New Rhodes
Total fans: 176
New Rhodes journey from Bristol to Hackney in London has seen them release 3 singles on Moshi Moshi - "I Wish I Was You", "From the Beginning" and the Top 40-bothering "You've Given Me Something That I Can't Give Back", all ofwhich received support from the likes of MTV2, The Amp, XFM, Radio 1, Radio 2, Virgin and the critics: ?A summer festival hit, mark our words.? ? MOJO? Perfectly illustrates why we tipped them for stardom way back at the start of the year? ? NME ?reminds you why you first fell in love with singles? ? SUNDAY TIMES CULTURE ?great songs that make the Ordinary Boys look ordinary 5/5.? ? ZOO ?Fucking great single of the month? ? ROLLINGSTONE.COM ? One of the finest eccentric guitar orientated pop bands this nation has produced since The Smiths.? ? DROWNED IN SOUND The name of the band and the drummer may have changed a few times along the way but one thing has remained constant throughout the life of the band -their ferocious touring schedule which has seen them play Glastonbury, TheWireless Festival in Hyde Park, London Calling In Amsterdam and, as well as headlining their own UK tours, support the likes of Bloc Party, Razorlight,The Futureheads, Morning Runner and Hope of the States. The critics' response to the live shows has been no less enthusiastic than for their records: "If the demise of painfully hip indie rock has left a void in your world, look no further than New Rhodes ... all the tunes and talent of Casablancas and Co without the pretension. ... So cool it hurts and they don't even know it": Rocksound "Thrilling dancefloor burning stuff": NME "Startlingly fresh and utterly absorbing ... our jaws dropped": Logo ?On top form tonight ? with melodic prowess tied to a youthful obsession with melancholy. Watch this band grow?: The Fly ?Every song a gem of a single ? these chaps have discovered the pop goldmine?: Venue In the Winter of 2005, with the band still in their early 20's, they met up with sound sculpting heavyweight producer Ian Grimble (British Sea Power, Manic Street Preachers) to record their debut album "Songs From the Lodge".