LWFJay
(Oxford)
Thursday 27 Aug 2020, 7:03pm
LestWeForget, an established, young and innovative touring progressive metal band from Oxford, signed to UAC Management (Kevin Thrasher of Escape the Fate’s label), are seeking an experienced and ambitious bassist.
LestWeForget have recently released the single ‘Visitors’, and the EP ‘Theatres of the Mind’, to critical acclaim. ‘Visitors’ has amassed nearly 10,000 streams on Spotify and 5,000 views of its music video since its release in late April 2020, while the lead single off the EP, 'Zero Won', garnered high praise from a variety of online and print media, and has acquired over 18,000 streams and 10,000 views on its music video.
LWF can be listened to on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6o94iVsVvpGU8DTqZcYuKj?si=hxVgNCWmRja5lLtpPAIqQA
Individual must:
- Have own high-quality gigging gear.
- Play bass to a high standard.
- Own a 5-string bass guitar or be willing to purchase one in the future.
- Be able to attend gigs up and down the UK on a regular basis.
- Be able to practice regularly in the Oxfordshire area.
- Be capable at chipping in with the writing process.
- Be self-sustained economically, and therefore able to contribute to the band's costs.
- Be able to transport themselves to gigs/recording/practice.
- Be enthusiastic about taking a band to a very high level.
Please find below a biography of LestWeForget.
‘Combining intricate riffs and furious rhythms with anthemic, cascading vocals, LestWeForget’s unique brand of progressive metal synthesises those two most disparate of things - the complex and the catchy.
The band’s innovative sound derives from juxtaposition. This exists in the connection between JH Norris’s vocals, Harry Lingard-Bright’s soaring lead lines, and Paul Heavey’s driving guitar riffs.
Praised by a number of high-profile commentators, including BBC Introducing’s Dave Gilyeat, LestWeForget’s 2019 release ‘Zero Won’ showcased the band's affinity for a technical riff alongside a melodic, stadium-filling vocal line, and can be listened to on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music and more, alongside their wider back catalogue.
They have sold out the 02 Academy 2 in Oxford, and have performed at prestigious live venues across the UK.
In May 2019, LestWeForget signed to UAC Management.
The acclaimed EP 'Theatres of the Mind' was released on all major streaming platforms on Friday 18 October 2019, and has garnered plaudits from a number of media outlets.
The brand new single 'Visitors' was released on Friday 24 April 2020.
LestWeForget continue to work as an exciting and inventive force in the UK scene.’
Please email norrisjh@yahoo.co.uk, or text 07508 112772 if interested.
More information can be found at the band's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/LWForgetUK/
www.lestweforgetband.co.uk