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The Sound Ex
Rock / Blues / Soul

"Too loud? Turn it up till your ears don't see."

Newcastle upon Tyne, Northeast
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  5/14/2008
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   The Sound Ex: General Info
Member Since2/26/2005
Band Websitethesoundexplosion.com
Band Members

Glen Roughead - guitar / vocals

Kit Endean - guitar / vocals

Euan Macfarlane - bass

Steven Gibson - drums

Sounds LikeRock n Soul goodness. Various tastes catered for. Mostly based around the sound of the electric guitar.


VIDEOS


"Loss"




"Apollo"




"Street Freak"





RELEASES



The Sound Explosion - (Captains Of Industry)



Apollo - (Captains Of Industry)


Record LabelDemolition Records
Type of LabelIndie





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
May 22 2008 6:30P
Rock City, Nottingham Nottingham
May 23 2008 6:30P
Carling Academy Bristol (Academy 1 & 2) Bristol
May 24 2008 6:00P
Shepherds Bush Empire, London LONDON
May 25 2008 7:00P
LCR at University of East Anglia (UEA), Norwich Norwich
Jun 7 2008 8:00P
Essex Uni London

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   About The Sound Ex

ABOUT

The early days of The Sound Ex were a blur of fifteen minute sets that ended in injury and/or threats of violence. They played with bands such like The Dirtbombs and The Subways and decided to ditch potential careers in professional football and librarianism to make a beautiful musical racket. By early 2004 they had become one of the fiercest live bands in the North of England and signed to Newcastle based Captains Of Industry, who released two extremelylimited edition singles - ‘Time After Time’ (September 2004) and ‘Street Freak’ (March 2005) and the bands self titled debut album (June 2005). Recorded over two frantic weekends in 2004, The Sound Ex’s self-titled album ‘The Sound Explosion’ (as they were then known) was released June 2005 to much critical acclaim.

In the Summer of 2006 and two hundred gigs later both headlining and as support to various bands including The Datsuns, The Mooney Suzuki, Amen, The 5678’s, The (International) Noise Conspiracy the band entered the studio with the Paul Reeve who had previously worked with the likes of Muse and Supergrass– the band signed up for a 4 week stint at the legendary Sawmills Recording studios in deepest Cornwall with him and proceeded to record 14 tracks of intensely head on rock and roll – as usual ignoring all musical trends and instead following their desire to make classic British Rock music. The band are now signed to the extremely successful Indie Rock Label ‘Demolition Records’ (coincidentally also in their hometown of Newcastle) and are extremely excited about the imminent release of the first single from their album ‘Palomino’ which will follow in early Summer ‘08.

It’s been a long time coming as they say…………..but it’ll be well worth the wait.



PRESS

"Flying high on a battery of electrocuted riffs and flayed-raw adrenaline, frontmen Glen and Kit make for a deliciously attitude-free musical thrill…" Kerrang!

"With ’In The City’ and pile driving new single ’Loss’, The Sound Ex have once again staked a claim to being this country’s finest exponents of the Garage Rock Genre". "There are 3 more bands .. The Sound Ex – but it isn’t worth hanging around to see them. There’s just no point at all really" Classic Rock - Live review

"Whoa! Turn up the volume! The Sound Explosion you suspect, would lay down their lives for rock and roll…" Steve Lamacq, Radio 1

"A hurricane of scratchy blues, screams and squealing solos whipped up by an intense foursome who thrash around the stage all clenched teeth, unkempt locks and flailing limbs…" Kerrang!, live review

"…The Sound Explosion are the most exciting live band on the planet today. A whirlwind of crotch thrusts, wind milling guitar playing, star jumps and head banging fervour on stage, it was a nail-biting worry that they wouldn’t be able to transfer their ferocious sound onto disc. This worry has proved unfounded. An awesome debut." Classic Rock

"Skinny white boys with long hair and loud guitars – hardly a new formula, but when Sound Explosion shiver, shake and sweat out their apocalyptic vision of what rock, blues and soul SHOULD sound like, it suddenly doesn’t matter...." Kerrang!

