Jokes, Jeans & Tunes
Now first things first, this may come over as a bit of a biased post, because the lead singer of the band I used to go to school with. So you could targer me for a bit of selfless plugging, but that is far, far beyond the point.
Letters From London are a 4-piece indie band from Gravesend in Kent, that hail their influences from bands like The Libertines, Bob Dylan and everything and anything to do with Peter Doherty. However, don't let that turn your nan in her grave at the mere thought of another indie-pop skinny jean wearing scenesters.
Recently they appeared on Hew Stephens BBC Introducing show on Radio 1 as part of this years' Kent themed Radio 1 Big Weekend and the local band scene within the Garden of England. Their debut single 'Little Vagabond' was played on the show, and they've been shapped up to play on the Suburban Nights stage at this years' debut Zoo Thousand Festival, also happening in Kent.
And also NME featured Little Vagabond in their mag last years stating their 'Like The Metros, but miles, miles better."
The song itself is a urban parody of a certain so and so, that find himself surrounded by problems and anxioties, peer pressure and everything zany in the world, yet can't be drawn away from the mischiveous natures of teenage life.
"I never played football at school, I guess I wasn't cool", emancipating the indie scene of yesteryear at every chord change its hard to see past the Libertine cape, but when you do, other songs 'Sir Walters Sunday Lemons' and 'End of the World', hit you literally like the middle of a Lemon Sherbet.
If you're looking for a band with a refreshing look on the scene but with a quality and presense of some of today's bigger bands then look no further than these lot. With a few festival appearances during the summer for the lads and a support slot with Pete & The Pirates in August, the end of the year and early next year. If the popularity reins in strong then I could see a re-release of Little Vagabond.
Letters From London - Little Vagabond
Letters From London - Sir Walters Sunday Lemons
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