The Draytones
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The Draytones are a Anglo-Argentine music group formed in London
, England
in 2006. The same year they signed a record deal with 1965 Records
, an independent record label
based in London
.
guitarist Gabriel Boccazzi (from Buenos Aires
) and drummer Luke Richardson (from Grimsby
) in Camden
, London in 2006. The pair were introduced by the owner of the famous Bethnal Green
live music venue The Pleasure Unit, Nigerian Nick 'The Kick'.
They wrote a handful of songs in Boccazzi's flat in Camden before meeting bassist Chris Le Good (from Twickenham
). They rehearsed as a three piece and played their first show at the 'Skrimshankers' night at 93 Feet East
, Brick Lane
, London supporting Luke's friend's band The Hoosiers
(then called The Hoosier Complex).
page by 1965 Records
with regards to the band playing a show at the 'The Windmill Of Your Mind' night at The Windmill, Brixton
with 1965 Records
1st signing, The View.
It was at this, their 3rd ever show, that The Draytones were offered a record deal with 1965 Records
.
It was on this same night that they met Stan Kybert (Oasis
, Paul Weller, Massive Attack
) who later became the band's producer.
They recorded 7 songs, 6 of which comprised the EP "Forever On" and 1 B-side.
Their debut single, "Keep Loving Me", was released in 2007 - followed by the EP.
The song "Keep Loving Me" was used on a Mojo
Magazine covermount entitled "Best Of British 2007", and as the backing music for the Official Formula One websites video highlight of the 2008 Monaco Grand Prix
The Song "Time" was used on NME
magazine "Independent Thinking -1965 Records"
, RockNess, Dot To Dot festival, Lounge On The Farm festival and Summer Sonic festival, Tokyo/Osaka (Japan).
In August they returned to the recording studio with Stan Kybert to record their debut LP Up in My Head.
This time they chose Chapel Studios, Lincolnshire
(only a few miles from drummer Luke Richardson's birth place) and recorded 15 songs in 16 days.
The album was mixed at the newly opened Dean Street Studios, Soho, London (formerly the studio of Tony Visconti
) in 5 days.
favourites White Man Kamikaze) to play keyboards.
Following this they emberked on a bi-weekly residency at the 12 Barclub, Tin Pan Alley
, London.
The Draytones were then personally invited to support Paul Weller on his UK tour in May after he heard the Up in My Head LP.
They played dates across the UK including Blackpool Empress Ballroom and Hammersmith Apollo
, London. They were filmed throughout the tour by a TV crew from Argentina, filming a 13 part documentary for South American network television (to be aired late 2008)
The song "Don't Talk to Me" was used on the Clash Magazine covermount CD in April 2008.
The single "Turn it Down" was released in April 2008.
The album Up in My Head was released 5 May 2008.
And from October to December, they completed the Friendship Tour South America- taking in Buenos Aires, provincial Argentina and a week in The Falkland Islands- becoming the first Anglo-Argentine band ever to do so, resulting in major network news coverage of the story in Argentina and worldwide.
a Fan-funded music label which launched in the United Kingdom in October 2010. The band are one of the first ten artists in the labels launch roster.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 2006. The same year they signed a record deal with 1965 Records
1965 Records
1965 Records is a London-based subsidiary record label of SonyBMG. Formed in 2006, the label was founded by James Endeacott , who first signed The Libertines...
, an independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
based in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
History
The Draytones were formed by ArgentineArgentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
guitarist Gabriel Boccazzi (from Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
) and drummer Luke Richardson (from Grimsby
Grimsby
Grimsby is a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. It has been the administrative centre of the unitary authority area of North East Lincolnshire since 1996...
) in Camden
London Borough of Camden
In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough were already developed and had a total population of 96,795. This continued to rise swiftly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 270,197 in the middle of the century...
, London in 2006. The pair were introduced by the owner of the famous Bethnal Green
Bethnal Green
Bethnal Green is a district of the East End of London, England and part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, with the far northern parts falling within the London Borough of Hackney. Located northeast of Charing Cross, it was historically an agrarian hamlet in the ancient parish of Stepney,...
live music venue The Pleasure Unit, Nigerian Nick 'The Kick'.
They wrote a handful of songs in Boccazzi's flat in Camden before meeting bassist Chris Le Good (from Twickenham
Twickenham
Twickenham is a large suburban town southwest of central London. It is the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan...
). They rehearsed as a three piece and played their first show at the 'Skrimshankers' night at 93 Feet East
93 Feet East
93 Feet East is a live music venue on Brick Lane in East London. It is a conversion of part of the Old Truman Brewery, and plays host to new and established acts. It has a courtyard with a BBQ.-External links:**...
, Brick Lane
Brick Lane
Brick Lane is a street in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, in the East End of London. It runs from Swanfield Street in the northern part of Bethnal Green, crosses Bethnal Green Road, passes through Spitalfields and is linked to Whitechapel High Street to the south by the short stretch of...
, London supporting Luke's friend's band The Hoosiers
The Hoosiers
The Hoosiers are an English pop/rock band, consisting of members Irwin Sparkes , Martin Skarendahl and Alan Sharland ....
(then called The Hoosier Complex).
