Your chance to win a a Fender Jazz Bass guitar, hand-painted by Band of Skulls bass player Emma Richardson and autographed by the entire band ends this weekend. So hurry and enter now if you’d like the opportunity to take this little beauty home with you.
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Win an Autographed Band of Skulls Jazz Bass
May 27 2010, 6:10pm
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I’m hopeful of getting some Coachella photos from our artist relations guys once they return to the office from the festival, but in the meantime … Spin has a concert review of Pavement’s Coachella appearance, along with some excellent photos of their Fender gear here. I’m also a fan of a shot they got of Band of Skulls singer/guitarist Russell Marsden and this shot of Muse’s Matthew Bellamy. Pitchfork also has daily recaps and photos, including a shot of Thom Yorke, who helped bring the festival to a close on Sunday. Pitchfork’s Day One blog covering acts such as: Jay-Z, Vampire Weekend, LCD Soundsystem, She & Him and Them Crooked Vultures Pitchfork’s Day Two blog covering acts such as: Dirty Projectors, the xx, Girls, Hot Chip, Beach House, MGMT, Flying Lotus, Devo, Major Lazer, Camera Obscura, Die Antwoord, Faith No More and the Raveonettes Pitchfork’s Day Three blog covering acts such as: (the already mentioned) Thom Yorke, Gorillaz, Pavement, Deerhunter, Spoon and Matt & Kim.
April 19 2010, 1:45pm
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From Fender Front Row, fender.com
Band of Skulls Roll Through Arizona En Route to Coachella
Band of Skulls rolled through Scottsdale last night for a show at the Martini Ranch, and in this blogger’s humble opinion, they just keep getting better. This was the third time I’ve seen them live, but the first I’ve heard them play their New Moon track “Friends” in person, a number that earned major love from the packed house. Singer/guitarist Russell Marsden also has added a new Gretsch guitar to his rack. Marsden used it on “Cold Fame,” which added that unmistakable great Gretsch sound to the tune.
The U.K. trio is now en route to Coachella to play the Ghobi stage tomorrow around 4:30 p.m. But back to Martini Ranch … The entire evening wound up being a mostly-Fender affair with U.K. band 22-20’s and The Whigs of Athens, Ga., also relying on Fender guitars, basses and amps. The Whigs singer/guitarist Parker Gispert If you’ve never seen The Whigs live, I recommend you check them out on April 27 when they appear on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
April 16 2010, 3:32pm
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Band Of Skulls Bring It at SXSW
Personal thanks to hip hop/soul/Afro-Beat act NNEKA. After an extremely late night updating fender.com, the various social networking sites and this here blog, I appreciated their early afternoon performance on Friday at Filter’s Showdown at Cedar Street. Their groovin’ helped snap me out of my funk, just in time to catch one of my favorite bands, Band of Skulls, absolutely rock the joint. Seriously, if you haven’t seen this guys yet, do it now. Even though they were running on empty after returning from Dallas in the wee hours of the morning after a show there with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (who also played today’s Showdown), they brought it. Told that the line to get in an hour before the show went around the corner, Band of Skulls drummer Matt Hayward shot me a surprised look and asked, “Really?” “It’s surreal,” he said. “We still see ourselves as our little band from Southampton, England, so to come here and have a load of people turn up in another country, it’s… we’re very grateful.” Thankfully, they also managed to finish the show without blowing an amp. Singer/guitarist Russell Marsden has blown at least two since arriving in Austin. “You at Fender are going to regret working with Russell Marsden,” predicted Hayward. “He breaks all of your shit, all of the time.” Watch a clip from the show here..and see more photos here.
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March 20 2010, 2:14am
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Muse Billboard.com has reported that Muse will play next Saturday night at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. According to Billboard, the British power trio is expected to play at Stubbs on a bill that also includes the Canadian indie rock band Metric. Billboard.com has also revealed its 20 Bands to Watch at South by Southwest. Similar to Fender’s Guide to SXSW, Billboard’s list includes Band of Skulls and Temper Trap. Another SXSW guide to check out: Spin’s 50 Must-Hear Bands at SXSW
March 11 2010, 4:05pm
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From Fender Front Row, fender.com
Band of Skulls Tune Opens ABC’s Show Castle
Band of Skulls’ song “Patterns” was featured on last night’s episode of Castle. The track opened ABC’s murder-mystery television show and the discovery of a vic’s body in the park. It was interesting timing since I had just published my article on the U.K. trio earlier in the afternoon. If you haven’t yet read it, check it out. This band is quickly gaining a following and could just be the next big thing. Read Band of Skulls: Fact or Fiction? Not much of a reader? Watch the video on them at Fender Vision.
March 9 2010, 9:58am
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From Fender Front Row, fender.com
SXSW: Showdown at Cedar Street
Our friends at FILTER Magazine have announced details about its upcoming 2010 FILTER Magazine SXSW showcase (March 18-20) in Austin, Texas. Looks like a few of our favorite bands made the bill, including Band of Skulls and the Temper Trap. Fender will be there in Austin to cover the festivities again this year, so be on the lookout in a few weeks for videos, photos and blog updates! In the meantime, click here to see FILTER’s full SXSW lineup!
February 23 2010, 4:53pm
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From Fender Front Row, fender.com
Fender Artists in the 2010 Coachella Lineup
As most everyone is probably aware by now, Jay-Z, Muse, Gorillaz, Thom Yorke, Faith No More and Them Crooked Vultures are among the headliners for Coachella (April 16-18). Several other Fender artists also made the bill including Band of Skulls, Coheed and Cambria, Deer Tick, Lucero, MGMT, Phoenix, The Cribs, The Raveonettes, The Soft Pack and Yo La Tengo. So get your tents ready…we certainly are! For more info on Coachella, click here.
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January 29 2010, 10:54am
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From Fender Front Row, fender.com
Band of Skulls Makes People Mag’s Top 10
Band of Skulls’ debut album Baby Darling Doll Face Honey was featured in People magazine’s top 1o album list. The U.K. indie rock trio find themselves in elite company as top-selling artists such as Green Day, U2 and Rihanna were also selected for the piece. Pick up People’s Best (and Worst) of 2009 issue with Taylor Swift on the cover to enjoy the entire article.
December 18 2009, 9:46am
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Fresh off their appearance on Friday night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, Band of Skulls headlined a Saturday night show at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Ariz. Both nights, vocalist/bassist Emma Richardson rocked her Fender Precision Bass while vocalist/guitarist Russell Mardsen relied on his Fender Jazzmaster, played through a Fender Vibro-King® amp. Below is the video from Kimmel, where they performed Baby Darling Doll Face Honey single “I Know What I Am.”
December 7 2009, 12:05pm
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