Corrie Star's Fingers In Many Pies

• 1st Sep 2006

As you may know Shepherds Pi's lead singer Rupert Hill plays Jamie Baldwin in Coronation Street.

If you've not heard of them before, Ange, Claire, Rupert and Sam make up Shepherds Pi. They formed a couple of years ago and have gigged at venues including Night and Day; Roadhouse (both in Manchester) and The Water Rats (London). They recently entered the O2 Undiscovered Competition and reached the final 10 out of 6000 entrants. All their songs have been self-produced.

“SHEPHERDS PI are a musical melange of every band you've fallen in love with over the past 2 years. The witty lyricism of Alex Turner and Mike Skinner, the knack for a pop hook like The Kooks, the joy you felt when you first witnessed The Magic Numbers or The Polyphonic Spree. Based around the vocal talents of Rupert Hill, the rapping bass player Sam Stockman and the lush harmonies of Ms Hazeldine. At the back on the tubthumper Claire Russell creates a symmetry that alligns them as the indie Abba (or a better looking Magic Numbers for those too cool for school)……” DESIGNER MAGAZINE (link)

Band: Shepherds Pi with support from Nicolai Prowse / Dear Eskiimo / The Tigerpicks
Venue: Night & Day, Oldham Street, Manchester
Date: Sept 26th (doors 8pm)
Price: £5 in advance through link