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Thursday, July 02, 2009
Hoover Dams on The Internet
I Just wanted to update you about where else you can find Hoover Dams on the internet, hear new songs
and keep up to date with the latest news.
Hoover Dams Website -
www.hooverdams.com
Hoover Dams on Facebook -
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Hoover-Dams/20151565141?ref=ts
Hoover Dams on Last FM -
http://www.last.fm/music/Hoover+Dams
Follow us on Twitter -
www.twitter.com/hooverdams
And finally if there is somewhere else you think we should be, please let us know and we will check it out
Hoover Dams
XXX
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Bollocks to Poverty II How to get tickets etc
This years Bollocks to Poverty one dayer again returns to the New Beehive Inn in Bradford and this years
line-up looks ace with Johnny Foreigner headlining the inside stage and The Birdman Rallies the outside
Hoover Dams will be appearing on the outside Muscain centre stage at 4pm
Tickets are selling fast for this event, your can be purchased online at -
www.beepmag.blogspot.com
There is also a facebook event, please add yourself and invite all your friends, it can be found at -
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=104953649391&ref=ts
See you there.
Don't forget please continue to vote for us to play Bingley Live so we can share the stage with the likes of
The Doves and Calvin Harris at this years event. It only takes about 30 secs (no sign up)
Please visit -
http://www.bingleymusiclive.com/local.php
Friday, May 29, 2009
Vote for Us to Play Bingley Live
Like to see Hoover Dams up on the main stage at Bingley Live this summer, then all you need to do is visit -
http://www.bingleymusiclive.com/local.php
Click the check box for Hoover Dams and press submit.
Please even if you're not from the area submit your vote and lets see hoover dams entertaining the masses
Sunday, April 19, 2009
I am You Are (Live)
It has been a while since the last Hoover Dams day and the new single is not due to be released untl this
summer, so to quench the appetite for new Hoover Dams material we have put up a previously unreleased
live favourite track 'I Am You Are' on our myspace profile.
Please visit our myspace and give it a listen please stip by and let us know what you think too!!!
Looking forward to more Hoover Dams news soon!
Hoover Dams
XXX
Sunday, February 08, 2009
Send us Your Pics!
We've got some thumbnail pics from a gig we did in Halifax last October. hopefully we'll get the full versions
soon.
hope you enjoy them anyway.
Anyone who does have photos of us. Could you post them onto our profile? Over time we've had loads and
loads of photos taken of us live but rarely do we get to see them.
Or you can send them to us at
info@hooverdams.com
Interview with the Hoover Dams
Monday, February 02, 2009
Check out the new Yorkshire Gig guide for an exclusive interview with Hoover Dams. Thanks for Andrew
and the team for inluding us in this edition.
Keep checking the site to find out the best of whats going on in Yorkshire (and beyond) this month.
www.yorkshiregigguide.co.uk
Let us know what you think of the interview!
Update 19th Sept 2008
Hi Hooverheads,
You may have noticed that it's been pretty quiet over the last few weeks in Hooverland so I thought I'd give
you a quick update of whats going on.
Firstly you'll be glad to know we've all had our hols, Doug been back over Maryland way, Vicky and Dave
went backpacking around Europe
We are currently in the middle of redesigning our website, look out for the new pages, personal biographies
and other new features coming very soon
We've been speaking to different radio stations to get Hoover Dams some more airplay and hopefully you'll
be hearing some more hoover tracks on air very soon (Look in our comments for Record Finder for the
latest news)
We've been organising more gigs, look out for news on both our sites (News of a Hull date coming very
soon)
Most importantly of all we've been working on October's track for Hoover Dams Day and you're in for a real
treat this month with a brand new track in a slightly different style than maybe you have been used to, its
called - Turn the Beat Up and I know that Rexx of Rexx Rocks Podcasts will appreciated its 50's influences
02 Sep 2008
Ever Wondered what Happens to the songs removed from our profile?
Ever wondered what happens to the songs that have been removed from our profile?
Songs such as - Pontius Pilate and Fight Night?
Well all of our songs are available to listen to still by going across and visiting our Last FM Hoover Dams
page. It can be found here -
http://www.last.fm/music/Hoover+Dams
Feel free to pop across and play all the old favourites. It is also here under albums that you will be able to
play the month by month album in its entirety as it progresses :)
23 Jul 2008
The Amazing Doug!
Hoover Dams are greatly excited to announce
The Amazing Doug as the new Dams lead guitarist.
