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The Luka State are an "electronically enhanced" rock band from Winsford, Cheshire, in the North West of England, halfway between Manchester and Liverpool. They were formed in 2012 by Conrad Ellis (guitarist), Sam Bell (bass) and Jess Whitmore (drums) as a three-piece. From late 2013 to mid-2014 the band released three singles: "Matter of Time", 30 Minute Break, and Rain; all three being recorded by Sam Williams, best known for discovering alt-rock band Supergrass. They were picked up by Vulture Hound, which called the group "the epitome of modern Rock-n-roll." In 2014, Whitmore parted with founding members Ellis and Bell, the latter citing musical differences and leaving room for Jake Barnabas as drummer. This change coincided with a change to a more electronically enhanced sound, described by ''Clash'' as "all epic guitars and contagious synth lines". With an ever-growing international following asking for new material the band headed to Edge Studios to record their debut mini album The Price of Education. The album was self produced alongside the band’s manager Jim de Whalley, and engineered by Mark Winterburn, who has worked with bands such as Plan B and Nine Black Alps. Additional bass production was contributed by Simon Edwards of Fairground Attraction with the final mix being done by Chris Sheldon, who had mixed Foo Fighters' ''The Colour and the Shape'' whilst producing Feeder and Oceansize. In early 2015 the band went on tour with One Night Only, best known for the top ten UK single Just for Tonight. To ensure the big sound they had produced in the studio on their record, the band held auditions for a second guitarist, choosing long-time friend Lewis Pusey. To date (July 2015), the band have released two singles, The Believer and Can’t Help Myself, from their debut mini album, The Price of Education. Both singles had significant regional airplay and positive reviews. Exposed Magazine said of the mini album: ‘The Price of Education is a lesson in how to kick off a good music career.’ Most recently, the band had their first European festival performance at Polifonik Sound Festival in Barbastro, Spain. Their performance was streamed live on iPop FM. The band are currently (July 2015) performing UK and European festivals and will be releasing a third single at the end of 2015. ==Early years== Founders Ellis and Bell began playing together at the age of 12, along with Whitmore. Years of angst-fuelled jamming and cover songs eventually evolved into three-piece mod (subculture) punk band The Targets, which toured the UK with From the Jam and grew a following through the Scooter Rallies and Festivals of North West England. In that time they recorded demos with Steve Powell, producer of Cast, Echo and the The Bunnymen, and Ian Mcnab; and Jim Spencer (aka Dario G), who had previously worked with The Vaccines, Johnny Marr, and Badly Drawn Boy. Their self-funded North American tours to support their demo releases built them a fanbase in Toronto, and gave them a chance to play the El Macombo and Horseshoe Tavern, as well as New York City’s Mercury Lounge. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Luka State」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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