Bromheads Jacket are a three-piece band from Sheffield, England. They have a similar style musically and lyrically to local contemporaries such as Arctic Monkeys and Milburn and once credited their style of lyrics to be influenced by Jon McClure also known as The Reverend from another Sheffield band, Reverend and The Makers. For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... Arctic Monkeys are a four-piece indie rock/post-punk revival band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, England. ... Milburn are an indie band from Sheffield, England . ... Reverend and The Makers are an indie rock band from Sheffield, England. ...

However, their music is a lot heavier and harder than most others connected with this local outburst from Sheffield although the lyrical style of telling a good story keeps them close to this Sheffield community, albeit with a Southern accent!

In 2006 the band recorded a cover of The Streets' single 'When You Wasn't Famous', which was released on the b-side of the song's 7" (Skinner reportedly being a big fan of The Bromheads, in particular Hampton's lyrical style and ability). This single reached number 8 in the UK charts. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mike Skinner (born 27 November 1978), more commonly known by his stage name The Streets, is a rapper from West Heath, Birmingham, England. ... When You Wasnt Famous is the first single from The Streets third studio album The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living. ...

The band have so far released three singles, 'Woolley Bridge','What Ifs + Maybes', and the newest 'Trip to the Golden Arches' on the Marquis Cha Cha record label. They have undertaken several tours of the UK, played across Europe in Austria, Germany and the Netherlands. They were chosen as support for The Strokes in Nottingham. In 2005 they undertook a nationwide tour with Club NME, and played South By Southwest in Texas. The Strokes are an American rock band that was formed in 1999 and rose to fame in the early 2000s as a leading group in the garage rock revival. ... Nottingham is a city (and county town of Nottinghamshire) in the East Midlands of England. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... South by Southwest (SXSW, Inc. ... Texas is the gayest motherfucking state out there they can suck my big black balls. ...

Their new album Dits from the Commuter Belt, will be released on November 13th 2006 and will be followed by a 30+ gigs around the UK. Dits From The Commuter Belt is the name of the debut album by the Sheffield band Bromheads Jacket. ...

Lead singer Tim Hampton's moustache has recently attracted lots of attention from fans, with a myspace page even being set up in its honour. MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ...

Tim Hampton grew up in Yateley, Hampshire and attended Yateley School. The video of 'Lesley Parlafitt' was filmed in a Yateley pub. Track number 13 on Dits from the Commuter Belt is called 'Hazy In Yateley'. Location within the British Isles Yateley is a town in Hampshire, England, near the River Blackwater and now a suburb of the Aldershot-Farnborough-Camberley conurbation. ... Hampshire, sometimes historically Southamptonshire or Hamptonshire, (abbr. ... Dits From The Commuter Belt is the name of the debut album by the Sheffield band Bromheads Jacket. ...

External links

• Official site
• Sandman interview