The Amazing Doug, is currently playing around West Yorkshire
with his solo show and more recently has been playing with
Atlanta, Georgia band The Cogburns
Doug is a songwriter, a singer, and sometimes guitar and mandolin
player. He has performed in one way or another all over the US as
well as parts of Europe and the UK. One of his old band-mates
commented, after seeing Doug in an acoustic setting, that he really
could sing. The recordings are a couple years old, and a couple of
these songs are some of the best from Doug. There have been other
bands that Doug has played with, or sang for. Nekkid, and the Cogburns
are Doug's most recent. Doug sang and played guitar for Nekkid, and
most recently played guitar and helped with backing vocals for the
Cogburns
The new Hoover Dam song released on August 1st will be the first to feature
Doug on guitar. Keep checking back for live dates, more to be added soon
Links -
http://www.myspace.com/dougnissmusic
http://www.myspace.com/thecogburns
See You Soon
Hoover Dams
XXX
15 Jul 2008
www.aralie.com - Download Beauty Queen Now!
Hoover Dams have signed upto new download site www.aralie.com
The concept of this site is that people can pay what they believe the music is worth, we have one track
available for download 'Beauty Queen' and the recommended amount to pay per track is $1
The royalties per track means that the artist gets 85% of what you pay and a further 1% is also donated
directly to charity. You can of course also pay nothing and get the track for free. Its up to you!
If you visit www.aralie.com now you can also find a feature on the Hoover Dams (if not a slightly bizarre
feature to be fair)
Happy downloading
Hoover Dams
XXX
14 Jul 2008
New Song 1st of every month
For the next 12 months we will be releasing a new Hoover Dam song onto myspace every month and you
will be able to collect them all.
The deal is simple -
On the 1st day of every month there will be a brand new Hoover Dam song you've not heard on myspace
before.
On that day and that day only you will be able to download the new track for FREE. That's right, gratis, zilch,
but only on that day. For the next 6 months the song will be available for streaming but will not be available
for download.
So remember that 1st day of each month will be Hoover day, but don't worry we'll remind you loads before
the day!!
August 1st will be the first day if this new scheme, by the end of the year you will have a whole Hoover Dams
album. The first track to be released is brand new and will be
What You Aim For Is What You Usually Get
See you on the 1st!!!
Hoover Dams
XXX
19 June 2005
Podcast now available to download
The podcast from Boston's Krushradio.com Rexx Rock show is now available to download or stream at -
www.funkyjudge.net
or
www.bostonmonkey.net
The show takes the interview with Dave and Vicjy and 4 songs from last nights broadcast of Rexx show.
Thanks to Rexx for having us on :)
Hoover Dams
XXX
25 May 2008
Rough Beats Festival 2008 - June 13th -15th
Rough Beats is almost upon us and the line-up this year looks ace with such acts as -
Royal Treatment Plant, Scaramanga Six, Shatner, The Whippets, Pulled Apart by Horses amongst loads of
others.
It takes places in North yorks (near Clapham) and only cost 20 for a weekend ticket - June 13th - 15th
You can still get tickets from =
to buy tickets send an email to roughbeats@redroomevents.co.uk stating how many tickets you want. We
will then send you a payment form.
Also there's a facebook event -
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=12210046419&ref=ts
and you can find the event here on myspace
www.myspace.com/roughbeatfestival
Also wondering how to get there? Then join the car sharing group on facebook!!
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=13350873958&ref=ts
21 May 2008
Leeds Music Scene Review
I thought I'd post this review of our fignt night ep that we sent out a while ago. it can be found at www.
leedsmusicscene.net.
On the whole I didn't send many out for review this time but its good to get positive feedback. We're pretty
pleased with this anyway -
Kevin gave it a 4 out of 5 by the way, which is good for the site as well
Hoover Dams: Fight Night
By Kevin Richardson
Having been around since 2005 and being quite big on the Bradford scene, Hoover Dams were a band I'd
heard of, but this was my first time hearing their music. And when the first song 'Sent From Hell' kicked in, I
was quite impressed. A lot of the times when listening to EPs from up and coming bands, they can sound
overproduced and the sound is lost in the mixing, but Hoover Dams adopt a very lo-fi approach and the
resulting sound is very grungy. 'Sent From Hell' sounds like an early Kings Of Leon track. Catchy guitar riffs
and duelling vocals are held together by the drums, which are relentless, and the first song is an absolute
blast.
'Fight Night' continues this relentlessness, with the vocals standing out, almost shouting. There's almost a
feel of carelessness about the track, which adds to the lo-fi effect, although don't mistake this for me saying
the sound is lazy. It takes real skill to create this kind of sound and 'Fight Night' is 1:47 of sheer exhilaration.
