Wot Gorilla

www.wotgorilla.co.uk

www.myspace.com/wotgorillaband

Wotgorilla.bandcamp.com

A homecoming gig to celebrate the debut EP 'New Arrival' from WOT GORILLA

Wot Gorilla? are a four piece band from Halifax brandishing freshly stitched math rock with pleasing soft breakdowns intertwined.

Formed in late 2008, theyve performed regular shows both alone and alongside the likes of Wild Beasts, Lightspeed Champion, 65 Days of Static, The Get Up Kids & Tubelord.

In August 2010 the band performed on the BBC Introducing Stage at Reading and Leeds festival.

'New Material' was recorded in August 2010 with James Kenosha (Grammatics, Pulled Apart By Horses, Lone Wolf & Dinosaur Pile-up).

This was released as a 4 track EP on 6th December 2010 on Hereford based record label Idle Hands Club.

Wot Gorilla? signed to Idle hands Club in October 2010 and the band have a tour early in February 2011 to promote the new EP. A self-released, self-titled 5 track EP was recorded in November/December 2009 and is available via Bandcamp. *(CLICK HERE!) *

Wot Gorilla? features ex members of The Lucida Console.

Recent press on WOT GORILLA?

"...very, very listenable, as their song-writing approach isnt so scatter-gun that you have to listen each song ten times before you start to get a handle on the hooks and structure, but nevertheless theres plenty of dense, intricate passages to slate your melodic math-rock thirst." Danny Wadeson, The Line of Best Fit

"An EP that brings an innovative sound and fresh vigour, people wont be asking Wot Gorilla? for long, theyll soon know who they are." The 405 - 8.5/10

"As an EP, this hits all the right notes and we firmly believe that Wot Gorilla? is the sort of band that will only get even better" Rory Carroll, Artrocker

"Whilst there are many bands which favour math rock quirk over hooks and melody, and whilst there are many more who keep to strict convention in order to maximise appeal, there are few who find the perfect happy medium." Marc Ridley, arkmag.co.uk

"They might not be entirely original in their math-rock stylings, but Wot Gorilla? have entered a scene and mastered a genre better than most other bands bandying about twiddly math-rock at the moment. The improvement from their debut EP to this one suggests that the band can only get better with time." One Beat - 8/10

"Wot Gorilla? seamlessly mix the unashamed technical flare of Fall of Troy with the accessible math (honestly, not an oxymoron) of Minus the Bear. Considering that this was apparently their first show, their tight performance is very impressive indeed. Ones to watch" Kyle Rice

"This record is self released, imbibed with enough confidence to stand tall without swallowing itself within the music. I highly recommend this, a great first outing from a group that I hope continues to impress me with their delicious brand of post hardcore-come-indie rock" Joshua Turner, www.leedsmusicscene.net - 4 out of 5

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