Blood Red Shoes
Encyclopedia
Blood Red Shoes are an indie rock
duo from Brighton
, England
. They have released two full-length albums, Box of Secrets and Fire Like This
, plus a slew of early singles on limited 7" vinyl pressings.
/Fred Astaire
musical, in which Ginger Rogers had turned a pair of white dancing shoes red with blood due to the amount of dancing she had done practising for the role.
The band cite a large swathe of US-based underground punk and rock music as their primary influence, drawing inspiration from Babes in Toyland
, Nirvana
, Queens of the Stone Age
, Q and not U
, Pixies, Fugazi and Sonic Youth
, although they also regularly highlight English artists Blur
and PJ Harvey
as music heroes. The band frequently distance themselves from current English guitar music and consider themselves to be a punk band, in ethos and attitude, if not in their immediate musical style. Blood Red Shoes deal with themes of frustration, anger, alienation, boredom, doubt, psychosis, confusion, escape and ultimately the hope of freedom or change, in their lyrics.
The band openly support anti-fascist campaigns such as Love Music Hate Racism
, contributing on the second CD of the 2007 LMHR compilation album with the track "Can't Find the Door", and have also played the feminist festival Ladyfest
in the past.
" on 18 July 2005, followed by the double A-side "Stitch Me Back / Meet Me at Eight", "A.D.H.D
", and "You Bring Me Down
" in 2006. After playing over 300 live shows around the UK, they were signed to V2
in April 2007 with whom they released the singles "It's Getting Boring By The Sea" (11 June 2007) and "I Wish I Was Someone Better" (29 October 2007), as well as the singles compilation album I'll Be Your Eyes
on 25 June 2007.
The band featured on both days of the 2007 Camden Crawl, playing the Purple Turtle and the Earl of Camden respectively, and also headlined the inaugural 2007 Red Stripe Music Awards alongside Yourcodenameis:Milo
. They were one of four bands to play the NME New Music Tour 2007, with The Little Ones
, Pull Tiger Tail
and The Rumble Strips
. The summer of 2007 saw the band playing several festival spots, including T in the Park
, the inaugural Underage Festival, and the Electric Gardens
festival. They also supported a wide range of bands, such as Biffy Clyro
, Maxïmo Park
, Panic At The Disco, Lightning Bolt, The Gossip
, Siouxsie Sioux
and Rage Against the Machine
.
, the band's début album Box of Secrets was released on Mercury Records
on April 14, 2008. It was leaked to private torrent trackers in November 2007, several months before its retail release date. The band have commented that although they have no issue with file sharing and downloading free music, having their debut album become available outside of their control and without the intended artwork and lyric booklet was a disappointment. Laura-Mary from the band has designed the record sleeve for every release by the band.
They played a nine-date tour of the UK, in support of the album, followed by dates across mainland Europe and Japan. They played major international festivals including Reading and Leeds
, Summer Sonic, Pukkelpop
, Lowlands
, Melt! and many more.
(ATP festival), having been invited to play by The Breeders
. The band recorded their second album with Mike Crossey at the Motor Museum studio in Liverpool. They also contributed an instrumental track called "Carry Knots" on a compilation CD for Audioscope, in aid of the homeless charity Shelter
, which was released in October 2009.
On 25 November 2009, the band made a new track, "Colours Fade", available to download from their website.
Independent music webzine The Music Magazine commented that the band's sound had been boosted. Author Jamie Smith wrote: "It takes the tried and tested BRS formula and as they say, turns it up to eleven. It’s seven minutes long. It pretty much defines epic. It sounds HUGE."
The album's first single "Light It Up" premiered on 5 January 2010 on Radio 1 by Huw Stephens filling in for Zane Lowe. The single was released on 22 February, one week before the release of their second album Fire Like This
on 1 March 2010. Further singles "Don't Ask" and "Heartsink" were released in May and August respectfully, which was followed by a European and North American tour in October. In September 2010, the band recorded a few new songs which they hope to release as an EP.
In 2010, the band's song "It's Getting Boring By The Sea" featured in the film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
. It is in the film's official soundtrack and the band attended the UK premiere in London. The song was included because the director of the film, Edgar Wright
, is a fan of the band and got the idea of including it after seeing them live.
