featured news
Masakichi
Masakichi Fly Into The Singles Club!!!
14th June 2015
Share: Artist Profile
* MASAKICHI FLY INTO THE PANDA SINGLES CLUB WITH 'HUMMINGBIRD' ON JULY 24TH *
* FREE LAUNCH PARTY IS OCCURRING AT THE HOSPITAL CLUB ON JULY 29TH *

a fragrantly morose fierce panda one sheet

The Band: MASAKICHI

The Release: 'HUMMINGBIRD' / 'MACHINES'

The Formats: DOWNLOAD SINGLE & BEER MAT

The Release Date: JULY 24TH 2015

The Truth: Combining the expansiveness of post-rock and shoegaze with fuzzed-up indie rock structures and dance-orientated grooves, London's Masakichi have crafted a sublime soundscape of a debut mini-album in the form of 'Hummingbird', which is released on September 18th. Before then the title track, a prime example of powerfully sullen alt.rock, is released as part of fierce panda's rejuvented singles 'club' on download and beer mat (beer mat!!!) on July 24th, backed by an exclusive haunting rendition of Biffy Clyro's 'Machines' track. It really doesn't get cheerier than that.

As vocalist / guitarist Hannah explains, "The guitar at the beginning of 'Hummingbird' was the first inspiration for the lyrics. It sounds like the fast fluttering of wings - fragile and fleeting. It is about the frustration of not being able to hold on to what you need - the harder you try to cling on, the more it slips from your grasp..."

To celebrate the single release of 'Hummingbird' Masakichi play a special free show with label mates Longfellow, like this:

FIERCE PANDA'S EVENING OF MURDEROUS MIDSUMMER FUN
WEDNESDAY JULY 29TH THE HOSPITAL CLUB, LONDON, COVENT GARDEN

admission is by guestlist only.
RSVP simon@fiercepanda.co.uk

Masakichi instigator and guitarist Reuben Gotto has spent the past few years travelling the world with bands such as Foals, Maccabees and Alt-J, immersing himself in the sonics and inspirations of a nomadic musical lifestyle and returning home with a mammoth catalogue of tracks recorded in hotel rooms, dressing rooms and on long haul flights.

Finding kindred spirits vocalist Hannah Cartwright (Snow Ghosts) and bassist Hattie Williams (Telegraphs) in London, the trio began to transform Reuben's tracks into fully formed Masakichi songs. Enlisting Reuben's old band mate Ben Calvert (Killing Joke, Calvin Harris) on drums, the band laid down the six core songs that comprise 'Hummingbird' at the end of last year with Rich Wilkinson (Kaiser Chiefs, Adele) and Larry Hibbitt (Marmozets), and have been throwing themselves into the London live scene since, including a packed out Shacklewell Arms show in June.

The first song to be heard off 'Hummingbird' was called 'Spring', which sprang onto the blogosphere last month and caused www.chimeo.com to enthuse thusly:
"As introductions go, this is a pretty impressive one. 'Spring' is absolutely huge - all guns blazing, shoegazing prog-rock at its best. Hannah's voice haunts the verses until a huge burst of distorted lifts up the song into the higher reaches of an uplifting chorus which is beautifully harmonized."

www.masakichiband.com www.facebook.com/masakichiband

news
Solar Eyes
Solar Eyes Eye Up Album!
27th February 2024
Read the full story »
Sasha Assad
Don't Cry For Sasha Assad!
27th February 2024
Read the full story »
Enjoyable Listens
Enjoyable Listens Learns To Fly!
27th February 2024
Read the full story »
China Bears
China Bears Die Hard Too!
27th February 2024
Read the full story »
The Manatees
The Manatees Play Mind Games!
27th February 2024
Read the full story »
Wynona Bleach too
Wynona Bleach Blow Up!
24th January 2024
Read the full story »
Ash
Ash Get Expansive!
22nd January 2024
Read the full story »
Enjoyable Listens
Enjoyable Listens Scares The Children!
22nd January 2024
Read the full story »
The Manatees
The Manatees Are Flowered Up!
4th January 2024
Read the full story »
Sasha Assad
Sasha Assad Shows Her Bad Side!
4th January 2024
Read the full story »
Pandamonium 24 2
It's...pandamonium 24!
3rd January 2024
Read the full story »
Ash
Ash Head Home For Ivw!
1st January 2024
Read the full story »
Solar Eyes
Solar Eyes Are Running Away!
1st January 2024
Read the full story »
Gulz
Gulz Gulp Down The Exilir Of Youth
26th October 2023
Read the full story »
The Manatees
The Manatees Are Burglar Kings!
11th October 2023
Read the full story »
Sasha Assad
Sasha Assad Is Still On New Single!
9th October 2023
Read the full story »
Solar Eyes
Solar Eyes Are Top Of The World!
9th October 2023
Read the full story »
Ash
Ash Race Towards A New Album!
13th September 2023
Read the full story »
Ash
Ash Get Wasted!
13th September 2023
Read the full story »
Neon Waltz
Neon Waltz Bear All On 'honey Now'!
11th September 2023
Read the full story »
Page 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 |
Newer Stories Older Stories