Birdpen and Sine Star Project Brighten Up November

Two Southampton bands that move the grey matter as well as the body are Birdpen and Sine Star Project.

And both have an excellent November ahead which will reward years of hard graft.

Birdpen (left) digitally release their debut album On/Off/Safety/Danger on 3rd November and have been confirmed as the support for Ida Maria’s 15 date tour of the UK.

As a warm-up they’ll be playing the Joiners this Monday (27th Oct) and I’ll review the album next week.

Meanwhile November sees Sine Star Project supporting Marillion: three gigs in the UK and four in Holland.

I recently spoke with their drummer Matthew Shmigelsky and he joked that because they build their own studio equipment and guitar amps they could easily be placed in a “Geek Rock” genre.

However true I see this ability as a reflection of the band’s dedication to their art and they also approach their song writing with a similar level of thought and skill.

Sine Star Project’s web video presence has recently improved thanks to filmmaker Philip Bloom.

He used the track “little Bird” from their second album “Building Humans” for an art installation and in doing so produced an impressive promotional tool for the band.

This means they have been able to ditch the old promos which were acceptable to die-hard fans but unlikely to attract new ones.

Birdpen and Sine Star Project deserve our support as they are talented and both have the drive and perseverance to take them into Europe and beyond.

Their videos are on www.showcaseuk.tv

See also: Marillion "Peer" Into The Future