Sunset Cinema Club
Encyclopedia
The groups sound has been coined by the NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
as "Jitterpunk" (James Jam, NME 21st Oct 2006 pg.18) and is born of a melting pot of influences, all prominent in the mix - ranging from early Post-Hardcore (Fugazi, Minutemen), Post-Punk (Talking Heads
Talking Heads
Talking Heads were an American New Wave and avant-garde band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band comprised David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison...
, James Chance
James Chance
James Chance, also known as James White , is an American saxophonist, songwriter and singer....
), Funk n’ Soul (Funkadelic
Funkadelic
Funkadelic was an American band most prominent during the 1970s. The band and its sister act Parliament, both led by George Clinton, began the funk music culture of that decade.-History:...
, Kool & The Gang
Kool & the Gang
Kool & the Gang are an American jazz, R&B, soul, and funk group, originally formed as the Jazziacs in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964.They went through several musical phases during the course of their recording career, starting out with a purist jazz sound, then becoming practitioners of R&B and...
), Jazzy Psychedelia (Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa
Frank Vincent Zappa was an American composer, singer-songwriter, electric guitarist, record producer and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa wrote rock, jazz, orchestral and musique concrète works. He also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed...
, Captain Beefheart
Captain Beefheart
Don Van Vliet January 15, 1941 December 17, 2010) was an American musician, singer-songwriter and artist best known by the stage name Captain Beefheart. His musical work was conducted with a rotating ensemble of musicians called The Magic Band, active between 1965 and 1982, with whom he recorded 12...
) and dischordant Indie of the early 90’s (Dinosaur Jr
Dinosaur Jr
Dinosaur Jr. is an American alternative rock band formed in Amherst, Massachusetts in 1984. Originally called Dinosaur, prior to legal issues that forced the group to change their name, the band disbanded in 1997 until reuniting in 2005...
, Pixies).
Radio Acclaim
SCC have thrived off the support gained from admirers Steve LamacqSteve Lamacq
Steve Lamacq , sometimes known by his nicknames Lammo or "The Cat" is an English disc jockey, currently working with the BBC radio stations BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 2.-Early career:He was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire...
, Huw Stephens
Huw Stephens
Huw Stephens is a radio presenter currently broadcasting shows on BBC Radio 1.-Early life and career:Stephens was born in Cardiff, Wales, the son of the author and literary journalist Meic Stephens...
(both BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
) and John Kennedy (XFM
Xfm
Xfm is a brand of two commercial radio stations focused on alternative music, primarily indie pop, and owned by Global Radio.-History:Xfm was created in London in 1992 by Sammy Jacob, who later co-founded NME Radio in 2008. Xfm subsequently expanded to a network of four stations; there are...
) who have been playing various SCC demos on their respective radio shows for the past year – most notably the single Gojira Suit - which never made official release. In November 2006 they recorded their first Radio Session at Maida Vale
Maida Vale
Maida Vale is a residential district in West London between St John's Wood and Kilburn. It is part of the City of Westminster. The area is mostly residential, and mainly affluent, consisting of many large late Victorian and Edwardian blocks of mansion flats...
Studios for Huw Stephens, and then another for John Kennedy at XFM in June 2007
Members
Dom James - Guitar and VocalsGreg Haines - Bass and Vocals
John Maycroft - Drums and Vocals
Tropical Hotdog
The group started a monthly club night at Birmingham's Island Cocktail Bar in 2007, which ran up until Spring 2009 when it was put on hold indefinitely. Bands that played the night with SCC included 4 or 5 Magicians, Calories, Elle S'appelle, Gentle Friendly, SKELETONS!, Go Faster, Instruments, Johnny Foreigner, Lonely Ghosts, Wave Machines, William and The Young Playthings.Discography
Homina Homina Homina (Knew Noise Recordings)1. Baka! Nani O Shite Masu Ka!
2. Breast Strokes
3. Sunday Best
4. Hardcore
5. Gojira Suit
6. 7Eleven
7. Reflex DJ
8. Rant
9. Retirement Plan
10. Ninki Vs Dingle
11. Ready to Die
12. Jellygrinder
13. Trees
Planet Hotdog EP CDR (Self released)
1. Confectionery Hell
2. Sunday Best
3. 7Eleven
4. Reflex DJ
5. Lonely Bone
6. Rapunzel
Johnny Foreigner/Sunset Cinema Club Split Single 7" Vinyl (Laundrette Recording Company)
Side A: Johnny Foreigner 1. Yes you talk too fast 2. Ninki vs. Dingle (SCC cover version)
Side B: Sunset Cinema Club 1. Down on the farm 2. Candles (Jo-Fo cover version)
Gojira Suit CDR (Scruffy Bird Promo Only Release)
1. Gojira Suit
2. Pie Fingers
Rififi Sampler 7" Vinyl (Rififi Records)
Side A: 1. Edmund – ‘Breaking into houses’
Side B: 2. Computer Club – ‘Snobs’ 3. Sunset Cinema Club – ‘Rant’
‘Gojira Suit’ appeared on the Dot to Dot 2007 CD sampler, and ‘Bus Stop Girl’ appeared on a promo-only CD free with Music Week magazine in June 2007