Houston 500 Appear In Brighton After Signing A Record Deal And Touring Usa
Published 24th Nov 2003 by Tom O'Connor

Houston 500 make their first appearance in Brighton after signing a record deal and touring USA.

Saffron-Walden based rock band Houston 500 are appearing at the Pressure Point in Brighton December 9th. The band are promoting 'Queen of the Crackwhores,' their debut single, which also features two b-side tracks. The single has been recorded by London-based Global Warming Records will be available in record shops nationally via Pinnacle Distribution on December 1st. A new line of H500 t-shirts will be sold at the gig as well.

2003 has been a successful year for Houston 500 following their victory at the Cambridge band competition in March. The band appeared again in Cambridge at the Strawberry Fair in June followed by Peterborough's Willow Festival in July. They were showcased to the music industry at In The City in Manchester, nationally broadcast on both radio2XS and Storm Radio, signed to a long-term management contract with Tom O'Connor and a 2-album recording deal with Global Warming Records in September. The band's debut single was mastered in October at famed Abbey Road Studios, London where countless rock 'n' roll classic albums have been recorded. November has seen the band break America on their own budget with a string of shows, promotional events and FM radio airplay in Arizona followed by two weeks in the UK recording their complete album, to be released Q1 2004.

Music lawyer Peter Dyson, whose clients include the Management of artists Coldplay and Elbow, now represents the band for all things legal; National Press and PR is handled by Pippa Hall of Monkey Business PR, who has also represented Paul Weller, The Beautiful South and Ocean Colour Scene; Radio Promotion is handled by Stuart Emery, whose clients include Metallica, The Black Crowes, Robert Plant as well as other international artists; and Photographers Stuart Nicholls and Stephen Dexter - also from Saffron Walden, complete the formidable team that now surrounds the band. All eyes are on 2004 as the industry reaction to Houston 500 has been very promising, crossing the industry circles via word of mouth - despite the band not having a release to their name. Recent press includes new music magazines Logo, Grassroots Exchange, Unsigned Central, The Fly, UK Bands and Drowned in Sound plus a massive result: a feature in the September A&R column of Radio 1 DJ and new music champion Steve Lamacq. In addition to all of this, Cambridge radio 107.9 Star FM has had the band in for interviews on Neil Jones rock show which airs every Sunday evening.

This should be a fantastic night at The Pressure Point, Brighton band The Trick will be performing as well - you won't want to miss it! Further information about the band can be found at the bands' website: http://www.H500.net

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