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More Than Conquerors

Dirty, rhythmic guitars under-laden with hard-hitting bass-lines and punchy drums in a catchy way that makes sure the audiences' feet stay nailed to the ground. Amidst all the chaos, the melodic vocals grip the listeners emotions.

More Than Conquerors formed in early 2009 and rapidly found community acclaim in the bosom of their native Belfast; the quartet’s charms also won them fans in acts such as: Jimmy Eat World, Feeder, Twin Atlantic, General Fiasco, Fighting With Wire and Mojo Fury – shaping a super-tight live show and garnering an enthusiastic, sing-a-long fanbase.

Signing to Northern Irish indie Smalltown America (And So I Watch You From Afar, LaFaro, Jetplane Landing) in early 2010, the band quickly released their debut EP ‘More Than Conquerors’ to an expectant audience. Drawing comparisons to a spunky, early Arctics and the aggressive, cerebral pop of Philadelphia’s mewithoutYou; the record’s sweeping choruses and angular rhythms gained ‘MTC’ recognition within the BBC Introducing platform and on BBC Radio Ulster’s ‘Across The Line’ radio show - surprising many with their ‘Rapture-style punk-funk ‘ and leading to a main-stage appearance at Northern Irish festival Glasgowbury in the summer of 2011.

Latest EP ‘Boots & Bones’ draws from that same well of inspiration but also broadens the band’s sonic palette. There are audible elements of their much-missed hometown heroes Six Star Hotel on tracks such as ‘A Lion A Man’ and on standout track ‘Hunting For The Whale’ lead singer Kris Platt simultaneously channels the vocal purity of Lindsey Buckingham and the lyrical whimsy of Midlake’s Tim Smith.

Live the band are playful and passionate. They recently played the BBC Introducing stage at T In The Park, as well as a headline tour of the UK. Their hard graft has not gone unnoticed as they have now been playlisted on BBC Radio 1's national playlist. No longer ‘Ones To Watch’ More Than Conquerors may well have just come of age.

Line-up

Kris Platt
Vocals / Guitar
Danny Ball
Guitar
Danny Morton
Bass
Jamie Neish
Drums
  • @SullivanAndGold thanks guys. Hope you're well. It's been way too long.

    about about 6 hours ago

  • We did a live session with Musikbox in Nürnberg. Check it out. http://t.co/8XVJQ6snd4

    about about 17 hours ago

  • Who wants an album launch show?

    about 1 day ago

  • Our good friend Lena Lucia from Nürnberg representing us all the way in Croatia. http://t.co/KzuUjCSQOC

    about 1 day ago

  • Goodbye Europe, we're on our way back home. Thank you to everyone who came to see us, put us on and put us up.... http://t.co/EuwXScTf2h

    about 5 days ago

  • @ItsSamuelC miss your face.

    about 5 days ago

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