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Biography
"This
is
for
anyone
whoıs
left
their
hometown
this
is
for
all
the
kids
who
stand
out
in
the
crowd
this
is
for
every
disappointment..."
This
Is
For
The
Poorı
This
is
how
THE
OTHERS
launched
themselves
into
UK
people's
faces
in
May
this
year,
just
5
months
ago.
It
was
a
rallying
cry,
a
call
to
arms,
speaking
out
for
and
shining
a
light
on
a
whole
generation
of
kids
who
feel
neglected,
disenfranchised
and
isolated.
They
have
no
interest
in
the
things
that
drive
everyone
else,
celebrity
is
an
empty
vessel,
moneyıs
a
means
of
getting
through
this
week,
society
is
something
that
happens
to
other
people,
the
future
doesnt
belong
to
them
any
more
than
the
present
does.
Their
hearts
not
worn
on
their
sleeve,
itıs
stitched
up
tight
in
their
pocket,
gathering
fluff
and
roaches,
for
fear
of
it
being
broken
more
than
once.
They
donıt
care
about
fame
so
much
as
notoriety,
music
so
much
as
message,
performance
so
much
as
a
celebration
of
confrontation.
Theyre
not
punk,
as
that
word
has
finally
ceased
to
have
any
useful
meaning.
They
are
the
underclass
the
bullied,
the
abused,
petty
criminals,
misfits,
narcotic,
narcissistic,
rude
and
frenetic,
passionate
heroes
and
heroines.
Unsavoury?
Yes.
Psychotic?
Sometimes.
Proud?
Totally.
THE
OTHERS,
as
the
name
says,
are
from
the
outside
and
of
these
outsiders.
With
no
musical
influences
beyond
their
personal
circumstances,
they
have
no
choice
but
to
tell
it
like
it
is
and
sound
like
they
do.
And
the
crucial
point
is
that
THE
OTHERS
are
the
others
and
will
continue
to
be
deranged
oddballs
whether
or
not
theyıre
written
about
or
listened
to.
If
a
tree
falls
in
a
forest
and
nobody
hears
it,
does
it
make
a
sound?
Frankly,
my
dear,
they
donıt
give
a
fuck...
The
last
few
months
have
seen
THE
OTHERS
rise
as
a
genuine
alternative
to
bland
pop,
as
well
as
champions
of
the
disenfranchised.
Their
new
and
direct
take
on
how
to
go
about
things
has
won
them
many
fans.
They
have
been
the
key
instigators
of
the
'guerilla
gigging'
scene
-one
of
the
stories
of
2004.
Their
impromptu
guerilla
gigs
-
on
tube
trains,
at
Radio
1,
in
parks
and
flats,
the
infamous
zebra
crossing
at
Abbey
Road,
dodgems
at
Carling
Leeds
Festival,
and
at
Glastonbury
with
fans
notified
by
text
message,
word
of
mouth
and
through
the
bands
website
www.letskilltheothers.com
are
already
the
stuff
of
rockınıroll
legend,
immortalised
in
the
pages
of
UK
press
such
as
the
NME,
The
Guardian,
The
Independent,
The
Observer,
Sunday
Mirror,
and
The
Sun.
This
has
led
to
similar
DIY
scenes
in
other
cities
with
other
bands
getting
up
and
doing
it
themselves.
It
has
become
such
a
phenomenon
that
the
BBC
recently
staged
a
guerilla
opera
in
Liverpool
St
station
-
ironically
the
last
stop
on
THE
OTHERS'
earlier
legendary
tube
gig
and
namechecked
in
their
song
'Johan'.
What
makes
these
events,
and
their
more
traditional
shows
so
special
is
their
inclusive
nature:
band
and
audience
are
equals.
The
participation
of
their
self-styled
fanclub,
the
infamous
853
Kamikaze
Stage
Diving
Divisionı,
a
bunch
of
devotees
who
follow
THE
OTHERS
around
with
a
passionate
loyalty
that
is
reciprocated
by
the
band.
THE
OTHERS
are
breaking
down
the
barriers
between
band
and
fans,
empowering
kids
to
follow
their
dreams
and
do
something
they've
always
wanted
to
do
-
regulars
in
the
crowd
at
their
gigs
include
Ben
Bailey
from
Thee
Unstrung,
and
Josh
from
The
Paddingtons.
THE
OTHERS
are
already
inspiring
the
same
sort
of
devotion
as
The
Smiths
and
Suede
did.
They
have
no
influences
but
people
have
noted
touches
of
Joy
Division,
PIL,
Only
Ones,
Smiths,
Jesus
And
Mary
Chain,
Buzzcocks,
all
topped
off
by
the
full-on
confrontational
presence
of
the
one-man
whirlwind
that
is
frontman
Dominic
Masters
-
"an
icon
in
the
making"
(SUNDAY
TIMES).
The
OTHERS
debut
album,
released
internationally
on
April
18th
THE
OTHERS:
Dominic
Masters
(vocals)/
Johnny
Others
(bass)
/
Jimmy
Lager
(guitar)/
Martin
Oldham
(drums) |
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