The
Len Price 3 are a raw garage pop band hailing from the Medway Delta
in North Kent; that fabled corner of the Garden of England, which
has spawned such cult acts as The Buff Medways, The Milkshakes, The
Prisoners and The Dentists. Formed in a Maidstone pub, the band’s
first number, a roaring psychedelic instrumental, caused the
establishment to shake to such an extent that the landlord
immediately barred them from any future practices. Unperturbed
however, they merely booked another session under a different band
name on the landlord’s night off.
‘The
Len Price 3’ moniker, chosen in an effort to sound as deliberately
‘anti-popstar’ as possible, also pays homage to Wreckless
Eric’s short-lived Medway outfit The Len Bright Combo. Forged
from that same Medway tradition, with an undeniably 21st
Century makeover, the sound and songs of The Len Price 3, tightly
wound and stripped to the bone, deliver an exhilarating and
unforgettable rush of frenetic energy and indelible hooks. By turns gritty
and punchy, their delivery is sweetened by strong melodies and
almost Beatlesque harmonies - one eye on the future, while doffing
their caps to the classic early period output of The Who, The
Creation and The Kinks, with perhaps just a knowing sideways glance
at the kind of urgency The Clash delivered at their best.
Following
their recent single, ‘Christian in the Desert’, the band are
primed to unleash their debut album, ‘Chinese Burn’, recorded,
like the single, in gloriously unfashionable, needles-in-the-red
mono. Registering fifteen tracks in a little more than half an hour,
‘Chinese Burn’ is an unrivalled lesson in concise, inspired
songwriting, deftly packing in schoolboy crushes, mortality,
disturbing Victoriana and legendary 70s wrestlers respectively into
such potential future classics as ‘Lai-
Ha Lam’, ‘The Last Hotel’, ‘Chatham Town Spawns Devils’
and ‘Shirley Crabtree, to name but four.
Utilising
vintage analogue equipment at full throttle, the live Len Price 3
experience channels that dynamic power into performances few bands
can ever dream to muster. Having deservedly established a large and
loyal fan base in the Medway area, frequently playing to packed
venues, including a support slot with The Libertines, the band have
also regularly invaded London with impunity, including appearances
at the now legendary Dirty Water Club supporting The Buff Medways,
their live reputation growing almost daily.
Earlier
this year, their fans were treated to an awesome show at The Metro
Club (Oxford Street, London) at a sold out show that left
disappointed punters queuing out the door. More recently, following
a show at Camden's Dublin Castle, playing to an unfamiliar audience,
the band were swamped by people asking where the band had been all
their lives!
In
support of both the album and single, the band will be touring the
UK throughout 2005 as well as venturing further afield to mainland
Europe, Australia and the U.S. as the year progresses.
For
more information about The Len Price 3 including upcoming gigs to
coincide with the album, reviews, pictures, MP3 samples and other
items visit The Len Price 3 website at www.thelenprice3.co.uk
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