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EP 'Open up...listen now' ReviewIl y a 237 jours
 
Open Up…Listen Now ep
Shimmer
Sometimes there’s nothing nicer in life than severe mood swings. Not the kind that lead high-ranking businessmen to burst into tears in the middle of a board meeting and go on about how they never take the kids bowling. No, that’s more of a breakdown. Nice mood swings happen in songs like the ones here from Glasgow’s Shimmer. Where slick, stylish and slightly detached grooves suddenly go all passionate in the manliest way possible. The sextet have a habit of transmuting from Red Hot Chili Peppers to Van Morrison quicker than you can say Anthony Kiedis’s thong.

Opener “Fight For Nothin’” is a classic case in point. The slinky, jazz-inflected guitar saunters in under a moodily soulful falsetto from frontman Gary Lynass. It makes for seductive mix that’s mercifully the right side of Maroon 5, right before we’re spanked into the midst of a crunching guitar bridge. Like suddenly hitting a really walnut-heavy bit of a Cornetto.

Elsewhere, though, things burn a bit slower. “Divine Control” builds on skittering piano and lush Crowded House harmonies with layer after layer of glowing production. Following that, “Heavens Fallen” is a more naked affair, ramping up the intensity in a highly confessional King Creosote kind of way. It all gets a bit spiky on “Shadows” though. There’s plenty of attitude here as things get as surly and restless as a sleep-deprived cat.

These are all well-crafted songs, skilfully played. But the best moment on this ep comes when Shimmer let themselves go that little bit more. On “Last Fence,” Gary unleashes his most impassioned, desperate vocal as the warm acoustic guitar fuzz is smothered by howling electric licks from lead axer Craig McFadyen. The rhythms rise and fall like panic attack breathing and everything eventually get caught up in a dervish of wailing guitars and swirling beats. Proof that great pop music is never really on an even keel. Let it out, chaps. There, now doesn’t that feel better?

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New SongIl y a 245 jours
 
Hey all

our latest track 'looking back' will make its debut on saturday, (18th april) @ Maggie Mays.

Hope to see you there, it is sounding hott folks

Shimmer
x

p.s - you can now listen to full versions of shadows and heavens fallen on the myspace

x
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TwitterIl y a 250 jours
 
Hello all,

you can now follow us on twitter, so start stalking already

www.twitter.com/thebandshimmer


Facebook coming soon, once we figuire out how to work it.


Take Care
x
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Last NightIl y a 258 jours
 


We'd like to thank everyone who came along to the show last night.
Despite some serious on-stage sound issues we managed to get on with the show and in the end it worked out quite well.
Thanks to the poor sound guy, he doesn't even work at the venue, for trying his best.


Next Shows:
3rd April - Whistlebinkies, Edinburgh
18th April - Maggie Mays, Glasgow


Much Love
SHIMMER




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King Tuts Show!Il y a 327 jours
 
Hello all,

I'm sure you have heard by now that we are performing alongside Vagabond & The Mode @ King Tuts Wah Wah Hut on Sunday 22nd Feb....

But i bet you didnt hear that tickets are nearly gone. There are still some remaining so get in touch soon if you wish to come along. it promises to be a great night!


On another note, we will be entering the recording studios at the beginning of Feb, with the intention of recording 2 tracks.

We will shortly after be selling our own 5 track EP entitled 'Too Late To Stop This'. This will be, fingers crossed, available to purchase at the King Tut's gig!


Much Love
SHIMMER X

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Prague TourIl y a 468 jours
 
Ok People, need your help big style.

Shimmer have a great opportunity to win a tour trip to prague but we need your help to do it, or we won't be going anywhere.

Please visit

http://www.overplay.co.uk/shimmer

from our profile page you can rate our track divine control(by clicking on icons under competition songs, please do both as we are also in on going play n rate competition too.)
it only takes 2 minutes to create a listener profile to allow you to rate the tracks so please do it for us.

Thanks
Shimmer
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XFM Uploaded & TEAMtalk RadioIl y a 518 jours
 
hi guys, Just a little update.

Firstly, thanks to everyone who voted for us last week on XFM,

WE WON! ! !

Woop!

Secondly, our song 'fight for nothin' has been selected to be featured on TEAMtalk radio.
Now you are probably thinking 'What the hell is that?'
Well, Teamtalk provide music for department stores/shopping centre's etc.
and have introduced unsigned artists to the playlist. We have been selected so dont be too suprised if you hear us while you are shopping for bra's/socks or making that big decision of lager or vodka in the alcohol aisle :P

Later
xxxx

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Retrofest 2008 Il y a 543 jours
 
Shimmer have been invited to play at this years 'Retrofest'

Retrofest 2008 is held at Strathclyde Park between 30th and 31st of August.
The official line-up & ticket ordering can be found at the official site

www.retrofest.co.uk

Shimmer will be performing live on Sunday 31st on the 'Tomorrows World' stage, a kickass stage with big flashy lights and LOADS of room for Mr. Duffy to do his funky two step dance too. :P
it is also fully powered by solar energy in a bid to cut down damage to the environment, pretty neat just hope theres enough energy to handle us! :P

Much Love, Shimmer

xxx

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