InstruMETAL two-piece.

Russian Circles are:
Mike Sullivan (guitar)
Colin DeKupier (bass, left 2007)
Dave Turncrantz (drums, ex-Riddle Of Steel).

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Some official blurb:

The band only formed in late 2004, after the break-up of Dakota/Dakota, the math-rock band in which guitarist Mike Sullivan and bassist Colin DeKuiper played. When drummer Dave Turncrantz moved to Chicago after he quit his old band, Riddle Of Steel, Russian Circles cohered into something formidable. When the band started playing out, word of mouth spread quickly and continues to do so. Russian Circles habitually steal the show from headliners, even though they don't play the most accessible music. First, they're instrumental, which for many people is an instant strike against them. Second, they play an intense amalgam of punk, metal, indie rock and even prog -- not exactly the kind of stuff aired on your local alt-rock station, or college station for that matter. But people who don't even like instrumental bands still rush Russian Circles' merch table after their sets, buying an average of 40 demos per show.

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Releases

• Station - album, out 09/06/2008 on Suicide Squeeze. (post review)
• Enter (UK release) - album, out 17/09/2007 on Black Records. (post review)
• Enter - album, out 26/06/2006 on Flameshovel. 1 review (read/post)

Past events

• Thu 06 Sep at London Camden Underworld. 1 review (read/post)
• Wed 05 Sep at Oxford Wheatsheaf. (post review)
• Tue 04 Sep at Bristol The Cooler. (post review)
• Mon 03 Sep at Brighton Engine Room. (post review)
• Sun 02 Sep at Leeds Cockpit. (post review)
• Sat 01 Sep at Birmingham Barfly. (post review)
• DiS End-Of-Summer Party! (headlined by Russian Circles), Fri 31 Aug at London Monto Water Rats. (post review)
• Thu 30 Aug at Exeter Cavern. (post review)
• Tue 28 Aug at Sheffield Corporation. (post review)
• Mon 27 Aug at Sunderland Independent (Formerly Bar 36). (post review)
• Mon 27 Aug at Sunderland Independent (Formerly Bar 36). (post review)
• Sun 26 Aug at Glasgow Nice N Sleazy's. (post review)
• Sat 25 Aug at Inverness Ironworks. (post review)
• Thu 23 Aug at Manchester Apollo. (post review)
• Wed 22 Aug at London Brixton Academy. (post review)
• Tue 21 Aug at London Brixton Academy. (post review)

News

• 05/02/2008: Station masters: Russian Circles complete second LP
• 29/10/2007: Russian Circles: line-up shift, sign to Suicide Squeeze
• 28/08/2007: DiS's end-of-summer shindig: updated (oh, and it's THIS Friday)
• 14/08/2007: 65's away: Sheffield glitch-rockers miss DiS's summer show
• 06/08/2007: End-of-Summer Party: tickets selling like cakes. Hot cakes. Straight from the oven cakes...
• 11/07/2007: DiS's end-of-summer Russian Circles show: line-up expands
• 09/07/2007: DiS End-Of-Summer Party: new bands announced...
• 02/07/2007: Russian Circles: DiS show confirmed, plus headline dates...
• 19/06/2007: Russian Circles: debut UK shows and domestic album release

Features

• 24/04/2008: Math-Rock Family Tree: exploring the roots of Foals
• 12/03/2008: The Weekly DiScussion: South By Southwest in focus (and our tips)
• 02/01/2008: It's great in 2008, yeah: DiS's anticipated albums
• 18/07/2007: DiS @ SXSW: the virgin's account
• 06/07/2007: Russian Circles: metallic instrumentalists hitting UK
• 04/04/2007: DiS Radio: DiScover five: tours and shows and stuff!
• 30/03/2007: DiS @ SXSW: the review

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