Artist description Alternativism takes on abience in this clash of visionary experimental eclecticism from the UK...the new sound has emerged...

Music Style Experimental Eclecticism - taking it from one dimension into another and beyond. From thrash out distorted noise to chillin' it out to the max. The Foundation EP is a journey through not only musical boundaries, but also a new philisophical understanding.

Musical Influences Sonic Youth, Smashing Pumpkins, Placebo, Moby, Mogwai

Similar Artists Sonic Youth, Smashing Pumpkins, Joy Division, Pixies, Moby, Adolescents, Mogwai

Artist History With the dawn of a new Millennium, time demands a new sound. This sound has emerged from the depths of the UK in the creation of The Id.Not complying with the demand for more Manchester Brit-Pop Oasis clones, The Id are a new wave of the new wave of alternativism. As they push forward the boundaries of music with off-beat timings, alien-like guitar effects and unconventional structures to their songs, they open the gates of music to the rise of the Millennium.The Id conform to no labels.For instance, it would not be possible to categorise them as a mere “Metal”, “Grunge”, or “Indie” band, having compared songs such as the furious “Discount Directory” to the visionary “Freezing”. The Id’s music is diverse in their rhythm, tones and utilitarian lyrics – from the political to the surreal.The Id have the potential to appeal to a wide audience and re-write the alternative scene. They have already acquired a good following and many gigs across England in numerous highly respected venues. In conjunction with their political beliefs, these include events in aid of Greenpeace and Amnesty International. In addition to this, The Id have had significant radio airplay on stations such as Manchester’s Radio Space FM (including a live unplugged session), City Centre Life FM, Liverpool’s Crash FM, KFJC radio in San Francisco and now FUN(Y) FM in Bucharest. They rocked Liverpool at In The City ’99 – so much that the venue’s P.A. blew halfway through the set. But The Id still finished with Guitar-hurling Id-style. With the release of their self-funded Limited Edition “The Foundation” E.P., huge website coverage (including The Orchard, Peoplesound, Vitaminic, Riffage, OrangeAlley + others) and the return to the States after SXSW for CMJ in October - this pattern of fortune and determination will no doubt continue into the future.

Group Members Tim Beckett - Guitar/VocalsPits - GuitarDina Oppizio - BassJ - Drums

Instruments 2 gits, 1 bass, 3 amps, pure FX, beaten drum kit, 2 sticks and a bong

Albums The Foundation E.P.

Press Reviews “With a willingness to experiment and test musical boundaries, The Id manage to throw every musical genre – dance, indie, rock and grunge – into the mix, to create a colossal cacophony of noise that incorporates belligerent vocals, chomping bass lines and incongruous guitar effects. The portentous and experimental tone of their music gives them a Mogwai meets Joy Division effect, but they still retain their own unique sound… Star Choice”(City Life)“Bloody good… we like this”(Crash FM, Liverpool)“A band for a new millennium”(Liverpool Echo)“Tip sheet”(Manchester Evening News)“The pick of the best live bands”(Radio Space, Manchester)“Basically, these guys are mad – rocking mad and sound like only they can sound – Its great when you have to struggle for comparative examples”(Made In Manchester, www.sovietunion.co.uk)

Additional Info Watch out for The Id - comin' to New York in October for CMJ!!

Location Manchester, UK - United Kingdom

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