LIBERTY 37


			Ish Vocals Tim Guitars Twink Bass Cliff Drums



	There are awards and awards but Kerrang presents a trivia quiz called Challenge that really matters! take it the big K!... "Over the past 12 months, two bands have emerged as the brainboxes of Planet Rock. Both LIBERTY 37 and SLIPKNOT scored a whopping 93 per cent in their Kerrang! challenges - so tofind the 1999 Challenge champs we pitted them against each other in a festive face off...." and the final score LIBERTY 37: 14/15 SLIPKNOT 13/15 so the winners by a whisker, LIBERTY 37!

	There is a special new release coming on February 21st which is an enhanced CD.There are two audio tracks, 'Revolution' and an acoustic radio session version of 'When We Say' and two videos 'Oh River' and 'When We Say' (the regular version) LIBERTY 37 are also on tour in the UK. FEB 23 - DUDLEY, JBs FEB 24 - ABERYSTWYTH, University FEB 25 - HIGH WYCOMBE, White Horse FEB 26 - NOTTINGHAM, Rock City FEB 28 - LEICESTER, Charlottes FEB 29 - ASHTON-UNDER-LYME, Witchwood MARCH 1 - LONDON, Barfly/Falcon MARCH 2 - YORK, Fibbers MARCH 3 - DERBY, Victoria MARCH 4 - BEDFORD, Esquires MARCH 5 - GUILDFORD, Surrey University

	THE GREATEST GIFT This track-by-track cryptic commentary comes courtesy of singer Ishmael Lewis : Liars and Murderers “Everything you’ve ever been told is wrong. Yep, even that.” When We Say “Remember being a kid - always taking it, not answering back, going to bed on cue ? You’re all grown up now, so why are you still being led around ? Your move...” Stuffed “You can’t eat ice-cream every day. Sooner or later it’s going to sew your arse to the bottom of the ocean. Angler fish may be pretty, but you don’t want them as your brothers. Sometimes both eyes open isn’t enough.” Oh River “A virus with shoes shouldn’t make extravagant claims. Time to grow up a little bit.” Promise Me “I believe that everyone has an angel. I knew that one day I’d have to let her go to stop me getting dirt on those precious wings.” ABC “Someone much more clever than me once said that it’s only in your misery that you truly get a grip on your on identity. Like that’s a good thing ! There ain’t half been some stupid bastards.” No Beauty “There’s only so long that you can bang your rattle against the push-chair. Get out and start pushing.” Revolution “Who’s got the biggest fire-cracker ? Who cares ? I’m with Ghandi on this one : in a gentle way you can change the world.” Falling Out “Imagine everything that you ever say or do coming down to sugar levels. Then imagine your whole world running away from you - nothing you can do about it ever again.” Tabletten “What a great big beautiful world - rocket-ships, antibiotics, cable TV, mathematics, plastic surgery. So what am I doing here ?” 23rd “It’s for my father.” Seize The Day “Some day a flood’s gonna come and wash away all the scum... blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.”		Liberty 37 formed in Swansea 3 years ago, calling themselves Travis Inc until some other band had the same idea, and then opting for Applecore, which wasn’t favourably received by the Apple corporation. So far, no-one’s objected to name no. 3, but there’s still time for the director of the cult Western China 9 Liberty 37 to come out of the woodwork. Travis Inc made enough of an impression during their brief incarnation to feature as “ones to watch” in Kerrang!‘s Class Of 1998 feature, where they were described as “Soaring, uplifting, but still bruising - Radiohead gone hardcore.” That snap assessment was a neat encapsulation of Liberty 37’s strength - an ability to pile up intense layers of guitars without sacrificing melody or obliterating delicate shades of feeling. The band first demonstrated the trick on vinyl for Org Records release on their debut single - “No Beauty”, a record which won them more friends and clinched their deal with Beggars Banquet. Their debut record for Beggars was the Stuffed EP, released in May 1998, which saw them “sending waves of emotion crashing against solid, abrasive guitars” (Kerrang !). A UK tour with Bullyrag saw Liberty 37 spread the word around the country for the first time. This year has been the most eventful to date for the band. They released "Revolution" in January and since then, the action has come thick and fast. Liberty 37 joined Pulkas and One Minute Silence on a 22 date festival of riffing and moshing which lurched its way around the UK in February. They finished recording their debut album. They lost one drummer, borrowed another, and finally found a third one to join them full-time. And in May, they released their best single to date in the shape of "Oh River", which was playlisted by MTV in the UK, following it up with another jaunt round the UK in the company of A on an 18 date UK tour. The band have also been confirmed to play at the Reading / Leeds festival in August. And The Greatest Gift is set to confirm Liberty 37’s status as one of the country’s most promising rock bands - intelligent, unpretentious, powerful and passionate, it’s a convincing selection of songs which deserves to win the band a wide audience. "It's had more than it's fair share of knocks in the past, but with Stereophonics, Manic Street Preachers, Feeder and, er... Novacaine, Wales has become the golden acre for emotionally charged rock bands. With the release of 'The Greatest gift' you can add Liberty 37 to that list. Opener 'Liars and murderers' is a short, sharp statement of intent, fortifying passionate lyrics and emotive vocals with gnarly guitars for that gusty sound. ... an assured and intellegent debut that thrusts another feather into the cap of the Taff-rock roster. KKKK (4 stars) - Mark Griffiths - Kerrang! “the perfect synergy between passion and power ... assured and intelligent” - Kerrang ! “Passionate, rousing and beautifully seductive ... a wonderful mixture of Verve-like emotions, Radiohead-style intelligence and U2’s epic grandeur” - Rocksound “the sound shimmers and chimes when it needs to; it rolls with fierce abandon at strategic moments; it’s heavy without losing poise or subtlety in the soaring melodies” - Metal Hammer

	OH RIVER- Oh River Long Snake Moan Hole In The Water "These guys are pretty impressive live..and 'Oh River' is one of the best (tunes). Rammed with manic guitars and a chorus lying in that vast gap between the Deftones and the Pixies, Liberty 37's uplifting, steadfast sound is well worth getting lost in. But be sure to take a map and a hard hat - after a couple of listens you may never want to come back." - KERRANG! single review		WHEN WE SAY When We Say Pig Some Messages

	REVOLUTION- Revolution Tabletten Falling Out Liberty 37 kick off 1999 with their second single for Beggars Banquet - “Revolution”, which was released on January 25th. Like all their songs, “Revolution” manages to fuse crunching, restless riffs with an impassioned vocal and nagging melodic touches - and coming in at a punchy three minutes, it’s the most succinct example of their trademark intensity to date. "Previously described in these hallowed pages as "Radiohead gone hardcore, Liberty 37 are yet another cool Welsh band out to seduce our hearts and minds with mammoth riffs and brain-hugging melodies... "Revolution" is an uplifting slab of poised noise which promises good things for these bruising boyos in '99." - KERRANG!

	STUFFED EP---- Stuffed Letter from 10 Years ago I.V.Buddy		NO BEAUTY----

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