March 2014

March 2014

Contents:

Editorial



October 2013

October 2013

Contents:

Editorial

Our 10 October 2013 showcase

10-12 October
Norwich Sound & Vision 2013

DOE

Horse Party

The Mondegreens

Our next full gig –
Friday 13 December 2013

our 13th birthday and Christmas party

Drugstore

She Makes War

BUOYS



June 2013

June 2013

Contents:

Editorial

Our next gig -
Friday 7th June 2013

Loom

Die You Now

Darwin & the Dinosaur



April 2013

April 2013

Contents:

Editorial

Our next gig -
Friday 26th April 2013

violet violet

Cthru27

Arrows of Love

The Nightingales


Recommended:

April 2013 @ NAC



January 2013

January 2013

Contents:

Editorial

Our next gig -
Wednesday 23rd January 2013

The Joy Formidable

WE//ARE//ANIMAL


Recommended:

January 2013 @ NAC

21 January 2013, Blood Red Shoes @ NAC



December 2012

December 2012

Contents:

Editorial

Our next gig -
Friday 14th December 2012

Cold In Berlin

Tortoise Family Connections

There's Someone In The Pond


Recommended:

December 2012 @ NAC



October 2012

September 2012

June 2012

June 2012

Contents:

Editorial

Our next gig -
Friday 22nd June 2012

Yeti Lane

collider

The Thinking Men


Reccommended:

Norwich Arts Centre selected June 2012 highlights




May 2012

April 2012

April 2012

Contents:

Editorial

Our next gig -
Friday 13th April 2012

Drugstore

Fiel Garvie

Port Isla




February 2012

February 2012

Contents:

Editorial

Our next gig -
Friday 24th February 2012

Electricity in our Homes

Octagon Court

Invisible Cities




December 2011

December 2011

Contents:

Editorial

Our next gig -
Friday 16th December 2011

Magoo

We Can't Dance

Khan

Tim Clare

John Osborne



October 2011

October 2011

Contents:

Editorial

Our next gig -
Friday 7th October 2011

The Victorian English Gentlemans Club

Olympians

The Shadow Project



September 2011

September 2011

Contents:

Editorial

Our next gig -
Friday 16th September 2011

Sarabeth Tucek

Alloy Ark

Rory McVicar


Reccomended:

BBC Music Video Festival

Norwich Sound & Vision convention



June 2011

June 2011

Contents:

Editorial

Our next gig -
Friday 17th June 2011

Underground Railroad

Fever Fever

The Day The Robots Came




April 2011

April 2011

Contents:

Editorial

Our next gig -
Friday 8th April 2011

Talons

Deers

Embarrassing Machines




February 2011

February 2011

Contents:

Editorial

Our next gig -
Friday 25th February 2011

Blue on Blue

C.O.L.L

Typewriter Radio




December 2010

October 2010

September 2010

August 2010

August 2010

Contents:

Editorial

Our next gig -
Sunday 1st August 2010
Waterloo Park Walkabout Our compere

Black Vox

Blue on Blue

Glory Glory

Hellhound Oconnor and the Winkles

KunK

Olympians

These Ghosts



June 2010

Prepare to be blown away by Marion, Raphael, JB and Anna, who's off-picture rosining her cello bow, when they deliver their David Lynch-inspired noise cocktail of awesome.

Underground Railroad headline wombatwombat on Friday 17 June 2011 @ NAC

Underground Railroad will be adored by fans of...

PJ Harvey, Pixies, Lydia Lunch, Velvet Underground, Gallon Drunk.

For people that haven't caught you live, how are you going to wow them?

Raw live energy, mix of drone guitar and cello from the two girls and simple but ferocious rhythmic section from the boys. A few electronic elements will surprise and bring psychedelic to a climax. No drugs necessarily needed.

You've been hotly tipped and revered by critics and audiences alike since your debut LP hit the decks in 2007; how is your 13 June released third album, White Night Stand, going to bring the bigger success you deserve?