"The Sound Explosion’s blues-rock is clearly derivative but these Geordies sprinkle enough modern youthful enthusiasm into their performance to make them real contenders. They rock…" Rock Sound

"Armed with swagger, high octane energy and steeped in rock & roll, the Sound Explosion are a killer teenage power quartet who know that the only truth left in rock & roll is getting out there and playing the damn stuff..." - John Robb Playlouder

"If Jimi Hendrix, Jack White and Jon Spencer had a three-way, The Sound Explosion might just be the offspring. ..." Drownedinsound.com

“So many bands have dishonestly claimed to be the living breathing embodiment of revolutionary rock n roll that its genuinely unnerving to find one that really is” Kerrang! (KKKK)

"Next year will undoubtedly be theirs for the taking" Rocksound



CONTACT

Band ::
thesoundexplosion@hotmail.com

Management ::
Nick Worsley - nickw@jamesgrant.co.uk
Simon Hargreaves - simon@jamesgrant.co.uk

Booking ::
Factory Music Agency Ltd
Ian Shaw - ian@factorymusic.co.uk


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The Sound Ex's Friends Comments
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chips





May 14 2008 2:26 PM

Any confirmed release dates yet? When's the website up and running (RedThirteen Design Rocks!)
Kiii3iiiT





May 1 2008 4:23 AM

Coop Gig
FLAXTON





Apr 16 2008 8:37 AM

Hi,

Thanks for the add....

All the best!

Flaxton x
Kiii3iiiT





Apr 12 2008 1:33 AM

The Tyne Gig
Shonaski





Apr 3 2008 5:10 AM

Hey lads,

Well done on the support slot with Terrovision, that's gonna be an awesome gig!

As for badgering promotors - I'll see what I can do!

Take Care,
Shona x
chips





Mar 30 2008 8:26 AM

Looking forward to the Notts gig - roll on May
Rob Griffiths





Mar 26 2008 6:27 PM

Hey, Cheers for accepting. Hope you like the tracks. See you on the road.
All the best, Rob
Christ! [zca30]





Mar 5 2008 11:43 AM

i got you played on the radio!
how much do you love me? :D

xxx
jenny





Feb 29 2008 5:44 AM

hi buggers! was great seeing you all last night. gig was fab, regardless of the small audience. im extremely hungover today but all in good fun eh?

hope to see you guys soon

much love, jen xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
shoot me





Feb 29 2008 3:47 AM

the bloke in 5th gear was wearing a god bless the soundex tshirt the other day
Glenjammin





Feb 25 2008 1:48 PM

The problem is the closest venue is the one in whitehaven but the police have told civic hall they are no longer allowed under 18 shows. The only other place i can think of is monroes in workington but its a really small venue, even though lots of people tend to go there. I'll have a look around see what other venues are near by. Also I'm not bothered about playing requests to be honest i love all of your songs as long as u keep playing them and strutting ure stuff i'll be happy. Hopefully I'll find some venues nearby; till next time good luck. Glen x
Glenjammin





Feb 23 2008 1:00 PM

alright.
i hated the last time i saw you
you were good but all the fights
and all the distruptions
ruined the night for me
and now they're not allowed anymore
under 18's shows
i tried to stay behind but got kicked out
and i wasn't going to stay in a crowd
full of agitated people so i left..
Kiii3iiiT





Feb 23 2008 9:40 AM

camden
Jacqui Black





Feb 23 2008 7:49 AM

Thursday! Cant wait to see you all. x.x
Anna Leddra-Chapman- Wrap Me Up





Feb 22 2008 3:49 PM

hey my lovlies i've put a new song up !!! tis called "wrap me up"! let me know what you think ;) see you thursday!xxxxxx
nick





