THE PERISHERS Liz Hurley, Tanita Tikaram, Jane Austen, The Perishers every one of them grew up in Basingstoke knowing that the Dallas of the UK couldnt contain them and that the route to fame and fortune lay elsewhere. For Liz, Tanita and Jane their paths have been well documented but The Perishers have remained an enigma. Until now For The Perishers the Basingstoke years saw them follow that trusty road where four teenage boys met with a shared love of The Who and a belief that music was their ticket to true freedom. Rehearsals quickly took them from the bedroom to the garage to Cranbourne School to Shades Studio, it was then that The Perishers were ready to launch themselves on an unsuspecting public. The self-styled indie ruffians, with their combination of punky guitars and classic harmonies, became an instant hit in a town which had been crying out for something to brighten up their suburban nights. After a series of scorching performances at the local ice rink The Perishers decided that the time was right to move to London and live in Monkees style chaos in the otherwise salubrious surroundings of Muswell Hill. It was here that they would play at a North London festival and soon become 'One of the best bands in their street...' The Hillfield Park Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter. Londons bright lights and grimy backstreets were soon to have an effect on the band. The Perishers had easily risen up the bill in Basingstoke but the move to the capital presented a whole new challenge. Drummer Diff was to briefly leave the band to be replaced by Gallic JD but the heart of The Perishers remained strong. United in their desire to push themselves and their music they set about the task of standing out from every other set of dreamers on the gig circuit. Their first couple of years saw them playing all the essential venues from the Dublin Castle to the Garage and each night behaving like they had just taken the stage at the Hollywood Bowl. Soon enough they were building a collection of songs that was attracting interest from several of the music industries A&R men. With a strong sense of self belief and a desire to do things their own way The Perishers next step was to commit these songs to tape. They entered into the studio with long time comrade and rising producer Adam Lord of Evil Whittaker (Julian Cope, Beck) and the first fruits was their Short Fuse e.p. released through the burgeoning Sandman label. The fickle Frenchman soon tossed his drumsticks out of his pram one time too many and a timely visit to London from the nomadic Diff was just what the band needed. The Perishers were reborn but the ambition remained the same. In 2003 they began the monumental task of recording their debut album. Numerous guerilla sessions took place in Berkshires Avalanche Studios with Adam once again manning the controls. The bands debut album Hurts Like Hell was the result and proved that The Perishers had what it takes to create something brilliant. Throughout that albums 12 tracks the listener was treated to a collection that combined everything from spikey noise infused rock to classic acoustic pop sometimes scathing, sometimes beautiful. After successful sales of that album on a very limited promotional budget the band decided to go back to their roots and further explore their love of acoustic guitars and classic pop. Inspired by ex Creation band Arnolds Barn Tapes & Ronnie Lanes Anymore For Anymore the band retired to a field in the Hampshire countryside (once again with Mr Whittaker at the controls) to cut the basic tracks for what was to be an acoustic mini album live in the great outdoors. The Band were so pleased with the resulting recordings that the mini album idea was shelved and plans began to formulate for a new album proper. With follow up sessions in Adams new studio the songs were finished off and two new songs added in keeping with the original idea of a simple no frills approach. The resulting album Teepee is the bands most complete work to date, combining the finer elements of classic artists such as The Byrds, Teenage Fanclub & Ronnie Lane as well as the bands love of the new breed of song smiths such as Josh Rouse. Perfect Harmonies, chiming acoustic guitars & classic song writing are sure to give Teepee a permanent place in peoples hearts, and win this talented band legions of new fans.