With an album already recorded and released, Brighton band Burn the Evidence are in a better position than most unsigned bands within the UK.
The band already have many past live performances under their belts, most notably their performance at the LA Pebbles Festival- an open air summer festival on the south coast near Brighton. Guitarist/vocalist Mark Fox proudly explained that;
“Our live performance is exactly that a performance. Too many bands play in a static manner, almost like background noise. If you’re not going to put on a show you might as well put on a cd.”
Guitarist/Vocalist Mark Fox and lead guitarist Rob Erskine first met while working together in a local DIY store. A common interest in all types of rock music and a love for playing guitar prompted the formation of the band. Chris Sedlmayr joined shortly after on drums and the bass position was filled by Carl Topping. The band started rehearsing in November 2007 and debuted at their first live show in early 2008.
When asked about the unsigned music scene in the UK at the moment Guitarist/Vocalist Mark Fox states;
“There are a lot of great unsigned bands out there that don’t get the radio play or media attention because of “X Factor” type programming! The music scene should be about just that (local music) Supporting local poets can be just as rewarding.”
When listening to the band’s debut album This Troubled Road it is clear that the band take influence some such bands as Foo Fighters, Therapy?, Queens of the Stone Age and Stone Temple Pilots. Their sound is different from the latest influx of indie and emo bands that have emerged in the last five years, with a raw grunge like feel to their music.
The band’s ambition is impressive after creating a decent fan base within their area they are now looking to step out and conquer the rest of England and the UK. They are definitely a band to look out for in the future.
You can catch Burn The Evidence live at the following shows:
Saturday March 27th – Crawley Community Centre, Crawley
Friday May 14th – The Providence, Brighton (TBC)
Saturday June 26th – The Years Rock Club, Littlehampton
Burn The Evidence’s debut album This Troubled Road out now on iTunes or band camp and features the single New Disease.
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