¡Forward, Russia!

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prog dance post punk

This band is no longer active. It may have split up or changed its name.

Tom - voice, synth
Rob - bass
Katie - drums, shouts
Whiskas - guitar, shouts

¡Forward, Russia! are a prog dance post-punk four-piece from Leeds.

The band started out in early 2004 and played at Leeds Festival in August 2004.

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www.forwardrussia.com

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Interviews (1)

The scheme brewing in the collective mind of ¡Forward, Russia!, Leeds' pioneers of screeching, mercurial noise, is a simple one. It goes like this...

January 2006, read interview.

Latest News (26)

03/10/08: Three day music spectacular: Brainwash Festival III returns to Leeds
13/03/08: ¡Forward, Russia! to release 'Breaking Standing' on April 7th
08/02/08: ¡Forward, Russia! to release a new album in April 2008
29/07/07: Dance To The Radio to host a Leeds Festival party on the Topman Stage
16/01/07: ¡Forward, Russia! to release "Don't Be A Doctor" on limited etched 10" vinyl
19/12/06: Highlights of 2006: 12 months in the life of the Leeds music scene
10/12/06: The Sunshine Underground and ¡Forward, Russia! recognised in NME Album Of 2006 awards
25/10/06: ¡Forward, Russia! to release "Nineteen"
10/07/06: ¡Forward, Russia! release "Eighteen" on 24th July
27/04/06: Many more bands announced for Leeds Festival 2006
24/04/06: Exclusive remix versions of "Nine" by ¡Forward, Russia! to be made available thorugh iTunes
23/03/06: ¡Forward, Russia! to release a single in April...
14/03/06: ¡Forward, Russia! named on NME New Music Tour 2006
28/01/06: Dance To The Radio to release a new 22-track compilation CD in February
22/01/06: More Leeds bands feature in the UK Charts this week...
08/01/06: Leeds bands honoured at the first Independent Leeds Music Awards...
23/12/05: ¡Forward, Russia! announce single launch party and SXSW appearance...
29/10/05: ¡Forward, Russia! to release "Twelve" on the DTTR record label in November
05/10/05: Leeds bands feature on "In The City Unsigned 2005" compilation
27/06/05: ¡Forward, Russia! to release a double A-side single in July on White Heat Records...
24/05/05: Carling Stage bands announced for Leeds Festival 2005...
07/03/05: This Et Al and ¡Forward, Russia! to release a split 7" single in April...
13/02/05: New Leeds label launch with a free album giveaway in March...
03/08/04: Futuresound 2004: six bands to play Leeds Festival announced...
17/07/04: Glasswerk is United with Leeds: new music site launched...
14/06/04: Full line up for Futuresound 2004 is announced...

Live Reviews (23)

¡Forward, Russia! + The Ryes + Pete Molinari + Esser + Hard-Time Orchestra + Trio VD + The Sugars + Cowtown + Over The Atlantic
Moor Music Festival 2008 - 9th August 2008
Wolfmother + ¡Forward, Russia! + Fields
The Refectory - 8th November 2006
The Rakes + Larrikin Love + Klaxons + You Say Party! We Say Die! + Hope of the States + ¡Forward, Russia! + The Hair
Leeds Festival 2006 - 25th August 2006
2manydjs + Hot Chip + Klaxons + Hope of the States + ¡Forward, Russia! + The Hair
Leeds Festival 2006 - 25th August 2006
Editors + Biffy Clyro + ¡Forward, Russia! + The Motorettes
Millennium Square - 19th May 2006
¡Forward, Russia! + Duels + Every Move A Picture + The Pigeon Detectives
Joseph's Well - 1st May 2006
We Are Scientists + ¡Forward, Russia! + Foreign Born
LMUSU - 9th April 2006
¡Forward, Russia! + O Fracas + Dead Disco
Cockpit - 10th March 2006
¡Forward, Russia! + Komakino + Kubichek!
Mine - 14th January 2006
¡Forward, Russia! + Komakino + Kubichek!
Mine - 14th January 2006
The Subways + The Kooks + ¡Forward, Russia!
Blank Canvas - 15th October 2005
Marilyn Manson + LCD Soundsystem + British Sea Power + Komakino + Maximo Park + O Fracas + The Adventures Of Loki + ¡Forward, Russia!
Leeds Festival 2005 - 26th August 2005
Bloc Party + The Futureheads + LCD Soundsystem + Komakino + Maximo Park + VHS or Beta + O Fracas + ¡Forward, Russia!
Leeds Festival 2005 - 26th August 2005
Editors + ¡Forward, Russia! + Pioneers Of Industry
Cockpit - 3rd August 2005
Infadels + ¡Forward, Russia! + Electric Eel Shock + The Rifles + Keith + Smother
Faversham - 30th July 2005
¡Forward, Russia! + This Et Al + Snow White
Packhorse - 1st April 2005
Duels + ¡Forward, Russia! + iLiKETRAiNS + The Lodger + This Et Al + The Old House
Woodhouse Liberal Club - 11th March 2005
65 Days Of Static + That Fucking Tank + ¡Forward, Russia! + Eiger + Pixel! Pixel! Pixel! + Falconetti + Bracing Ed + Blind Jackson
Brudenell Social Club - 5th February 2005
¡Forward, Russia! + Amusement Parks On Fire + The Somatics
Faversham - 22nd January 2005
This Et Al + ¡Forward, Russia! + Mountain Men Anonymous + O Fracas
The Vine - 26th November 2004
Moving Units + ¡Forward, Russia! + The Holy Terror
Brudenell Social Club - 22nd November 2004
Jarcrew + Duels + Galitza + This Et Al + Being 747 + The Young Knives + The Scaramanga Six + The Secret Hairdresser + ¡Forward, Russia!
Joseph's Well - 9th October 2004
Super Furry Animals + Graham Coxon + Mclusky + Peaches + ¡Forward, Russia!
Leeds Festival 2004 - 28th August 2004

Comments

trooperbill wrote...

Saw this band in Bradford and was expecting greatness, and from what i heard they had great potential, shame THE CROWD IN BRADFORD SUCK and talked over the entire set... very lame.

Profile | Posted 23rd October 2008 at 12:21