The Statements

The Statements

The Statements are a five-piece Indie Rock band, emerging out of Rochdale. The band has just released their debut album, ‘Stand Divided’, and they are currently working on a new EP.

The band consists of Andrew Whitehead on Lead Vocals, Sean Kinahan on Drums/Percussion, Ian Douglas on Guitar/Backing Vocals, Mathew Nation on Guitar/Backing Vocals and Nick Quinn on Bass Guitar. The band name The Rolling Stones, The Who and The Beatles as their influences.

Over the last two years, the five-piece have performed at a variety of venues throughout the North West. Most notably, they performed a headline gig at Manchester Academy and also appeared on Liverpool’s Cavern Club Main Stage.

Sean said: “We’re just working class lads who want a record deal. The music always comes first.

“We’re currently working on a four track EP which should be finished by the end of June. We’re also going to film a music video soon, and the EP launch will be in September.”

The Statement's next gig will be on the 23 August at The Waggon Inn, Milnrow.

Four tracks are currently free to listen to on SoundCloud showcasing the best of The Statements:

http://soundcloud.com/thestatements/

‘Stand Divided’ is now available on iTunes. You can also find a free download of the first single off the album, ‘Feelin’’, on http://the-statements.bandcamp.com.