T O D D: Biography 2004 Craig Clouse is a Texan in London. He has a history of making anti-social noise Stateside - he played in legendary Austin, Texas hardcore band Crown Roast and then went on to stints in Negative Step and Amphetamine Reptile's hardcore heroes Hammerhead. After relocating to London he assembled Todd in 2002 as result of a request from 4AD to support The Breeders at a "secret" London show in between their two All Tomorrow's Parties appearances. Todd made quite an impression in the packed venue, which led to many fantastic shows to follow, including SXSW (Austin, TX) in March 2003 & 2004 as well as All Tomorrow's Parties (Camber Sands, UK) in March 2004. Their self-titled 5 song debut EP on Loose Lips Sink Ships (2002), earned them a 5K review in Kerrang. Photographer and magazine impressario Steve Gullick brought the band to the attention of of Southern Records who signed Todd in 2004 based on their incendiary live show, twisted songwriting brilliance and fierce independent ethics. A label spokesperson described them as "a hyperactive toddler's birthday party in a burning building, set to a soundtrack of grindcore, Suicide and Big Black". "Todd are like every minor explosion in the sky you've witnessed while off your head on whiskey and MDMA and...not even that...life itself, only growing smaller and smaller, tighter and tighter, so brutal and so coruscating and so vivid and so DAMN LOUD. Todd possess the deranged, demented power of Tad, of Killdozer, of The Jesus Lizard at their heaviest and don't give one floating shit for your perception of what's beautiful and what's nasty, what's ugly and what's splendour. THIS IS FUCKING BEAUTIFUL. But tonight...this month, this year...belongs to only one band, and that band are TODD, motherfuckers." - Everett True, Live Review, Plan B magazine, April 2004 Formed: 2002 Hometown: Texas Usa + London / Surrey, UK Todd are: Craig Clouse: vocals/guitar/bass John Webb: guitar Fifi Cernosek: vocals/keyboards Emmylou Sunshine: vocals/keyboards/ percussion Francis Axe Handel: drums Band History: Crown Roast, Negative Step, Hammerhead more info, albumcover, photos..... www.southern.net/southern/band/TODDD/press/ SUONANO: Giovedì 27 Gennaio Roma @ Initi for sale c/o CIRCOLO DEGLI ARTISTI Venerdì 28 Gennaio Treviso @ Blue Jeans Sabato 29 Gennaio Milano @ C.s. O.R.S.O. Domenica 30 Gennaio Torino @ Antidox - INFO: ROCKET bookings & promotions - Paolo Francesco Visci - 338/2591834 - Via dei mandorli 7 - Spoltore (PE) - www.8records.net/rocket