aaamusic | On 14, Apr 2011

‘Statues’ is the fantastic forthcoming single by newcomers Auction. Released on the 18th April it’s a hugely accomplished debut from these young upstarts. To celebrate this release the band are playing their first London show at The Bull & Gate in Kentish Town on the day of release, their live performance adds a very interesting dynamic to this promising group. ‘Statues’ begins with front man Joseph’s soulful vocal set against a simple musical soundbed before taking intricate twists and turns that surprise and delight in equal measure. It’s a clever, catchy and creative track that isn’t easily pigeonholed. It’s also available as a free download right now for a limited time only at www.auctiontheband.com.

Stream it here – http://soundcloud.com/auctiontheband/statues/
Auction is Joseph Sigee (vocals), Samuel White (guitar), Andrew Smith (keys), Kane Dansie (bass) and Guy Lawrence (drums). The five of them grew up in and around Croydon and became friends at sixth form college. They were all in different bands before realisation dawned that they could create something really special by pooling their own musical talents.
The band writes, rehearses and records in unusual surroundings that also inspired their name – an auction house. The huge building was originally built as a railway station but the site was changed and it was rendered redundant. Drummer Guy’s great great grandfather started a removal business a century ago that grew into a hugely successful operation. This passed to his son who, having a keen interest in antiques, began holding auctions in the local village hall – and that turned into another lucrative business. As a result he bought the abandoned building and it became an auction house, which Guy’s dad runs to this day. The disused living quarters upstairs were recently claimed by a group of propitious, bright musicians who turned it into their much loved studio – and named their band Auction in its honour.
You might think that creating songs in such an austere environment would result in a rather traditional musical output. Not so. Auction, who cite the likes of Wild Beasts, Foals and The Police as their musical inspiration, produce songs bursting with experimental creativity, uniqueness and intelligence.