Very old school sound that feels like it's being played right in front of you as you listen to it.
'Pontious Pilate' starts somewhat surprisingly with what sounds like an organ. And it really adds a lot to the
sound throughout the song. This song is a lot calmer and there doesn't seem the same desire to rush
through the song, as with the previous two, and it has a much wider sound. It's now dawning on me who they
sound like: the lo-fi sound can be compared to the Black Lips. The vocals also sound very similar to Black
Lips, particularly in this song and it is good to hear something different like this.
Final song 'I Live On The Sun' expands further on the more expansive sound of the last song. The vocals are
punchy again, with haunting vocals and keyboards underneath, and this song really takes its time to build up
the atmosphere. Very atmospheric but retaining the lo-fi sound that made the first couple of tracks so
successful. All four tracks sound as if they were made to be played live in front of packed crowds, but they
do make the recorded transition very well and don't seem to lose any of the edge which can so often
happen. If you like it lo-fi and dirty, you'll find a lot to enjoy with Hoover Dams.
16 May 2008
Party in the Amp
For those about it is Bradford University's End of Term Party Next Friday (23rd May)
It is being held in the ampithetre at Bradford Uni starting at 12pm (weather permiting)
Its FREE, has cheap student bar (no student ID needed) amongst usual Studenty things that will be going on
John Hegley is performing twice - 15.15 and 16.45
Hoover Dams headline the event at 7.15pm
Hope to see you there!
Ps please vote for us in the north West chart :)
12 Apr 2008
Now the Fun Really Begins!
Thanks again to everyone who voted for us on band republic
Now the fun really begins. Over the next few weeks there will be a series of questions where you make the
decision on which single is chosen, how to promote it, even what cover is used!
The first of these questions is up now and you can vote on this up until this sunday midnight.
What single to be released -
Either - Beauty Queen (radio friendly name)
Or - Sent From Hell
Have a listen and choose wisely
Its not too late to register for band republic either so if you fancy getting involved send an email to
Luke@bandrepublic.com and he will set you up
Everyone else please go to www.bandrepublic.com to vote
Please lets have your input for this to work
Next gigs -
Saturday 12th April - The Attic in Accrington
Thursday 17th April - Gasworks, Bradford
Look forward to seeing you there
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Check out Music Man!
Check Out the music Man site
Please check out our Music Man’s site here at myspace and join in his vote for your favourite North West
band (you can even vote for us! )
It’s people like the music man who are helping to promote grass roots music and get more band heard by a
wider audience.
You can find him here -
http://www. myspace. com/voicevisionvibesnwuk
He has also taken the time to review our latest demo -
It just amazes me why we have so many Bands just waiting in the wings to be discovered,to be recognised,
and to be offered just rewards for all work done that has brought them to the level they are at right now. Im
gonna tell you about at Band that have reached that level and are worthy of being in that group of musicians
and performers I describe as accomplished,
Guys listen to the HOOVER DAMS. Accomplished Musicians who perform their brand of music as a work of
Art. Vocals are fuckin excellent,backing vocals are totally in sync with the lead vox and play a major role in
the overall impact of the Music. Bang up to date in terms of style. Two tracks you wanna hear again and
again are Beauty Queen and I Live on the Sun,you will no doubt find others as well.I know this band work
hard,and I say Hoover Dams 5 star rating for your stuff. You got one huge fan...You really have found the key
to drawing in a Massive fan base.....Hoover Dams your stuff is pretty exhilirating.
Thanks music man keep it up!!!
Support your local music!
05 Apr 2008
And the winners of Band Republic are ...
Hoover Dams!!!
Woo Hoo!!!
I’d like to thank everyone who took the time and effort to vote for us on the Band Republic. We’ve not made
our own announcement yet but it is official Hoover Dams have won the Band Republic vote - Woo Hoo!!!
Its great news for us, its not only the 2nd national recoginition comp we have won in the last 12 months (the
Other being Channel 4 Harvey Goldsmith Hoover trivia fans) but it means we will be releasing our debut
single on the Band Republic record label very shortly.
Now its up to you, the voters to choose, the method of promotion single etc we are gonna release.
Thanks again and look out for all the events we have coming up in the next few weeks including a special
Single Launch Party on 17th May (details to be released shortly) I hope you can all make it to
Thanks
03 Apr 2008
Free Gig at Bradford Uni!
