Photos of Bombay Bicycle Club at O2 Academy, Oxford on 11th October 2011. Taken by Jo Cox – www.jocoxphotography.co.uk
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Riding high from the success of their latest album, A Different Kind Of Fix, Bombay Bicycle Club (BBC) took O2 Academy Oxford by storm with an energetic set to an equally enthusiastic crowd.
First support came from new band Theme Park who, despite not having many gigs under their belt, played a very good set. Fronted by twins Marcus and Miles Haughton, the band’s indie pop songs fitted well as support for BBC – unlike the main support from Dry The River. Although their electric folk songs were good, the majority were too slow for the mostly young audience, who were desperate for BBC to...
In 2009, Bombay Bicycle Club, who had only recently left school, released their debut album, I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose – a guitar frenzy of indie songs with heartfelt lyrics reflecting the teenage years of lead singer Jack Steadman. In 2010, Bombay surprised fans and critics by releasing an entirely acoustic album. Flaws went into the top 10 of the album chart and proved that the North London boys were not just another indie band.
It’s 2011 and Bombay, although only just in their twenties, are on to their third album in three years. Given their musical unpredictability, A...
