The Scaramanga Six | |
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 Paul Morricone (left) and Julia Arnez (right) performing with the Scaramanga Six in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Huddersfield, England |
| Genres | Alternative rock, art rock, rockabilly |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Wrath |
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| Website | thescaramangasix |
The Scaramanga Six are an English rock band. Originally formed in 1995 and based in Huddersfield, the band currently consists of multi-instrumentalist founder members Paul Morricone (vocals, guitar, etc.) and Steven Morricone (vocals, bass guitar, keyboards etc.), plus Julia Arnez (guitar, vocals) and Gareth Champion (drums).
The Scaramanga Six are noted for their aggressive live act and their flamboyant and theatrical songs, which have made them a significant band on the Leeds rock scene. Entirely self-managed and self-releasing (via their own Wrath Records label), their independent business practices and active promotion of other artists has seen them hailed as "the closest we'll see to a British answer to Fugazi"[1] and described as "working entirely outside the indie scene, let alone the actual industry."[2][3][4] The band also have a distinctive visual identity and style thanks to Paul Morricone's self-directed promotional films for the band, via his own Poison Pen Films and Thunder & Lighting companies.
Nominally and originally a sextet, the actual band lineup over the years has varied between four and six members. The ten former Scaramanga Six members include Stephen Gilchrist, multi-instrumentalist Chris Catalyst and James Kenosha.
- ^ CD Times review of "Walking Through Houses" by Theo Graham-Brown, retrieved 11 October 2008
- ^ Drowned In Sound review of Strike! Up The Band Archived 28 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine by Toby Jarvis, retrieved 11 October 2008
- ^ "The Scaramanga Six - Fengende galskap" – interview by Eirik in Metal.norge.com, 16 April 2008
- ^ "Wrath of the Mighty" – article/interview in Vibrations.org by Sam Saunders, 6 May 2008