Slashed Seat Affair are currently putting the finishing touches to their debut album to be released in 2008. Featuring powerful vocals, showers of almighty drumming and riff driven melodies, their radio friendly sound is based around the potent songwriting partnership of lead vocalist Ellie Mules and bass player/ guitarist Darren Michael. Drummer Rob Meehan and Guitarist Noel Martin add the aggressive backbone to the band's sound.
Slashed Seat Affair, who are signed to indie label Fill The Void Records have been working with producer Phil Tyreman since early 2007 after a tip off from Fine Young Cannibal's and Sade's producer 'Robin Miller'. Tyreman's credits include Seal,The Darkness, Velvet Revolver and Belle & Sebastian amongst others, plus a stint working alongside legendary British producer Trevor Horn.
National radio play in the UK and live supports to major acts such as The Guillemots, Nate James and Chris Shiflett of the Foo Fighters other band 'Jackson United', plus topped the Kerrang stage at The Clothes Show Live 2007. They were the first UK band to get airplay on American Podcast Radio 'Insomnia', have had their debut video played in all Top Shops and Toni & Guy Salons in the UK. They've had MTV unsigned video play in Japan, Canada, US & Europe, with extensive airplay on local, national, international and internet radio. SSA were voted winners of Sofagig.com, won the Talk Sport Radio competition listeners vote, were nominated artist of the week on popworld Promotes and have been rated the 'Hype' on Vaionation sony website for 4 weeks running. UK-based independent media production company, B7 Productions, used the SSA song 'He's The One' for their anthem for the audio return of the cult television classic BLAKES 7.
More recently Slashed Seat Affair have received further exposure through Upop and Worldspace live sessions at Abbey Road Studios amongst artists such as Electric Six, Hugh Cornwell, Teenage Fanclub The Wrens and Pistol Valve. Slashed Seat Affair were described as one of this year’s most hotly tipped global recording artists.
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