Max Raptor
Encyclopedia
Max Raptor are a four piece punk rock band from the Midlands
, UK, formed in 2006. They have toured the UK and played two dates in 2009 with Canadian Punk Rockers, Billy Talent
and then toured 16 dates in 2010 with British Punk legends The Stranglers
.
Max Raptor played Download Festival
2010 and played with Cage the Elephant
, The Futureheads
, Captain, Calvin Harris
and Oceansize earlier in their career.
Max Raptor's first two singles were also released on Naim Label, The Great & The Good & Ghosts were recorded at Brighton Electric studios with Sam Bell, this year Sam Bell also recorded part of the Bloc Party album 'Intimacy' new recordings for Weezer, Regina Spektor, Lost Alone, The Wombats and The Cars.
English Midlands
The Midlands, or the English Midlands, is the traditional name for the area comprising central England that broadly corresponds to the early medieval Kingdom of Mercia. It borders Southern England, Northern England, East Anglia and Wales. Its largest city is Birmingham, and it was an important...
, UK, formed in 2006. They have toured the UK and played two dates in 2009 with Canadian Punk Rockers, Billy Talent
Billy Talent
Billy Talent is a Canadian post-hardcore band from Streetsville, Ontario. They formed in 1993 with Ben Kowalewicz as the lead vocalist, Ian D'Sa on lead guitar, bassist Jon Gallant and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk ....
and then toured 16 dates in 2010 with British Punk legends The Stranglers
The Stranglers
The Stranglers are an English punk/rock music group.Scoring some 23 UK top 40 singles and 17 UK top 40 albums to date in a career spanning five decades, the Stranglers are the longest-surviving and most "continuously successful" band to have originated in the UK punk scene of the mid to late 1970s...
.
Max Raptor played Download Festival
Download Festival
The Download Festival is a three day rock music festival held annually at Donington Park, England . It usually takes place in June...
2010 and played with Cage the Elephant
Cage the Elephant
Cage the Elephant is an American rock band from Bowling Green, Kentucky, that formed in mid-2006. Since their formation, the band has gained a large following in the US as well as the UK and Canada for their sound and their high-energy live performances. The band released their self-titled debut...
, The Futureheads
The Futureheads
The Futureheads are an English post-punk band from Sunderland. consisting of Ross Millard , Barry Hyde and David "Jaff" Craig...
, Captain, Calvin Harris
Calvin Harris
Calvin Harris is a Scottish singer-songwriter, record producer and DJ. His gold-selling debut album, I Created Disco, was released in 2007 and contained the top ten singles "Acceptable in the 80s" and "The Girls"...
and Oceansize earlier in their career.
Max Raptor's first two singles were also released on Naim Label, The Great & The Good & Ghosts were recorded at Brighton Electric studios with Sam Bell, this year Sam Bell also recorded part of the Bloc Party album 'Intimacy' new recordings for Weezer, Regina Spektor, Lost Alone, The Wombats and The Cars.
Members
- JB Willcox - Guitar
- Matt Stevenson - DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Wil Ray - Vocals
- Tom Garrett - Bass Guitar
- Barney Hall - Fan
Discography
- Ghosts 2010 on Naim Label
- The Great and the Good 2010 on Naim Label
- Portraits 2011 on Naim Label
Reviews & Press
- http://www.kerrang.com/blog/2010/09/the_playlist_15-09-2010.html
- http://hangout.altsounds.com/reviews/121808-max-raptor-the-great-and-the-good-single.html