"The mighty Mortdelamer........Lusciously dark and heavy"
- Dave Franklin, This is Wiltshire
"QOSTA having sex with Muse, with a dose of PJ Harvey for good measure. Lick your lips and have a good bite of Mortdelamer pie."
- Lloyd, Dancing Dead
"I felt as if I'd grown a womb and it was exploding inside of me!"
- Tom, The Colorado
"Breath taking, tight. Loved every minute." - iMMa
"If you like your rock big - then you should look no further than Swindon band Mortdelamer. This threesome have a big sound and aren’t afraid to scream about it.
Whilst gigging relentlessly the trio recorded their first full length album at Gatehouse Studios throughout 2009 which they mixed themselves from home and mastered at the famous Metropolis studios. The album, The Man with Two Heads, was finally released in March and is available to buy from www.mortdelamer.co.uk or from iTunes.
The band recently drove out to Ocelot Farm to give us a taster of the album and it’s good stuff. With the powerful voice of Claire Sutton on lead vocals, Joe Bishop on bass and Sean Ivens on drums, they are a tight outfit who have created an arresting sound that shows why they’ve been so popular on the live circuit for the past year or so.
We like it when a good local band surfaces in Wiltshire and this album is a showcase for Mortdelamer’s musical talent and is a very accomplished debut. Their sound is at once raw and melodic, littered with musical flourishes proving they aren’t afraid of a bit of experimentation.
Our particular stand-outs were The Man with Two Heads, Smile upon the Wicked, Reason within Doubt, Everything and Anything, and Chasing Light. Urm, that’s basically the whole album.
There’s literally not a duff tune in the whole lot.
These guys (and a gal) have already had some success placing at Battle of the Band competitions throughout the South West and we believe it won’t be long before they go onto bigger things." - The Ocelot Magazine
“Headlining are the unbelievably flipping amazing Mortdelamer. They may have been the best band I saw last year. They are utter quality. They did their first tour last year - sold out of their EP - repressed half way round - sold out again by the end of the tour. Stunningly excellent. Sick as.” - Loz Lozza (promoter at 100% Music)
“Where the hell did these guys come from? A complete shock to the bill. A trio, more or less unheard of in the newbury area but boy could they play. An immense sound from a trio that was tight, special and just about mind-blowing. A real treat to behold. ” - Juke, BSE LIVE
“Easily one of Swindon's Best Kept Secrets, Mortdelamer have been quietly content with playing small shows, entertaining social venues and delighting fans with their mix of wallbreaking sound and melodic lyrical content. All of a sudden, they've recorded an album, got new merchandise and ramped up the publicity. The three-peice band are individually talented to an insane degree, and yet together they make this most unstoppable force which has no signs of slowing down. Stand in their way at your peril.” Tom Himself, The Nightshift Rock Show
“One to watch
On a night like tonight where up and coming bands are showcasing their talent, it's rare to see a band grab the rooms attention in the way Mortdelamer did.
It didn't start well, there was no presence or energy coming from the stage; the trio from Wiltshire sported a mishmash of stylings in their look and rarely a word between songs and most people were ignoring the stage when the set started.
But everyone at 229 very quickly realised they were hearing something rather special.
Sounding very similar to a female version of a young Daniel Johns, of early Silverchair fame, singer Claire Sutton's voice has the strong grunge qualities that can define and lead a bands style. Backed by funky bass and solid beats this is grunge for the modern age.
Their songs are long but filled with transitions so never boring, by the end they had the entire crowd's attention; everyone may not have been focused on the stage but the were definitely connecting with the music.
Mortdelamer is a young band both in looks and craft but there is undeniable talent here that shows they have the potential to go far.” - Jen Wallace, Room 13.com
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