 “simmers with the riotous rush of At The Drive In….they’re pushing hard and it’s got to pay off” ART ROCKER “songs to fall in love with you could fight, f*ck or dance to” KERRANG! “visceral and vital sounding punk-drenched alternative rock tunes that drip youthful exuberance and showcase huge potential” ROCK SOUND "Their songs - like their performance - are storming, full of attitude and yet as catchy as fuck without pandering to pop sensibilities" MIDLANDS ROCKS
Fusing classic punk attitude, an astute sensibility to a ballsy riff, a very British narrative and infectious hook-fuelled chant, Midlands’ quartet Max Raptor continue their swift ascent to rock n’ roll eminence with new single ‘Carolina’, taken from the critically acclaimed debut mini-album ‘Portraits’. Heralded for their forthright sketches of modern society, the gritty omniscience of new single Carolina is the perfect calling card for one of the most original up-and-coming alt-rock bands of our time. This dismal yet somehow charming portrayal of the British ultimate dysfunctional family could not be more apt amidst headlines of austerity with the tender wounds of a riotous summer still healing. Carolina is a 21st century punk anthem sparked by the imperfections of human nature; an alcoholic, abusive father, bitter and aggressively defensive of failure; a fragile yet desperately narcissistic mother who longs to be noticed; an older sister who knows nothing other than to use her sexuality as her escape; and a younger brother, coarsely wrought by all of the above, unemployed, hopeless and destined to become his own father. The inimitable sound of Max Raptor transcends genre and generation. In 2011, the band were invited to support The Stranglers, New Model Army and The Darkness as well as a hectic festival circuit including Hevy with Dillinger Escape Plan, Y Not with Maximo Park, Play Fest with Frank Turner, Leopallooza with The Datsuns and Boardmasters with The King Blues and Skindred, topped off by performing on the Kerrang! Breakthru tour in December. Max Raptor’s music has thus far garnered media support from BBC Radio 1 Rock Show, BBC Introducing, XFM, Kerrang TV, Scuzz and NME TV, not least high praise from Rock Sound, Kerrang! magazine, Front magazine and Total Guitar. At Christmas, Max Raptor even performed a live concert streamed over the internet from a super fan’s bedroom (in Wandsworth) to an unanticipated audience of thousands. Catch Max Raptor now before they are selling out stadiums instead of bedrooms. The new single CAROLINA is available to download from 27th Feb 2012 and the PORTRAITS mini-album is out now on Naim Edge Records. ‘CAROLINA’ UK TOUR , co-headline with HILDAMAY
23rd Feb EXETER Cavern Club 24th Feb TRURO Bunters 25th Feb LLANELLI The Kazbar 26th Feb BRISTOL Academy 2 27th Feb GUILDFORD Boiler Room 29th Feb YORK Stereo 1st Mar WREXHAM Central Station 2nd Mar COVENTRY Kasbah 3rd Mar NOTTINGHAM Rock City 4th Mar SHEFFIELD Academy 2 6th Mar BATH Komedia 7th Mar NEWCASTLE Academy 2 8th Mar GLASGOW Stereo 10th Mar NORTHAMPTON Penny Whistle 11th Mar BIRMINGHAM Academy 3 12th Mar CARDIFF Clwb Ifor Bach 13th Mar SOUTHEND Chinnery's 15th Mar DERBY The Venue 16th Mar SWANSEA Sin City 17th Mar SHEERNESS The Ivy 18th Mar SOUTHAMPTON Take Down 2012 19th Mar CAMBRIDGE Portland Arms 21st Mar LIVERPOOL Academy 2 22nd Mar LONDON Barfly
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MAX RAPTOR release new single CAROLINA on 27th Feb 2012 through Naim Edge Records + UK co-headline tour with HILDAMAYposted 7 Feb 2012 13:54 by Peter Keevil |