HL London: New Tunes from The Vellas, Three Dimensional Tanx, Partisan, Hands off Gretel, featuring Lauren Tate
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- Category: UK A&E, Lifestyle, Culture
- Published on Thursday, 01 September 2016 06:54
- Written by Andrea Lynch
Hands Off Gretel
Burn the Beauty Queen
16 September 2016
Lead Tracks:
'Teethin' (to be released as a single on Sep 9th 2016),
'One Eyed Girl'
'Under the Bed'
Hands Off Gretel, founded by nineteen year old Lauren Tate are a force to be reckoned with. Inspired by the likes of Brody Dalle and Courtney Love, Lauren made it her mission to ensure strong, young women had a voice in today's music industry, presenting an alternative to mainstream pop stars singing about broken hearts. Lauren is a powerhouse of creativity; the band's frontwoman and songwriter, she also designs Hands Off Gretel's merchandise and is responsible for their videos, album artwork and photography.
In just over twelve months, Hands Off Gretel have well and truly made their mark on the UK music scene winning fans in Shirley Manson, Linda Perry and Kate Nash. The band are making an impact on the US too - Alternative Press tipped them as “A band you need to know” and premiered their latest DIY video ‘One Eyed Girl’. The track picked up regular UK airplay from Kerrang Radio and BBC Sheffield Introducing with the video single reached six thousand views in just one week.
The four piece alt rock/grunge inspired band from South Yorkshire are incredibly prolific, they have already released a three track EP, a couple of video singles and their debut album is out in September, funded via their huge and ever increasing international online fan base.
Having already made their mark on the festival circuit playing Camden Rocks and Isle of Wight, Hands Off Gretel will be supporting their album release with a full UK tour planned for Autumn.
Notes:
Hands Off Gretel formed 2015
The band beat off competition from three thousand others to play Camden Rocks festival in 2015, also winning a place at Isle of Wight Festival 2016 through the Live & Unsigned competition
Three track EP ‘Be Mine’ was released as a free download to mark the band's launch
‘My Size’ released January 2016, was played on BBC Intro Sheffield, Team Rock, Radio, Amazing Radio
2016 gig highlights include Whitby Goth Weekend and Rebellion Punk Festival, Isle of Wight Festibal and Camden Rocks
The band were featured by US Alternatives press as “A band you need to know about”
Kate Nash after seeing them live in London wrote on facebook “Hands Off Gretel are my new favourite everything”
Garbage recently introduced Hands Off Gretel to the world on their social media.. calling lead sing Lauren Tate “A superstar”
"I've been watching Lauren Tate evolve over the years and I have to say, I like where this band is going."
Linda Perry
"Hands Off Gretel are my new favourite everything!"
Kate Nash
"Ladies and gentlemen, I introduce to you Hands Off Gretel. Ms Lauren Tate is a SUPERSTAR. Got to give my favourite Skating Polly girls a shout out here for the discovery."
Shirley Manson, Garbage
"Hands Off Gretel are a modern riot grunge band, bringing back grrrl power, channeling Courtney Love's attitude, Brody Dalle's grit and Amanda Palmer's lyrical perversity. Their neon video for "My Size" will throw you straight back into the Lisa Frank painted '90s."
Cassie Whitt, Alternative Press
"Despite her diminutive stature, Tate boasted a voice guttural and heavy hitting enough to match Brody Dalle or Courtney Love at their most vicious."
Blue Corner Stone Camden Rocks Festival Review
"Hands Off Gretel is the raucous lovechild of Lauren Tate; a seriously talented woman in spearheading the absolute cutting edge in female rebellion with a fantastic attitude, and, perhaps even more strikingly, an utterly likeable demeanour. She’s sheer passion – sheer, unadulterated and unrestricted passion; built up from a very real love of music and a very real love of audience."
Cat on The Wall Music & Culture Webzine
Social Links:
www.handsoffgretel.co.uk
www.facebook.com/handsoffgretel
www.twitter.com/handsoffgretel
www.instagram.com/handsoffgretel
www.youtube.com/channel/UCJz2vGY4xWeE8im90L7ryAQ
Soundcloud Album Playlist: https://soundcloud.com/hands-off-gretel/sets/burn-the-beauty-queen/s-ho06s
Pre-order Link https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/burn-the-beauty-queen/id1134623381?ls=1&app=itunes
Live Dates:
6th August – Rebellion Festival Blackpool
7th August – Kaya Festival South Wales
13th August – Krazyhouse Liverpool
3rd Sept – Corporation Sheffield
15th Sept -The Black Heart Camden (contact for guest list entry)
16th Sept –Album Launch (North) – Barnsley Rock & Blues Club
22nd Sept – Lady Luck Canterbury
6th Oct - Adelphi Hull
13th Oct –Trillians Newcastle
27th Oct - Fulford Arms York
28th Oct - Soundhouse Leicester
11th Nov – Mulberry Tavern Sheffield
12th Nov – Lincoln Imp Scunthorpe (support)
Explicit Content:
Oh Shit
World Against She
Always Right
Album Credits:
Recorded on location in a remote house in Wales
Vocals & backing Vocals: Lauren Tate
Rythm guitar: Lauren Tate
Lead guitar: Sean McAvinue
Bass: Sam Hobbins
Drums: Sam Hobbins
Produced & Mastered by Pete Thompson
Flat Wave studio
All songs written by Lauren Tate
Album Artwork: Lauren Tate
Album Photography: Helen Tate
Live Photography: Helen Tate, Mel Butler, Kimberly Bayliss