We will be playing a free Gig at Bradford University at 8pm this coming Monday (7th April)
The gig itself will be perhaps one of the bizzarist that we’ve been involved with and will be worth coming just
to see us in this unusual setting -
Ramair and UBU Bars present -
Hoover Dams live Outside the Courtyard
8pm Monday 7th April
There is only us playing, come along have a few pints inside, dress warm come out, see us blast away The
Courtyard - yay!! go back inside and get warm
See you all there!!!
27 Mar 2008
Frankly my dear they do give a dam!
We have been featured in the play section of todays Telegraph and Argus -
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.2149489.0.hoover_dams_single_hopes.php
Which we think is a cool article :)
Let us know what you think.
Also you may have noticed that we are back in (joint) 1st again at Band Republic, (www.bandrepublic.com)
we really need your vote. Voting closes on April 2nd (only a few more days to go) and if we are leading at
this time it will be our single released in about 3 weeks time. Please vote now!
All you need to do is send an email to luke@bandrepublic.com and Luke will get back to you with what to do
next
Please take the time and to vote for us, we really appreciate your support
19 Mar 2008
Dams in Keighley News
Hoover Dams feature in Keighley News this week, the website also has an extended version of the story
and can be found by clicking on the following link -
http://www.keighleynews.co.uk/leisure/knightsout/leisureknightsoutband/display.var.2129455.0.
web_deal_for_hoover_dams.php
I am also going to be uploading this story to our website in the next couple of days so look out for ut there.
We’d like to thank David Knights for all his support he has shown over the last couple of years
Remember there is still time to vote for us on Band Republic, your votes could mean that we could be
releasing a single in the next few weeks.
Go to www.bandrepublic.com to register your vote now
Our next gigs -
Friday 21st March - Love Apple, Dog on Wheels, Bradford Supporting The Sugars
Saturday 22nd Cardigan Arms, Leeds supporting Shatner
Saturday 29th March, ULU, London - Band Republic night
See you all there!!!
Bradford University - Thursday 13th March
Hoover Dams will be playing Bradford Uni this Thursday as part of the new Radio Ramair BST nights.
The night will run for 10pm to 2am and will feature 3 bands including ourselves and the ever excellent Sol
Gravy as well as student comedians and Ramiar DJ's spinning the discs.
As its uni it goes without saying that the drinks will be cheap too.
The show is also being recorded live for a future broadcast on Ramiar
tickets are only a meagre 2.50 and can be bought form the Courtyard and union outlets
Oh and remember to register your vote for us at www.bandrepublic.com, we are still leading, every vote
counts
29 Feb 2008
The Crack Magazine
We have been featured as a recommended gig in Newcastles The Crack Magazine (The gig it
recommends is at the Cardigan Arms in Leeds on March 22nd)
The done a nice little write up, posted our EP cover and contact details.
The Crack Magazine is a glossy magazine, established in 1985 and serves the North East covering arts,
books , music, fashion, dance and the March issue will be available shortly from all the usual outlets or visit
www.thecrackmagazine.com
Monday, February 25, 2008
Hoover Dams sign up with Band Republic
Hoover Dams are proud to announce that they have been selected by the Band Republic Record Label as
one of the five bands ready to fight it out to release their single in May.
Read what it's all about from the guys at Band Republic themselves-
Band Republic are the worlds first online record label with the A&R department run by you it's members.
That means you sign the band, you pick the single and you decide how we do it…
So you want to run a record label and you want to sign a band and release them into the charts? This is what
you have to do…
pay £3.00 and become a lifetime member of band republic
start voting for your favourite band
pick a single
use the forums and suggest band ideas
buy the single when its released
So you are now a band republic member. Each cycle begins with a selection of bands. Vote number one
will always be who shall we sign? You continue voting and making decisions over the cycle period.
We release the single,you buy it, you get your friends to buy it, all the band republic members buy it... and
waddya know, you have been part of breaking an unsigned band into the charts. How cool is that! This
would not have been possible a year or so ago but with the new rule changes regarding digital downloads
etc. Its now possible for us, the people, to run a record company as a collective, picking our favourite band,
our favourite single and even picking where and when we release it!
Now if you have read this far and still havent joined up, its the cost of a pint! lets break some bands into the
charts together.
12 Feb 2008
Ramair 1350am - Weds 13th Feb 4pm
Dave and Vicky of Hoover Dams will be joining the Andy on the Wednesday Sessions at Radio Ramair this
Wedsnesday 13th Feb. The Dams will be in between 4pm and 5pm to chat about the band and to play their
new single 'Sent From Hell'
Ramair Bradford Universities Student Radio station can be heard on 1350AM all over campus and on the
internet at www.ramair.co.uk
Tune in at 4pm!!
