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= The 76 Club (Band) = Formed in 2022, in the brewing town of Burton on Trent, by guitarist Joel Colmey and drummer Riley Gillard. The 76 Club are a 5 piece alternative rock outfit. Combining ethereal guitar tones with punchy, bass-ridden choruses, the group are certainly not afraid to demonstrate their various individual influences. Named ‘The 76 Club’, the group pay homage to the infamous club in their hometown that hosted bands such as: The Sex Pistols, Thin Lizzy, Motorhead and AC/DC and was a prominent point of inspiration for the band during its formative stages. 76 Club

The Beginning
The founding members of The 76 Club, Riley Gillard and Joel Colmey met at School in Burton upon Trent, they both picked up instruments around the same time and started to practice in Gillard's basement, Jones then approached Gillard asking if they needed a bass player. Jones was known as a quality musician and was quickly added to the lineup. Gillard met Barlow while playing football for Mickleover Sports. Barlow had picked a guitar up during the COVID lockdowns and Gillard invited him to join the band. Barlow and friend of the band Josh License had been filling in on vocals, however it was always in mind to recruit a singer. Gillard was aware of Milne who was doing solo acoustic slots and open mic nights around the Burton area. Gillard invited Milne into the lineup and after a few rehearsal sessions the final lineup was cemented.

In spring 2022 with the line up complete, the band moved out of Gillard's basement into their new home above the Green Man Pub in Willington DerbyshireThe band played their first live gig on October 23rd 2022 at The Rising Sun Pub, also in Willington. Along with creating new music, the band now concentrated on honing their live performances with multiple gigs across Burton, Derby, Nottingham and Birmingham at venues such as: Deadwax, Muthers, The Chapel and The Hairy Dog.

In May 2023 they recorded their first single "Envy You" at [ooooo] which was then released in July 23. Envy You was well received by critics and that was recognized with multiple plays and plugs on BBC Introducing courtesy of Dean Jackson

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The release of the second single "Beside Myself" in November 2023 was again well received and featured as BBC Introducing's song of the week. [more about reaction to the release]

The 76 Club - Musical Style & Influences
Initially we were listening to a lot of the Sex Pistols and The Verve, bands like that. But then when we started playing with Anna, we realised that we’d have to alter our style slightly. So, then we ended up listening to a lot of bands like Wolf Alice, the Sundays and more recently, Swim School, who have all influenced us in our own ways. But I also like the fact that we all listen to completely different genres in our own time, so it’s nice to see each of us draw inspiration from that as well. (This needs to be re written out of interview context and is a sample only)

In terms of style: Think Wolf Alice if they had Stevie Nicks singing and Dee Dee Ramone playing bass.

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The 76 Club - Socials & Music
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The 76 Club - Band Members

 * Riley Gillard - drums (2022 - Present)
 * Joel Colmey - guitar (2022 - Present)
 * Rocco Jones - bass (2022 - Present)
 * Harry Barlow - guitar (2022 - Present)
 * Anna Milne - vocals, guitar (2022 - Present)

Singles

 * Envy You (2023)
 * Beside Myself (2023)