MISHKIN
LEEDS
www.myspace.com/mishkin
Mishkin are a Leeds based band who have had a few member shuffles along the way and first played BOMfest in 2007. Three years later and the lads are strong as ever and are this years Bigsound stage headliners. Formed in Leeds in 2005 they have (takes deep breath) - Appeared as tour supports for sepultura, hed (p.e), enter shikari and skindred.- Headlined two tours of china playing to audiences in excess of 1,500 people (around 10,000 at one festival) - Embarked on several headlining UK tours - Had regular plays on both Scuzz TV and SKY's Propeller TV - Done a live BBC radio acoustic show - Recorded an E.P with the shanghai conservatory orchestra - Written and recorded a song for the 2008 Beijing Olympics games along side New York soul legend Carlton.J.Smith - Had artwork hand painted for them by the legend that is Ralph Steadman - And of course gone through more drummers than spinal tap.2010 looks set to be there year with talks underway for a Brazilian tour and a third return to China to represent Britain at the 2010 EXPO.
Their debut E.P state of mute fear is available via itunes and two more e.p releases are scheduled for 2010.