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Basingstoke, Hampshire UK
15th May 2007
Rock extravaganza in Basingstoke
The Academy live music venue in Basingstoke is hosting a rock extravanganza on Saturday 15th June.
The headline act is Aldershot-based “Vibracore”, an intense four-piece rock band that plays its own brand of swaggering, hard-edged, funked-up, psychedelic, voodoo-blues sleaze.
Their debut album, ‘The Emerald Sessions’ was released to universal acclaim. Simon Bradley of Guitarist magazine said of the album “…forty-a-day vocals from Daniel Card and excellent six string flashes from beardy guitarist John Moline all add up to a totally English experience. ‘Seen the Light’ has a great groove as well as an awesome phat Strat tone.”
The Venue magazine’s Dave Trott said, “In Vibracore’s world a Texas blues riff becomes a rocking mantra as ‘Hard Work, Worry and Pain’ takes a stretch and takes its time to show you what it can do. They juggle (successfully) with Rock, Blues, Soul and Funk… but the main deal is that they are themselves. If I had heard them when I was 14 it would have become a pivotal moment. Is the youth of today safe?”
By gigging extensively and playing at major London venues including three headline shows at the Mean Fiddler, London, Vibracore have forged a reputation as a great live act. Comparisons with Led Zeppelin, The Black Crowes, The Red Hot Chilli Peppers and The Foo Fighters are not without merit. The band is currently recording their second album due for release late 2007.
Vibracore’s website is www.myspace.com/vibracoreuk
The support act is south west rock gods “APE” from St Austell in Cornwall whose unique brand of rock music is rapidly bringing their talents to the attention of the music world. Ape’s website is: www.apemusic.net
Full details of this event and other original artists appearing in 2007 at the popular Academy live music venue, alongside their popular tribute band shows, are available on the venue’s website (http://www.academyclubs.com/) which is updated regularly.
Tickets priced £2.50 will be available on the door.
ENDS
Note to Editors
There are three Academy's currently in the South - Basingstoke, Boscombe and Eastleigh . All operate 24 hours, 7 days a week, and offer extensive Snooker, Pool and Nine Ball. Uniquely to The Academy venues, they now show live premiership football on Saturday & Sunday afternoons. In addition to this, professional Darts are available as well as huge satellite screens with surround sound showing live sporting events. Discreet but loaded fruit machines offer maximum payouts and that all-important thrill! The Fun Bars with their light refreshing décor offer a variety of entertainment for all ages, definitely not to be missed! The Basingstoke venue also boasts a function room and superb Chinese Restaurant.
(http://www.academyclubs.com/).
