Introducing… Night Of Sevens
Night Of Sevens are a five piece hailing from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. They describe themselves as an “autonomous, lyrical, garage rock ‘n’ roll movement upholding the age old fight between good and evil”. Add to this a healthy belief in the D.I.Y ethos and you get the picture. A band with a lot to say and a ‘fuck off we’re going it alone’ attitude.
After forming in February 2007, Night Of Sevens set about honing their sound and developing a tight set before cutting their live teeth in July 2007. Since then they remained active on the North of England live scene and have built up a loyal local following.
In early 2008, after recording and releasing several ‘live’ demos and extended improvised jams, Night Of Sevens set about building their own studio in the derelict old Tyne Tees Television Studios and in the Autumn of that year their task was complete.
For those that don’t know, Tyne Tees Television Studios was a huge, (and now demolished) space with a rich musical history. The building once hosted 80′s seminal music television show The Tube, presented by Jools Holland and Paula Yates showcasing many influential bands of the era. Artists to have graced the Tube stages include such legends as; Joy Division, The Cure, The Smiths, Killing Joke, Iggy Pop, The Fall, The Jam, The Pogues and Tom Waits to name a few.
With their spiritual home now complete the boys started working on new material and quickly recorded and mixed a number of tracks for release. With growing interest now from outside the camp the band turned down ‘singles’ deals from two independent labels and decided to self-release on their own label, Ragtag Records.
The first of these releases was entitled, Wait For The Red Tape/Murder Kiss and was released as a Ltd. Edition 7” and download in February 2009. The single was launched at a now legendary free gig at The Ouseburn Boathouse on the Tyne River in Newcastle. The band toured the single throughout the spring and summer and were even chosen to represent the North East’s burgeoning underground scene at the exclusive Evolution Festival.
After a short break the boys headed back to their recording space to work on new tracks. Inspired by the hushed atmosphere and cultural heritage of the building, the band embarked upon a journey of experimentation, recording huge amounts of material over a 10 month period until their studio flooded, miraculously leaving all their equipment undamaged. Subsequently the band got moved into one of the huge film studios in the building and took advantage of this by feverishly recording for another two solid months, capturing the sound of the building with organic recording techniques. These recordings would eventually get released in August as a double gatefold CD, aptly titled, The Flood Sessions.
On weekend downtime between mixing the Flood Sessions the band took time out to record, mix, master and sneak out a 3-track digital EP entitled ‘Anaesthetised’. Its release in May won many plaudits and picked up plays on BBC 6 Music and BBC Newcastle Introducing, as well as features on BBC Tyne Introducing and Drowned In Sound.
The band are currently amassing a collection of new songs for their debut album to be released in summer 2011 and a documentary of the recording of The Flood Sessions will be available before Christmas 2010 in homage to the building and everyone who shared this experience.
Catch The Nights Of Sevens at the WESTWAY ROUND THE UK TOUR 15th October.
