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The Beat Poet
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The Beat Poet is 3 piece band. Very pretentious music but we are very sincere about it. We strive to be self contained as a band. We do all our own recordings and we are proud of this fact.
The band consists of brothers, Ben and Tom Wolland, and fellow Wiganer, Rob Fairhurst. We do not stick to set instruments, instead choosing to swap around between guitar, bass, drum, keyboard and vocal duties.
The band consists of brothers, Ben and Tom Wolland, and fellow Wiganer, Rob Fairhurst. We do not stick to set instruments, instead choosing to swap around between guitar, bass, drum, keyboard and vocal duties.
Why this name?
Ben was reading lots about how poets are people who fight for justice and speak their minds. "The Beat" just made it aesthetically pleasing. The real meaning is in the poet part.
Do you play live?
We play live everywhere. We have played in a public toilet. We played an outdoor festival last June. We love playing live. Surely that is the main reason for doing it? We have lots of special moments in the Beat Poet. It breaks up the tedium of long drives. Especially our theory about KFC chickens made entirely of legs.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
MP3s give unsigned bands a chance to get exposure. Whereas before, unless a band had been fortunate enough to have had a well organised and a well promoted tour, you would only have a local profile. Now bands can gain fans on the other side of the world, laying the the foundations for a possible tour in that place.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
That's all hypothetical really. Our main aim is to retain total control over our music and thus our integrity.
Band History:
We were formed in January of 2004. We played our first gig on January 24th and haven't stopped gigging since. We have recorded a couple of demos, and we usually give out at selection of tracks for free at gigs. So far we have supported bands such as OXES, Jarcrew, 65daysofstatic and Youth Movie Soundtrack Strategies. We have done around 60 gigs to date (11.2.05).
Your influences?
Sonic youth, Fugazi, At the drive-in, Mogwai, Sigur Ros, Radiohead, My Bloody Valentine, Jeff Buckley, Tim Buckley, Q and not U, Mars Volta and Queens of the Stone Age.
Favorite spot?
Anywhere that isn't up it's own arse.
Anything else...?
We all have beautiful girlfriends. Even though none of us have asymetrical haircuts.