Contest: Birdwatching with The RGBs in Tooting - December 13th

Birdwatching! No, it’s not the latest excuse for Bill Oddie to stave off his impending retirement; it’s actually a great indie club night, run by recent BTA discoveries The RGBs. They are the obvious headliners, with support from up and coming indie electro acts Sam Amant and MissDavinaLee. And as our early Xmas present we've bagged a couple of guestlist tickets so you can be there!

All you need to do is email bridgingtheatlantic@gmail.com by Saturday 29th November with the subject line "I wanna come Birdwatching with the RGBs"

Let’s grab our bird whistles, binoculars and wooly hats and get in line!

In the meantime, check out a couple of tracks from the other bands on the bill:

MissDavinaLee - Moustache Man
Sam Amant - Ding Ding Down

Inbox Wednesday: The RGBs

Ever since the inception of this feature I've been giddy with excitement at the prospect of rummaging through the BTA mailbag to discover what musical treasures have been sent through our door. And the experience has easily lived up to the fervent expectation. There have been some real contenders this week, including the latest anti-folk gem from Jay Jay Pistolet, who the London contingent of BTA have been stalking for the majority of the year. But there was one real standout that exploded from the mailbag to snatch the trophy.

The RGBs showcase a collection of fully formed, infectious, electro disco pop tunes, with extra bass to ensure total submission from the dancefloor. "The Day" is my current favourite, with its pulsing electro beats, frenetic synths and compulsive vocals, inspiring spasmodic grooving / flailing in this correspondent's living room. As their debut promo "The Everlaster" below illustrates they also provide some impressive visual stimulus which never hurts...



Their debut album is due to be released in early 2009. Having already played a bunch of the major UK festivals and due to support CSS in the coming months, expect them to emerge as one of the early highlights of next year.

The RGBs - The Day