The Border Surrender
The Border Surrender were an English rock band based in North London. The band members were Keith Austin (vocals and guitar), Simon Shields (vocals, guitar, bass guitar and mandolin), Johnny Manning (keyboards, melodica, glockenspiel & accordion) and Mark Austin (drums and vocals). They were signed under Smoky Carrot Records.[1]
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'Oh Mary' single launch at The Old Queens Head, Angel, London on 16 November 2010. | |
Background information | |
Origin | London, England |
Genres | Rock, Americana, folk, blues, blues rock |
Years active | 2009–2011 |
Labels | Smoky Carrot Records[1] |
Website | www |
Members | Keith Austin (vocals & guitar) Simon Sheilds (vocals, guitar, bass guitar & mandolin) Johnny Manning (keyboards, melodica, glockenspiel & accordion) Mark Austin (drums & vocals) |
Live performances
The band performed energetic live performances with multiple instrument changes between the four members. One of their first filmed live performances was on BalconyTV London.,[2] the leading online viral music show, performing 'Oh Mary'.[3] across the lock in Camden Town.
In the media
Their first EP Blood in the Snow was released in April 2009 receiving positive industry reviews including:
- The Word[4]
- The Word - Now Hear This, "15 brand-new Tracks picked by The Word".[5]
- Americana UK.[6]
- Ray-Ban Rooms.[7]
- London Tour Dates Magazine.[8]
- Oh, Inverted World.[9]
Their single "Oh Mary" received further positive industry reviews including:
- Music Week.[10]
- The Ruckus.[11]
- Loud Horizon.[12]
- Nostalgia for Infinity.[13]
- Losing Today.[14]
- The Camden Store.[15]
A snapshot of radio plays include:
- BBC Radio 2, Dermot O'Leary.[16]
- BBC 6 Music, BBC Introducing with Tom Robinson.[16]
References
- "SmokyCarrot | Порно Без Регистрации и СМС". Smokycarrot.com. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- "Balcony_LandingPage". Balconytv.com. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- "The Border Surrender | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- The Word - Now Hear This Archived 27 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, July 2010.
- Americana UK Archived 27 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine, March 2010.
- Rayban Rooms Archived 29 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine, 2010.
- London Tour Dates, Page 2, Tourdates.co.uk, April 2010
- "The Border Surrender – May 20th at OIW!". Ohinvertedworldclub.wordpress.com. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- "The Ruckus: The Border Surrender - Oh Mary". 19 November 2010. Archived from the original on 19 November 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- "Losingtoday Resources and Information". 1.losingtoday.com. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- "The Border Surrender - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 12 June 2020.