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Witches write sinister, twisted pop songs.
Witches combine trumpet, glockenspiel, three guitars, analogue synth and anything else they can lay their hands on to create a sound that's as diverse as its influences. With a six-piece line up, Witches sound like a cross between Sparklehorse, Low and Yo La Tengo. Debut album Heart of Stone gained Witches a wealth of good reviews from BBC Radio Oxford, Nightshift and Oxfordbands.com. Following on from some wonderful gigs in their home town of Oxford, Witches are just starting to gig in the Big Smoke - see the website for more info.
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Taken from our debut album Heart of Stone. Copyright 2007 Within the Woods.
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Taken from our debut album Heart of Stone. Copyright 2007 Within the Woods.
- We've just had our first national radio play on the BBC 6 Music show Tom Robinson's Introducing. This runs alongside our first national press - we're also in the March issue of The Fly magazine. Go check it out!
- We've been nominated for an Indy Music Award in the Best Alternative category. If we get enough votes we get through to the finals in London. Please vote for us at http://www.indyawards.co.uk/2008/artist_voting.php?artists=W. Thanks!
- We're raising money for Shelter. Visit www.witchesband.com/shelter and make a donation and we'll send you a link where you can download Witches Live and Undead - a four track live video recorded at our album launch last September.
- Witches are proud to release their debut album Heart of Stone, which is now available on Amazon.co.uk and iTunes. We'll also be selling the album at all future Witches gigs in Oxford and London, so come along and pick up a copy.
- The Witches album launch line-up will be playing at The Oh! Bar in Camden, London on Wednesday 12th September 2007. Full lineup: Flies Are Spies From Hell, The Workhouse, Witches and Dirty Jaguar. We'll be on quite early, probably about 9pm.
- On Saturday 8th September we played a live acoustic session on The Download - BBC Radio Oxford's local music program. You can hear it by visiting http://tinyurl.com/lhve5 - be quick though, the link expires on Saturday 15th September.
- Our friend Stuart from Oxfordbands is organising an Oxjam fundraiser, to be held at the Port Mahon on Wednesday 17th October 2007. Well be headlining the gig, with excellent support from Harry Angel, Richard Walters and Mewgatz.
- Truck festival will now take place over the weekend Saturday 22nd - Sunday 23rd September. Well be playing on the Lounge Stage on Sunday at 11am.
- We're currently finalising plans for our debut London show. We're really pleased to announce that the Brixton Windmill have kindly offered to host our first gig in the Big Smoke. More on this to follow..
- We are very excited about being on the cover of the August edition of Nightshift.Ronan Munro interviews Dave G and finds out more about the forthcoming album. Read the full interview: http://nightshift.oxfordmusic.net/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?t=9765
- Many thanks to www.oxfordbands.com who are the first to review the new Witches album Heart of Stone. We received a glowing review from Colin MacKinnon, and encourage everyone to go check out the site.
- Were proud to be joining a fantastic lineup of band playing at this years Shelter-fundraising Audioscope festival, to be held at the Oxford Carling Academy on Saturday 10th November. Kraut-rock legends Michael Rother and Dieter Mobius will be headlining.
- We'll be launching our debut album Heart of Stone at The Wheatsheaf on Saturday 15th September, alongside The Workhouse and Flies Are Spies From Hell. Tickets are limited so book early: www.wegottickets.com/event/20783
