Tango In The Attic

T¬ango in the Attic are a four piece band from Glenrothes, Scotland. They play energetic offbeat pop music making use of a variety of instruments and electronic sounds. They have recently released their new E.P. “Crushed Up” which, upon release, ranked as the second highest E.P. in the CMJ top 200 at #117 and gained notable praise from US DJs and blogs alike. Release “Easybones” reached no.14 on the “most popular” hypemachine chart. “Tango In The Attic have taken the next step in their process and smashed it into a small dose of fine, psychotropic powder for easy consumption.” 4/5 Consequence of Sound “This new Tango in the Attic is making my brain want to explode it’s so good”. John Richards KEXP As part of their goal of continuous self-fulfilment, Tango in the Attic also released a Crushed Up clothing line in conjunction with long term creative collaborator Fraser Stephen. These items are currently retailing in independent fashion stores throughout the U.K. and U.S.A. The garments have been featured on blogs such as Pitchfork sister site Nothing Major. “It’s those Crushed Up tees we're talking about today—the first offering from the Domicile Crocodile brand.” The clothing is one of many new productions from Tango in the Attic’s new creative house “Domicile Crocodile”; a platform that the band has built with other Scottish creators and collaborators including film makers, photographers and producers used to promote similar aesthetics and allow work to reach global audiences. “It's a bit incestuous how many connections there are in this collective, but that's the point--a group of creative individuals just helping each other out to reach their maximum creative potentials. “ The 4O5 The band have also had success performing "Crushed Up" live, receiving notable attention before release at SXSW 2013 where they played a number of showcases including Brooklyn Vegan Chicago, the Sonicbids showcase and the Scottish Music Showcase. The band are also playing in the U.K and U.S.A including a show at the CMJ music marathon. PREVIOUS RELEASES Their sophomore album “Sellotape” received a very favourable critical and commercial global reception. Positive reviews as well as tracks from the album have been featured on many blogs including elbowmusic, nme, artrocker and earmilk. (see press document) Singles released from Sellotape are "Swimming Pool (Live Version)", "Paw Prints" and "Mona Lisa Overdrive". Videos for all these songs are available on the bands youtube channel. The album has been accompanied by successful touring in the US and UK. The band gained praise whilst playing at SXSW 2012, Achieving the number one spot in the MUZU “SXSW UK bands chart” and receiving positive reviews from bloggers for their performances. Commercially the album also had success in Global markets including the US, Europe and a large Japanese contingent (where their track “Swimming Pool” has been aired and was featured on the MTV playlist). Released in July 2010, debut album 'Bank Place Locomotive Society' earned TITA the accolade of Album Of The Month on Vic Galloway's BBC Radio One show. Following a highly positive critical and commercial response in the UK, the record achieved global success, featuring prominently in the American CMJ music charts, as well as similar charts throughout Europe. Additionally, a limited edition of the album was exclusively licensed for distribution in Japan by Tower Records. Tracks from 'BPLS' have been used in North America on MTV Show 'The Real World' and in a commercial for Cheer Detergent. The song 'Jackanory' was also used in a television advert for British footwear franchise Schuh. For North American Booking: FATA Booking Agency 2601 S. Alder St. Philadelphia, PA 19148 215-468-5101 Office 215-468-5124 Fax www.fatabooking.com Offbeat Sloppy Pop