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Nightbox believe the invention of the drum kit has improved humanity's standard of living more dramatically than penicillin, sliced bread, and the wheel combined. The five band members have dedicated their life’s work to the primal bliss that rhythm brings, and their labours have consistently borne joyous, funky fruit.

The five piece met in the halls of secondary school in Ireland, where the sounds of a post-punk revival - Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party, and the Killers - inspired the young lads to get serious about rock' n' roll. Since then, the scope of their influences has widened and their own musical vision has been refined. Their sound crystallized into a foot-stomping amalgam of punchy bass, chiming guitar, and dynamic synth, often girded with a four-to-the-floor kick drum. Frontman and songwriter Jake Bitove's melodies soar above the mix with an aplomb that belies his youth. Jake’s brother Nick and Andrew Keyes drive the rhythm section with steady dance grooves, while James Tebbitt’s lead guitar utilizes a wide array of effects to create memorable, beguiling hooks. James Shelly integrates his electronic wizardry and sizzling synthesizers to produce a sound that has audiences feeding off Nightbox’s brand of high-energy dance-rock. Complemented by three-part harmonies, the band’s live performances are electrifying.

After moving to Toronto in early 2010, the band recorded and released their debut EP (February 2011), recorded by two local legends - MSTRKRFT's AL-P and Death From Above 1979's Sebastien Grainger, and the resultant tracks distill all the hedonistic catharsis of the discotheque into the most exuberant sixteen minutes of music you'll hear this year. Check out Nightbox- because seeing, and hearing, is believing.

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