Reviews and Features
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Snippet Reviews
"Epic, Melodic, Well-groomed Indie\" - NME
"They could comfortably rub shoulders with the best\" - West Sussex Gazette
"Sandweaver take you on a journey through the light and dark of the current Indie scene in a way that is both unique and accessible." - LOUD magazine
"An absolute pleasure to watch" - Rock Brighton Rockpod show
Leed Music Scene
Sandweaver: Invasion
Imagine your favourite indie band, add in the sound effects of Muse, the vocal styles of Coldplay and the lyrics of Bob Dylan and you're left with Sandweaver. A band who have put together the different styles so cleverly they've created a sound of their own. The south coast town of Worthing is often in the shadow of it's cooler neighbour Brighton, but the potential of this up and coming band could be the one to put it on the map.
Debut album 'Invasion' consists of eleven songs that have won over scores of fans all over the south coast, starting off with 'Shot Down.' The combination of radio-friendly hooks and vocals continues into 'Never Go Back,' a song so ridiculously catchy it could make your teeth shatter and will be locked in your brain for hours afterwards. The rest of the album takes the listener on a ride through futuristic sound effects, heartfelt lyrics and perfectly placed harmonies.
Despite the radio-friendly melodies, the lyrics lead us to a darker dimension, with tales of heartbreak, rejection and pain that everyone can relate to. Bringing the album to a gentle close is 'This Town Won't Eat Me,' a stylish power ballad with a simple, yet anthemic chorus that would get the most pokerfaced of crowds joining in.
With a second album in the pipeline already, and a debut album as strong as 'Invasion,' the future is certainly looking bright for this big talent from a small town. >> click to visit live article @ Leeds Music Scene.net
GARAGEBAND.com
If you have never stubbled upon this site you are are in for some serious unsigned action. Garageband.com lets up & coming bands of all genres create a profile and lay themselves open to reviews, an online chart, awards and promotion.
We entered this site in Feb 08 and within 1 week we saw our track \'Shot Down\' quickly recieve some great reviews and climb from 309 to 75 in the chart! you can check out all our track entrys and view the reviews at www.garageband.com
Herald News review
The Indie foursome proved they have the song-writing and musical talent, the ability, the professionalism and the look to be up there with the big names. The only question is when will they be snapped up by the music moguls?
Matt Sweet (vocals and guitar), JP Stubbs (lead guitar), Tom Pople (bass guitar) and John Hickling (drums) brought the album from the studio to the stage with complete ease.
In two sets, they took us on a musical journey through the band\'s history with the 11 album tracks selected from hundreds they have created through the years.
Showing their diversity, they gave us melodic songs like Mending and Navigator, alongside the punchy and darker Shot Down and Never Go Back.
We were promised mixing swirling basslines, pounding drums, delayed electric guitar sounds and impassioned multi-part harmonies, light and dark, love and loss – and that\'s just what we got.
Able support on the night came from Worthing songstress Beth Thomas and London\'s Capelilos.
If you missed it, you missed out, but you can still get your copy of the album from Music Mania, West Buildings, Worthing, Random Rules, Warwick Lane, Worthing, or from their website by clicking here
Nikki Jeffery
Herald News - Live & Unsigned
The four indie space rockers, who supported Texas at Arundel Festival 2006, and have their debut album on the way, are Tom Pople on bass guitar, Matt Sweet on vocals and guitar, JP Stubbs on lead guitar and John Hickling on drums.
Tom said: \"We were really chuffed with the result as the odds were stacked against us and we are all looking forward to the semi-finals.\"
