Champions
Blakfish
The Pharaohs once came from Egypt, now they live in the South-East of England! Mixing classic melodies and detonating breaks, this quartet, without even realising it, have successfully fused math rock and melodic hardcore in an unparalleled triumph. It's fresh, sweet and lively, and maybe even unprecedented!
Johny Lewis
Joe Steven
Josh Marsh
Rob Leary
Pharaohs
Cd & Lp vinyle 33T
released: 2009 December
BuyA relatively young project, Pharaohs rose from the ashes of the group HPR with an album title that seems to draw a line under that period and looks to the future. Formed in late 2008, the group didn’t waste any time with an EP already in the bag and three tours across England under their belt! These four kids from Kent play music that could be described as math/pop, mixing ultra-melodic vocals with richly-constructed instrumental structures.
On "We’ve tried nothing and were all out of ideas" there are nods to the 90's, the likes of Saves the Day, mixed with the freshness of Color and the timelessness of The Police.
Noticed by several radio stations and set to be one of the most exciting upcoming groups of the English scene, it seems that 2010 is the year Pharaohs are set to explode!