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Artist: Misnomer
From: Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Captured: January 6, 2001 (seen January 6, 2001 to January 6, 2001, 1 capture)

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From :

• Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Musical Style :

• New Order’s synthy industrial rhythms and Radiohead’s angst and power combined

Musical Influences :

• New Order, Moby, Sonic Youth, NIN, Guns N Roses, The Prodigy, Radiohead

Brief Description :

• Misnomer are the un-signed, Southend/London based band who formed in 1999 and are experimenting with new sounds/ideas in the fields of alternative/elecronic music.

Artist History :

• Hailing from Southend, Misnomer formed little over six months ago primarily to experiment with new sounds/ideas. Main man John Lacey was working with keyboards and drum samples. Gigs were on the horizon and John needed a band. He needed look no further than his brother, 16 year old James. His teenage enthusiasm and obsessions with all things ‘rock’ added a powerful dimension to the Misnomer sound. For a band so young, they have already developed a sound lying between New Order’s synthy indust

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Press Reviews

Music.com - Unsigned band of the month (1/2/2000) Music.com - Unsigned band of the month (2/2/2000 - 4,500 MP3 downloads) Soundclick.com - "Take November" gets to no.2 in the 'Internet Electronica Charts' (week commencing 2/4/2000)

Good things people say about Misnomer

It's all for you (wix mix) review: "A new new order. Yes! Real synth pop, with real-sounding drums. Very New Order-ish, but still with a darker melody, along the veins of earlier works. Not that it sounds dated, though, lots of modern accents and a very up to date sound." - Garageband.Com

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