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The Alps

After a hugely successful year The Alps are back with the brand new single Not So Laughable Now taken off their debut album Something I might Regret.

The Alps consist of four men whose tunes are as finely chiselled as their striking good looks. Similar to less fussy post-punkers, The Police, The Smiths and Elvis Costello, the Greenwich quartet don't muck about when it comes to knocking together the kind of thorny three-minute gems that look set to barge their way into mainstream consciousness.

2006 saw The Alps release their debut single World at War, which became gigwise.com's Single of the week - "A tale of yearning for that elusive loved one, it's surprisingly optimistic and stylish stuff." The track was also supported by XFM, who invited the band to record two live sessions, as well as Radio One's Steve Lamacq and Zane Lowe. The band were invited to play backstage at the Reading Festival Tiscali Showcase along with the likes of The Subways, Graham Coxon, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and The Futureheads.

The second single Last Dance, the triumphant Italian Tour, the prestigious Mighty Boosh Aftershow Party and the attendance of David 'The Hoff' Hasselhoff at a headline Koko show have seen The Alps continue to win a host of new fans along the way, so many in fact that they have secured £21,000 of backing directly from the most dedicated through slicethepie.com, a new music website phenomenon dedicated to developing new music and giving musicians the chance to raise money and ultimately self fund their own releases. The Alps were the first band to release an album through slicethepie on 10/03/08.
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