Hoover Dams on The Internet
I Just wanted to update you about where else you can find Hoover Dams on the internet, hear new songs
and keep up to date with the latest news.
Hoover Dams Website -
www.hooverdams.com
Hoover Dams on Facebook -
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Hoover-Dams/20151565141?ref=ts
Hoover Dams on Last FM -
http://www.last.fm/music/Hoover+Dams
Follow us on Twitter -
www.twitter.com/hooverdams
And finally if there is somewhere else you think we should be, please let us know and we will check it out
Hoover Dams
XXX
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Bollocks to Poverty II How to get tickets etc
This years Bollocks to Poverty one dayer again returns to the New Beehive Inn in Bradford and this years
line-up looks ace with Johnny Foreigner headlining the inside stage and The Birdman Rallies the outside
Hoover Dams will be appearing on the outside Muscain centre stage at 4pm
Tickets are selling fast for this event, your can be purchased online at -
www.beepmag.blogspot.com
There is also a facebook event, please add yourself and invite all your friends, it can be found at -
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=104953649391&ref=ts
See you there.
Don't forget please continue to vote for us to play Bingley Live so we can share the stage with the likes of
The Doves and Calvin Harris at this years event. It only takes about 30 secs (no sign up)
Please visit -
http://www.bingleymusiclive.com/local.php
Friday, May 29, 2009
Vote for Us to Play Bingley Live
Like to see Hoover Dams up on the main stage at Bingley Live this summer, then all you need to do is visit -
http://www.bingleymusiclive.com/local.php
Click the check box for Hoover Dams and press submit.
Please even if you're not from the area submit your vote and lets see hoover dams entertaining the masses
Sunday, April 19, 2009
I am You Are (Live)
It has been a while since the last Hoover Dams day and the new single is not due to be released untl this
summer, so to quench the appetite for new Hoover Dams material we have put up a previously unreleased
live favourite track 'I Am You Are' on our myspace profile.
Please visit our myspace and give it a listen please stip by and let us know what you think too!!!
Looking forward to more Hoover Dams news soon!
Hoover Dams
XXX
Sunday, February 08, 2009
Send us Your Pics!
We've got some thumbnail pics from a gig we did in Halifax last October. hopefully we'll get the full versions
soon.
hope you enjoy them anyway.
Anyone who does have photos of us. Could you post them onto our profile? Over time we've had loads and
loads of photos taken of us live but rarely do we get to see them.
Or you can send them to us at
info@hooverdams.com
Interview with the Hoover Dams
Monday, February 02, 2009
Check out the new Yorkshire Gig guide for an exclusive interview with Hoover Dams. Thanks for Andrew
and the team for inluding us in this edition.
Keep checking the site to find out the best of whats going on in Yorkshire (and beyond) this month.
www.yorkshiregigguide.co.uk
Let us know what you think of the interview!
Update 19th Sept 2008
Hi Hooverheads,
You may have noticed that it's been pretty quiet over the last few weeks in Hooverland so I thought I'd give
you a quick update of whats going on.
Firstly you'll be glad to know we've all had our hols, Doug been back over Maryland way, Vicky and Dave
went backpacking around Europe
We are currently in the middle of redesigning our website, look out for the new pages, personal biographies
and other new features coming very soon
We've been speaking to different radio stations to get Hoover Dams some more airplay and hopefully you'll
be hearing some more hoover tracks on air very soon (Look in our comments for Record Finder for the
latest news)
We've been organising more gigs, look out for news on both our sites (News of a Hull date coming very
soon)
Most importantly of all we've been working on October's track for Hoover Dams Day and you're in for a real
treat this month with a brand new track in a slightly different style than maybe you have been used to, its
called - Turn the Beat Up and I know that Rexx of Rexx Rocks Podcasts will appreciated its 50's influences
02 Sep 2008
Ever Wondered what Happens to the songs removed from our profile?
Ever wondered what happens to the songs that have been removed from our profile?
Songs such as - Pontius Pilate and Fight Night?
Well all of our songs are available to listen to still by going across and visiting our Last FM Hoover Dams
page. It can be found here -
http://www.last.fm/music/Hoover+Dams
Feel free to pop across and play all the old favourites. It is also here under albums that you will be able to
play the month by month album in its entirety as it progresses :)
23 Jul 2008
The Amazing Doug!
Hoover Dams are greatly excited to announce
The Amazing Doug as the new Dams lead guitarist.
