Rotary Ten

Dates [Show all dates - 23 gigs on file] Grapes: Mon 30 Jun 2008 Sheffield University: Thu 22 May 2008 Plug: Sat 21 Jul 2007 Grapes: Tue 05 Jun 2007 Grapes: Wed 23 May 2007

Personnel James Trafford (vocals, guitars) Stephen Trafford (guitars) Richard Fenwick (bass) Rory Leonard (drums)

About the Band Rotary Ten are a four piece guitar band, originally from Lincolnshire but now based in Sheffield. Having played together in various forms for three years, the band came together in the Summer of 2003 with a new name and a fresh approach to making music. With two of the band attending Uni in SHeffield, it was logical to take the Steel City as a starting point from which to launch a snoic assault on an increasingly homogenized music industry. Their sound can be described as a blend of atmospheric guitars, pulsating rhythms and melodic groove-like bass-lines, serving as a backdrop to a voice which has genuine presence and character. At the heart of this is a desire to escape the humdrum nature of their rural upbringing to experienc elife and let their sound evolve. The band have honed their live set into a tight and emotionally intense collection of songs, and have drawn favourable comparisons to Radiohead, The Smiths, and early REM. The tail end of last year saw them performing in Manchester, Sheffield and Essex, along with a rapturously received Lincoln show supporting British Sea Power. Tele: James (07812) 051710, Stephen (07709) 487144 Email: rotaryten @ hotmail.com Web: www.rotaryten.tk