Artist description straight ahead concert style celtic hard rock band. big sound...performance oriented....if you could combine Midnite Oil, jeff beck and the Cure.that is about what we sound like..sort of

Music Style Celtic / New Classic Rock

Musical Influences Gabriel era Genesis, The Clash, Marillion

Similar Artists Midnight Oil, Floyd, Genesis

Artist History Arthur, Dave, and Paul were playing out in DC in a band called mindshaft. The band went through a split and the three forementioned formed Bastille. They had recruited a bass player (John) who was really more of a spectacular guitar player, and thus moved on to form his own band Sluthammer. They ran a few ad's and ran accross newcomer to the baltimore music scene, Tom Burick. Tom picked up where they left off. They finished their first CD, and have began a relentless touring schedule. They are taking a few weeks off to go back to the studio to lay down some new tracks.

Group Members Arthur Graves; guitar, David Cawkwell; vocals & guitar, Paul Fraunfelter; drums, Tom Burick; bass & vocals.

Instruments Guitars, Guitar Synth, Bass, Drums

Albums Off With Your Head

Press Reviews Frantic Records announces the release of Bastille's debut CD, "Off With Your Head". The collection of ten original songs is an electric mix. There is a bump-and-grind cha-cha (Voices), a Celtic-tinged saga (Brave Heart), a barnburner with African undercurrents (Chosen Ones), their take on R&B (Shadow Girl), a selection of straight ahead rockers (Doubts, Snowslider, Anything, Fistful of Dreams, Ashes, and a ballad called (Circle World). Bastille's sound is big. They most closley bring to mind the sonic possibilities of a Cult, Mission UK, and Peter Gabriel-era Genesis collabartion. A live Bastille performance is likely to include new and changing material, extended improvisation and an occasional cover.

Location Baltimore, MD - USA

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