The Stars Of Aviations + The Owls + Pocketbooks + Pete Green

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STARS OF AVIATION
Since 2003, Stars of Aviation have grown in number to seven and have spent their time listening to Serge Gainsbourg and Jacques Brel. Their latest single 'Marie et l'accordéon', a cheery, French, bossa nova softpop track with boy-girl harmonies, la-la-la-ing, trumpet and bassoon parts and an accordion solo was recorded with Brian O'Shaughnessy (Primal Scream, Clientele, The Firm) and released in August 2006.
"a sweeping success, conjuring up notions of Galaxie 500 sucking on The Pastels, or The Clientele riding Telstar Ponies into the sunset" (Tangents)
www.myspace.com/starsofaviation
www.starsofaviation.co.uk

THE OWLS
When Brian Tighe (The Hang Ups) helped record a handful of his amore Allison LaBonne’s (The Legendary Jim Ruiz Group) songs, she called the cassette of newborn ditties “The Owls.” Their CD on Magic Marker Records “Our Hopes and Dreams” garnered enthusiastic critical praise, drawing comparisons to the likes of the Velvet Underground, the Mamas and Papas, and Belle and Sebastian. ‘Our Hopes’ received widespread radio play and landed The Owls on multiple Year-End-Best lists.
"The Owls' debut is a charming, easy-going indie pop record that will have you reaching for comparisons to such indie pop greats as Heavenly, Small Factory and Belle & Sebastian..." (All Music Guide)
www.myspace.com/theowlsband
www.theowls.net

POCKETBOOKS
Pocketbooks are an indiepop band from London, with a fondness for handclaps, harmonies and jangly guitars. The band appear on the new How Does It Feel To Be Loved? compilation and played their first gig in July 2006. Think Camera Obscura, The Pastels, Belle and Sebastian, The Sundays and Tindersticks. They have just released their debut single on Atomic Beat records.
www.pocketbooks.moonfruit.com
www.myspace.com/pocketbooks

PETE GREEN
The one-man indiepop troubadour. The lyrics of Half Man Half Biscuit played with acoustic-pop joy. Expect songs about Grimsby Town, the travails of being in an indie band, why he doesn’t have a MySpace (cos it’s sh1t), and other general life-affirming stuff. His new single is out now on Atomic Beat records. And no, he hasn’t got a MySpace.
“Sheffield based indie-pop strumpet Pete Green with his boyish charm and earnest tales of Gimsby football legends, scenester bands not sharing their kit and, of course, upcoming Atom Beat Records’ single ‘Everything I Do Is Gonna Be Sparkly’. He even throws in an impromptu Ramones cover, inspired by Chickenskin’s talk of punk rock. It’s a delightful, smile inducing set from a twee bugger in a stripy jumper.” (Sandman)
www.sparklemotion.co.uk