Napoleon IIIrd is a highly original musician from Leeds.

He makes a unique kind of leftfield pop from piles of antique organs and car-boot keyboards, gentle strummed chords and driving glitched beats. His live show also features a reel-to-reel tape player, sometimes through surround-sound speakers, and a strobing acoustic guitar. Following his first national tour with Applicants, Evenings, Bishi and The Open Mouths in late 2005, he has quickly gained a mighty live reputation. He has since played all sorts of support slots with bands such as Hot Chip, Clor, The Mystery Jets, Forward, Russia! and The Research.

Napoleon has released 2 ltd. edition EPs, the first on Leeds label Dance To The Radio, the second with London-based indie Brainlove Records. His brilliant Forward, Russia! remixes have gained him extensive radio play and an army of new admirers. His debut album, "In Debt To:", is available from iTunes or eMusic now, and on CD soon.

www.napoleoniiird.com
www.myspace.com/boney3

Releases

• Hit Schmooze For Me - single, out 29/10/2007 on Brainlove Records. (post review)
• In Debt To - album, out 29/10/2007 on Brainlove Records. 1 review (read/post)
• This Is My Call To Arms - single, out 23/04/2007 on Brainlove Records. 1 review (read/post)
• Brainlove 7" Club no. 1 - single, out 12/06/2006 on Brainlove Records. 1 review (read/post)
• What We All Want - album, out 27/02/2006 on Dance To The Radio. 1 review (read/post)
• EP2 - single, out 07/11/2005 on Brainlove Records. 1 review (read/post)

Past events

• Brainlove Alldayer, Sun 06 Jul at Brighton Westhill Community Centre. (post review)
• Thu 05 Jun at Sheffield Fuzz Club (Sheffield Uni). (post review)
• Brainlove All-Dayer, Sat 24 May at London Brixton The Windmill. (post review)
• Fri 25 Apr at London The George Tavern. (post review)
• Line Dot Electric Shock, Fri 22 Feb at London The Fly. (post review)
• On The Bone Compilation Launch, Fri 22 Feb at Leeds Brudenell Social Club. (post review)
• Zonino 3.0!, Sat 26 Jan at London Brixton The Windmill. (post review)
• Tue 04 Dec at London Barden's Boudoir. (post review)
• DrownedInSound Notts Clubnight, Sat 10 Nov at Nottingham Junktion 7. (post review)
• Fri 28 Sep at London Buffalo Bar. (post review)
• Tue 18 Sep at Sheffield The Raynor Lounge. (post review)
• Brainlove Club presents..., Tue 07 Aug at London The Luminaire. (post review)
• La Route Du Rock London Launch Party, Sun 05 Aug at London Big Chill House. (post review)
• Sat 28 Jul at Leeds The Packhorse. (post review)
• Total Loss Farm Weekender - Day 1, Fri 27 Jul at London Brixton The Windmill. (post review)
• On The Bone Vs The NCM Room, Sat 16 Jun at Leeds Brudenell Social Club. (post review)
• Sat 09 Jun at Bristol Louisiana. (post review)
• BRNLV LL DYR / JB THRTTH BRTHDY PRTY, Sat 02 Jun at London Brixton The Windmill. (post review)
• Louder Than Bombs Compilation Launch, Fri 25 May at Wakefield Escobar. (post review)
• Thu 24 May at Leeds The Adelphi. (post review)
• Sat 19 May at Leeds Rio's. (post review)
• DrownedinSound @ Fopp, Thu 10 May at London FOPP Café/Bar Tottenham Court Road. (post review)
• Thu 03 May at London 93 Feet East. (post review)
• The Engine Room/Album launch, Fri 27 Apr at Leeds Brudenell Social Club. (post review)
• Club Fandango, Wed 25 Apr at London The Fly. (post review)
• BRNLV CLB - Album release party, Fri 20 Apr at London Monto Water Rats. (post review)
• Thu 19 Apr at Nottingham Stealth. (post review)
• Tue 27 Mar at London The Fly. (post review)
• Drowned In Sound presents..., Sat 10 Mar at Nottingham Junktion 7. (post review)
• Sun 04 Feb at London Monto Water Rats. (post review)
• Fri 08 Dec at Mansfield The Mill. 1 review (read/post)
• The Brainlove Club - PWL EP release party!, Sat 25 Nov at London Monto Water Rats. (post review)
• Leed(i)s, Sat 05 Aug at Leeds Cardigan Arms. (post review)
• Brainlove 7" Club Party!, Sun 25 Jun at London Notting Hill Arts Club. (post review)
• Sun 11 Jun at Bradford Love Apple. (post review)
• Brainlove vs. Birmingham II, Fri 09 Jun at Birmingham Sunflower Lounge. (post review)
• Thu 01 Jun at Leeds Brudenell Social Club. (post review)
• Fri 26 May at London Brixton The Windmill. (post review)
• DiS does the Barfly: April showers!, Fri 28 Apr at London Camden Barfly. (post review)
• Liars Club, Tue 18 Apr at Nottingham Bodega Social Club. (post review)
• Lone Pilot w/ Napoleon IIIrd, Helen McCookerybook, Belt Motel, Hazey Jane, Wed 22 Mar at London The Macbeth. (post review)
• Tue 21 Feb at Bristol Louisiana. (post review)
• Sat 18 Feb at London Hugo's Speaker Palace. (post review)

News

• 10/03/2008: On The Bone and on the ball: new compilation and two gigs to celebrate
• 12/02/2008: Gay Against You, Napoleon IIIrd, Pagan Wanderer Lu and loads more for Brainlove All-Dayer
• 08/01/2008: A Week in Drownload: Magnetic Fields, Johnny Foreigner, Broken Records
• 30/10/2007: Damo Suzuki does DiS: in Nottingham, with friends
• 22/10/2007: Brainlove-in round your ends: label tours
• 14/09/2007: Nottingham Oxjam: When, where and how...
• 28/08/2007: 'Unsigned' (ish!) bands grab End Of The Road slots
• 06/07/2007: Oxjam gets Brainwashed in Leeds
• 08/05/2007: DiS @ Fopp: next show is this Thursday!
• 06/03/2007: iLiKENOTTiNGHAMDiS: new DJ set announced for this weekend

Features

• 19/05/2008: In Photos: Nasty Fest IX
• 28/09/2007: Truck 2007: the DiS review
• 27/09/2007: End Of The Road 2007: the DiS review
• 18/07/2007: Dot To Dot: the DiS Reviews
• 15/10/2006: DiScover: Napoleon IIIrd

Links

• Napoleon IIIrd HQ - Official site

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