The Clause

The Clause have battled the odds to break out of the underground and make their dream of becoming Britain’s next major rock ‘n’ roll band a reality. Bringing together the timelessness of the ‘60s with the mammoth grooves of the ‘80s and the riotous attitude of the ‘90s, the band have achieved great things already, including Radio 1 and 6 Music airplay, an iTunes Rock Chart #1, a set at Radio 1’s Big Weekend, and gigs with The Reytons, DMA’s and The Snuts. Now The Clause are poised to fulfill their immense potential with the news that they will release their eagerly anticipated debut album ‘Victim Of A Casual Thing’ on October 17th.

Pearce Macca (vocals/guitar), Jonny Fyffe (bass) and Niall Fennell (drums) have been friends since school, and completed the band when Pearce met guitarist Liam Deakin at a JAWS show. They were just sixteen-years-old when they recorded their first demo, and were soon making waves with early tracks such as ‘Sixteen’ and ‘In My Element’, before their talents and reputation were amplified over the course of two EPs. Now the release of ‘Victim Of A Casual Thing’ will realise an ambition that they’ve always been striving for.

Naturally, it’s a record which expresses the highs and lows of their journey: the desire to dream big, regardless of what obstacles stand in their way. It will speak to those kindred spirits who are also brave or foolish enough to chase something more from life than the infinite rut of working an ordinary job in an ordinary town. But despite its modest roots, it’s a record that sizzles with big stage ambition. The Clause blend the anthemic scale of Sam Fender, The Killers and The Strokes with the immediacy of ‘80s pop and an undercurrent of disco-tinged grooves.