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“We’re trying to do something different. People forget that music doesn’t have to be just bass, guitar and drums. It can be just as loud and exciting with glockenspiel and trumpet” – Broken Records Hotly tipped Scottish seven piece BROKEN RECORDS... Read More
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BROKEN RECORDS FIRST VISIT TO THE US AT SXSW! NEW MP3! 10 Mar 2010
Broken Records is excited to play their first shows in the US at this year's SXSW festival, including a performance on Thursday night at the 4AD/Bella Union showcase at Buffalo Billiards, with Midlake and Efterklang.
To celebrate their maiden voyage to the US, we have a new single "Lies" out today!
http://www.beggarsgroupusa.com/mp3/BrokenRecords_Lies.mp3
The song is available digitally, and there is also a video for it, which you can see here!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuDUiVwNpdc
Broken Records is a seven-piece band from Edinburgh, Scotland, and they've been tipped for greatness by many. We are excited to finally have them play in the US and join us for several SXSW shows.
"This Scottish seven-piece pump out audaciously grandiose anthems and bleeding-heart ballads with a fervor that makes U2 seem shy." - SPIN
"How Nirvana might have sounded had they formed in Belarus instead of Seattle" - Q MAGAZINE
BROKEN RECORDS AT SXSW:
Wednesday March 17th
12.30pm Rare Magazine's St Pat's showcase @ 4th Street Fort, 216 4th at San Jacinto
3.00pm Dirty Boots Showcase @ Wave Bar, 408 E.6th Street
Thursday March 18th
3:00pm Billboard showcase @ Billboard House, 708 E. 6th Street
4:45 Bull McCabes 714 Red River
12am - 4AD/Bella Union showcase @ Buffalo Billiards 201 E.6th Street
Friday March 19th
5:00 Scottish Showcase at Latitude 30/British Music Embassy 512 San Jacinto
Saturday March 20th
2:00 Cheer Up Charlie's aka Ms. Bea's 1104 E.6th Street
2-6 - 4AD party, DJ set Clive Bar, 609 Davis Street

