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Love Minus Zero Biog
(A brief history)
At the beginning of 2004, Peter J Perrett was asked by Pete Doherty to be the Babyshambles bass player, by April Peter, with his teenage brother Jamie on Guitar (both sons of the ex Only Ones singer Peter Perrett) were invited to a recording session in Bethnal Green where they began work on the original recording of the Killamangiro single, which also included Seb Roachford (Acoustic Ladyland, Polar Bear) on drums. Within a week Doherty had moved into the Perrett household and they started touring around the country as Babyshambles. By June, Doherty had ended up in Thailand via The Priory and they saw less of him in person and more of him in headlines. For their 1st experience as professional musicians they were left some what disillusioned.
At the beginning of 2005 with a renewed thirst for playing music again, Peter and Jamie began looking for musicians to form a band. Recruiting their friend Eliot Vernon whom they met the previous year on a sound engineering D.S.S course, they played gigs like the Barfly, ULU, Rhythm Factory, Nambucca ranging from a 4-6 piece under the working name The Cuts.
Their then drummer James Kirkbright eventually had to leave due to medical reasons and the strains of commuting between Leeds and London.
Whilst discussing the need for a replacement in their local Hostelry in Kensington they were overheard by an eccentric polish drummer who introduced himself as their future! After an impromptu audition of table tapping and beer bottle bashing they were left convinced that the line-up was complete as the eventual 4 piece.
With Oskar Starski now in place and only in the band for a week, they were asked to appear at the Glastonbury Festival 2005 (in the medical tent!) where they were rewarded with free passes for the festival. At this time they did their 1st home recordings which included Psychobaby, Watery Eyes and Ten Watt Town
They continued playing gigs along the way supporting Babyshambles, The Paddingtons, Cazals, The Maccabees, Selfish Cunt .
Never satisfied with their band name, in January 2006 Jamie was inspired to come up with the name Love Minus Zero not as a homage to Bob Dylan but more of a statement of intent. They set up a myspace site and continued to gig under the new Nom De Guerre.
Spring saw a flurry of gigs and a growing fanbase. With a gig in Glastonbury in may being described by Jamie as "The best reaction I've ever witnessed at a gig even when I was in Babyshambles. An amazing show!"
Their 1st home recorded single "Psychobaby" was released last September on their own label and distributed through Cadiz/Pinnacle.
What people have said about us.
"A caustic riff-laden psychedelic maelstrom, the three track 'Psychobaby' single is the calling card of intent of Love Minus Zero. Immediate yet timeless, Love Minus Zero overthrow outmoded rock cliches with a gratifying urgency, splicing punk malice, psychedelic-ska and searing guitars as the 'Psychobaby' single attests"Nina Antonia (Author and Music Journalist for Uncut and Mojo)
A review of our gig in Bridgwater supporting The Damned.
"Love Minus Zero (named after a Bob Dylan song) were the support band for the evening. I must say I was seriously impressed by this group, so much so that I went to see them again the following night when they played my local! When I later discovered that Jamie and Peter (Jr) are in fact the sons of the Only Ones singer/guitarist Peter Perrett, this was understandable, although there is plenty more going on in their sound to ensure that they are not living in the shadow of their father". John Higgins BBC Somerset
A review of our gig at The Dirty South pub in Lewisham.
"Love Minus Zero. What the. They actually look like your parents would disapprove if you took any of them home. And they are really good. Like instumentalist mentalists. It's 21st century newer wave of the check this out kind."Caffy at music tourist board
A review of a gig in Leeds when we were The Cuts.
"The Cuts are a reviewers dream. Looking like theyve walked straight off the set of Napoleon Dynamite (with the skintight silver-trousered bassist bearing more than a passing resemblance to Kip, Napoleons brother), they interact with the audience, cheerfully announce the titles of all of their songs and play some fabulous music. Opening with Cats and Dogs, the six piece band produce a quirky collaboration of indie, ska and blues, all tied together with some remarkable trumpet work. The singer has a distinct voice, reminiscent of defunct weird-indie band Space, and their rocking style shows influences of Dexys Midnight Runners and Roxy Music. The mid-set Alice doesnt live here anymore imbues you with that lazy summertime feel, transporting you to a festival field and drinking cans of cheap lager with your mates. As quickly Watery Eyes kicks in: a big ballsy blues number with an fervent edge to it. The Cuts are tight, accomplished and entertaining, and I hope to see more of them soon. After the warm, moist pleasure of The Cuts, The Young Knives took to the stage." Alison Peirse (Student Guru)
Love Minus Zero - list of gigs 2007 .
* Carling Islington Academy, London, January 07
* Harrods Rocks @ Harrods, London - February 07
* La Reservoir, Paris - April 07
* La Triptique, Paris - May 07
* O-Baren, Stockholm - June 07
* Shepherds Bush Empire, London - June 07 - LMZ supporting The Only Ones
* Glastonbury Festival 2007
* Mosebacke, Stockholm – September 07
* In The City festival 07 Manchester
* That Manchester festival 07
* Bang Bang Club, Berlin - November 07
* Keller Club, Stuttgart - November 07
* Logo, Hamburg - November 07
* Kulturfabrik Moabit, Berlin - November 07
* Kulturrampe, Krefeld - November 07
. and more
For bookings and press enquiries, please contact: loveminuszero@hotmail.co.uk
