The last year has
certainly been a good one for Nutonic, the support shows with
Puddle of Mudd and Vex Red, the features in Kerrang! and
on Radio 1's One Music, the month long tour of the French alps and now the
release of The Control Freaks E.P. on 2nd December through eastcentralfour.
The E.P. will be supported by a full UK tour (see below for dates).
Originally formed in 1996 by Jamie, Dave and Alan in the small town of
Llanddulas, North Wales, Nutonic quickly gained a reputation in the
surrounding areas as a solid group of musicians meant for bigger things
than Colwyn Bay WMC. Without a full-time drummer, the band followed Alan
to Manchester in 98 with their sights set on getting the exposure they
deserved. After two years they had gained numerous gig credits on the
Manchester circuit, appearing alongside bands such as
Elbow and Save Ferris and at the prestigious In The City
festival.
Still missing a resident drummer and continually travelling to London to
gig, the lads decided to make the move to the smoke. The ad they placed in
Melody Maker for a drummer cited influences from
AC/DC, Led Zep and Hendrix to Nirvana,
Radiohead and
Rage. After many unsuccessful jam sessions they encountered Joff
Waring, with whom they connected instantly on both musical and personal
levels. Joff had been gigging with various cover and original bands
throughout Europe, and had recently quit Northampton for London in search
of worthier things.
With the line-up solid, the band recorded more demos and played more gigs,
this was enough to get London's management, press and radio interested.
Within a year they had secured management, gained airplay on Steve
Lamacq's Evening Session on Radio 1, played with bands like the Cosmic
Rough Riders and Mo-ho-bish-o-pi, and secured a single deal with
independent label eastcentralfour. Producer Andy Scarth, of
Skunk Anansie fame, stumbled across the band and expressed an
interest in working with Nutonic. In early 2001 began the recording of the
Everyday single - the title track produced by Andy. Three studios, four
months and bundles of cash later, the finished single was ready, and after
recruiting NME photographer Martin Goodacre (most noted for his NME cover
shot of Kurt Cobain the week after his death), a release date was set and
distribution to HMV and independent stores within the UK was secured.
Much activity followed, including national and regional airplay and live
sessions throughout the UK, Holland and Germany. The Everyday video was
shot by HTV (ITV West) for their Friday night music show Shotgun Slide
Show, and the track made Single of the Week at the Student Broadcast
Network (SBN). |
