Hailing from the sleepy sticks of Epsom, Tom, Ed, Rich and John are four young men who over the last few years, have dedicated any spare personal time to honing their talents and mastering the art of penning a classic indie-pop gem. And boy, have they spawned a few.United by a passion for great songs, and taking influences from Oasis, Teenage Fanclub, The Kinks and The Zutons et al, their desire to escape their home town and become a force to be reckoned with both - in the recording studio and with their live show Clocks are ready to unleash their universal appeal on the UK and beyond.Since garnering interest from various managers and wowing many an industry bod at early shows, Clocks happily signed a deal with Island this summer. Their debut album has been recorded and produced by Elliot James (Bloc Party, Fields and Little Man Tate) and will be released in 2008.First single is this limited 7 single ‘All I Can’ which is backed by ‘That Much Better’ a song Orange recently picked up on and made a video for to aid their online campaign.‘All I Can’ is everything you might want from a pop song, and damn, these boys know a thing or two about a pop song.
Both super upbeat and touching- it depicts a young mans plight to ‘get the girl’ you’re dazzlingy pretty, sparkle in the city, I’m doing all I can, Tom sings vehemently to the hot girl lighting up his life.
We’ve all been there and I’d bet there are a few of his peers who’d understand the man too. Sing-a-long anyone?
To complement the bands debut album campaign, they have secured two of the best and most sought after artists to design their artwork Mr Pete Fowler and Mark James (SFA, Magic Numbers, Monsterism, Gruff Rhys) have put pen to paper (or actually paint to wood) and created 12 beautifully and individually cartooned Russian Dolls that will each, in turn, feature on single and album sleeves. Each doll represents a track on the album - no doubt a future collectors item.
Tour Dates
13/9 Leicester The Charlotte 14/9 Nottingham The Social 15/9 Preston 53 Degrees 17/9 Bristol Louisiana 18/9 Cardiff Barfly 19/9 Wrexham Central Station 21/9 Bath Moles 22/9 Exeter Cavern 23/9 Southampton Joiners 24/9 Brighton Barfly 25/9 Southend Chinnery's 27/9 Derby Susumi Live 28/9 Leeds Cockpit 29/9 Hull Adelphi 30/9 Oxford Zodiac 3/10 Stoke Sugarmill 4/10 York Fibbers 5/10 Middlesborough Cornerhouse 7/10 Edinburgh Cabaret Volitaire 8/10 Glasgow King Tuts 9/10 Aberdeen Tunnels 13/10 Newcastle Academy 2 14/10 Manchester Roadhouse 15/10 Liverpool Barfly 17/10 Sheffield Leadmill 18/10 London Water Rats 19/10 Northampton Soundhaus