On The Up
The Brascoes were born early last year when old friends Dan Jones and Nove drunkenly decided to form a band. Add mates Jonny and Clymo to the mix and they have gone on to cause a stir in the Birmingham unsigned scene with what they describe as ‘spiky, danceable indie’. They have been compared to Bloc Party, We Are Scientists and the Pigeon Detectives, with singer Jones bearingmore than a passing resemblance to Kasabian’s Sergio Pizzorno. Last year they were crowned winners of the Surface Unsigned Festival and have just released their first EP by digital download. Next month sees them heading out from their native Birmingham and Nottingham to play Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester.
I met up with the band in Birmingham before they played a gig at the Old Wharf in Digbeth, ironically supporting the band that came second in the Surface Unsigned Festival. The four-piece clearly get on well, Dan exclaiming that “you’ll never meet four people who like the sound of their own voices more than us,” which certainly proved helpful for what they termed their third “proper” interview. The band seem really enthused about breaking out of the Birmingham music scene, although whether this is a move to widen their fan base or just to fulfil a curious obsession about visiting Flamingo Land is in some doubt.
