banjo or freakout

Wednesday, 23 March 2011

Bof in Italy

a video we did during our recent italian shows. UK tour video coming soon too.

Film Ric Biscuits/Banjo or Freakout.
Music Banjo or Freakout - Go Ahead (Heavy Manners rmx)

Monday, 21 March 2011

IDIOT RAIN

LISTEN/DOWNLOAD NEW SINGLE IDIOT RAIN PLUS A SUPER SWEET CHAD VALLEY REMIX!

Saturday, 12 March 2011

Friday, 4 March 2011

Tuesday, 22 February 2011

ITUNES + PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM

HEY EVERYONE

I'M SUPER EXCITED TO FINALLY BE RELEASING THE ALBUM. THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR NICE MESSAGES ! I AM REALLY HAPPY THAT YOU ARE TAKING THE TIME TO LISTEN AND ABSORB IT...

YOU CAN NOW GET IT ON ITUNES (WITH AN EXCLUSIVE TRACK!) AND PRE-ORDER THE VINYL OR CD HERE.

ALESSIO

"'BoF' effortlessly mates electronic distortions, low-end theory and achingly gorgeous pop melody" NME

"unsettling, weirdly compelling stuff" The Guardian

"Natalizia's got a ways to go as a songwriter... he's quite a sensualist, his snowdrift sonics capable of both delicacy and heft". Pitchfork

"refreshing, affecting and, most of all, entertaining" Time Out

"ace blissed-out, slo-mo guitar pop" The Times

"each submersion is every bit as worthy as the last" Drowned In Sound

"something that will inevitably be cherished beyond its immediate realm of hyperbole" The Line Of The Best Fit

“a thing of gorgeousness… effortlessly meshing beauty and power” Clash

"this is an album that explodes with ideas" Dazed & Confused

“atmospheric, sweetly whacked-out, electronic pop spells” Uncut

"artistic progression!" Fader

Banjo or Freakout by Banjo or Freakout

TRACK BY TRACK

i've done a track by track of the album you can read HERE.

Tuesday, 15 February 2011

stream the album on hype machine now

HERE

Thursday, 3 February 2011

ALBUM DETAILS/UK-US DATES

Hello!

My album Banjo or Freakout is coming out via Memphis Industries in Europe on March 7st and via Rare Book Room in the US on March 8th.

It was recorded with Nicolas Vernhes at Rare Book Room Studio in New York and this below is the tracklist:

01 105

02 Go Ahead

03 Can't Be Mad For Nothing

04 Move Out

05 Idiot Rain

06 Fully Enjoy

07 From Everyone Above

08 Black Scratches

09 Dear Me

10 I Don't Want To Start All Over Again

Pre-order EUROPE/USA.

These are the two covers for CD and LP respectively:

I will be touring the UK and the US from the beginning of February.

Here's the list of the dates:

February 07 London The Garage Hmv Next Big Thing - Sold Out ±

February 08 London Heaven *

February 09 Cambridge Junction *

February 11 Bristol Anson *

February 13 Falmouth Princess Pavilion *

February 14 Bournemouth Old Fire Station *

February 15 Oxford Academy 1 *

February 16 Brighton Concorde 2 *

February 18 Leeds Cockpit *

February 19 Preston Mad Ferret

February 20 Liverpool Academy 2 *

February 24 Norwich Waterfront *

February 27 Cardiff Millenium Music Hall *

March 25 Brooklyn, NY Glasslands

March 29 Brooklyn, NY Knitting Factory ~

March 30 Washington, DC Black Cat Backstage ~

March 31 Raleigh, NC Kings Royal Barcade ~

April 01 Atlanta, GA The Earl ~

April 02 Tallahassee, FL Club Downunder at FSU ~

April 04 Dallas, TX The LOFT at the Palladium ~

April 05 Austin, TX Emo’s – Inside ~

April 07 Phoenix, AZ The Rhythm Room ~

April 08 Los Angeles, CA The Satellite ~

April 09 San Francisco, CA Café Du Nor ~

± w/ Phoenix Foundation, Dutch Uncles

* w/ The Go! Team

~ w/ Papercuts

There are plans of doing more uk shows and a proper european tour. More news about all of that soon!

Love,

BoF

Saturday, 29 January 2011

Go Ahead (again)

Download 'Go Ahead' plus two great remixes from Snoretex and Tropics on bandcamp.

Thursday, 27 January 2011

The Fader premiered my track "Go Ahead" yesterday. Go check it out HERE. It will be featured on my album out at the end of february via Rare Book Room in the US and Memphis Industries in Europe. More stuff soon!

Friday, 14 January 2011

rip trish keenan

Thursday, 13 January 2011

SHOWS!

January 22 2011 UK London Cecil Sharp House Shhh... Festival w/ Still Corners, Stuart Braithwaite and more

February 07 2011 UK London Upstairs At The Garage Hmv Next Big Thing w/ Phoenix Foundation, Dutch Uncles SOLD OUT

February 08 2011 UK London Heaven *
February 09 2011 UK Cambridge Junction *
February 11 2011 UK Bristol Anson *
February 13 2011 UK Falmouth Princess Pavilion *
February 14 2011 UK Bournemouth Old Fire Station *
February 15 2011 UK Oxford Academy 1 *
February 16 2011 UK Brighton Concorde 2 *
February 18 2011 UK Leeds Cockpit *
February 20 2011 UK Liverpool Academy 2 *
February 24 2011 UK Norwich Waterfront *
February 27 2011 UK Cardiff Millenium Music Hall *

* w/ The Go! Team

BANJO MIX JANUARY

DOWNLOAD HERE

and a WALLS mix HERE

Thursday, 16 December 2010

XA2010

Exactly one year ago today I released a Christmas album and I've decide to do another one this year. It's been recorded first take in two days last week and it's quite crazy and out of tune but i hope you enjoy it :-)

You can download it from HERE.

ENJOY!

p.s. An extremely limited run of physical copies will be available when you buy the '105' 7" from Rough Trade Shops. The CD will also include last years Christmas album.