We've produced this record ourselves, in our own Stamford Hill studio in London so we had more time to play around with instruments, effects and go beyond the limits of an expansive studio with an expensive producer. We've been very intimate in this record, creating our own world, dreamy soundscapes, cinematic music almost, very personal and honest lyrics.

There is not a hit single there; it's not necessarily a commercial record, but that's precisely the point.

White Night Stand will be perfect for music lovers' night stands.

"Intense and amped, touching and subtle at points and hugely tuneful, taking in early Radiohead and Liars as well as the beloved American alt.rock bands that made the three fall in love with music in the first place." (aaamusic.co.uk)

"I was drawn to the cover artwork of a mannequin on a bed. I think it sets the tone of the album, which was inspired by David Lynch... If you like British bands and don't mind waves and waves and waves of sound, I think Underground Railroad has some songs they can offer to your liking. I'll bet you those songs will sound great live." (weheartmusic.typepad.com)

Please tell us about White Night Stand and why you chose to donate a live studio demo version of Yellow Suit instead of any other track to wombatwombat's 10th anniversary compilation, wombatonebat vol 2.

Yellow Suit was one out of the three songs that were demoed before going to the studio. Most of the other songs weren't, as they weren't finished before we even started the recording process.

Yellow Suit is a perfect example of how our sound evolved from Sticks and Stones to White Night Stand.

Please share some details about your selection of videos to accompany the album at vimeo.com/channels/white nightstand

We've been frustrated to rely on other people to make a music video. They cost money to make and MTV's '90's rock videos golden age is now long gone. JB started to play around with Flash and photoshop and animated his own illustrations, ie Russian Doll or Rude Awakening.

They're homemade animations, very fun to watch and especially to make.

They are also helping to share our world with fans, as they're made by the band. I (Raphael) made two more videos filmed with a smart phone with footage shot on tour or on a night out in and at home London, ie Gingko Biloba and The Orchid's Curse. It's way more fun this way.

Everyone can now record music or make a video with a laptop. Why not do it!

Three-quarters of the band are Parisian émigrés: to what extent do you feel part of the UK and French music scenes...

We've now been settled in London for the last five years. Our move was originally a desire to expand our cultural background and see discover more music, more bands, more art, meet more people.

London is great for this. We do feel like a London band now and familiar with UK bands we met along the way. When we go back to Paris, we still feel like home and fans and friend come and greet us every time.

At the end of the day, we're not part of any scene, we're simply doing our thing, trying our best to make honest and interesting music, enjoy ourselves while the days go by. We could be from anywhere in the world, living anywhere in the world.

...and how do you keep tabs on what's happening back home?

We haven't for the past four years. I've been looking at The French scene recently using online webzines. There are good independent bands and artists out there that formed when we did and still keep at it, eg Laetitia Shériff, Marvin.

Also, one musician I know from university in Versailles made it big – Olivia, from The Do – and I'm happy for her and her band. I'm pleased that some of the few good artists from where we're from can be recognised.

What else do we absolutely need to know about Underground Railroad?

Anna is addicted to coffee.

Which new bands do you rate as 'must see'?

One Fathom Down; Trogons; Bad Guys; The Tambourines; The Computers.

Social media snapshot

Which social media do you use and how do you rate them in terms of the best way to promote your band, with 1 being the best?

Ranking

Social media

URL

Anything to add?

1

Website

www.whitenightstand.net

Our official website. Updated by the band every week.

2

Facebook

www.facebook.com/pages/Underground-Railroad/14055737647

Updates from the band almost every day and latest news.

3

Myspace

www.myspace.com/urailroad

We kept our myspace very neat and up to date. Order records from this page.

4

Twitter

http://twitter.com/#!/urailroaduk

5

YouTube and/or Vimeo

www.youtube.com/user/urailroad; www.vimeo.com/channels/white nightstand

All our official videos/good live or interesting videos are posted on our YouTube.


Who's aboard the Underground Railroad?

Marion plays guitar and sings.
Anna plays cello.
JB plays bass.
Raphael plays drums and sings.