MEB + Smash palace + Emma McGann - Escape Bar - Thurs 28th May

Doors 8pm
£3 entry

Malc Evans Band return to Escape Bar, but this time as a full 5-piece band. The MEB are:

Malc Evans - vocals/acoustic guitar/electric guitar
Andy Steward - drums
Jac Smith - vocals/sax/percussion
Gina Ormesher - piano
Darren Bickerton - bass

We'll be delivering our own fun-filled poptastic music and a choice cover or two.

Joining us will be Smash Palace, a US band touring the UK this spring:

Smash
Palace returns with their sixth CD, "Everybody Comes and Goes"
featuring 10 new songs (plus a cover version of George Harrison's, "I
Want to Tell You", recorded for WMGK's "Breakfast with the Beatles" in
Philadelphia). The new CD, "Everybody Comes and Goes" brings together
many original members of Smash Palace as well as a few guest
appearances by members of Quincy. For band leader Stephen Butler, it
was an opportunity to collaborate with people he's known since he was a
kid.

The new CD can best be described as a musical sound that is
modern, yet inspired by echoes of the past. Think Beatles, Kinks,
Yardbirds meet XTC, New Pornographers and Tom Petty. It's a big rumble
of sound, combining soaring vocal harmonies and melodic guitar riffs.

The
song, “Everybody Comes and Goes,” is dedicated to an original member of
Quincy, Alex Takach, brother of band member Gerald Emerick Takach, who
never had a chance to record with the band. He was murdered by an
unknown assailant while on break between shows at a club in
Philadelphia. “Everybody Comes and Goes,” is named after one of Alex’s
songs which appears at the end of the CD as a snippet of the song he
recorded on a tape recorder at a band rehearsal. The tape was in poor
condition and this small segment is all that remains of the recording.
For Stephen Butler, the title reflects the comings and goings of
musician friends and who still remain friends for many years.
History

Smash
Palace was signed to Zip Records in 2005 after the label saw the band
perform at the famous Cavern Club in Liverpool, England. This energetic
performance led BBC disc jockey, Spencer Leigh to comment that Smash
Palace was one of the best live bands he'd seen in Liverpool that year.
Zip Records soon issued "Smash Palace: Best of 99-06" that brought
about critical praise, an extensive tour in the US and the UK, radio
play, and TV appearances.

Band leader Stephen Butler, along with
his brother Brian, have a history of making great music. Their first
band, Quincy was discovered, then managed by Hilly Kristal, owner of
CBGB's, then signed by Paul Atkinson of the Zombies to a deal with
Columbia Records. Shortly after the record release, to the band's
disbelief, it was sued by Quincy Jones for stealing his name. The
Butler Brothers then disbanded Quincy, started over again, forming
Smash Palace and securing a new deal with Epic Records.

After a
few years of touring and waiting for their major label break, the band
went on hiatus as the brothers went on to work as staff writers for BMG
publishing. Smash Palace reformed in 1999 to record "Fast Long Loud",
followed by "Unlocked" (2001), "Over the Top" (2004) and last year's,
"Best of 99-06".
Lineup

Smash Palace is Stephen Butler (lead
vocals and guitar), DyAnne DiSalvo (rhythm guitar), Phil Rizzo (bass
guitar), Greg Didonato (drums) and Wally Smith (keyboards).

Emma McGann will be opening the show!