Plastic Heroes

ALBUM REVIEWS:
"All firecrackers, colourful guitars and euphoric harmonies. High-quality power pop of this sort doesn't come along every day, and the super-drilled Heroes hit targets with finesse and style". **** - Gavin Martin - Daily Mirror
"We need albums like 'Escape The Lower End'. A debut that causes sunshine to spill from the speakers, the clouds to part and a hand to reach down and lift us above the mediocrity of life". 8/10 - Henry Yates - Classic Rock Magazine
"Something inherently, unashamedly superb about 'Escape The Lower End'. Hooks aren't just drenched, they're submerged; guitars don't ring, they clang; and punk/pop attitude doesn't just exude, it oozes" - Tony Clayton-Lea - The Irish Times
"Wonderfully infectious, uplifting, tunes that will have your day looking a much brighter place. Plastic Heroes combine the raw power of Iggy Pop in the wreckage of late 1970's Berlin with "White Album" era Beatles and deliver it with a kind of unfiltered cool… They also have their finger well and truly on the pulse of what makes a good record in true tradition!" - Jeff Perkins (Eurorock) - BC Music Magazine
"French frontman Marc Olivier is all too aware of his exotic pop heritage and brings it fully to bear on these twelve exquisitely crafted tracks… Singling out songs for particular attention is pointless, as just when you're getting used to one, along comes another yielding fresh sonic secret. The sparkling ingenuity of Be-Bop Delux springs to mind, but as far as contemporaries go, they'd be in fine company with Stereolab or Pulp; that good". ***** - Gerry Ranson - Rock'n'Reel Magazine
BIOGRAPHY:
Plastic Heroes was formed in London by Marc Olivier (Vocals/Guitar) and Simon Nelson (Bass/Bv's). They unleashed their blend of stylish New Wave rock with a hint of French pop on the capitals coolest venues. The band quickly earned a reputation for compulsive live shows that swaggered with wit, energy and a set full of unforgettable songs.
Their unique sound reflects London / New York / Berlin, disaffection and love affairs, combining hooky guitar riffs, biting bass lines and watertight drums. Their songs are infused with the spirit of the Plastic's own heroes - a list inclusive of the greats from every era.
• Two well received self released singles (Dust Records) accompanied by promotional videos
• Playlisted by Tastemakers Rodney Bingenheimer (KROQ) and Indie 103.1fm (Los Angeles). 'Single of the Week' on XFM (London)
• Toured extensively across the UK
• Ep release and National Tour in France
• Invited on many occasions to New York & Los Angeles to develop & record new material with numerous shows in both cities
• Performed with Bloc Party, The Subways, Art Brut, The Nightwatchman (Tom Morello), Madjuana (Sami Yaffa), Silversun Pickups amongst others.
• First round nominee to the Grammy Awards 2009 category 'Best Rock Album'. Plastic Heroes - 'Escape The Lower End'.