Biography
| James Moon - Vocals / Guitar / Piano |
| Richard Cash - Guitar |
| Danny Lister - Bass / Sound Designer |
| Simon Gaskin - Drums |
Stop The Blackout combine bright modern indie-esq pop tunes with a dark and experimental twist. Their music has been described as ‘Beautiful’ and ‘World Class’ by Clint Boon (XFM / Inspiral Carpets) after appearing on his ‘Music Response’ on XFM and been played on Alex Zane’s MySpace Chart Show.
In live reviews they have been described as ‘Extremely good’ and likened to acts such as ‘Coldplay’, ‘Elbow’ and ‘U2’, with their music being described as ‘Anthemic’, ‘Stadium sized‘ with ’Glorious epic reservoirs of sound’. Having also headlined rammed gigs around the UK including 'Club Fandango' (Fierce Panda Records), Alan McGee’s ‘Greasy Lips’, 229 in London and Manchester's Academy 2 & 3' supporting acts like ‘Editors’, ‘Oceansize’ and ‘One Night Only’ to name a few, they believe the strength of the band lies in their live set. With regular airplay and articles in the press the aim is to get as much exposure as possible.
With a debut album already recorded at 'Motor Museum Studios', Liverpool in early 2010 with 'Arctic Monkeys' Co-Producer Simon Cullwick, the band are ready to go. With growing interest, it shouldn't be too long until this album surfaces…