The Amazing Doug, is currently playing around West Yorkshire
with his solo show and more recently has been playing with
Atlanta, Georgia band The Cogburns
Doug is a songwriter, a singer, and sometimes guitar and mandolin
player. He has performed in one way or another all over the US as
well as parts of Europe and the UK. One of his old band-mates
commented, after seeing Doug in an acoustic setting, that he really
could sing. The recordings are a couple years old, and a couple of
these songs are some of the best from Doug. There have been other
bands that Doug has played with, or sang for. Nekkid, and the Cogburns
are Doug's most recent. Doug sang and played guitar for Nekkid, and
most recently played guitar and helped with backing vocals for the
Cogburns
The new Hoover Dam song released on August 1st will be the first to feature
Doug on guitar. Keep checking back for live dates, more to be added soon
Links -
http://www.myspace.com/dougnissmusic
http://www.myspace.com/thecogburns
See You Soon
Hoover Dams
XXX
15 Jul 2008
www.aralie.com - Download Beauty Queen Now!
Hoover Dams have signed upto new download site www.aralie.com
The concept of this site is that people can pay what they believe the music is worth, we have one track
available for download 'Beauty Queen' and the recommended amount to pay per track is $1
The royalties per track means that the artist gets 85% of what you pay and a further 1% is also donated
directly to charity. You can of course also pay nothing and get the track for free. Its up to you!
If you visit www.aralie.com now you can also find a feature on the Hoover Dams (if not a slightly bizarre
feature to be fair)
Happy downloading
Hoover Dams
XXX
14 Jul 2008
New Song 1st of every month
For the next 12 months we will be releasing a new Hoover Dam song onto myspace every month and you
will be able to collect them all.
The deal is simple -
On the 1st day of every month there will be a brand new Hoover Dam song you've not heard on myspace
before.
On that day and that day only you will be able to download the new track for FREE. That's right, gratis, zilch,
but only on that day. For the next 6 months the song will be available for streaming but will not be available
for download.
So remember that 1st day of each month will be Hoover day, but don't worry we'll remind you loads before
the day!!
August 1st will be the first day if this new scheme, by the end of the year you will have a whole Hoover Dams
album. The first track to be released is brand new and will be
What You Aim For Is What You Usually Get
See you on the 1st!!!
Hoover Dams
XXX
19 June 2005
Podcast now available to download
The podcast from Boston's Krushradio.com Rexx Rock show is now available to download or stream at -
www.funkyjudge.net
or
www.bostonmonkey.net
The show takes the interview with Dave and Vicjy and 4 songs from last nights broadcast of Rexx show.
Thanks to Rexx for having us on :)
Hoover Dams
XXX
25 May 2008
Rough Beats Festival 2008 - June 13th -15th
Rough Beats is almost upon us and the line-up this year looks ace with such acts as -
Royal Treatment Plant, Scaramanga Six, Shatner, The Whippets, Pulled Apart by Horses amongst loads of
others.
It takes places in North yorks (near Clapham) and only cost 20 for a weekend ticket - June 13th - 15th
You can still get tickets from =
to buy tickets send an email to roughbeats@redroomevents.co.uk stating how many tickets you want. We
will then send you a payment form.
Also there's a facebook event -
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=12210046419&ref=ts
and you can find the event here on myspace
www.myspace.com/roughbeatfestival
Also wondering how to get there? Then join the car sharing group on facebook!!
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=13350873958&ref=ts
21 May 2008
Leeds Music Scene Review
I thought I'd post this review of our fignt night ep that we sent out a while ago. it can be found at www.
leedsmusicscene.net.
On the whole I didn't send many out for review this time but its good to get positive feedback. We're pretty
pleased with this anyway -
Kevin gave it a 4 out of 5 by the way, which is good for the site as well
Hoover Dams: Fight Night
By Kevin Richardson
Having been around since 2005 and being quite big on the Bradford scene, Hoover Dams were a band I'd
heard of, but this was my first time hearing their music. And when the first song 'Sent From Hell' kicked in, I
was quite impressed. A lot of the times when listening to EPs from up and coming bands, they can sound
overproduced and the sound is lost in the mixing, but Hoover Dams adopt a very lo-fi approach and the
resulting sound is very grungy. 'Sent From Hell' sounds like an early Kings Of Leon track. Catchy guitar riffs
and duelling vocals are held together by the drums, which are relentless, and the first song is an absolute
blast.
'Fight Night' continues this relentlessness, with the vocals standing out, almost shouting. There's almost a
feel of carelessness about the track, which adds to the lo-fi effect, although don't mistake this for me saying
the sound is lazy. It takes real skill to create this kind of sound and 'Fight Night' is 1:47 of sheer exhilaration.
