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Wed 6th The Luminaire presents THE CONCRETES + Lawrence Arabia
Doors 7.30 Three girls - Lisa (drums), Maria (guitar) and Victoria (vocals) - formed The Concretes in 1995. Guys were added along the line. Many left after just weeks. The girls' work ethic left a lot to be desired and they spent most of their time plotting on how to become the perfect band. The clue seemed to be in the clothes, rather than the chords. Time passed, the girls straightened out so the boys would stay longer (they still dressed nice though). That plan worked. Records were made. All of a sudden they're an eight-piece band. Together they tour Sweden. A lot. Then the UK, play big festivals, tour America, Europe, the UK again. Etc. And then they find themselves in Jonathan Ross' Green Room, sat next to Halle Berry, waiting to perform their new single 'On The Radio'. But somewhere along the line the fun stopped. The band and Victoria decide to part ways then and there. It's a hard and sad and a very demanding time. Once the dust settles the band realise they are madly in love with each other again. The way it was when the band was new and some of them were still teenagers. They start writing new songs. Lisa has moved to London so songs are sent back and forth via email, it's all very Meg Ryan/Tom Hanks. Once the songs are outlined they meet up in Stockholm and rehearse. The songs are coming together nicely. They hop in a van heading south, to Vallarum – where they recorded their first full-length album some five years back. Jari Haapalainen is in the van too, their long-time friend and collaborator. Lisa is doing most of the singing, with invaluable help from Maria. (Lisa is still doing most of the drumming too, but live they're gonna get a drummer in, to steer clear of any Phil Collins jokes). They record album no 3 in a week's time. They call it 'Hey Trouble'. Partly to show that they're good sports. Partly because that's what their driver in America, Louie, said whenever they stepped on the tour bus. And partly because it sounds fun. And fun is all they want at this point. They reckon they've deserved it. At the time of going to press, The Concretes are Lisa Milberg, Maria Eriksson, Martin Hansson, Per Nyström, Ulrik Karlsson, Daniel Värjö and Ludvig Rylander.
Opening up is Lawrence Arabia. More on his fucked-up brilliance soon. |
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