They are currently busy writing and recording their third album.
s she uses standard tuning. On the Springtime, she uses an alternate tuning
.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
duo from Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. They have released two full-length albums, Box of Secrets and Fire Like This
Fire Like This
"Fire Like This" or "Fire Like Dis" is the title of a song produced by the UK electronic music group Hardknox."Fire Like This" was released on 12" by Skint Records in 1997, and was the second track on Hardknox's self titled album in 1999....
, plus a slew of early singles on limited 7" vinyl pressings.
Formation
Consisting of Steven Ansell and Laura-Mary Carter, Blood Red Shoes formed in late 2004 after their previous bands (Cat On Form and Lady Muck respectively) had broken up and they decided to "have a jam". In an interview in Berlin, Laura-Mary explained that the band's name was taken from a Ginger RogersGinger Rogers
Ginger Rogers was an American actress, dancer, and singer who appeared in film, and on stage, radio, and television throughout much of the 20th century....
/Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire was an American film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer and actor. His stage and subsequent film career spanned a total of 76 years, during which he made 31 musical films. He was named the fifth Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute...
musical, in which Ginger Rogers had turned a pair of white dancing shoes red with blood due to the amount of dancing she had done practising for the role.
The band cite a large swathe of US-based underground punk and rock music as their primary influence, drawing inspiration from Babes in Toyland
Babes in Toyland (band)
Babes in Toyland was an American alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1987. The band was formed by Oregon native Kat Bjelland , with Lori Barbero and Michelle Leon , who was later replaced by Maureen Herman in 1992...
, Nirvana
Nirvana (band)
Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...
, Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1997. The band's line-up has always included founding member Josh Homme , with the current line-up including longtime members Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo , alongside Michael Shuman and...
, Q and not U
Q and Not U
Q and Not U was a post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C., signed to Dischord Records. Members John Davis, Harris Klahr, Christopher Richards, and Matt Borlik formed the band in 1998...
, Pixies, Fugazi and Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore , Kim Gordon , Lee Ranaldo , Steve Shelley , and Mark Ibold .In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City...
, although they also regularly highlight English artists Blur
Blur (band)
Blur is an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1989 as Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing...
and PJ Harvey
PJ Harvey
Polly Jean Harvey is an English musician, singer-songwriter, composer and occasional artist. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments including piano, organ, bass, saxophone, and most recently, the autoharp.Harvey began her career in...
as music heroes. The band frequently distance themselves from current English guitar music and consider themselves to be a punk band, in ethos and attitude, if not in their immediate musical style. Blood Red Shoes deal with themes of frustration, anger, alienation, boredom, doubt, psychosis, confusion, escape and ultimately the hope of freedom or change, in their lyrics.
The band openly support anti-fascist campaigns such as Love Music Hate Racism
Love Music Hate Racism
Love Music Hate Racism is a music-oriented campaign based in Britain by the Anti-Nazi League and Unite Against Fascism. The campaign involves concerts aimed at spreading an anti-racist message...
, contributing on the second CD of the 2007 LMHR compilation album with the track "Can't Find the Door", and have also played the feminist festival Ladyfest
Ladyfest
Ladyfest is a community-based, not-for-profit global music and arts festival for female artists that features bands, musical groups, performance artists, authors, spoken word and visual artists, films, lectures, art exhibitions and workshops; it is organized by volunteers. The first ever Ladyfest...
in the past.
Early singles
They released their début single "Victory for the MagpieVictory for the Magpie
"Victory For The Magpie" is the debut single by Brighton two-piece Blood Red Shoes. It was released on 18 July 2005 as a limited edition 7" vinyl record in the UK....
" on 18 July 2005, followed by the double A-side "Stitch Me Back / Meet Me at Eight", "A.D.H.D
A.D.H.D
"A.D.H.D" is a 2006 single by Blood Red Shoes, and was the first to feature an accompanying video featuring the band. Both the A-side and the B-side tracks continued to be played live by the band as late as 2008. As with their previous singles, the release was a limited edition vinyl only...
", and "You Bring Me Down
You Bring Me Down
"You Bring Me Down" is a 2006 single by the two-piece band, Blood Red Shoes. It was later re-recorded and re-issued by the band as their first CD release in early 2008...
