03 Nov 2014

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The Jacques

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Championed by 6 Music's Huey Morgan after they stuffed a CD copy of this track into his hand at a Fun Lovin' Criminals gig recently, The Jacques formed just 10 months ago and are two sets of Bristolian brothers aged between 16 and 21. Raised on an audio diet of essential power-pop greats like The Strokes, The Jam and The Ramones, that vigour, urgency and energy has been channeled into their sound, creating this rather tasty little debut EP. Produced by Dan Swift at the legendary Rockfield Studio, the band's teenage drummer Elliot was the youngest ever to record there, no less. Signed by Gary Powell to the label he co-founded recently, after they supported his band The Libertines at Hyde Park this summer, they drew quite a crowd thanks to an underground word of mouth buzz. Their next London show is at Tooting Railway & Sports Club on November 21. This tight, spunky track has also found favour with XFM's John Kennedy. There's an old adage that youth is wasted on the young - for once though, there's no wastage here, believe us.  

CONTACTS

Label: Gary Powell/Wayne Clarke, +44 (0)7943 842 575
Publishing: available
National Radio: Rhys Bradley, Martian PR, +44 (0)7967 421 928
Online: Ollie McCormack, Topbutton/ James Quinn, Autonomy, +44 (0)7554 685 451
Press: Debra Geddes, Great Northern PR, +44 (0)7747 560 019
Live & Management: Neil O'Brien, Neil O'Brien Entertainment, +44 (0)20 7631 5168/ +44 (0)7944 225 459

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