I'm always a bit dubious of bands who sell themselves on the back of how many MySpace friends they've got (it can, after all, just mean the band have someone on board willing to go and ask everyone on MySpace to be their friend). However, unsigned band Enter Shikari's 40,000 MySpace friends and 1.73 million MySpace track plays possibly do really mean something - because they've just sold out a gig at the London Astoria, despite having never released a single, which is, if I'm not mistaken, quite an achievement. The gig, taking place tomorrow tea time, had already been upgraded from its original slot at the Astoria's smaller sister venue Mean Fiddler. Some guest list spots are available, though they are presumably in demand - get in touch with Toast PR for more details. If you want to know what the band sound like (the PR says a mix of hardcore punk, emo/screamo and trance, if you can imagine what that's like) you could check that aforementioned MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/entershikari.
Nov 3, 2006
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Unsigned band Enter Shikari sell out London Astoria
Unsigned band Enter Shikari have sold out a London Astoria show despite never releasing a single, after their gig was upgraded from Mean Fiddler.