The Winchell Riots

The Winchell Riots

The Winchell Riots are an Oxford-based group, active from 2007, and formed in the wake of Fell City Girl. The line-up includes Michael Weatherburn, Phil Jones, Rich Leicester, Phil McMinn and James Pamphlion. The band’s early profile builds around a small number of live appearances that attract strong interest, including a sold-out debut Oxford show, a second performance at Truck Festival in front of a large Barn Stage crowd, and an appearance at Manchester’s In The City showcase conference.

Style and influences

The group forms around a shared interest in the novels of Philip Roth. Their music is described as drawing on Death Cab for Cutie, Björk and Sigur Rós, placing them in an alternative indie and shoegaze field with a UK Oxford connection.

Live work and early attention

Before releasing recorded music, The Winchell Riots play a run of support dates and festival appearances that includes slots alongside iLiKETRAiNS and Michael Rother, known for his work with Kraftwerk and Neu!. Their early shows generate attention quickly, with national UK dates booked for late 2009 mentioned as part of that period of activity.

Recorded output

At the point described here, the band have not released any music. Despite that, they are already attracting interest through their live reputation and the pace of their early progress.

Personnel

Phil McMinn contributes vocals, guitars and pianos. James Pamphlion plays drums and imagined electronics. Rich Leicester plays bass. Nathan Allsworth is also listed on guitars.