Hi all - we’ve just signed up another gig - bit short notice but hey…
We’re going to be playing at 12 Bar, on Westcott Place in Swindon, on 23rd July supporting We Push Buttons and Decora (check them both out!)
The good news is that while this gig is £5 to gain entry, we’ve been told that we can give a list of names to the promoter and those people will get in for just £4 - that’s 20% guys and gals - not to be sniffed at!
So we thought the fairest thing to do was put everyone on our mailing list down on the concession list. If everyone can make it, then we’re going to have a great show! So if you’re not on the mailing list yet, sign up below and if you are then you’re getting in cheap anyway 
- but don’t stop there. Get your friends, mothers, sisters and brothers to sign up (and anyone else you can think of) and most importantly, get along to the gig!
See you there
Not really a review as such but a good mention in the swindon advertiser of our set at the sugarhill festival.
“THE Knott opened with Politics for Lunch, but festival visitors were already spoiled for choice between chocolate fondue and balti wraps.”
Not the best mention but good all the same , for the full artical click here
by Darren Coleman
Having seen The Knott on a few prior occasions together with the fact that I have their demo CD always close to hand in my car, I knew that I was in for another good show. Except that this time it would be different as the night was billed as an acoustic special and The Knott as we all well know are a full-on very satisfying indie-rock sound, so it was fair to say that there was a large helping of curiosity lightly dressed with a portion of apprehension in my mind as I sat awaiting the start of their set.
Following on from a night of experienced, well proven acoustic acts The Knott took to the stage less their drummer, Roy. A 12-string guitar replaced Matt’s usual trademark black Yamaha bass and on the other side of stage sat Andy with a 6-string and total absence of effect pedals. As frontman Lee took position between his companions it became obvious that tonight, without that wall of sound that he usually climbs on top of and sings aloft from, tonight Lee Knott and his merry men would indeed be tested.
As the set started the unexpected took hold, here was a band that I hoped, well expected to be able to hold their own headlining an acoustic mini-fest, what I did not predict was for them to totally exceed my (and indeed many others) expectations, from the opening number, to which I have to admit to being entertained by Lee’s singing “me, him and him and….those” as the mismatch of the number of members on the night influenced the lyrics of the song, through to the end of the set I was transfixed. When I say ‘transfixed’ I feel the need to quantify the extent, I’m talking ‘transfixed’ to the point that my beer glass remained empty till the last chord was strummed!
The vocals, the harmonies, the guitars, everything was just so ‘right’, The Knott’s usual great sound was taken to another level,
songs I’ve heard many times before entered a new dimension of feeling and meaning. To say that I was impressed does not even come close.
Should I be disturbed that even now, Lee’s voice is still in my head singing “?¢‚Ǩ¬¶we all become pictures on the wall?¢‚Ǩ¬¶”? No, I think not. One thing that I have learned along the way is there is a lot to be said for a song that sticks (and is welcome) in your head after the event, the set provided many. This was the first time that The Knott has performed an acoustic set, I’m pretty certain that it’ll not be the last, contact the band, contact your local venue, shout at local promoters, do whatever it takes to make it possible to see and hear this for yourselves! Trust me, you’ll not be disappointed.
Review written by Dave Franklin for Puttyfoot Promotions
Following their usual format of two local acts and an out of town headliner, tonight’s show had a lot to offer, on paper anyway, the proof would be in the playing and first up to prove themselves were Teabo. Although it was a name that I had heard buzzing around for a long time, I had never managed to actually get myself to a gig so I was looking forward to this. Teabo, by their own admission, are difficult to easily categorise, but then most good music is. Right from the opening chords you can see that they are a band that certainly have their act together, experience has left them a tight band and their song writing ability also has all the hall marks of a band that have found their own unique sound. As one song follows another, they offer up bluesy grooves, funky pop, country tinged rock and seem to visit every reference point in between. Front man Mark has a great voice whether kicking it out or delivering more soulful strains, in fact this is mirrored by the whole band in the way that they seem easily at home at either end of the spectrum, the dynamic of the songs is used to great affect and amid some solid basslines, tight backbeats and great guitar work, Teabo manage to give us something well crafted, well executed and well received by the audience which for once looks like a half decent turn out. Nice one lads.
From here The Knott, slowly becoming Puttyfoot regulars, take it up a level. The one thing about this band that grabs your attention is singer, Lee, a man that is a combination of consummate showmanship and the very essence of Manchester distilled down to fit into a single body. That said it isn’t a one-man show by any means and the band manage to match musically the charisma of the bands focal point. All the regular favourites are there such as Gone Fishing, Politics for Lunch and even a new number which may or may have not been called Bloodstream, but it is Road to Freedom that impressed me most tonight, with its heavy beat and crunchy rhythms in my mind, an obvious single if ever there was one even though it may not be obviously pop orientated. Its not pretty, its not big and clever, but it will make you dance, well not dance, more like stomp for England, which for my money is more fun. Added harmony vocal work from Matt and Andy help to enhance the songs and the whole package comes together to great affect. At the end of the day the music comes very much from a centre ground, but there is nothing wrong with that. Not all music has to change lives or smash the system, isn’t it enough just to be appealing and entertaining, The Knott certainly live up to that. It will be interesting to catch their acoustic show with The Squirrels at Riffs Bar in June and see another dimension of their musical persona.
If the night had gradually risen in energy from one band to the next, it was about to undergo vertical take off and disappear out of sight courtesy of Wolverhampton’s finest, Showdown City. This is a band that understands that rock and roll is a theatre, its best when not trying to be too refined or serious, content just to kick out some big sounds and put on a show and what a show they put on. Visually they are a whirlwind of chaotic energy, between all of the leaping and running into the audience, I doubt if more than tow of the band where ever in their designated place at any given time. At times there seemed to be a giant game of hide and seek going on with band members mingling into the crowd, appearing behind the bar, in the car park, local shops and recreation grounds nearby?¢‚Ǩ¬¶probably. Thank god for radio mics. Musically they seem to be repackaging all that was good about the old school rock and still managing to keep it fresh by mixing it with more contemporary sounds. Iron maiden-esque riffs run side by side with more punk derived deliveries and twin guitar attacks, reminiscent of Thin Lizzy, blend with the more throwaway style of glam rockers like Faster Pussycat and any number of cool retro rock references that you care to think of. Singer Natalie could teach up and coming wannabes a lot about how to front a band. This feisty little package is totally hypnotic as she belts out these high octane numbers, strutting her stuff between stage and audience and really keeping our attention. That’s not to say that the boys behind her aren’t pulling their own weight, Tom seems to be flying whilst in possession of a bass guitar and guitarist Ade is just a loose cannon, splitting his time between tearing the place up with his guitar, and performing dexterous juggling tricks with it. Great music, great show, great people, rumour has it that they are back in the area in a couple of months time, so no excuses. If you are a fan of any type of rock or just want to be entertained then a Showdown City show is the place to be.
Yes, that gig. The one where we thought we’d fallen apart. The one where apparently, it wasn’t that bad and it has taught us a lesson about self-evaluation. Ie: It sucks generally!
This review has just appeared in the first issue of a new Entertainment Magazine, The Wiltshire Ocelot. The magazine is available, free of charge, in just about every pub/club in Wiltshire so this is going to generate HUGE exposure of The Knott’s name! Cool! 
