Ok this is my third thread i have created in quick sucesstion, but i am doing you guys a favour introducing you to these new and bands. Ok Ian Brown isn't a new act, he has been about going on 20 years.

 

The band i will now tell you about, aren't spring chickens either, they have been about for going on 10 years now and hail from Failsworth Manchester. Actually all the bands and artists i have brought to you are from Manchester.

 

James Mudriczki, Kevin Matthews, Neil McDonald and Tony Szuminski, who make up Puressnce where signed to Island records and unleased their self titled debut album, in 1996. However the band had released several ep's on independent labels, one of the most sought after ep's is Petrol Skin released in 1992.

 

It wasn't until the album "Only Forever" was release that the band had a commercial sucess. With continious radio plat "This Feeling" crashed into the Top 40. No sooner had they entered the limelight, than they where out of it again. Singles released since such as "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" and "All I Want" have failed to hit the same hieghts. This is not because they aren't as good as "This Feeling" their label Island, just didn't feel the need to promote them, because they weren't U2.

 

The third and latest album to be relaesed was "Planet Helpless" yet again it failed to reach the top 40, and unfortunalty Island decided to drop them. After reading this quick biography, you probably notice a destinct lack of success, but i will say what i have said so many times before "being big isn't what is all about, being important is" and this band with the raw emotion they portray in their lyrics are a damn fine band, and one you MUST discover.

 

Recommended Listening ...

 

*This Feeling

*Traffic Jam In Memory Lane

*Casting Lazy Shadows

*Comfort When You Smile

I love puressence!!! :shock:

 

it's rare to find someone else who does too

 

their the closest cross between Radiohead / Coldplay and Oasis i've found :)

Woohoo another Puressence fan. Then you know along with me, what everyone else is missing out then!

try em out people - chance r u'll luv em :)

Ive tried, my friends into them, and I listened to a CD. No thanks, really.

www.myspace.com/puressence

www.puressence.co.uk

 

New album, "Don't Forget To Remember", is available here. If you like it, you should work backwards from there, through "Planet Helpless" and "Only Forever" to "Puressence"

 

If anyone wants links to any of the albums, give me a PM.

 

Puressence and Only Forever have been deleted, so scout around for a good price. Or do eBay if that's your thing. Planet Helpless and the new one are readily available.

 

Has anybody else heard of them?

 

Criminally underrated band.

Yay a Puressence thread! One of the best bands ever who deserve a million times more recognition than they get.