Saul, the original drummer joined by Steve Marsden on guitar and Ash Earlam on bass. A recent presence on myspace.com has widened the bands fan base, not only in the UK and USA but to people all over the world with thousands of fans all playing and downloading the music, supporting the band and creating a buzz which is reflected at the gigs the band play. The video for Sad and Gone is currently being played in campuses across the States through Ruckus. Independent American & British radio stations and clubs regularly select the bands tracks for their play lists/club nights. The British Tourist Board in America selected Sara and the band as one of the new rising artists to promote the UK to America on their Visit Britain Rocks website and the BBC have selected Saras video for Sad & Gone to show on their big screen in Manchester City centre this spring/summer. The band are currently writing and recording their album and playing gigs nationwide.
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2 MrMac
Some very good songs - check 'em out
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3 charlieone
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4 indiajax
Briliiant stuff! love crash and burn:)
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5 hannaht
hello..this is cool..i like. hannah (from myspace)
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6 spacecowboy
saw your mailshot! I didnt know nme had an unsigned bands bit! you get my vote!!
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7 kelly43
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8 festivalwhore
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9 alexh
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10 nodounbtfreak
amazing vocals//love both tracks. but crash and burn is my fave!!
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brokenComments 13
this is what producer gordon raphael said about recording 'broken' in an interview: 'It might make some people uncomfortable to have tears come to their eyes during a song, and that doesnt happen with many performers- but Sara really can do
- Amazing!
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kate314 - Rock on Sweetie. Not too many chick singers i've seen on here. Great music.
impeachmybush - You're the greatest unsigned artist to emerge this decade! and this song proves it
rockinxxwanker - i agree with everyone else..i LOVEE this song. I;m not surprised that guy cried
oonagh blake - i just wanted to say that you guys are awesome ... i think that your lyrics are really powerful and the sound that follows right along is great too!! your such a great band, and you guys are so young... that makes it even cooler! keep rockin' guys
hannah_mae - this is my favourite song ever.
amber hartman - awesome drumming n vocals..i hope my band will be as good as yours someday.
guy x
the guy in the bus queue - hermoso
andres durango - Dont forget our next gig at POP, Soho (july 25th) on stage 10.40pm. Tickets via ticket master (link on the main website and myspace). Plus the venue confirmed for our Edinburgh Festival gig is Studio 24.
sarahawley - i'd not heard this before, but it so beautiful
giggle_gram - this will always be my favourite:) xx
ladyfuzz - you didnt play this song tonight..but thats OK....the set was awesome and i love your new songs
what not - i love this track..really really love it.
butterfly girrl
sad and goneComments 15
I recorded this track with Gordon Raphael...(the strokes/skin/regina spektor etc.) you can watch the video for it on the website or myspace!
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andres durango - fuckin rock on...loved this song at the gig tonight. YOU ROCK!!!!
what not - i agree with the comment below, the video is also really cool.
ellie_dee - i am a massive strokes fan and i can hear the same recording techniques when i heard this song. good stuff
janey is the one - this video is brilliant..sara looks amazing xxx
sean bateman - Viva la nu musique! Keep it coming...
www.nme.com/newmusic/emperor-state/
emperorstate - yeah, cant wait for you guys to play at NO 15 again..xx CC
ciccia - sara, you are SO hot..lol!!
Funkadelic - sad and gone rauchy vid
great track crash/burn
wonderful too.
good luck with comp
and recording this weekend.
see u all at night/day
then no 15 BOLTON 30/9/06
LOVE ON YA
MR RAY?
mr ray - went and checked this video out, its amazing and the qulaity is superb, no wonder the BBC chose it to play on their big screens! well done
VaVaVanessa - I just saw your sad and gone video finally and It was awesome.
punx in parkas - anyone who hasnt seen this video..check it out on myspace..sara is so freakin HOT!
alexia24/7 - i agree..the video to this is cool
pete finlay - ive watched the video for this on myspace..its awesome!!
