It's
all about the music; regardless of circumstances and background,
all that matters is songs that get you hooked and gigs that
make you happy.
In The Legion and their debut album; 'All That Optimism', you
find both. However, there are some pretty interesting facts
behind this new Leicester band and the debut album out this
autumn: The Legion has only played together for less then 2
years, 3 of the 4 members are lifelong friends, which shows
in the chemistry oozing from their album. It's hard to believe
that the songs were written by Stewart Nutting (vocals and guitar)
between the age of 14 and 16. Since then, the band, consisting
of brothers Craig and Martin Shaw (drums, bass) and Alex Simmons
(guitars), has built the songs up together, and polished them
in the small upstairs bedroom at the family home of one of the
members, where rehearsal takes place (!!!).
The album was recorded, mixed and mastered at Deadline Studios
in Leicester in only 4 days.
"All That Optimism seem to be designed to knock all that
positive thinking out of your mind and replace it with a sense
of realism, but hey, it makes for fine spiky chaotic music -
just how we like it!!" (BBC RADIO INTODUCING)
"Remarkably lip curling in attitude!" (STEVE LAMACQ-BBC
RADIO 1)
"Raucous sneering fun." (TOM ROBINSON, BBC RADIO 6)
"...what the doctor ordered; Im feeling better already!!"
(ARTROCKER RADIO)
"Dripping with sarcasm and a little frustration by the
sounds of it..." ('IN NEW MUSIC WE TRUST' SHOW - BBC RADIO
1 - 30 HOTTEST NEW BANDS TIPPED FOR 2009)
For live booking enquiries please email Jenny here >>
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