" A Very,Very good band " Alan Raw, BBC Raw Talent Show "If reggae is your thing then The Moot cannot help but impress." Simon Butler, efestivals.com "“The Way It Is” its got a lovely little groove and bounce to it and quite frankly it won’t leave my head. If you enjoy a good laid back beat and are looking for something a bit different go for Moot." John Siwicki, Comfort Comes " their songs are immediately recognisable and catchy enough to kick around in your headspace long after the track’s finished playing. " Andrew Burden, Glasswerk The Moot are a two piece female band from the UK who play an original blend of reggae, funk/ Pop and jamming. The line up is Clare (electric guitar and vocals) and Eryl (Drums & backing Vocals) The band have a unique live sound that has often been compared to that of a full band. They like to keep things simple and have a clean and uncluttered sound. They are all about the music and having fun. Their aim is to go out and play their music, have lots of fun doing it and make people happy.. The band formed initially playing acoustic music in Galloway, Scotland in 2004. After 12 months the band played their first gig with electric guitar and drums at the Bladnoch Distillery in Scotland August 2005, This was a success and they moved back down to Huddersfield to focus on their music. Since arriving in September 2005 The Moot have played over 70 gigs around the North of England including the Wimfest at the Barfly in Liverpool, the Blue Cat Cafe in Stockport and Bar 120 in Huddersfield. In September 2006 they played to a packed tent at the Thimbleberry Music Festival in County Durham. "Snuggle Up" was played on the BBC Raw Talent Show the same weekend where they were described as " A Very,Very good band" by Alan Raw. The Moot supported signed French band La Cedille in October 2006 as part of the Black History week in Huddersfield. The Band were invited to play two songs Snuggle Up and Seagulls in the acoustic lounge on the BBC Raw Talent show at the end of November 2006. Snuggle up was entered into the Acoustic End of Year Polls as a result. They also played on the temporary Ice Rink in Huddersfield town centre on a cold winters day in December. 2006 was a busy year for The Moot ladies hosting 20 freestyle Jam Session, 29 Band Nights and 60 Moot gigs. In January 2007 "Let Me Know" was played on the BBC Raw Talent show, Many other tracks aired to the world Thanks to the various wonderful podcasters. In February the moot were contacted by and A&R guy from Parlophone/Emi and were asked to send some of their material for consideration. Corin Giles former XFM Session Producer has offered to record and produce 3 of our tracks for free. In June The Moot played their first gig in London at the gardening Club in Covent Garden, the gig was part of a battle of the bands competition, The Moot won and are through to the Semi - Finals in a few weeks time. So far The Moot have written 80 songs and they play about 40 at gigs. Around 12 cover songs are also woven into the live set, some of them being re-worked into a reggae style. Eryl has been playing music for 2 years and Clare has been music for over 20 years and her ability to play rhythm guitar whilst playing a continuous bass riff means that the band sound fantastic as a two piece. Our websites are www.mootmusic.co.uk www.myspace.com/themoot THE MOOT UPCOMING GIGS JULY 07 Friday 13th @ The Runaway Girl, 111 Arundel Street, Sheffield, S1 2TN Sunday 15th @ Gardening Club, Rock Garden, Covent Garden, London. Semi final of the battle of bands!!! Wea re on @ 9.30pm £5 before 7pm Friday 20th @ The Parish, 28 Kirkgate, Huddersfield, HD1 1QQ £3 in. Saturday 21st @ the Blue Cat Cafe in Stockport. Free entry starting at 9.30pm. AUGUST 07 Thursday 2nd @ Mymou, 4 Queen St, Huddersfield FREE ENTRY We start @ 9pm! Saturday 11th @ the Blue Cat Cafe in Stockport. Free entry starting at 9.30pm. SEPTEMBER 07 Saturday 8th @ the Blue Cat Cafe in Stockport. Free entry starting at 9.30pm. 21 - 23 Sep 2007 20:00 Thimbleberry festival Durham OCTOBER 07 Saturday 13th the Blue Cat Cafe in Stockport. Free entry starting at 9.30pm. NOVEMBER 07 Saturday 13th @ the Blue Cat Cafe in Stockport. Free entry starting at 9.30pm. DECEMBER 07 Saturday 15th @ the Blue Cat Cafe in Stockport. Free entry starting at 9.30pm. For Further Details Please Check www.mootmusic.co.uk or www.myspace.com/themoot