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Special
Feature: Lilygun were
spotted on The NME website.
Visit the link below to
read a great feature on these wacky kids by
Deborah Rees.
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| Indie
meets Grunge complete with powerful vocals makes Diamonds sparkle.
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| With
the rock scene a little bare at the moment, and the two extremes
of alternative indie and metal seeming to dominate the live
scene, its rare to find some good old rock, particularly female
fronted. But here we are; from London emerges pure alternative
rock band Lilygun with debut single “Diamonds” -
a haunting and atmospheric track with tinny drums and subtle
guitar building suspense on the intro. The sound builds, complemented
by some cool lyrics “Don’t let your past decide
who you are to be” ending in a final dramatic crescendo
of a chorus with a striking reeling ethnic guitar riff and a
satisfyingly weighty distorted guitar bit.
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[Sarah
Rayner - July 2008]
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Anna-Christina
shows of her vocal prowess through out the song from the slow
starting then building up to the heavier chorus. Intelligent,
thoughtful lyrics do help to make this become a nice song to
listen to you when you are in the need for a bit of mood swinging
indie takes on grunge metal music.
Sounds like Lilygun could easily make a name for themselves
and not just in the capital.
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| While
originality is admittedly hard to come by these days, unsigned
London outfit Lilygun have no such problems. 'Diamonds' is five
minutes of densely layered heavy rock that succeeds in breaking
free from the pack without lapsing into indulgent territory.
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[Mitch
Bain - June 2008]
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| The
new track is a masterpiece and on first listen, plays out like
a rock opera short feature.
They have developed a sound that will
appeal to a wide variety of listeners (Tool - PJ Harvey). We
love Lilygun's glamorous grunge-metal style and can't wait for
more from these amazing and edgy artists. |
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| Grunge-melancholy
with some nice harmonies, perfect for those who paint their
bedrooms black! |
[Chris
Merriman]
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| Lilygun,
fronted by the gorgeous female singer Anna Christina, performed
at the Women In Music festival that ran for 12 hours. Without
a doubt Lilygun put in one of the strongest performances of
the day. Diamonds could well be a breakthrough single for this
band. |
[Barry
Tomes - Barry Tomes Media Group - Gotham Records 2008]
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| Psych-metal-rock
stars Lilygun are worth catching live any day of the week. Dark,
bass-heavy, minor chord-inclined, angst rock. |
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| LILYGUN-
Frenetic female fronted alterno rock with a frisson of twisted
funk and hardcore. |
[The
Dublin Castle 2008]
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Interviews
New interview with Anna-Christina coming soon...
We've
just discovered an interview that Anna-Christina did in 2003 for
Bill Samaras (from Noise Zone Magazine) for Noisy Girls, a book
that will be published about female musicians. Check it out guys,
just click on the banner below.
And here's another slightly more controversial
one...
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Magazine
Reviews
Lilygun's 2007 demo had 2 published reviews.
Click on the magazines to read them.
 
Radio
Lilygun's
music has had prominent air play
on various global internet radio stations over the past 2 years. Songs
from the last Lilygun demo and the new single Diamonds, have been
aired more than once on these shows.
LILYGUN
ON PODCAST Bynar's
Indie Disco! Every Tuesday DJ Bynar hosts a radio show at www.waveradio.gr
(8-10pm +2GMT), featuring brand new indie rock tunes, mash-ups, covers
and remixes. This is NOT what is on the air, but an additional weekly
2-hour podcast, uncensored and unrestrained. Click on the banner above
and check it out guys.
Live
radio session and interview on 23rd July
Anna-Christina and lead guitarist, Adam Busiakiewicz
were invited to play live on global internet radio www.rivergibbsfm.com.
The groovy twosome played acoustic versions of Moonlight, Peace Of Mind,
Mind and Soul and Under Your Skin. Dj Phil Orange interviewed the pair
and found out what's install for the rest of the year for Lilygun. Details
of when the show will be aired are coming soon.
"Anna-Christina
is very expressive on stage. She puts the songs across very emotionally.
It's really a privilege to be part of an audience when they're actually
playing".
[DJ Phil Orange 2007]
For those of you that missed it, Anna-Christina's live radio interview
on The Oliver Hall Show on Raidersbroadcast can be heard right here.
Just click on the link above.
"They are a very good band"
[ Damain - TotalRock Radio 2007]
Lilygun caught the eyes and ears of a DJ from TotalRock who included
the band in his live radio show. Peace Of Mind, taken from the last
demo was played on one of the world's most popular rock/metal radio
stations, TotalRock Radio.
Boldly
Airing the Female Voice...
From
Portland . Oregon . USA comes a very unique Radio Station.Church
of Girl Radio is a 24/7 internet radio station featuring 18 different
shows which change every hour. They offer a direct connection to
a few listeners directly from their in-house server. They also relay
a stream through Live365.com, giving the bands and artists they
work with exposure to a worldwide audience!
Lilygun
were made November 2007 and May 2008 Radio Stars and
tracks from Lilygun's last demo and first single were aired all
through November and into 2008. The band were selected for their
special Juke Box and Moonlight was added in January. In May Lilygun's
Diamonds was given an amazing write-up by Mary Ann Naylor. You must
read it here.
"Absolutely
fantastic, that is Lilygun and Diamonds and I'll tell you what,
I wish I was still living in London so I could get to some of
the gigs and I got to say, absolutely fantastic and I really do
love Anna Christina's voice. It's fantastic stuff. Keep it up
guys"
[Dee Chapman - Radio Gets Wild
2008]
Check
out Lilygun's profile page at Xfm Uploaded.Uploaded is Xfm's unsigned
band network. Bands can create a homepage, upload songs, post gig
info, build a gallery and receive a unique Xfm uploaded web address.
The
more plays each song get, the better because the songs with the most
plays each week will be aired live on Xfm Radio. Or
alternatively, music fans can seach the site by name or genre to check
out some of the best new unsigned acts around, listen to their music
and find out when they're playing next, all in one place. Go and rate
Lilygun's music now... |
