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UPDATE: Astronaut to play final gig next week in London
15 January 2002

UPDATE (original story 14 January): London pop quartet Astronaut (Alex Eckford, Brychan Todd, Graeme Elston, and Dave Masterman) quietly entered the UK indie scene six years ago in Liverpool. A move to London in 1998 led to a Best Unsigned Band award from music mag NME, and then a contract with bleeding edge indie Fierce Panda.
    Having just released their debut full length The Curse Of in August, the band have now announced they will play their final gig next week at the Fierce Panda Pandemonium 3 showcase in London.
    Astronaut headline the event, which also includes five other very interesting Fierce Panda artists: Kaito, Death Cab For Cutie, Medium 21, Caretaker, and Simple Kid. It all takes place at Dingwalls at Middle Yard, Camden Lock, London NW1 8AB on 23 January.
    Despite the end of Astronaut as a touring entity, the band have not broken up. In an exclusive chat with Rockbites, Alex Eckford explains: “We’ve decided to er... retire from live performance, bringing to a close what has essentially been a five year tour of Camden.
    “We’re not splitting up, but now it’s time to do things a bit differently. Who knows, perhaps we’ll turn into a nine-piece clog-dancing outfit. Touring has always been a bit of an impossibility for us, as we all have jobs. Actually, considering the amount of weight we’ve put on, and how much our hairlines have receeded, the less we appear in public, the better!
    “The new album is being recorded at the moment, and should see the light of day sometime this year.” | Astronaut | | Fierce Panda | | Camden Dingwalls | | discography | | top of page |

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