'Misnomer' means inappropriately named

We tour extensively.

Single sales decrease, album sales increase.

Yes

"Hailing from Southend-on-Sea, Misnomer formed in 1999 primarily to experiment with new sounds and ideas. John Lacey, originally from Scotland, was working with keyboards and drum samples. After several months of defining a new genre, Electro-Punk, gigs were on the horizon and John needed a band. He needed look no further than his brother, 16-year-old James. His teenage enthusiasm and obsessions with all things "rock" added a powerful dimension to the Misnomer sound. For a band so young, they had already developed a sound lying between New Order's melodic rhythms and Radiohead's angst and power, showing a musical maturity way beyond their teenage years. After a number of successful gigs, they were developing a deservedly good reputation within the London circuit, and on the internet, where their tracks were receiving thousands of downloads a week. Russian bass player Anton was a later addition - seeing the band at a live performance, he liked the original sound and ended the night as the third Misnomer, adding his unique lyrical style to the proceedings. Dazed, a powerful all-round guitarist was initially drafted in to help fill out the "live" sound but rapidly became an integral part of the overall musical direction when the rest of the band recognised her far-reaching talent. Kerri, a unique vocalist joined the band after it was decided that the sound would benefit form a beautiful female vocal, and she fitted the bill perfectly. Misnomer are a rare breed; with much instrument swapping, influence sharing and rock 'n' roll shenanigans, their lazy effortless Sonic Youth class and all singing all writing style has led them to the forefront of the industry's attention. They have headlined major London venues, supported the likes of Mel B (Spice Girls) and Chesney Hawkes in concert, and achieved over 300,000 MP3 downloads of their music worldwide. The sky is most certainly the limit for them" - MusicUnsigned.com

David Bowie, Depeche Mode, Brian Eno, Radiohead, Blur, Joy Division, New Order, Beatles, Moby, Underworld, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Prodigy

Glasgow

Big Muff

Publicity:

BBC Radio 1 (Steve Lamacq):
"Well-executed plaintive prog pop sung with a sweet mournful vocal..."

Meltdown Magazine:
"5 stars -- The undisputed Massive Attack of the alternative scene, Misnomer's third album shows their most wide ranging set of influences yet. Taking in numerous vocalists along the way, they veer effortlessly from darkwave pop to leftfield electronica to acoustic balladry, weaving a unique sound that is both evocative and creepingly addictive. I think more than any other this band have the potential to break through into the mainstream, the moody sweeping synths that define their sound as at home on MTV Dance as in a darkened bedroom. Yet nothing is predictable: '6:01(Fake It)' goes from ethereal female vocals to rapping to distorted vocals more associated with power electronics. There is a sense of urgency in tracks like 'Sentence' that belies the overall ambience, yet the wealth of ideas and influences never detracts from the incredible strength of the songwriting. This is an essential release. (I Troutindrag)"

MusicReviewers.com:
"Arguably the best independent band around at the moment"

Luna Cafe review of 'Press Here for Release':
"...a very accomplished and original album"

Neon Promotions:
"A band just waiting to be massive."

Radio Plays:

• Europe+ (Moscow, Russia)
• Radio Siberia
• WNNX (Atlanta, USA)
• WWWQ (Atlanta, USA)
• WEND (Charlotte, USA)
• WKQX (Chicago, USA)
• CMIX (Detroit, USA)
• KRBE (Houston, USA)
• KPNT (St. Louis, USA)
• KNDD (Seattle, USA)
• WPLJ (New York, USA)
• WPLY (Philadelphia, USA)
• WDWN (New York, USA)
• CIUT FM (Toronto, Canada)
• KRCL 90.9 FM (Utah, USA)