James Feakes (vocals/guitar), Danny Barton (guitar), Jack Jewers (bass), and Jack  
Holdstock (drums) pump out a hurricane of fuzzed-up guitar, battered-to-death drums
and a howling vocal that would put the Baskervilles pooch to shame, this is the sound
of The Federals. The band met while attending Yorkâ??s Millthorpe Secondary School
in the mid-2000s. The boys had a shared love for The Stooges, BRMC and Jack
White, they threw all these influences into the melting pot and on a summers day in
2008 out came The Federals. Before the year's end, the British foursome had recorded
an EP with producer Zane Keenan which is soon to be available to buy on their
website. A UK tour with Joe Lean and The Jing Jang Jong followed and to top it all
off Steve Lamacq gave the bandâ??s debut his record of the week accolade.
 
Summer 2009 sees the band supporting Team Waterpolo, Nine Black Alps and
opening The Lovebox Festival in Londonâ??s Victoria Park.
 
The Federalsâ?? debut album, so far untitled, will be finished in January 2010. A
support tour will precede the album in September 2009 followed by a headline tour in
November.