Hi All
Can anybody recommend the best unsigned bands to go see around Sheffield?? What sort of music do they play? What are the best venues for live music round here?
Cheers

It has to be The Moon

http://www.themoonuk.com

Try the Boardwalk / Casbah for venues

checkout the grapes, the fez club and bar 101 and .zero.

look out for sandman magazine free in various pubs/bars for all the info on unsigned bands.....

The Sound
the present
Icarus burn
Fallout
Broken Face
A is for ape
Big william
Tourist
Team
kimmera
Rumpus
Ebbtone
Mint Angels
catch it kebabs
Drift
optimus
Dead like harry
SLBC
The palms

There are loads of good Sheffield bands around at the moment.
The grapes and bar 101 are good value gigs.
Sunday roast is a monthly night at .zero which is good value and a great atmosphere.
Fez club has some good bands on.
Real promotions does some great gigs at the grapes
There is a free music festival on fargate which has the cream of Sheffield talent on sometime in march.
And it is good to see the classic rock bar up and running again.

The Classic Rock Bar hosts unsigned bands every night of the week.

Dead by Friday
Deadline (just been signed!)
Rex Pistols
Stress Baby
Treebeard
Motorheadache
Gaia
Tikaboo Peak

Oh, I could go on for ages. Check out the 'What's on in March at the CRB' thread.

Bands around worth checking out...

Rumpus - crazy punk type craziness
Yamaguchi - Electronica with something else...
Existend - Rock with great guitars
Atraiou - Tight rock band, nice guys too!!

There's my personal favourites...make sure you check out the sandman gig guide for when they're playing, and head down to see them!! :thumbsup:

Try some of the 'signed - but yet to burst onto national scene' bands too....

Slo-Mo
Elston Majeska
Dolium
Hiem

Try the Boardwalk next Friday, Arctic Monkeys.
Also watch out for Judan Suki.
Excellent bands.

My mates have a band called Ninio but they haven't played for a while as they have been looking for a new drummer. Things seem to be sorted now so keep a look out for them. Guarenteed a great night if you manage to catch them.

The best sheffield music forum can be found
here (http://www.l2sb.co.uk/forums/)

If you get out and about you can even make your OWN mind up! Good starting places for local noise are the grapes (from 8pmish) and the casbah (mon-thu only from 9.30pmish).

Good luck!

also try sandman (http://www.sandmanmagazine.co.uk)

the best band in sheffield would have to be "the Feds"
they play rock music.. not so sure when ther next gig is tho...

they are the next best thing

What's on at the Classic Rock Bar?

So far we have 52 bands booked for April! Watch out for the Air Guitar Competition on April Fools Day and the Bank Holiday Monday all day Open Mic session. We'll be donating 10% of whatever the bar takes that day and night to Sheffield Children's Hospital so come down and play a tune or listen to the talent on the carpet!

If you've any questions about any of the bands playing or want to know anything about the Classic Rock Bar, feel free to hit 'reply' to this email and the lovely Buffy will respond.


MARCH 2004

MON 22ND OPEN MIC NIGHT
TUES 23RD VENETIAN EFFECT
WED 24TH VINYL YEARS
THURS 25TH MAG 7
FRI 26TH LYCA SLEEP [ROOM 1]
DEAD BY FRIDAY + BEMUSED [ROOM 2]
SAT 27TH STRESS BABY [ROOM 1]
MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE [ROOM 2]
SUN 28TH DRIVEN [ROOM 1]
NANTUCKET [ROOM 2]
TUES 30TH EXTREME MAGGOT INFESTATION,
DANGER****, NARCOTICS + ASMODIE
WED 31ST 6 JON 6 [ROOM 1]
THE FLAMINGO 50 [ROOM 2]

APRIL 2004

THURS 1ST AIR GUITAR COMPETITION
FRI 2ND THE NEW CRF [ROOM 1]
RHOMBUS & GRINN [ROOM 2]
SAT 3RD DEADLINE [ROOM 1]
NYSA FORTÉ [ROOM 2]
SUN 4TH EPIC FOOL [ROOM 1]
STATEMENTS, RIOT VAN & GENERAL DISARRAY [ROOM 2]
MON 5TH OPEN MIC NIGHT
WED 7TH BHUNA [ROOM 1]
AFTERMATH [ROOM 2]
THURS 8TH CURTIS ELLER AMERICAN CIRCUS
FRI 9TH MIDNIGHT MONKEY CLUB [ROOM 1]
REX PISTOLS & PROTEX BLUE [ROOM 2]
SAT 10TH iST & DEPON EYE [ROOM 1]
CROWLEYS DEAD [ROOM 2]
SUN 11TH BOGGART’S BREAKFAST MORRIS
DANCERS FROM 2PM
MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE
MON 12TH BANK HOLIDAY ALL DAY OPEN MIC
CHARITY FESTIVAL
TUES 13TH BROKEN FACE
WED 14TH HIGHWAY CHILE [ROOM 1]
SOMER & DOWNFALL + SUPPORT
[ROOM 2]
THURS 15TH CUT LOOSE [ROOM 1]
ULTIMATE KINGS, ILL BREED &
PURITAN [ROOM 2]
FRI 16TH 3 LINE WHIP, BEE & LITMUS 3 [ROOM1]
OASIST [ROOM 2]
SAT 17TH DUFFLEGOAT [ROOM 1] INDUCE [ROOM 2]
SUN 18TH REX PISTOLS
MON 19TH OPEN MIC NIGHT
WED 21ST Y
THURS 22ND BLITZ [ROOM 1]
BARMAN JIM’S 21ST BIRTHDAY [ROOM 2]
FRI 23RD JONNY 7 [ROOM 1] TURNPENNY [ROOM 2]
SAT 24TH DEAD BY FRIDAY & BEMUSED [ROOM 1]
RIFFRAFF [ROOM 2]
SUN 25TH CHRIS [TREEBEARD]
MON 26TH OPEN MIC NIGHT
TUES 27TH EXTREME MAGGOTT INFESTATION
THURS 29TH RAVENSCAR
FRI 30TH STRESS BABY [ROOM 1]
STEVE FLETCHER’S MANALISHI [ROOM 2]

come see my band once i get one

Originally posted by thenewborn
come see my band once i get one

can i be in it? i'm a crap singer and don't play any instruments but that doesn't seem to matter these days :)

Psycho Logical

Come see us at The Boardwalk on Easter Monday.