Very old school sound that feels like it's being played right in front of you as you listen to it.
'Pontious Pilate' starts somewhat surprisingly with what sounds like an organ. And it really adds a lot to the
sound throughout the song. This song is a lot calmer and there doesn't seem the same desire to rush
through the song, as with the previous two, and it has a much wider sound. It's now dawning on me who they
sound like: the lo-fi sound can be compared to the Black Lips. The vocals also sound very similar to Black
Lips, particularly in this song and it is good to hear something different like this.
Final song 'I Live On The Sun' expands further on the more expansive sound of the last song. The vocals are
punchy again, with haunting vocals and keyboards underneath, and this song really takes its time to build up
the atmosphere. Very atmospheric but retaining the lo-fi sound that made the first couple of tracks so
successful. All four tracks sound as if they were made to be played live in front of packed crowds, but they
do make the recorded transition very well and don't seem to lose any of the edge which can so often
happen. If you like it lo-fi and dirty, you'll find a lot to enjoy with Hoover Dams.
16 May 2008
Party in the Amp
For those about it is Bradford University's End of Term Party Next Friday (23rd May)
It is being held in the ampithetre at Bradford Uni starting at 12pm (weather permiting)
Its FREE, has cheap student bar (no student ID needed) amongst usual Studenty things that will be going on
John Hegley is performing twice - 15.15 and 16.45
Hoover Dams headline the event at 7.15pm
Hope to see you there!
Ps please vote for us in the north West chart :)
12 Apr 2008
Now the Fun Really Begins!
Thanks again to everyone who voted for us on band republic
Now the fun really begins. Over the next few weeks there will be a series of questions where you make the
decision on which single is chosen, how to promote it, even what cover is used!
The first of these questions is up now and you can vote on this up until this sunday midnight.
What single to be released -
Either - Beauty Queen (radio friendly name)
Or - Sent From Hell
Have a listen and choose wisely
Its not too late to register for band republic either so if you fancy getting involved send an email to
Luke@bandrepublic.com and he will set you up
Everyone else please go to www.bandrepublic.com to vote
Please lets have your input for this to work
Next gigs -
Saturday 12th April - The Attic in Accrington
Thursday 17th April - Gasworks, Bradford
Look forward to seeing you there
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Check out Music Man!
Check Out the music Man site
Please check out our Music Man’s site here at myspace and join in his vote for your favourite North West
band (you can even vote for us! )
It’s people like the music man who are helping to promote grass roots music and get more band heard by a
wider audience.
You can find him here -
http://www. myspace. com/voicevisionvibesnwuk
He has also taken the time to review our latest demo -
It just amazes me why we have so many Bands just waiting in the wings to be discovered,to be recognised,
and to be offered just rewards for all work done that has brought them to the level they are at right now. Im
gonna tell you about at Band that have reached that level and are worthy of being in that group of musicians
and performers I describe as accomplished,
Guys listen to the HOOVER DAMS. Accomplished Musicians who perform their brand of music as a work of
Art. Vocals are fuckin excellent,backing vocals are totally in sync with the lead vox and play a major role in
the overall impact of the Music. Bang up to date in terms of style. Two tracks you wanna hear again and
again are Beauty Queen and I Live on the Sun,you will no doubt find others as well.I know this band work
hard,and I say Hoover Dams 5 star rating for your stuff. You got one huge fan...You really have found the key
to drawing in a Massive fan base.....Hoover Dams your stuff is pretty exhilirating.
Thanks music man keep it up!!!
Support your local music!
05 Apr 2008
And the winners of Band Republic are ...
Hoover Dams!!!
Woo Hoo!!!
I’d like to thank everyone who took the time and effort to vote for us on the Band Republic. We’ve not made
our own announcement yet but it is official Hoover Dams have won the Band Republic vote - Woo Hoo!!!
Its great news for us, its not only the 2nd national recoginition comp we have won in the last 12 months (the
Other being Channel 4 Harvey Goldsmith Hoover trivia fans) but it means we will be releasing our debut
single on the Band Republic record label very shortly.
Now its up to you, the voters to choose, the method of promotion single etc we are gonna release.
Thanks again and look out for all the events we have coming up in the next few weeks including a special
Single Launch Party on 17th May (details to be released shortly) I hope you can all make it to
Thanks
03 Apr 2008
Free Gig at Bradford Uni!
