The Arcadian Kicks

The Arcadian Kicks are co-managed by Jon Brookes (from The Charlatans) and they recorded their self financed debut album in early 2010 which was produced & mixed by Mike Chapman (Blondie's legendary producer of Parallel Lines, Eat To The Beat and Auto American amongst many other hit artists).
Mike Chapman : "I can honestly say that making this record was right up there with the best work I've done. Any time you get to work with kids who have their kind of skills, you are reminded on a daily basis of why you got into this business in the first place. I love these kids!!"

The Arcadian Kicks released their debut single, "19 Days", in August on One Beat Records via EMI.
For a new band it received a great reaction at radio and picked up plays on BBC Radio 2, 6 Music, Kerrang and many other regional stations.
The promo video for “19 Days” can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIoRQ7WAhRk

Off the back of this profile boost they were awarded the prestigious “Band of the Week” in UK national newspaper, The Independent.
View the article here: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/music-magazine/music-magazine-features/band-of-the-week-arcadian-kicks-2045530.html

To build interest in the single the band have been on a UK tour since March climaxing at the Wychwood and Isle Of Wight Festivals in June then T in the Park (BBC Introducing Stage) & Napa Live Festival in Ayia Napa, Cyprus in July.
Footage of the band playing T in the park was shown on BBC2 Scotland and three of the songs were made available to view on the BBC Iplayer. You can view a track here called “I Can’t Sleep.” (This song was released on the Strummerville charity compilation album for Jail Guitar Doors project, "Breaking Rocks") http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xVzinbmDTs
The band have also given away a free download of a song called "Black & White” which has received hundreds of downloads in return for fans email addresses.

Over the last 3 years the band have built up their own club night in Birmingham called The Syndicate, which takes place at The Sound Bar. It attracts big crowds and quality guest bands from around the country such as Marner Brown, Poppy & the Jezebels, The Ruling Class, Tantrums and The Lines. The event page for our next club night is http://www.facebook.com/thearcadiankicks#!/event.php?eid=137189836294068&ref=mf

You can go to band’s Myspace or Facebook pages to check out photos, up and coming gigs and also view a BBC feature about The Arcadian Kicks which was shown on the primetime news programme, Midlands Today in March 2010 which includes interviews with the band & Mike Chapman plus some live footage. View here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cy01Ggc1UU

Other Arcadian Kicks social network sites where you can hear other tracks from the forthcoming album are and find updates and gig information are:

http://www.facebook.com/thearcadiankicks
http://www.myspace.com/thearcadiankicks
http://twitter.com/Arcadiankicks

The Arcadian Kicks are currently writing more new material (including a session with Mike Chapman) before heading back out on the road to tour the UK in November & December then back to Vale Studios for recording in January 2011

2010 Winter Tour Dates:

4th November – The Live Lounge, Cardiff
11th November - Hare & Hounds, Birmingham
13th November – Strangerways Club Night @ Joshua Brookes, Manchester
19th November – The Blessington Carriage, Derby
26th November – Cape, Stirling
27th November – Maggie Mays, Glasgow
1st December – Fleece, Bristol
3rd December – Syndicate Club Night @ The Sound Bar, Birmingham
8th December – Old Brown Jug, Hanley, Stoke on Trent
10th Greenside Hotel, Leslie, Fife, Scotland
11th December – Bannermans, Edinburgh
17th December – Proud, Camden, London
18th December – Kasbah, Coventry

Management contact:
One Beat Ltd
Ian Light ian1beat@aol.com Tel: 07900917701
Jon Brookes jonny1beat@aol.com Tel: 07986870550