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Treasures

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Ambition goes a long way, and it’s something that Treasures – a five piece alternative rock band from Basingstoke – have in spades. Originally formed early 2012 by bassist John Adam and vocalist Nick Beeney, far from the unsteady start that accompanies the formation of most bands, Treasures knew they had something special, and something to prove, right from the start.

Joined by Jed Dewsbury (drums), Sam Page (guitar) and Sam Veel (guitar), the band spent their formative months blowing the local music scene away and their competition out of the water, soon building a solid reputation for taking no prisoners with their polished live shows. This band weren’t content with treading water – they wanted to go somewhere.

Over the past two years Treasures have been the go-to name for their local scene, sharing the stage with Don Broco, Mallory Knox, and Natives, plus hard-won appearances at Burnout Festival on the main stage, and a Slam Dunk Festival warm up show with Save Your Breath.

Working on their first proper release and learning their craft on the road from several UK tours, Treasures released their debut EP ‘Alive’ in January 2015. This introduction to their raw energetic sound and hair raising melodies saw Treasures feature on BBC Radio1, Kerrang!, RockSound Magazine (7/10), Big Cheese Magazine (8/10) and many more.

After the success of their debut EP Treasures are ready to make a break for something bigger with their forthcoming Album ‘Shadow Son’. Recorded in December 2015 with Lewis Johns of The Ranch Production House, this punchy and considered release is a powerful progression to the quintet’s unique, melodic approach to combining elements of hardcore, alternative rock and post-hardcore.

Beeney’s guttural vocals are reminiscent of Alexisonfire era Dallas Green and teeter in a seething, angsty mass on the crests of crashing waves of Thursday-influenced riffs, whilst gang vocals borrowed from the punk and hardcore scene punctuate melody-heavy choruses the likes of which saw Young Guns rise rapidly to the forefront of the UK scene.