We will be playing a free Gig at Bradford University at 8pm this coming Monday (7th April)
The gig itself will be perhaps one of the bizzarist that we’ve been involved with and will be worth coming just
to see us in this unusual setting -
Ramair and UBU Bars present -
Hoover Dams live Outside the Courtyard
8pm Monday 7th April
There is only us playing, come along have a few pints inside, dress warm come out, see us blast away The
Courtyard - yay!! go back inside and get warm
See you all there!!!
27 Mar 2008
Frankly my dear they do give a dam!
We have been featured in the play section of todays Telegraph and Argus -
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.2149489.0.hoover_dams_single_hopes.php
Which we think is a cool article :)
Let us know what you think.
Also you may have noticed that we are back in (joint) 1st again at Band Republic, (www.bandrepublic.com)
we really need your vote. Voting closes on April 2nd (only a few more days to go) and if we are leading at
this time it will be our single released in about 3 weeks time. Please vote now!
All you need to do is send an email to luke@bandrepublic.com and Luke will get back to you with what to do
next
Please take the time and to vote for us, we really appreciate your support
19 Mar 2008
Dams in Keighley News
Hoover Dams feature in Keighley News this week, the website also has an extended version of the story
and can be found by clicking on the following link -
http://www.keighleynews.co.uk/leisure/knightsout/leisureknightsoutband/display.var.2129455.0.
web_deal_for_hoover_dams.php
I am also going to be uploading this story to our website in the next couple of days so look out for ut there.
We’d like to thank David Knights for all his support he has shown over the last couple of years
Remember there is still time to vote for us on Band Republic, your votes could mean that we could be
releasing a single in the next few weeks.
Go to www.bandrepublic.com to register your vote now
Our next gigs -
Friday 21st March - Love Apple, Dog on Wheels, Bradford Supporting The Sugars
Saturday 22nd Cardigan Arms, Leeds supporting Shatner
Saturday 29th March, ULU, London - Band Republic night
See you all there!!!
Bradford University - Thursday 13th March
Hoover Dams will be playing Bradford Uni this Thursday as part of the new Radio Ramair BST nights.
The night will run for 10pm to 2am and will feature 3 bands including ourselves and the ever excellent Sol
Gravy as well as student comedians and Ramiar DJ's spinning the discs.
As its uni it goes without saying that the drinks will be cheap too.
The show is also being recorded live for a future broadcast on Ramiar
tickets are only a meagre 2.50 and can be bought form the Courtyard and union outlets
Oh and remember to register your vote for us at www.bandrepublic.com, we are still leading, every vote
counts
29 Feb 2008
The Crack Magazine
We have been featured as a recommended gig in Newcastles The Crack Magazine (The gig it
recommends is at the Cardigan Arms in Leeds on March 22nd)
The done a nice little write up, posted our EP cover and contact details.
The Crack Magazine is a glossy magazine, established in 1985 and serves the North East covering arts,
books , music, fashion, dance and the March issue will be available shortly from all the usual outlets or visit
www.thecrackmagazine.com
Monday, February 25, 2008
Hoover Dams sign up with Band Republic
Hoover Dams are proud to announce that they have been selected by the Band Republic Record Label as
one of the five bands ready to fight it out to release their single in May.
Read what it's all about from the guys at Band Republic themselves-
Band Republic are the worlds first online record label with the A&R department run by you it's members.
That means you sign the band, you pick the single and you decide how we do it…
So you want to run a record label and you want to sign a band and release them into the charts? This is what
you have to do…
pay £3.00 and become a lifetime member of band republic
start voting for your favourite band
pick a single
use the forums and suggest band ideas
buy the single when its released
So you are now a band republic member. Each cycle begins with a selection of bands. Vote number one
will always be who shall we sign? You continue voting and making decisions over the cycle period.
We release the single,you buy it, you get your friends to buy it, all the band republic members buy it... and
waddya know, you have been part of breaking an unsigned band into the charts. How cool is that! This
would not have been possible a year or so ago but with the new rule changes regarding digital downloads
etc. Its now possible for us, the people, to run a record company as a collective, picking our favourite band,
our favourite single and even picking where and when we release it!
Now if you have read this far and still havent joined up, its the cost of a pint! lets break some bands into the
charts together.
12 Feb 2008
Ramair 1350am - Weds 13th Feb 4pm
Dave and Vicky of Hoover Dams will be joining the Andy on the Wednesday Sessions at Radio Ramair this
Wedsnesday 13th Feb. The Dams will be in between 4pm and 5pm to chat about the band and to play their
new single 'Sent From Hell'
Ramair Bradford Universities Student Radio station can be heard on 1350AM all over campus and on the
internet at www.ramair.co.uk
Tune in at 4pm!!
