Hadouken!
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"They sound angry, they sound smart, and they sound like something you'll be hearing a lot more of in the coming months." - NME
Hadouken! Are a four piece grime/indie hybrid band loosely linked to the young and vibrant new London scene some have labelled 'New Rave'. The band consist of James, Alice, Dan and Nick, two lovers and to brothers who met through a mutual love of music and the indie scene at Leeds University and are all in their teens and early twenties. Their visual style is a riotous clash of fluorescent DIY modifications, indie kid fashion and subverted urban wear.
Their demos are recorded in a bedroom on not more than a laptop and soundcard. The band have begun remixes / colorations for their fellow scenesters and peers the klaxons which the band themselves have authorised. They have also given Plan B a once over & currently working on a Hadouken re-jig for Bloc Party's new single.
Their debut track 'That Boy That Girl' is being championed by Steve Lamacq on BBC Radio 1, and has been described as a 'Snarling work of genius' by the NME.
James began his career in music as a fairly successful teenage grime producer starting before the days of Dizzee Rascal however, he has since abandoned the scene to take on the Hadouken! Project, but honours the scene in the underground digital sounds he employs in production and grime-esque vocals. The rest comes from the girl and boys admiration for indie rock, electric guitars and the thrill of the live gig, to give a unique and edgy sound unlike anything before.
The band commence their 1st UK tour supporting Metric in November which follows onto them playing with James Murphy (LCD Sound System) for his DFA night as well as play at the NME Breaking Bands Showcase at In The City this year.
'It's danceable grime with a wit most of Britpop would sell their Union Jacks for. 'That Boy That Girl' is nigh-on genius: lyrics that'll make you laugh, and a beat that'll make you move. Voluntarily.' THIS IS FAKE DIY
'Having won the genre lottery, they pulled the lever set to bask in their audiences adoration - it becomes apparent that all of the music industry and all their myspace friends have turned up to bounce and bob their heads to them. Very upstarted and abrasive, spouting terms like indy cindy, talking about scenesters dressed in their neon paint splattered gear.' www.burnburn.com
'They're basically very good.' www.popjustice.com
