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With the lunatic energy of their genre-colliding live shows, the vivacious shock of their improvised guerrilla gigging and their determined self-sufficiency, it’s no surprise that London band Imperial Leisure have came from out of nowhere to assert their position as one of the UK’s most enthralling new prospects.

Already tipped as one to watch by an eclectic array of sources including Radio 1’s Colin Murray and Nihal, XFM, Kerrang!, Big Cheese, Drowned in Sound and the Daily Star, Imperial Leisure are beginning to reap the rewards sown by the scintillating party atmosphere of their live show. Their debut album, ‘The Art of Saying Nothing’, highlights influences as diverse as The Beastie Boys, The Specials, The Cat Empire, Rage Against The Machine, Madness and Jurassic 5 presented in a uniquely individualistic sound rooted in the best traditions of classic British songwriting.

Initially formed as a conventional four-piece rock band influenced by the perennial greats that are The Stone Roses and The Pixies, Imperial Leisure evolved to add a brass section, a keyboardist and a DJ. As founding member and guitarist AJ says, “There are so many different people in the band that we have so many different elements and influences. Our songwriting isn’t forced; we just write and the music becomes what it is.” The process also lends itself to originality as the band naturally swerves away from simple repetition. “As soon as you write two songs the same, you’re stale and stagnant,” states drummer Scott. “People will move onto another gig and forget about you.”

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