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  Popup - Chinese Burn
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Popup aren't too ashamed to wear their musical influences on their sleeve. neither are they too proud to make light-hearted, energetic pop songs, as their name implies. the promising Glasgow four-piece have won over fans - including fellow scottish-accented singer Malcolm Middleton - with their bright yet savvy snapshots of contemporary life. set against a backing of frenetic drumming and thrashing coxon-styled acoustic guitar, debut single 'lucy, what are you trying to say?' is a summer tune that recalls the ground in between major label period Orange Juice and the Proclaimers. - Rough Trade Records

Since taking on professional management in April 2006 Popup have embarked on a touring schedule that will see them complete 101 dates by the 2nd of December in just 9 short months, such is the demand for this young band.

With UK music industry interest growing daily Popup have a number of achievements during this period including:

* The release of their first 2 Ltd Edition 7" singles "Lucy What You Trying to Say ?" and "Chinese Burn" on Art Goes Pop Records
* Video for "Chinese Burn" spent 4 weeks on MTV2 NME Chart and is still getting regular playes on 120 Minutes
* Featured in NME Unsigned and Artrocker
* Headlined Episode 3 of The Music Show on BBC 2
* Chinese Burn A-Listed on XFM Scotland
*Winning XFM (UK) Unsigned
* Recorded Peel Session at BBC Maida Vale in Jan 2007 + live radio in 2006 =
2 x BBC Radio One Sessions
1 x BBC 6 Music Session
1 x BBC Scotland Air Session
1 x BBC Ulster Live Outside Broadcast from Belfast City Halls
1 x BBC Scotland Live Outside Broadcast
1 x XFM Session Broadcast Jan 2007
1 x Central FM Session
* "Lucy, What You Trying to Say" was XFM Exposure Single of the Year, No3 on Radio Bremen Popscene, No 13 in Baltimore and 23 in Thailand and gained shed loads of worldwide airplay.
* The List Magazine "Hot 100 for 2006" and tons of 5* press (see our blog) & The Scotsman & BBC R1 Vic Galloway's (& a dozen of other peoples) "Ones to Watch for 2007"
* Selected to launch Pepe Jeans "Fresh Air" campaign & used to market Glasgow Internationally as a cool city in the "Glasgow Style" campaign.
* Appearing on BBC Scotland Vic & Bryan's Big Adventure
* Performing at 10 music festivals including goNorth, Tartan Heart & Wickerman
* Supported Babyshambles, King Creosote, Arab Strap, The Noisettes, James Yorkston, Duke Special and Tiny Dancers
* Recording single with Geoff Allen producer of Mogwai, Arab Strap & Belle and Sebastian
* Recording B-Sides with Paul Savage of Chemikal Underground & The Delgados & Jim Beatie ex-Primal Scream & Adventures in Stereo
* The List Magazine "Hot 100 for 2006" and tons of 5* press (see our myspace blog) & The Scotsman, Scottish TV & BBC R1 Vic Galloway's (& a dozen of other peoples) "Ones to Watch for 2007"
* Chosen to launch Versacoustic to Scottish media
* Numerous positive live and single reviews in UK, European and Scottish press
* Selected for BBC Radio One Best of Unsigned Podcast
* Performed at Alan McGhee's Death Disco & Artrocker in London and Club Fandango in Glasgow and London!
* Radio plays in Germany, France, USA, Canada, New Zealand, Holland, Japan, Thailand.
* Selected for first ever UK Myspace Festival
* Secured a Japanese album offer from Quincy Records
Turned down a 2 single deal from a major label in the UK
* 35000+ Myspace friends gathered in 12 months (15000 of these in last 2 months since Chinese Burn was released)

Popup have just record their debut album, which will be mixed and released post-SxSW 2007.

Fiercely independent and breathtakingly talented Popup are looking to SxSW to showcase them to like minded labels and they are a joy to work with.

Contact alec@nemis.org or +44 780 375 2913