" in 2006. After playing over 300 live shows around the UK, they were signed to V2
V2 Records
V2 Records is a record label that is owned by Universal Music Group as of October 2007. The label was founded in 1996 by Richard Branson, five years after he sold Virgin Records to EMI....
in April 2007 with whom they released the singles "It's Getting Boring By The Sea" (11 June 2007) and "I Wish I Was Someone Better" (29 October 2007), as well as the singles compilation album I'll Be Your Eyes
I'll Be Your Eyes
I'll Be Your Eyes is a compilation by Blood Red Shoes. It was released in 2007 in Europe and other international areas, excluding the UK. The band stated that the compilation brought together their previous singles and made them available to fans of the band who were unable to purchase copies of...
on 25 June 2007.
The band featured on both days of the 2007 Camden Crawl, playing the Purple Turtle and the Earl of Camden respectively, and also headlined the inaugural 2007 Red Stripe Music Awards alongside Yourcodenameis:Milo
Yourcodenameis:milo
-External links:**...
. They were one of four bands to play the NME New Music Tour 2007, with The Little Ones
The Little Ones
The Little Ones was a 1965 British family comedy film directed by British director Jim O'Connolly starring Carl Gonzales and Kim Smith. Dudley Foster stars asSuperintendent Carter and Derek Newark plays the strict Detective Sgt. Wilson....
, Pull Tiger Tail
Pull Tiger Tail
Pull Tiger Tail were an indie rock band based in London and originating from Stratford-upon-Avon and Edinburgh; they formed in 2006 while attending Goldsmiths College....
and The Rumble Strips
The Rumble Strips
The Rumble Strips are an English band from Tavistock, Devon. The band take their name from Rumble Strips, which are small, continuous lines of bumps along the edge of a road. Having known each other since childhood, a precise conception date for the band doesn't really exist. The current line-up...
. The summer of 2007 saw the band playing several festival spots, including T in the Park
T in the Park
T in the Park is a major British music festival that has been held annually since 1994. It is named after its main sponsor, the brewing company Tennents. It was originally held at Strathclyde Park, Lanarkshire but since 1997 has been held at a disused airfield in Balado, Kinross-shire...
, the inaugural Underage Festival, and the Electric Gardens
Electric Gardens
Electric Gardens, , sometimes abbreviated to 'EGFestival', or 'EGFest', or sometimes simply 'EG', is a medium sized 'Boutique' Music Festival situated at Mount Ephraim, Faversham in Kent. The event occurs on a weekend in early August.The first occurrence of the festival was in 2006, and so far the...
festival. They also supported a wide range of bands, such as Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band from Kilmarnock, comprising Simon Neil , James Johnston and Ben Johnston...
, Maxïmo Park
Maxïmo Park
Maxïmo Park are a British alternative rock band, formed in 2000. They are signed to Warp Records. The band consists of Paul Smith , Duncan Lloyd , Archis Tiku , Lukas Wooller and Tom English...
, Panic At The Disco, Lightning Bolt, The Gossip
The Gossip
Gossip is a three-piece American indie rock band formed in 1999. The band consists of singer Beth Ditto, guitarist Brace Paine and drummer Hannah Blilie. After releasing several recordings, the band broke through with their 2006 studio album, Standing in the Way of Control . A follow-up, Music for...
, Siouxsie Sioux
Siouxsie Sioux
Siouxsie Sioux is an English singer-songwriter. She is best known as the lead singer of the critically acclaimed rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees and of its splinter group The Creatures . The Banshees produced eleven studio albums and a string of hit singles including "Hong Kong Garden",...
and Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group's line-up consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello and drummer Brad Wilk...
.
Box of Secrets
Following the sale of V2 to Universal Music GroupUniversal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
, the band's début album Box of Secrets was released on Mercury Records
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
on April 14, 2008. It was leaked to private torrent trackers in November 2007, several months before its retail release date. The band have commented that although they have no issue with file sharing and downloading free music, having their debut album become available outside of their control and without the intended artwork and lyric booklet was a disappointment. Laura-Mary from the band has designed the record sleeve for every release by the band.
They played a nine-date tour of the UK, in support of the album, followed by dates across mainland Europe and Japan. They played major international festivals including Reading and Leeds
Reading and Leeds Festivals
The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. The events take place simultaneously on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the August bank holiday weekend, sharing the same bill. The Reading Festival is held at Little John's Farm...
, Summer Sonic, Pukkelpop
Pukkelpop
Pukkelpop is an annual music festival which takes place near the city of Hasselt, Belgium in mid-to-late August. It is held within a large enclosure of fields and woodland—between a dual carriageway called Kempische Steenweg—in the village of Kiewit, approximately 7 km north of Hasselt...
