Battle are a London based indie four-piece with bleak, post-punk tendencies. Edgy, cyclical guitar hooks combine with angular rhythmic patterns for finely sculpted pop delight.

Coming on strong in 2005, the band released their debut single on Fierce Panda in April with another single release 'Demons' in September 05. A download track 'Wicked Owl' was put on the band's website as a nice xmas present, and currently they're recording their debut record with another single out in March this year.

Battle are:

Jason Bavanandan – Vocals/ Guitar
Oliver Davies – Drums
James Ellis – Guitar
Tim Scudder – Bass

Releases

• Break The Banks - album, out 03/09/2007 on Transgressive. 1 review (read/post)
• Back To Earth - album, out 23/10/2006 on Transgressive. 1 review (read/post)
• Children - single, out 05/06/2006 on Transgressive. (post review)
• Tendency - single, out 06/03/2006 on Transgressive. (post review)
• Wicked Owl - single, out 19/12/2005 on Transgressive. (post review)
• Demons - single, out 26/09/2005 on Transgressive. (post review)
• Isabelle / Feel The Same - single, out 25/04/2005 on Fierce Panda. (post review)

Past events

• Club Fandango, Thu 31 May at London Borderline. (post review)
• Transgressive Roadshow, Mon 02 Apr at Liverpool Academy (Liverpool University). (post review)
• Thu 21 Dec at London Camden At Proud/Proud Gallery. (post review)
• Thu 24 Aug at London Lewisham Dirty South. (post review)
• Sat 29 Jul at London ULU. (post review)
• Lovebox Weekender, Sat 22 Jul at London Victoria Park. 1 review (read/post)
• Latitude Festival - Saturday, Sat 15 Jul at Southwold Henham Park. (post review)
• Thu 06 Jul at London Barden's Boudoir. (post review)
• Tue 06 Jun at Nottingham The Rescue Rooms. (post review)
• Mon 05 Jun at Norwich Arts Centre. (post review)
• Thu 01 Jun at London Kings College London (KCLSU). (post review)
• Wed 31 May at Newcastle upon Tyne Academy 2. (post review)
• Tue 30 May at York Fibbers. (post review)
• Wed 24 May at Aldershot West End Centre. (post review)
• Sun 21 May at Manchester University. (post review)
• Sat 20 May at Northampton Soundhaus. (post review)
• DiS does the Barfly: April showers!, Fri 28 Apr at London Camden Barfly. (post review)
• Clash Club, Sat 25 Mar at London The Luminaire. (post review)
• Tue 07 Mar at Birmingham Barfly. (post review)
• Mon 06 Mar at Bristol Louisiana. (post review)
• Sun 05 Mar at Manchester Night and Day Cafe. (post review)
• Sat 04 Mar at Oxford Zodiac / Academy 2. (post review)
• Club NME, Thu 02 Mar at Nottingham Stealth. (post review)
• Wed 01 Mar at London Camden Lock 17/Dingwalls. (post review)
• Tue 28 Feb at Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms. (post review)
• Sun 26 Feb at Sunderland Voodoo Club. (post review)
• Sat 25 Feb at Aberdeen Moshulu. (post review)
• Thu 23 Feb at Glasgow King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. (post review)
• Wed 22 Feb at Leeds Joseph's Well. (post review)
• Tue 21 Feb at Doncaster The Leopard. (post review)
• Mon 20 Feb at Liverpool Academy (Liverpool University). (post review)
• Fri 10 Feb at London Koko. (post review)
• Club NME, Fri 10 Feb at London Koko. (post review)
• Sun 20 Mar at Nottingham Bodega Social Club. 1 review (read/post)
• Wed 16 Feb at London Camden Barfly. 1 review (read/post)
• Mon 13 Dec at London Camden Barfly. 1 review (read/post)
• Wed 17 Nov at London Lewisham Dirty South. 1 review (read/post)

News

• 06/07/2007: Trupdate: (that's meant to be a clever amalgamation of 'Truck' and 'Update'). Gah.
• 05/04/2007: Transgressive: signings traverse UK for roadshow
• 01/11/2006: WIN! Tickets to the Transgressive Roadshow!
• 04/10/2006: The Cooper Temple Clause tour dates in full
• 26/07/2006: WIN! Electric Gardens VIP passes
• 25/04/2006: DiS does the Barfly Tonight! Crunk-o-rama!
• 07/02/2006: Drowned in Sound Radio No. 3
• 01/06/2005: The Rakes capture/release debut LP and hit the road
• 18/05/2005: BSP go Electrowerz crazy - win tickets
• 29/03/2005: Battle announce debut single and strike out on the road

Features

• 06/07/2007: DiS Stage at Wireless Full Line-up & Times
• 11/04/2006: DiS' guide to a cracking Easter
• 01/07/2005: I Predict A Suntan Tour 2005: Komakino, Battle, New Rhodes + Forward Russia!!!
• 31/05/2005: First ever Drowned in Sound download compilation
• 25/05/2005: DiS announces DiS stage at Wireless '05!
• 14/01/2005: DiS Tsunami Charity gig - TONIGHT! Kano, Epworth etc...
• 26/11/2004: LONDON! The DiS winter warmer BBQ 2004
• 03/11/2004: Brave New Ideas: This Thursday ++ Exclusive DFA afterwards thingy!

Links

• Battle fan site - Fan site with lyrics, downloads etc
• Battle Myspace - Far more regularly updated site with live dates and audio
• This Is Battle - Official site

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