Artist description A massive sixties influence is immediately apparent within their music,with the melody edge very much "in your face". Don't expect any subtle musical movement, as by the sixties influence I refer to "The Kinks" and "The Who" on a bad attitude day! Big guitar, bass and drums are fantastic if the songs are good. When the songs are great, then anything's possible. Garrison's debut album falls into that category. "ENEMY WITHIN" is a compilation of songs that not only smack you in the mouth; it stuffs the fist of music right down your throat afterwards!

Music Style GUITAR ROCK

Musical Influences THE KINKS, THE WHO, THE JAM and many more.

Similar Artists MANIC STREET PREACHERS, STEREOPHONICS

Artist History GARRISON were born in 1999. The three guys, Paul Devlin (DEV), Alan Kane (HOSS) and Stevi McBride (STEVI) had previously worked together in the reasonably successful band "The Gilhoolys". Touring around Scotland from 1995 to 1998 playing venues such as King Tuts, Nice and Sleazy, Fat Sams and the Cafe Drummond, and the SECC Glasgow, where they supported top acts like Dave Sharpe, the BMX Bandits and the like.Being a five piece band, the inevitable happened, and musical differences caused the band to split and go their own separate ways. Dev, who is the singer and lyricist of the band, decided to team up with other musicians to conquer the frustration of mixed directions. That didn't work either! On a social night out, (bender), Dev met Hoss Kane, (a lifelong friend), and they discussed some of his new ideas. They contacted Stevi and formed as a three piece, as opposed to a five piece, and begun rehearsing.The band Garrison was formed! The lads have done some serious live work in the Glasgow, Edinburgh and surrounding areas,T.V. and many radio appearanceswhere their brand of music is really very well received. They are totally at home and in their element playing live dates. If asked, they would probably describe themselves as a potential time bomb, i.e. that they can always change direction of probability at any given time. The driving force behind the band is the fact that they are striving to create a musical awakening within their peers.

Group Members DEV - LEAD GUITAR, LEAD VOCALS, HARMONICA.HOSS - BASS GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS.STEVI- DRUMS, PERCUSSION, BACKING VOCALS.

Instruments GUITAR, BASS AND DRUMS

Albums ENEMY WITHIN / Any Way You Want It EP/CD

Press Reviews "The lyrics are excellent, the music is great, just a really cool band".JIM GELLAGLY - BEAT 106. "Bitch is a classic riff, would love to here that live.Not to politically correct but when it sounds this good you don't need to worry, great album".JAY CRAWFORD - SCOT FM. "Fantastic new album, fantastic new band. Very handsome too I don't mind saying".JOANNE DAVIE - CLAN FM. "If this band don't end up huge then I'm completely hetrosexual, but then again it seems that all the shit floats to the top, thanks Pete Waterman HUH!"PETER PATON - EDINBURGH FEST MUSIC REVIEW. "Brilliant album, very listenable. 13 songs may be too much for a debut album, but still really good".FRASER MIDDELTON - EVENING TIMES. "Sensational songs, great lyrics. Basic guitar using a full range of emotions and tackles area's other bands wont touch. Shades of Manics and Supergrass, can't knock that".ZAK - GLOBAL FM. "BRILLIANTO!"DAVE CONNOR - KINGDOM FM. " I love this album, your not getting it back".IAN "The Broonstir" BROWN - MIAMI SHOWBAND. "Is this really a debut album? It's sort of.....It's sort of eh.....It's sort of good, can I have a photograph?"NICOLA - LANARKSHIRE TV. "The albums good, but it aint a patch on these guys live believe me"DAVID HALE - HRC PROMO

Location Glasgow, STRATHCLYDE - United Kingdom

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