The Rupees

The Rupees + Don't Forget Rupert + The Mocking Jays

Rough Trade, Bristol, Bristol, GB

£8
Entry Requirements: NIL

The Rupees headline Rough Trade on the home leg of their UK tour. Bringing their high octane energy and passionate performance, Rough Trade Bristol will be set for a raucous battering of aggressive guitars and in your face vocals. With support from Don;t Forget Rupert and The Mocking Jays

For songwriter Ryan, the meaning behind The Rupees music is simple - ‘No messing about and nothing plastic, we’re making music that is going to make you move, sing, and lose yourself in. Escape the 9-5, escape everything for a while and be somewhere better’.

The Rupees are a rock n roll band from Bristol. Their distinctive and unique sound is a wall of snarling vocals, atmosphere defining synthesizers, grizzly guitars and thunderous rock grooves that culminates into nuclear mutation of Kasabian, The Black Keys and The Clash. The songs are an enticing soup of curt attitudes, titanic choruses and driving upbeat energy.

Ryan, Seamus, Jake and Tom are The Rupees and their music has already been showcased on BBC Radio 1 (Huw Stephens), BBC Radio 6 (Steve Lamacq), and Sky TV. Having played Reading Festival, supporting bands such as Blossoms and The Growlers and selling out their own headline shows, the guys are making some serious noises and are clearly ones to watch.

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The Rupees are a garage rock band from Bristol. Their distinctive and unique sound is a wall of snarling vocals, atmosphere defining synthesizers, grizzly guitars and thunderous rock grooves that culminates into nuclear mutation of Kasabian, The Vaccines and The Clash. The songs are an enticing soup of curt attitudes, titanic choruses and driving upbeat energy.

Ryan, Seamus, Jake and Tom are The Rupees and their music has already been showcased on BBC Radio 1 (Huw Stephens), BBC Radio 6 (Steve Lamacq), and Sky TV. Having played Reading Festival, supporting bands such as Blossoms and The Growlers and selling out numerous headline shows, the guys are making some serious noises and are clearly ones to watch

For songwriter Ryan Tucker, the meaning behind The Rupees music is simple - ‘No messing about and nothing plastic, we’re making music that is going to give you energy, make you move, sing, and lose yourself in. Escape the 9-5, escape everything for a while and be somewhere better’.

Ryan Tucker - Vocals, Guitar Jacob Chambers - Synths Seamus Daley Dee - Drums Tom Phillips - Bass

Clunk Magazine Dec 12018 'They create music that is designed to take you away from the moment, to help you forget about your 9-5. It gets you moving, swaying and dancing like a loon. Prepare yourselves for a riotous time with The Rupees'

INDIE BUDDIE Dec 2018 ‘Terror Lover’ displays The Rupees blustery synth driven sound at its dazzling grizzly best. With distortion galore and a punchy backdrop immersed in searing guitars this track is mighty and mesmerising. The all encompassing light flashy synths weave their mind dissolving soundscapes around this animated number. Its catchy and dance floor ready as disco vibes swarm the track in glistening bedazzlement while snarling vocals snap out the infectious lyrics. Brimming in intense rock energy these guys blend their blinding synth rock meticulously to have you compelled to dance mindlessly to its thundering upbeat thrill.

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Don’t Forget Rupert are moving from strength to strength, first featuring on Radio 1 to then being chosen as BBC Introducing’s track of the week! The Indie Rockers come at you with catchy hooks and feel good vibes that nod towards Panic! at the Disco and The 1975; the result is distinctly contagious and altogether captivating!

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East Midlands' best kept secret The Mocking Jays consists of five young men with a sound powered by massive riffs and infectious grooves that combines the joys and heartaches of life into a magic carpet ride of SexyFunkyDirtyPop.

"Fantastic band, great tracks. Incredible live" - Dean Jackson (BBC Introducing)

The band consist of Jacob Smith (Vocals), Lewis Hammond (Lead Guitar), George Ramplin (Rhythm Guitar), Alex Hather (Bass) and Sam Dorrington (Drums). Founding members Jacob, Alex and Sam have all known each other since the womb. Jacob met Lewis whilst stacking shelves at Coop. The two created a musical bond over a bag of frozen garden peas and Lewis joined the band, bringing George with him to complete the line up.

Support from BBC Introducing and Tom Robinson on BBC 6Music, appearances at Y Not Festival and opening slots with The Hoosiers and Scouting for Girls have made them one of the most talked about bands in East Midlands.

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