The Attic Project

The Attic Project

The Attic Project is a name used by more than one act. One is the pseudonym of a 19-year-old musical project based in Gus Nisbet, in Manchester, Bristol, Bath and Britain. Another is a four-piece punk and reggae band from Leeds that forms in early 2004 as a continuation of the punk rock band Attic, which is active on the North Yorkshire gig scene at the start of the decade.

Leeds punk and reggae band

The Leeds group begins with CJ Pote on guitar, Andrew Pote on drums and Mike Akers on vocals. Andy Walton later joins on bass guitar, allowing Mike Akers to focus on vocals. The band builds a following on the Leeds scene over its first two years and secures endorsement from Sebor Absinth, an absinth dealer and importer in the UK. It then undertakes a self-financed UK tour in CJ’s old Volvo.

Recordings and releases

The band works with Led Zeppelin engineer Stuart Epps on its debut EP, How’s My Driving?. The release is a five-track compilation and appears in March 2006 at a gig organised by Leeds City Council as part of the prize for winning the Leeds Bright Young Things competition. The EP is well received and helps the band secure the opening slot on Ska Saturday at Badfest 2006, a punk and ska festival founded by Buster Bloodvessel of Bad Manners.