Feb 19 2008 3:19 AM

Hi Kit, it's a shame i missed you over the weekend. it would have been awesome to catch up, apologies I didn't make the gig hope it and the red jeans went well. Have you considered doing a soft porn/detetctive show? "the red jean diaries" i see it being somewhere between the red shoe diaries and blue jean cop...
also check out the explosions in the sky ATP line up, rumour is there's a big name due to be announced soon. if you can find the money i can put together enough people to make a second chalet worthwhile.
• Jâtti She®gill •





Feb 16 2008 11:48 AM

Hey kit..sorry didn't make it last night! Hope went well! Jaz xxxxx
Nancy Whiskey





Feb 14 2008 6:01 PM

happy valentine's day to the awesome soundex lads!!!
The Plan For Tonight





Feb 14 2008 1:58 AM

Any idea what time you guys are on at tomorrow?

Cheers,

Johnny
Aidan O'Kane





Feb 13 2008 2:56 PM

oh well i will see what i can do in that case
Aidan O'Kane





Feb 13 2008 2:40 PM

the corner house in boro? i would be there lads but its my folks 30th wedding anniversary and family over rock ya know. hope it goes well anyway
Kiii3iiiT





Feb 13 2008 10:43 AM

CHillingham
Terri :]





Feb 10 2008 9:45 AM

Friday In Whitehaven.
You Guys Owned.

i wasnt up to going,
im glad i did
your music makes me smile
like this :D


:)
x
Vie Music





Feb 10 2008 8:16 AM

good gig on friday,
no as good as the first time.

Not as livly,
not as loud,
no fingers shred to a bloody pulp,
Bit still great.
Kamron, Vie music.
Stephanie knows all the chords





Feb 9 2008 9:02 AM

Haha, christ! I totally forgot about your scarf! I still have it...somewhere. God knows where it's actual whereabouts is. I'm sure I'll find it in my knicker drawer or something haha. x
Vie Music





Feb 8 2008 8:52 AM

Ohryt guys.
Civic should be a good night,
ill be the one dancing around like a twat.

Cya use there.
SUKO MAC' &hearts





Feb 7 2008 11:29 AM

Can't wait till tomorrow
at the Civ!
Should be fun,
see you then.
x
Glenjammin





Feb 7 2008 8:39 AM

I've got my ticket
Can't wait for tomorrow its going to be great!! (Y)
See you tomorrow
Stephanie knows all the chords





Feb 6 2008 7:28 AM

P.S. I'm very much enjoying the horse refs. x
Stephanie knows all the chords





Feb 6 2008 7:26 AM

Hiya sexies. Long time no see. Hopefuly I will be at your Chilli gig. I miss you's. Need a catch up. xx
Anna Leddra-Chapman- Wrap Me Up





Feb 4 2008 9:24 AM

aw well thanks my little geordies :) i was massively proud of you saturday u were the best i've ever seen u lol hope the drive home wasnt too bad- took us 6 hours lol xxxx
Dave





Feb 3 2008 1:56 PM

sorry missed your sheffield gig. I never log in to myspace one month to the next so dont have a clue whats going on.

Did you add me on youtube too? i got a request but forgot to accept. Was gonna say feel free to use the video but you already did haha.

Take it easy.
VOODOO JOHNSON - R.A.C.P.





Feb 2 2008 12:00 PM

Hi guys, hows things been since we gigged in Wolverhampton

Got some new tunes, would be great if you could check them out

Paul
VJ
A girl called Eddi





Feb 1 2008 3:03 PM

I heard you got signed ...? Congrats are in order!
It's about time you took a trip to Swansea y'know. I haven't seen you guys since 2005, sheesh. Sure I've got your setlist somewhere in my cupboard, alont with the cd you signed for me ;] haha
Hope things are all well in the Sound Explosion Camp
xx
Anna Leddra-Chapman- Wrap Me Up





Jan 25 2008 6:12 PM

finally im in those top friends! gig together next sat boys woop woop xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
SUKO MAC' &hearts