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Hailing from a small town on the Swedish west coast this four-piece called UNION SQUARE was originally formed in early 2000 by Sebastian and Patrick. Joined by childhood friend Joel UNION SQUARE started their march into a world of music, driven by determination, ambition and a genuine love for punkrock. UNION SQUARE always push them selves to bring out the best in every situation, no matter if it’s a live show or creating music. After six years of touring Sweden, recording various demos and promo cd’s Union Square parted ways with former drummer (Per Qvarnstrom, By Night) and hooked up...

Marconi Union are a British musical duo, (now a trio after founder members, Richard Talbot and Jamie Crossley invited Duncan Meadows to join them in 2010) with strong links to the Manchester based DOTCA arts collective. They are notable for incorporating elements of electronica, ambient, jazz and dub into their music, and a tendency to make records that are conceptually-based. Frequent comparisons are drawn between Marconi Union and bands such as Talk Talk, Sigur Rós and Boards of Canada. Their first album, Under Wires and Searchlights, appeared on the small British independent label Ochre Records, drawing attention for its combination...

Neben Continuum, I.E.M., Blackfield und No-Man Nebenprojekt von Porcupine Trees Steven Wilson. Bass Communium setzen sich seit 1999 aus verschiedenen Gastmusikern zusammen, u.a. Dave Sturt, Colin Potter, Theo Travis etc. Richtung: Ambient/Elektronik. Minimalismus ohne Gesang zeichnet die Musik dieser Gruppe aus. Manche Tracks bilden die Grundlage späterer Tracks von No-Man, aber auch Porcupine Tree. .

The Union brings together two outstanding talents in British rock, and their debut album is suitably impressive. Featuring former Thunder guitarist Luke Morley and ex-Winterville frontman Peter Shoulder, it’s a collaboration which benefits from a perfect pairing of youth and experience and, of course, the skills of two genuinely gifted songwriters. But anyone hoping for a new Thunder album – or even a new Winterville one, come to that – can think again. Although based around a brand of bluesy hard rock which fans of both men will instantly recognise, The Union is more varied than anything previously recorded by...