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Welcome to Sawsound.co.uk! Sawsound are an unsigned four-piece experimental rock band based in London, playing shows, and looking for bookings nationwide to promote the new album We Have It All -Click here for your copy. If you represent a venue or you are a member of the press, we welcome your bookings and reviews!
There are new videos for you. The first of which can be found below, more to come this weekend. We are playing Lodon Underbelly in Hoxton on Friday 3rd Feb. Get your tickets by emailing a request and they'll be posted, they're £6, free postage. See tour page for more info. The Lineup is excellent, and we're really looking forward to playing in this historic part of London!
You'll find useful content in the different sections on this site. For more info please drop us an email. Click the banner above to sign up to our fortnightly news letter, with a free mp3 attached to each.
Thanks to artwork contributors Leon D, Jeff K. Anane Adjei and the photography of Mr Ben Smith, whos work you see throughout this site. You can find links to their respective sites on the contact page.
Enjoy your visit! We hope you proceed inspired and hope to see you soon!!
Up Coming Gigs 2012
| Date | Band | City | Venue | Lineup | Tickets |
| Friday 3rd February | Sawsound (Band) | London | Underbelly | See Facebook |
Past Gigs 2011
| Date | Band | City | Venue | Lineup |
| Friday 18th November | Sawsound (Band) | London | Camden Rock | See Facebook |
| Wednesday 27th July | Sawsound Acoustic | London | Monto Water Rats | Supporting KristeenYoung |
| Thursday 26th May | Sawsound | London | Proud Camden | Headline |
| Friday 13th May | Sawsound | Leeds | The Well | Supporting Die So Fluid |
| Saturday 12th March | Sawsound | London | The Bowery | Headline |
| Wednesday 2nd March | Sawsound | Leeds | The Duck and Drake | Headline |
| Friday 25th February | Sawsound | Bradford | GasWorks | Supporting Die So Fluid |
Past Gigs 2010
| Date | Band | City | Venue | Lineup |
| Friday 10th December | Sawsound | Leeds | The Library | Supporting The Blind Dead |
| Saturday 27th November | Sawsound | London | Monto Water Rats | Headline |
| Friday 21st May | Sawsound | Manchester | Night and Day | Headline |
| Friday 8th May | Sawsound | Leeds | The Library | Headline |
| Tuesday 13th April | Sawsound | Leeds | Brudenell Social Club | Headline |
| Wednesday 24th March | Sawsound | London | 93 Feet East | supporting Secret Cinema Band |
Images
Live
Review
Live
Sawsound - 360 Club, Leeds - Friday 10th December 2010
- By Josh Lewis (Leeds Music Scene)
As Sawsound take to the stage later on, I take a note of the presence of both acoustic guitar and violin in their line up and prepare myself for another set of mellow folkestry. My pre-conception is quickly and radically shattered as the band (celebrating the release of their album 'We Have It All') accelerate into a performance tinged with everything from proto-Tool guitar heroics to Celtic vocal harmonies and string lines. The angular guitar playing of front man Simon Whitton and frequently shifting tempos and time signatures are contrasted throughout by the unity of his powerful vocal performance and the playing of violinist Tori Campbell, creating a compelling, occasionally baffling tapestry of genres that threatens to collapse frequently into barely organized noise in a way that is most thrilling. The only thing consistent about Sawsound is how interesting and exciting they are to listen to; I can't help thinking that they'd be great gigging companions for fellow Leeds rock monsters 'Buffalo Bones'. 'We Have it All' might just be the most accurate album title I've heard in quite some time.
Sawsound Acoustic - 360 Club, Leeds - Friday 5th August 2011
- By Rebecca Atkinson
Another Friday night, another 360 Club and another pretty good turn out for August largely thanks to the first act. Sawsound usually play as a full band but tonight front man Simon Whitton strips things back to the barebones for a solo performance and he does well in an unforgiving acoustic medium. Whitton has a pleasing breathy tone to his voice and he emotes well while his guitar work is accomplished with few mistakes. Sawsound's music is bluesy and post grungey in places but not in an abominable Chad Kroeger way. He proves himself to be an accomplished songwriter with an excellent performance full of subtle nuance and passionate execution and while this is not the same spectacle as the full band, it is an unusually impressive display from one man and his guitar.
Reviews of the brand new We Have It All album coming soon...
Mission Statement
My Mission is simple: I have recently relocated to London to play to a international audience, meet musicians, and meet people who can help me and my musical family's dreams a reality. We are the ones who take the stage now and then, so that hopefully the world might see clearly again!
I am primarily an original songwriter, performing nationally, both solo (Sawsound Acoustic) and with the band (Sawsound). I am currently an unsigned artist and presently looking for support slots with established artists. if you like what you hear and would like to book myself or the band the best way to get in touch is via email. Please see the Contact section.
I also promote gigs in both Leeds (West Yorkshire) and Camden (London). If you are a band or a venue, please don't hesitate to contact me regarding potential shows or to see whether I have slots available.
- Simon Whitton 2011
Quote Of The Week
"Democracy is a con game, it is a word invented to outplay people, to make them accept a given institution. All institutions sing 'we are free'. The minute you hear 'freedom' or 'democracy' - watch out, because in a truly free nation, no one has to tell you that you're free."
- Jacque Fresco
Contact
To book Sawsound or Sawsound Acoustic contact:
simon@sawsound.co.uk
The following contributors have thrown their graphics tablets, graphite pencils and paint into the mix of expressing a similar frame of mind and perspective of things to that of Sawsound. We plunge into great mystery together!
Jeffrey Anane-Adjei - Multimedia Design and Digital Illustration
www.Urbanartist313.blogspot.com
Leon D - Pop surreal and street artist, blending Arabic style and fantasy in his work
We would also like to point you in the direction of photographer Mr Ben Smith. See some of his work here in the live section of the images page.
Big up to mr Javier Platini for bringing to life the skectches of Mr Whitton and Constructing the site you see before you!