1965 Records
Having played only 2 shows, the band were contacted through their myspaceMyspace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page by 1965 Records
1965 Records
1965 Records is a London-based subsidiary record label of SonyBMG. Formed in 2006, the label was founded by James Endeacott , who first signed The Libertines...
with regards to the band playing a show at the 'The Windmill Of Your Mind' night at The Windmill, Brixton
Brixton
Brixton is a district in the London Borough of Lambeth in south London, England. It is south south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....
with 1965 Records
1965 Records
1965 Records is a London-based subsidiary record label of SonyBMG. Formed in 2006, the label was founded by James Endeacott , who first signed The Libertines...
1st signing, The View.
It was at this, their 3rd ever show, that The Draytones were offered a record deal with 1965 Records
1965 Records
1965 Records is a London-based subsidiary record label of SonyBMG. Formed in 2006, the label was founded by James Endeacott , who first signed The Libertines...
.
It was on this same night that they met Stan Kybert (Oasis
Oasis (band)
Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher , Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs , Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll , who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher...
, Paul Weller, Massive Attack
Massive Attack
Massive Attack are an English DJ and trip hop duo from Bristol, England consisting of Robert "3D" Del Naja and Grant "Daddy G" Marshall. Working with co-producers, as well as various session musicians and guest vocalists, they make records and tour live. The duo are considered to be of the trip...
) who later became the band's producer.
Debut EP
In September 2006 the band went in to The Dairy Studios, Brixton to record and mix their debut EP "Forever On" in 7 days with producer Stan Kybert.They recorded 7 songs, 6 of which comprised the EP "Forever On" and 1 B-side.
Their debut single, "Keep Loving Me", was released in 2007 - followed by the EP.
The song "Keep Loving Me" was used on a Mojo
Mojo (magazine)
MOJO is a popular music magazine published initially by Emap, and since January 2008 by Bauer, monthly in the United Kingdom. Following the success of the magazine Q, publishers Emap were looking for a title which would cater for the burgeoning interest in classic rock music...
Magazine covermount entitled "Best Of British 2007", and as the backing music for the Official Formula One websites video highlight of the 2008 Monaco Grand Prix
2008 Monaco Grand Prix
The 2008 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 25, 2008, at the Circuit de Monaco; contested over 76 laps, it was the sixth race of the 2008 Formula One season. The race was won by the season's eventual Drivers' Champion, Lewis Hamilton, for the McLaren team...
The Song "Time" was used on 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...
magazine "Independent Thinking -1965 Records"
2007
The Draytones toured the UK extenively in 2007, including a Thursday night headline slot at Glastonbury FestivalGlastonbury Festival
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...
, RockNess, Dot To Dot festival, Lounge On The Farm festival and Summer Sonic festival, Tokyo/Osaka (Japan).
In August they returned to the recording studio with Stan Kybert to record their debut LP Up in My Head.
This time they chose Chapel Studios, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
(only a few miles from drummer Luke Richardson's birth place) and recorded 15 songs in 16 days.
The album was mixed at the newly opened Dean Street Studios, Soho, London (formerly the studio of Tony Visconti
Tony Visconti
Anthony Edward Visconti is an American record producer and sometimes a musician or singer.Since the late 1960s, he has worked with an array of performers; his lengthiest involvement with any artist is with David Bowie: intermittently from Bowie's 1969 album Space Oddity to 2003's Reality, Visconti...
) in 5 days.
2008
2008 began with the band recruiting Alex Gazettas (formerly of 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...
favourites White Man Kamikaze) to play keyboards.
Following this they emberked on a bi-weekly residency at the 12 Barclub, Tin Pan Alley
Tin Pan Alley
Tin Pan Alley is the name given to the collection of New York City music publishers and songwriters who dominated the popular music of the United States in the late 19th century and early 20th century...
, London.
The Draytones were then personally invited to support Paul Weller on his UK tour in May after he heard the Up in My Head LP.
They played dates across the UK including Blackpool Empress Ballroom and Hammersmith Apollo
Hammersmith Apollo
Hammersmith Apollo is a major entertainment venue located in Hammersmith, London. Designed by Robert Cromie in Art Deco style, it opened in 1932 as the Gaumont Palace cinema, being re-named the Hammersmith Odeon in 1962...
, London. They were filmed throughout the tour by a TV crew from Argentina, filming a 13 part documentary for South American network television (to be aired late 2008)
The song "Don't Talk to Me" was used on the Clash Magazine covermount CD in April 2008.
The single "Turn it Down" was released in April 2008.
The album Up in My Head was released 5 May 2008.
2009
In 2009, they visited a few countries performing, now with Andy Pickering playing the keyboards.And from October to December, they completed the Friendship Tour South America- taking in Buenos Aires, provincial Argentina and a week in The Falkland Islands- becoming the first Anglo-Argentine band ever to do so, resulting in major network news coverage of the story in Argentina and worldwide.
2010
The Draytones sign to My Major Company UKMy Major Company UK
My Major Company UK is a Fan-funded music label launched in the United Kingdom in October 2010. My Major Company UK are a Crowd-funding label which branch from the French Record Label, MyMajorCompany, established in 2008. MMCUK is headed by C.E.O Paul-Rene Albertini...
a Fan-funded music label which launched in the United Kingdom in October 2010. The band are one of the first ten artists in the labels launch roster.
External links
- My Major Company - The Draytones http://www.mymajorcompany.co.uk/artists/thedraytones/
- 'Summer's Arrived' - Music Video - Directed by Shane Davey http://www.daveyinc.com/directors/shane-davey/summers-arrived/
- MySpace - /thedraytones
- Official Site - Official Site