Artist description The band are aiming at an organic dance sound with acoustic and 12 string guitars over fat bass with repetitive rhythms using synth and drum loops to colour the sound further. The sound swings into more hypnotic dance influenced rock with songs like Spellbreaker but with our eclectic list of influences we are not genre tied.

Music Style Rock influenced lo-fi dance

Musical Influences From Stax, Ska and funk through to trip hop, rock and indie

Similar Artists The Verve, Happy Mondays, U2

Artist History Rapid state were formed in autumn 1999. We are Chris Birkinshaw, song writer and guitars, Andy G vocals, Nick Birkinshaw bass. Our guest drummer and percussion player is Sam Carr. The brothers and G have been friends from school and all members make a unique contribution to what is collectively Rapid state including song arrangement, production, art work and CD design

Group Members Chris Birkinshaw, song writer and guitars, Andy G vocals, Nick Birkinshaw bass. Our guest drummer and percussion player is Sam Carr

Instruments We recording with some great gear including Fender 76 Tele custom, Rickenbacker V64 12 string, Gibson 335, Martin D28 acoustic and a 65 Epihone Rivoli bass

Albums Cool Wet Grass

Press Reviews Harriett Scott Virgin Radio "thanks for the CD, I love the track Atmospheric which I'll pass to our head of music..."Matt Wilkins 96.3 Aire FM 21/05/00 " I think Atmospheric makes a great single........Rapid state are on the brink of something really big...."Matt Wilkins 96.3 Aire FM 11/06/00 " ...more from Rapid state ...we love their music here at Airefm....they are on the brink of something spectacular"

Additional Info Dance remixes of atmospheric, spellbreaker and orangepeel out soon, watch this space

Location Leeds, Yorkshire - United Kingdom

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