We Have Band- Self Titled EP

We Have Band. Sounds more like a statement then a band name, yeah? Well its a band, straight out of foggy London town no less, and you know how we love our UK invaders. There seems to be a growth industry across the pond that the kids over there are just eating up. The industry would be electo-pop. Its spreading on a rash and I cant place my figure if it started here and spread there or vice versa. Seems like a sound that developed more and more after that brief 90s hipster phase we all remember all but, oh I dont know, 5 years ago? But getting beyond that and going back to this fantastic lil trio.

Darren, Thomas and Dede make up the band. All three sing. All three play samplers. Thomas plays guitar, Darren plays drums and Dede plays percussion. Its really crazy. The four track self titled EP, due to be released in mid September, is just pure energy and fun and the fourth track is actually a stellar cover of Pet Shop Boys West End Girls. The band has more than these four tracks though; you can snoop around on their website and myspace and see that. Its also where youll find the video to their single You Came Out, which is a lovely video, but a little bit creepy at the same time. Since their formation a little over a year ago We Have Band has been growing by leaps and bounds over across the pond and the flood gates are about to open over here in the states. Heavy touring, local scene penetration, festival attention such as SXSW and just an overall great sound for the genre has propelled them this far without the aid of a label behind them. Yes kids its one thing to gain fame through an indie label for your own label, but to do what these guys are doing without any signed label is nothing but an accomplishment. Of course we can only speculate that after the EP is dropped in the states that they wont immediately be eaten up by a label.

The sound is pretty pure and simple; it follows the usual Electro-pop get up. Its catchy, its something you can dance too and its fun to watch live. Youre sure to get into it and its something that youll hear in your local bar, just a matter of time. This is the type of stuff that DJs love to spin and mix. You can check out more of the band at www.wehaveband.com and of course the ever present myself, www.myspace.com/wehaveband, where youll find the Remix done for Bloc Partys Intimacy Remixed, as well as live show video that doesnt disappoint. We cant wait for them to cross the pond and branch out more here in the states.

Review by: Will Overbaugh