Yes that was a plug but not as bad as the classic ****in' rock bar and there plugs.

Originally posted by Dave
Yamaguchi - Electronica with something else...
Go Go Mr Yamaguchi? :D
I was going to play with them for a while, and in their e-mails the words 'Blur' and 'Foo Fighters' were mentioned as to what they sound like, and when i got their demo it was anything but that. Have they found a guitarist yet? They seemed like nice guys so i do hope they're getting on with things.

Originally posted by hudu
Dolium
I saw them years ago at The Grapes and they were really good. I'm suprised they're still going actually, because it has been 5 or 6 years since i saw them and i've heard very little of them since.

Chris.

After The Silence
Bikkhu
The Long Guns
The Harleys
Sonic Fruit
Mannequin
Joey Can't Write
Leon
Relay

These are all pretty good local bands,

check 'em out

CELLAR HIGH!!!!

Definatly rock! One of the most fresh and exciting bands I have seen this side of the century! Funk, soul, uplifting, nothing like Jamquirqi but along the same funky lines. Note, This band aren't trying to be like anybody else, producing there own sound, there own songs and there own style. Good stage performance, create great atmosphere and def one that will get snapped up and signed soon. The venue where I went to see them went mad and had everyone screaming for one more! The lead singer had a brilliant stage performance, great voice and worked with the crowd, Have not seen that for a long while! Found out that they are playing at the Casbah on Monday the 3rd of May. Will def be there!!!

Am geniunly plugging this band as don't know them but think there bloody worth it!!!! X

er...no mention of the long blondes!

think blondie,think the slits,think cabs

I only seen em once but they were ace

Originally posted by Chris_Sleeps



I saw them years ago at The Grapes and they were really good. I'm suprised they're still going actually, because it has been 5 or 6 years since i saw them and i've heard very little of them since.

Chris. [/B]

Alive and very much kicking

www.dolium.net

Would have to totally and utterly recommend HIEM again after wednesdays Fez Club show!

Originally posted by Classic Rock
The Classic Rock Bar hosts unsigned bands every night of the week.

Dead by Friday
Deadline (just been signed!)
Rex Pistols
Stress Baby
Treebeard
Motorheadache
Gaia
Tikaboo Peak

Oh, I could go on for ages. Check out the 'What's on in March at the CRB' thread.

Aah Treebeard bless 'em, look out for the rainbow crown and pink flower lei I gave Chris for his birthday next time he's on!

Hello

Lyca Sleep are an excellent unsigned band, they are well worth a look.

Tracy

Originally posted by Chris_Sleeps
Go Go Mr Yamaguchi? :D
I was going to play with them for a while, and in their e-mails the words 'Blur' and 'Foo Fighters' were mentioned as to what they sound like, and when i got their demo it was anything but that. Have they found a guitarist yet? They seemed like nice guys so i do hope they're getting on with things.



Their website is www.yamaguchiuk.com

They have dropped the "Go Go" from their name and now just go by "Yamaguchi".

In my opinion they are one of the most talented bands around. Of course, I would say that since I am related to them.

The Harley, Top of West Street.

I was in the Harley the other week on Monday, they had some good bands playing.

The place was open till 12.30, beer was reasonabley priced, the crowd was good.

I will be going back next Monday for another good night

good idea, not to sound biased but all those who are into the live music scene come and check out the harley this bank holiday monday, there's three bands playing (of which cellarhigh is one), two for one cocktails, doubles are two pounds and it goes on til past 12.
It starts about 8 as well so all those that are going to the fuzz club day barbecue you can come afterwards then end up in fuzz club. The harley has started to come into its own recently and its got a good little atmosphere in there, even if your not there to see the bands.

i play in a band called 'Dog Canute' - ramblings, wierdo timing and heavy guitars, think beefheart fingering shellac;)

playing @ the grapes 13th may

thats my plug over!!

check out 'the evil me', 'chora', 'the mother****ers' and 'the multiverse 3' - all cracking bands

saw yamaguchi at the casbah last neet and they are fkin wicked

their website has mp3 samples on it www.yamaguchiuk.com

I saw a shockingly good band a couple of years ago called Blue Room (I think). Amazing vocals and an intense energy on stage in Fuzz. A guy said they'd send me a CD but never did. I'm guessing they split up :( Don't suppose anyone knows anything?

KIK are a great band, whose music is undescribable really (a mixture of electro rock and dance beats)

You have to see them live, their gigs rock!

I think they're playing at the Boardwalk in February, but I definately know they are playing in Manchester at Night & Day Cafe on 21st February.

I'll definately be going to both gigs. :thumbsup:

checkout their website www.kikonline.com (http://www.kikonline.com) or their myspace page (http://www.myspace.com/kikuk)

Familiarise and appreciate! :cool:

I DJ a warm up bar before the owls home games.

If you want your local band played at this bar (I'll say who they are etc) for a bit of publicity - pm me details of where I can find your mp3 music and I'll have a listen (I must like it, obviously).