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    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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