New EP, as well as Bloodstock and Planet Rockstock shows
Rock Is Dead…Long LIVE ROCK… – but the cliches don’t lie…this is CITY OF THIEVES and their debut EP ‘INCINERATOR’ – 4 tracks of no messin, straight up British heavy rock and accompained by the smokiness setting of a bar room live acoustic jam.
With the band making their live debut at this year’s Camden Rocks Festival – City Of Thieves have been confirmed for Bloodstock Festival, Legends Of Rock and Planet Rock Radio ROCKSTOCK – expect headline shows and special guest slots to be announced shortly.
Since making their live debut at Camden Rocks Festival in May, the buzz is spreading about City Of Thieves – no frills, no messin’, no gimmicks – it’s heavy rock in its purest form and will send you straight to the front of the stage with sledgehammer riffs, hooks and melodies.
Working with acclaimed artist and producer Toby Jepson (Little Angels, The Answer, The Virginmarys) City Of Thieves frontman/bassist Jamie Lailey knew at an early stage the band wanted to take rock by the scruff of its neck and give it a good shake. “We knew what we wanted to do, we’d been devouring the songwriting and if we were inclined, we could have released a ton of material out of the gate. Toby took what we had and refined it. I’m glad we sat back and digested things with him, it was a major turning point for the band.”
With producer Toby Jepson at the helm, Mike Fraser on mixing duties and mastering by Simon Francis (Kodaline, Kaiser Chiefs, Primal Scream) the vision of this new material was in the best of hands. When asked what he thought about City Of Thieves, Mike Fraser simply replied “Killer band…Killer songs”. This is not a throwaway comment, this is from a true craftsman whose worked on albums for Metallica, AC/DC, Slipknot, Aerosmith and more.
So what about the songs? “The new material has bags of groove, different speeds and attitude. We mix it up but keep it genuine and made sure everything flows. Why play something that’s monotonous, I’m not saying we’re reinventing the wheel but if you think your own music is boring, why inflict that on your audience?” says Will Richards (drums). “We can’t wait to unleash the other tunes and get on the road to play live” chips in Lailey.
It quickly became apparent the 3 members of the band needed a 2nd guitarist and after a lengthy audition process, the 4th member of City Of Thieves was confirmed. Enter Adam Wardle. Guitarist Ben Austwich explains “So Adam enters the rehearsal room and immediately he’s got our attention. He plugged in, flicked the switch and kicked in with the opening riff of a new song. It was like he turned up to a party with a case of beer and a jukebox full of your favourite music. I couldn’t wait to join in.” And the bands newest member couldn’t agree more “This is exactly what I wanted to do. It was obvious from the start how real these guys are. Just like me, they bleed music, its in their dna. I wanted to be a part of that”.
With Planet Rock Radio playlisting ‘Incinerator’ and show announcements happening NOW – City Of Thieves will release their EP 22nd September 2015 via Townsend Records, with the debut album scheduled to be unleashed in 2016.
City Of Thieves are:
Vocals/Bass – Jamie Lailey
Guitar/Backing Vox – Ben Austwick
Guitar/Backing Vox – Adam Wardle
Drums/Backing Vox – Will Richards
www.cityofthieves.london
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Live shows 2015:
7th Aug – DERBY – BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL
18th Oct – GREAT YARMOUTH – LEGENDS OF ROCK FESTIVAL
4th Dec – SOUTH CORNELLY – PLANET ROCK RADIO ROCKSTOCK
