LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts/ Numerical Blue Records) - The Fins debut single 'ADAPTOR' has knocked every major UK artist off the "hottest release" Amazon chart this week.
The Fins have smashed the Kaiser Chiefs, Snow Patrol, The Courteeners, Ting Tings AND the Sugababes off the top spot!
The Fins debut single Adaptor is out on their OWN label Numerical Blue on 6th October 2008.
For the last 2 weeks the single has been floating around in the top 20 on Amazon, with no industry help, shear hard graft and determination by the band.
The Hampshire/Surrey border is an area well known for producing top quality bands so it's no surprise to find that's where The Fins are based. This five piece band started with a good idea over a pint in a pub although of course there's a bit more to the story than that.
James, ever the showman, was itching to get back on stage with his guitar. He'd already been working with Ryan, a popular local karaoke singer on some acoustic pieces. All they needed were a few more band members. So over the famous pint, Lawrence agreed to play drums and Rauf said he s'posed he'd play bass.
So where did Macca come from? As Lawrence puts it 'he just turned up at band practice one day - there he was - a glowing guitar player'
Well that was back in 2005. The people have come to hear the music and the music has been taken to the people. With over 100 gigs around the country, The Fins knew they had a sound people wanted to hear. Having gone down a storm in Egypt, back in the UK The Fins decided to define their style, producing 8 new tracks for 2008.
The sound has been described as 'quite simply joyous, guitar driven rock and roll' and their live show as ''set the stage alight'
But listen carefully. Behind the 'foot stomping indie rock' the lyrics often take a darker turn with reflections on life and the characters in it.
With 3 EP's already under their belts, the single 'Adaptor' will be available for general release on CD and Online 6th October 2008 (Numerical Blue), with the release party at the Camden Barfly on the 11th October, and a 10 date UK tour to follow.
So what of the future? Ryan would like to walk into a bar and hear a karaoke singer singing one of The Fins hits. That day is close.
October 2008 Adaptor Tour:
Friday 17th October - The Bull Inn, Colchester
Saturday 18th October -The Red Lion, Gravesend
Sunday 19th October - TBC
Monday 20th October - The Fleece, Bristol
Tuesday 21st October - The Shed, Leicester
Wednesday 22nd October - Pivo Pivo, Glasgow
Thursday 23rd October - Zanzibar, Liverpool
Friday 24th October - TBC
Saturday 25th October - Dry Bar, Manchester
Sunday 26th October - Boileroom, Guildford