, Lowlands
A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise
A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise, also known as simply Lowlands, is a music festival, held annually in the Netherlands in August. Lowlands has about 55,000 visitors, over 200 acts and more than ten stages every year which are named according to the NATO phonetic alphabet apart from the Grolsch...
, Melt! and many more.
Fire Like This
After their Autumn-Winter tour of 2008, which covered over 12 countries, the band took a performance stop in the first months of 2009 to write songs for their next record. They began touring again in March 2009, introducing new songs at every gig, sometimes including unfinished songs or those without lyrics. They opened for Foals in Brighton in 2009 to road-test some new material by playing all new songs except for "It's Getting Boring By The Sea" and "This Is Not For You". On 17 May 2009, the band played All Tomorrow's PartiesAll Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)
All Tomorrow's Parties is a music festival which takes place at Camber Sands holiday camp in East Sussex and Butlin's holiday camp in Minehead, Somerset, England....
(ATP festival), having been invited to play by The Breeders
The Breeders
The Breeders are an American alternative rock band formed in 1988 by Kim Deal of the Pixies and Tanya Donelly of Throwing Muses. The band has experienced a number of line-up changes; the current line-up consists of Kim Deal , her twin sister Kelley Deal , Jose Medeles , Mando Lopez Todd the Fox...
. The band recorded their second album with Mike Crossey at the Motor Museum studio in Liverpool. They also contributed an instrumental track called "Carry Knots" on a compilation CD for Audioscope, in aid of the homeless charity Shelter
Shelter (charity)
Shelter is a registered charity in England and Scotland that campaigns to end homelessness and bad housing. It gives advice, information and advocacy to people in need, and tackles the root causes of bad housing by lobbying government and local authorities for new laws and policies to improve the...
, which was released in October 2009.
On 25 November 2009, the band made a new track, "Colours Fade", available to download from their website.
Independent music webzine The Music Magazine commented that the band's sound had been boosted. Author Jamie Smith wrote: "It takes the tried and tested BRS formula and as they say, turns it up to eleven. It’s seven minutes long. It pretty much defines epic. It sounds HUGE."
The album's first single "Light It Up" premiered on 5 January 2010 on Radio 1 by Huw Stephens filling in for Zane Lowe. The single was released on 22 February, one week before the release of their second album Fire Like This
Fire Like This
"Fire Like This" or "Fire Like Dis" is the title of a song produced by the UK electronic music group Hardknox."Fire Like This" was released on 12" by Skint Records in 1997, and was the second track on Hardknox's self titled album in 1999....
on 1 March 2010. Further singles "Don't Ask" and "Heartsink" were released in May and August respectfully, which was followed by a European and North American tour in October. In September 2010, the band recorded a few new songs which they hope to release as an EP.
In 2010, the band's song "It's Getting Boring By The Sea" featured in the film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is a 2010 comedy film directed by Edgar Wright, based on the graphic novel series Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O'Malley. The film is about Scott Pilgrim , a young Canadian musician, meeting the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers , an American delivery girl...
. It is in the film's official soundtrack and the band attended the UK premiere in London. The song was included because the director of the film, Edgar Wright
Edgar Wright
Edgar Howard Wright is an English film and television director and writer. He is most famous for his work with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost on the films Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, the TV series Spaced, and for directing the film Scott Pilgrim vs...
, is a fan of the band and got the idea of including it after seeing them live.
They are currently busy writing and recording their third album.
