"Echo Raptors are a 4 piece Rock 'n' Roll band from Belfast. Formed in late 2009, by four lovers of the 60's and 90's musical greats; Long-term friends Philip Rainey and Emmett Stewart teamed up with Vincent Caddell and later Owen Duffy to complete the line up. The band has been working hard at developing huge and exciting rock and roll anthems and crowd pleasing songs. They have been compared to the likes of the Stone Roses, Jet, The Rolling Stones and early Oasis. Their first EP Wasteland received regular airplay on BBC's ATL radio show and 2 of the tracks (Sinking in the Shadows and Talking Machine) reached number 1 in the N.I chart. The title track 'Wasteland' has also been used in an online commercial for Kopparberg Cider. Gigs this year have included a support slot with Ocean Colour Scene's Steve Craddock, a headline slot at the Liverpool Sound City festival and a Headline slot at the Cavern Club. The band has recently released two singles from their first album - 'The Plastic People'. The title track and 'Bite The Wire' have been met with rave reviews across the web and also by their home fan base. With another wave of even better songs just released for the same project, 2012 is hotting up to be a great year for Echo Raptors." "Those who scoff at Viva Brother being compared to Oasis will almost certainly prefer this band, as they are certainly more rock 'n' roll than the Slough four-piece. This band deserves to be big."
