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Following the European release of their widely acclaimed debut album ‘The Fall of Math’ in 2004, Sheffield’s 65daysofstatic spent several months touring the UK, playing to packed venues and festival tents. They recorded three radio sessions for BBC Radio 1 - one of the last ever, for the late John Peel, Zane Lowe and a 'live from BBC Maida Vale Studios' 40-minute set for Huw Stephens. They were also ‘artists in residence’ on John Kennedy’s XfM X-Posure program.

With the release of their second album, ‘One Time For All Time’, in October 2005, 65daysofstatic further cemented their position as one of the most innovative bands to emerge in the UK, with their groundbreaking blend of drum'n'glitch beats, walls of guitar noise, broken laptop clicks and overwhelming melody. A relentless touring schedule in the UK and mainland Europe has seen them share stages with the likes of Mono, Wolf Eyes, Hundred Reasons, Wolfmother and Mogwai. They headlined the Kerrang! Stage at The Great Escape Festival in Brighton, followed by a headline Kerrang! 'Most Wanted' sponsored tour. In the summer of 2006 they performed at numerous festivals in the UK and mainland Europe, and also performed at the Summersonic Festival in Tokyo and Osaka, where they blew audiences away with the heady mix of guitar noise and electronics. This promted the head of Tower Records Japan to proclaim them the best band of the whole festival. Praise indeed!!

‘One Time For All Time’ was released in North America on 17 October 2006.


Website
http://www.65daysofstatic.com

65daysofstatic is:

Rob Jones drums / beats
Joe Shrewsbury guitar / beats
Paul Wolinski guitar / keys / tronics / beats
Simon Wright bass / beats

Discography
'Radio Protector' 7" single (2006, Monotreme)
'One Time For All Time' CD LP (2005, Monotreme)
'Hole' CD mini-album (2005, Monotreme)
'Retreat! Retreat!' CD maxi-single (2004, Monotreme)
'The Fall Of Math' CD LP (2004, Monotreme)