Five O'Clock Heroes are our favourite NYC rock band. They headlined the first ever LFC at The Brixton Windmill back in November 2006, and anyone that was there will remember how electrifying it was, what with 150 people crammed into the shed that is The Windmill singing along on a boozy Friday night.
Only problem was that not enough people heard the tunes, which was a damn shame. Elvis Costello meets The Police tinged pop-rock, with more hooks than a fisherman's box, or something like that. Their debut album had around 10 potential singles on it.
Anyway, that was then. Now, they're back with a new album, out in July and entitled 'Speak Your Language'. Its first cut, 'Who', features everyone's favourite ubiquitous supermodel Agyness Deyn on guest vocals. It's a lovely little, radio-friendly pop song that'll undoubtebly turn a whole host of new people onto their MySpace page and subsequent live shows (Look out for the LP's title track too, another sure fire hit).
Indeed, it's got the feeling of a song that usually propels a struggling rock band into the public limelight. It'll be nothing more than they deserve.
Thursday, 8 May 2008
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- Laissez Faire Club
- London
- EVENTS
Laissez Faire Club puts on occasional one-off events in intimate venues across London. In September 2009 we hosted our first Stateside event at New York's Webster Hall Studio in conjunction with RethinkPopMusic. Over the last few years we've staged the likes of The Wombats, Mumford & Sons, Golden Silvers, Micachu and We Have Band well before their careers had taken off. Keep an eye on the listings section to avoid missing out.
DJs
We DJ too, after a fashion. Venues that we have spun at: Notting Hill Arts Club, The Troubadour, The Lexington, The George Tavern, Old Blue Last, 333, Proud Galleries, The Luminaire, The Fly, Le Showcase (Paris), Crash Mansion (NYC), Webster Hall (NYC) plus many more. Do book us.
BOOKING
UK booking for:
The Vanguard (NYC)
Ambassadors (NYC)
Hank & Cupcakes (NYC)
Notable LFC alumni
- Five O'Clock Heroes (Glaze)
- The Wombats (14th Floor / Warners)
- LOOK! (Now Othello Woolf)
- Apartment
- Mumford & Sons (Island)
- The Collectable Few (Salvia / XL)
- Golden Silvers (XL)
- You Animals (Fear & Records)
- Post War Years (Chess Club)
- Radioproof (Kitsune)
- Micachu (Accidental / Rough Trade)
- Lets Wrestle (Stolen)
- Smokey Angle Shades
- Anna Calvi
- We Have Band (Kitsune)
- Snitch DJs
- Arthur Delaney (Young & Lost) (Now Born Blonde)
- Dansette Junior (Columbia)
- Radeo Vidio
- My Tiger My Timing
- Ambassadors
- The Vanguard
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