Cashier No. 9

For several years now, Danny Todd has been an accessory to great music from Northern Ireland. A gifted guitarist, songwriter and producer, he has finally found the perfect vehicle for his unique hybrid of pop, rock, indie, country and electronica. To make ends meet as a teenager there was less inspiring work in a coffee shop, where he was appointed as Cashier No 5. That didnt scan so well, but with a minor change, it provided an identity for the new band: Cashier No.9.

The insanely catchy, brash and swaggering Cashier No. 9 have made sporadic appearances in the past, but having expanded into a blistering live act that includes life-long friends James Smith on guitar, Stuart Magowan on bass, Philip Duffy on drums and Ronan Quinn on keys, its now emphatically their turn. Revealing a clutch of songs that have been disgorging from Dannys head into his laptop over the past year and a half they have already won fans as diverse as Steve Lamacq, Janice Long, David Holmes, John Kennedy, Rob Da Bank, and Jon Hillcock, all of whom are playing the debut single 42 West Avenue (scheduled for digital and limited vinyl release on October 27th 2008 through No Dancing records). These key taste-makers are providing their listeners the opportunity to discern the bands plethora of diverse influences that range from Captain Beefheart to T.Rex and Primal Scream to The Bees, by way of Syd Barrett, Paul Simon and Pavement. I dont want to pin myself down to one sound, Danny modestly reckons.

Their live CV is rapidly deepening too. In addition to numerous storming club shows in Belfast, Dublin, London, Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester, Cashier No 9 have represented Belfast at Londons Electric Proms; theyve performed at the Knitting Factory in New York, and Brightons Great Escape in 2007 and 2008; theyve supported Gruff Rhys, the Ting Tings and David Holmes; theyve graced the stage at Irelands Electric Picnic festival, and headlined the NIMIC showcase at 2008s In The City, a gig so well-received it was mentioned by Janice Long on BBC Radio 2 the next day. Theyve recorded live sessions for BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio ATL, and have BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio Ulster sessions in the pipeline.

Recently they provided the lead track on The Oh Yeah Sessions, a new compilation album recorded in Belfasts emerging music centre and showcasing the very best of new Irish music, and the NIMIC-sponsored New Music from Northern Ireland compilation, currently at radio and online press all over the USA and picking up spins at Indie 103 in LA and 98 KUPD in Phoenix, AZ. The sleeve notes for Oh Yeah, written by Snow Patrols Gary Lightbody, approve of the track When Jackie Shone, noting the ominous shuffle and head-bending guitars. Alternative Ulster magazine have put 42 West Avenue in their 50th-issue Top 50 Northern Irish Songs of Our Lifetime feature, and their song Goodbye Friend will appear in the 2009 film Cherrybomb staring Rupert Grint of Harry Potter fame. The band have also been Band of the Day at Guardian.co.uk and featured on BBC.co.uk.

In an age of stagnant sound-alike bands where style seems to have all but usurped substance, Cashier No.9 are an alternative pop band ready to lead the counter revolution.

"Get your cheque-books out!" Radio 1, Rob da Bank

"Ominous shuffle-beats and head-bending guitars" Guardian

"Staggering, nonchalant talent" BBC NI Across the line

One of my favourite tunes Janice Long, Radio 2

"Thanks very much for turning us on to this! Cashier No.9 is the name of the band" Steve Lamacq, Radio 2

"A band you want to hear more from." BBC.co.uk

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