Studio albums
| Year | Album | UK | NL MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top... | BE Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... | Record Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Box of Secrets | 47 | 73 | 58 | Mercury Records Mercury Records Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal... |
CD Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... , LP, Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
| 2010 | Fire Like This Fire Like This "Fire Like This" or "Fire Like Dis" is the title of a song produced by the UK electronic music group Hardknox."Fire Like This" was released on 12" by Skint Records in 1997, and was the second track on Hardknox's self titled album in 1999.... |
95 | 48 | 42 | V2 V2 Records V2 Records is a record label that is owned by Universal Music Group as of October 2007. The label was founded in 1996 by Richard Branson, five years after he sold Virgin Records to EMI.... |
CD, LP, Digital download |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 2005 | "Victory for the Magpie Victory for the Magpie "Victory For The Magpie" is the debut single by Brighton two-piece Blood Red Shoes. It was released on 18 July 2005 as a limited edition 7" vinyl record in the UK.... " |
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| 2006 | "Stitch Me Back / Meet Me at Eight" | – | |
| "A.D.H.D A.D.H.D "A.D.H.D" is a 2006 single by Blood Red Shoes, and was the first to feature an accompanying video featuring the band. Both the A-side and the B-side tracks continued to be played live by the band as late as 2008. As with their previous singles, the release was a limited edition vinyl only... " |
– | ||
| "You Bring Me Down You Bring Me Down "You Bring Me Down" is a 2006 single by the two-piece band, Blood Red Shoes. It was later re-recorded and re-issued by the band as their first CD release in early 2008... " |
– | I'll Be Your Eyes | |
| 2007 | "It's Getting Boring by the Sea It's Getting Boring by the Sea "It's Getting Boring by the Sea" is a single by the Brighton-based band Blood Red Shoes released on 4 June 2007. The B-side's title went on to be used as the title for the band's debut album, released in 2008. The single was favourably received, getting an 8/10 rating from Drowned in Sound... " |
– | |
| "I Wish I Was Someone Better I Wish I Was Someone Better "I Wish I Was Someone Better" is the sixth single by British alternative rock band Blood Red Shoes. It was released on V2 Records on October 29, 2007, available on 7" vinyl or as a digital download via iTunes, and appears on the band's album Box of Secrets. Upon release, the single reached #186 in... " |
186 | Box of Secrets | |
| 2008 | "You Bring Me Down" (re-release) | 64 | |
| "Say Something, Say Anything Say Something, Say Anything "Say Something, Say Anything" is a single by the two-piece alternative rock group, Blood Red Shoes, released on April 7, 2008. Upon release, the single reached #79 in the UK Singles Chart. During the intro riff/chorus there is a use of poly-meter, with the guitar playing in four bars of 3/4 and... " |
79 | ||
| "This Is Not for You This Is Not for You "This Is Not for You" is the ninth single released by Brighton-based band Blood Red Shoes, and the fourth from their debut album, Box of Secrets. The song was released on vinyl only, unlike the previous two releases which had also been available on CD... " |
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| 2010 | "Light It Up" | – | Fire Like This |
| "Don't Ask / We Get Bored" | – | ||
| "Heartsink / Into The Night" | – | ||
Laura-Mary Carter
Laura-Mary Carter uses thick 1 mm Jim Dunlop plectrums, and thick "skinny top heavy bottom" Ernie Ball strings. On her TelecasterFender Telecaster
The Fender Telecaster, colloquially known as the Tele , is typically a dual-pickup, solid-body electric guitar made by Fender.Its simple yet effective design and revolutionary sound broke ground and set trends in electric guitar manufacturing and popular music...
s she uses standard tuning. On the Springtime, she uses an alternate tuning
Scordatura
A scordatura , also called cross-tuning, is an alternative tuning used for the open strings of a string instrument, in which the notes indicated in the score would represent the finger position as if played in regular tuning, while the actual pitch is altered...
.
- Fender American Telecaster
- Fender Japanese '62 Reissue Telecaster (sold on Ebay)
- SpringtimeSpringtime (guitar)The Springtime is an experimental electric guitar with seven strings and three outputs. The instrument was created in 2008 by Dutch luthier Yuri Landman for guitar player Laura-Mary Carter of Blood Red Shoes.-Technical information:...
- Marshall DSL50 JCM2000 Head
- Marshall 1960TV Cabinet
- Boss DD-6
- Boss TU-2
- Marshall Guv'nor GV-2 Plus
- Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
- Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
- Electro-Harmonix Micro Synth
Steven Ansell
Steven uses a 4-piece drum kit and only 3 Cymbals.- Tama Superstar Custom Drum Kit (13" rack tom, 16" floor tom, 22" bass drum)
- Zildjian Cymbals (14" fast hats, 18" K Custom dark crash, 20/21" K ride)
- Ludwig Black Beauty Snare Drum (14")
- Roland SPD-S sample pad
External links
- Official Website
- Blood Red Shoes France
- Private BRS collection
- Interview with TMF prior to release of Fire Like This
- Blood Red Shoes Gig Review at Aberdeen Cafe Drummonds 18 October 2008 with photographs
- Blood Red Shoes Gig Review at Manchester Academy 3 16 October 2008
- Interview, February 2010
- Interview At Rock City (Nottingham) By Scorpio Review - March 2010