Casino (band)
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| Casino | |
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| Origin | Birmingham, England |
| Genres | Rock/Alternative |
| Years active | 2003 – 2006, 2006 – 2008 (as SpiderSimpson) 2008 - Present (as Casino) |
| Labels | Dimmer Twin |
| Associated acts | Stereophonics Feeder |
| Website | http://www.casinomusiconline.com/ |
| Members | |
| Adam Zindani Sam Yapp Jo Crofts Neil Irving |
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| Past members | |
| Dean Deavall | |
Casino are a rock/alternative band consisting of members Adam Zindani (vocals/guitar), Sam Yapp (drums), Jo Crofts (guitar), Neil Irving (bass), and Dean Deavall (keyboards). The band was originally formed as 'Casino' in 2003 and changed name to 'SpiderSimpson' following their signing to Polydor in 2006 before reverting back to their original name in late 2008 to release their debut album 'The Spider Simpson Incident'. The band have a strong and loyal cult following in their home city of Birmingham, but are at present inactive after the departure of keyboard player Dean Deavall who has formed new band The High Hurts and Adam Zindani being more involved with the Stereophonics with little time left to work with Casino.
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[edit] Casino (2003 - 2006)
The band played their first home gig at 'The Railway' music bar in Birmingham during September 2003. Soon after, they were approached to submit five songs for a film company - which were later to become the basis of the soundtrack for the Ultimate Pictures film - 'Global Heresy' starring Alicia Silverstone & Martin Clunes, ironically depicting the trials and tribulations of an up and coming rock'n'roll band. Over the next year, the band went on to build a loyal fan base from the roots up by gigging extensively around the U.K, including supports slots with the Stereophonics, which culminated in being invited to open the Stereophonics 2005 UK tour.
During 2005 a self-produced demo caught the attention of the newly formed midlands based rock-radio station - Kerrang, who decided to playlist the band's song 'Lose Myself' during prime time listening hours. The subsequent increase in popularity saw the band continuing to play small local venues and supporting The Suffrajets on their UK tour. 'Lose Myself' and 'Heavy Metal Machine' were both heavily featured for the Gumball 2006 TV show.
[edit] SpiderSimpson (2006 - 2008)
The band were signed to Polydor in Spring 2006 and changed their name to SpiderSimpson, after a character from a cult film. They recorded what was then going to be their debut album at studio 606 in LA with producer Nick Raskulinecz. The band has seen constant support from Kerrang Radio and local and national fans and have also seen radio support from both Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters and Kelly Jones of Stereophonics. The band were not happy with the original track order of the album and seen the recording rejected by Polydor.
In the autumn of 2006 completed the Kerrang Radio Breakthrough Tour with other newley signed bands followed by a UK Tour in December. But in 2007, Adam became heavily involved with touring with Stereophonics as their live guitarist. Then in 2008, The future of the band was put in doubt amongst fans when Dean began playing keyboards and providing backing vocals live for Welsh rockers Feeder and Adam was made a permanent member of Stereophonics.
[edit] Casino return (2008 - Present)
In December 2008, there were reports online that "Spider Simpson are Dying", however, that was not the case exactly as it was later announced that the band were dropping the SpiderSimpson name and returning to Casino, along with this we were told they had recorded their album that year. The album was a re-recording of the album they had rejected by Polydor, with their management company buying back the rights to the music. The album was re-recorded on a shoestring budget with Stereophonics producer Jim Lowe on mixing duties, it was available at Stereophonics shows and is currently available on mail order through the bands website.
The album, entitled 'The Spider Simpson Incident' features some old tracks including those on the original tracklist, some new which were not originally on the album and was boosted in early 2009, with Kerrang radio playing several songs as well as two sold out shows in Worcester & Birmingham.
In the last quarter of 2009, Deavall after playing a few one-off shows with Casino, formed rock band The High Hurts in the role of lead singer and spent the majority of 2009 recording with them. Deavall then left Casino to concentrate on The High Hurts while Zindani has been frequently touring with the Stereophonics which as a result has seen very little activity with Casino. It has been said that the band still want to continue.
In March 2011, Adam revealed on the bands Facebook page that the band were rehearsing three times a week and had also written new songs. No dates for gigs or releases however are currently scheduled.
[edit] External links
- www.casinomusiconline.com Official Casino website
- Official Casino Myspace Music Official Casino Myspace Music page