theoriginalpartygirl - i cant upload this track.sorry! you can hear it at
www.thebangbangclub.com
www.myspace.com/sarahawley
www.purevolume.com/sarahawley
sara xx
sarahawley
bad for meComments 23
demo
- i'm obbessed with this song
marthajane - love it!!
chloe1984 - awesome, i agree with the girl below x
vonnie.b - fuckin ace
pete 2 win - i love this song, please put it on your myspace profile
kaelynne - brilliant
what not - love it sarah, see you at cuba 2nt Jake x
mrhunkhonk - GREAT TRACK
kim lala - Simply superb.
chrissie babes - keepin it real!! xx good luck
$drew$ - mint
jason jet set - excellent track, great guitar work
VaVaVanessa - i have to say i love this track, its different and i like the way the songs builds up to the end.
cheryl_henshall - great track, not my favourite, but still great
alexia24/7 - i love the way this track builds the emotion
gabilou - i really love this track
jen x
because im worth it - Really great!!!
I love the voice of Sara!!
Toteki - awesome
tomtom45 - this is such a beautiful song
princessdivasatanica - amazing track, just brilliant
abridgetoo far - cool track..great lyrics
adamwarbuck - i would love to see a video for this track..brilliant!
pickme - good vibe
hannaht
crash and burnComments 31
pre-production demo..see what you think!!
- rock on!!
giggle_gram - i have this track on my mspace profile..it totally rocks!!
ellie_dee - THIS IS THE WRONG TRACK..BUT I ALREADY KNOW IT FROM MYSPACE..THE BEST ONE I THINK
kim lala - i went over to myspace to listen to this track. excellent, nice melodies
thom thompson - Your music is lush and you lot are fucking awesome x
andreas vickers - awesome!!!!!!!!!
wordup - fuckin MINTxx CC
ciccia - great track, looking forward to the finished product.
Funkadelic - sick
barry mandleson - The first time I heard Crash & BUrn I just fell in Love with it. Great song.
chris drew - the stand out song in my opinion
VaVaVanessa - My favorite song!!!!!
marykins - really LOVE this song!!!
patrick kavanagh - freakin awesome!!!!!
alexia24/7 - sing it girl!
gabilou - ive heard this on myspace and i have it on my profile, if this is a demo, i cant wait for the full recording!!
agonyaunt - i LOVE this track it fookin ROCKS!!!!
luluguiness - brilliant song, love the guitar
pete finlay - the stand out track
covergirrl - Absolutely amazing!! i love it xx
rozzie - So strong!!! So good!!!
You go, guys!!!
Toteki - awesome
tomtom45 - this is a good song, i like all the songs, but maybe this is the best one?!
gebska - cant get this track out of my head!!
chatters - this is one of may favourites..came accross it on purevolume and now have it on my ipod
abridgetoo far - great song!!!!!!
adamwarbuck - great track
ilovethenme - I know every word on this song
festivalwhore - top!
kelly43 - this track is even better than sad and gone!
spacecowboy - brilliant..love this track
hannaht
- next gig..august 4th, edinburgh festival, studio 24..with a revamped sound system, i have been told it will blow your brains out..lovely!!
- dont forget our next gig at POP, Soho tomorrow (July 25th) we are playing with some fantastic bands, on stage 10.40pm. Tickets on sale thru ticket master (link on the website).
- i've just added a track called broken,see what you think, plus the gliches on the other songs seem to have gone and they are playing ok now:) thanx for all your support!! sara x
- July 7th. 9pm. The Loft, Cambridge
- Aug 23 2006 9:00P The Rock Garden (The Gardening Club) London
- Aug 10 2006 9:00P Night and Day Manchester
- Aug 4 2006 8:00P Edinburgh Festival Edinburgh
- Jul 25 2006 10:00P POP Soho, London
- Jul 19 2006 8:00P Cuban Knights Macclesfield
- Jun 28 2006 8:00P The Cavern Liverpool
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