The Paddingtons

 来自英国五位年轻气盛的小伙子Tom Atkin(主唱)、Martin Hines(吉他手)、Josh Hubbard(吉他手)以及兄弟檔Lloyd Dobbs(贝斯手)与Grant Dobbs(鼓手)所组成的The Paddingtons，当人们用日记、文字去记载周遭所发生的种种，The Paddingtons选择用摇滚乐来唱出日常点滴，一种情绪的宣泄；一种印象深刻的体会；一种直接了当的表白。最常聚在一起翻玩Beatles的The Paddingtons，受到前辈们影响，在新世代交替摇滚乐种中，注入一剂年轻催化剂，似乎一刻不得闲的找到机会就上台演出，也因如此，他们现场表现才华赢得英国独立唱片工业大人物Alan McGee赏识，立刻签入Poptones厂牌当中。尚未正式出道的The Paddingtons，就已经不断被拿出来跟音乐娱乐大件事 ~ 双方吵得不可开交上演热闹兄弟阋墙戏码之The Libertines、Babyshamble相互比拟！ 　趁着这波讨论话题正火之际，The Paddingtons献出首张专辑《First Comes First》，交由Oasis、The Verve、Ash畅销专辑的知名制作人Owen Morris操刀。阵阵激昂庞克之声引领“Some Old Girl”简洁有力的快意感受，似乎感应这波复古风潮仍会持续上演好一阵子；“50 2 A ?”、“Stop Breathing”、“Loser”，一气呵成毫不拖泥带水的狂妄庞克气焰，不停刺激每位乐迷之听感神经；受到The Clash影响，结合庞克与雷鬼音频的“Alright In The Morning”，感染出摇摆趣味的动听推荐曲。全11创作在毫无抒情歌曲辅佐下，畅快到底的爽劲，夹带大量年轻气息，也许没有太过商业亮眼排行成绩撑腰，但是兼具独立精神以及流畅音线的The Paddingtons，会成为你CD架上不可或缺的基本盘！

UK  punk band the Paddingtons was formed in Hull, Humberside, not Whitechapel in east London, which is a popular misconception. The band comprises Tom Atkin (vocals), Marv Hines (guitar), Josh Hubbard (guitar), Lloyd Dobbs (bass) and Grant Hobbs (drums), who met while at school in Hull. The nucleus of the band was already playing together in a Beatles cover group when they discovered the rasping Johnny Rotten-style singer Tom Atkin, throwing their music in a totally new direction. Many hours were spent in various halls around Hull perfecting their upfront, in your face punk music, owing a heavy debt to the Clash and the *** Pistols. They stuck with the name the Paddingtons when two band members took to wearing hooded coats that made them look like perennial children’s favourite Paddington Bear. The band got their first gig in east London through the auspices of Libertines’ cohort Scarborough Steve, but the local police swiftly stopped the gig, at a grimy venue full of Portuguese punks. Their short appearance made heavy ripples in the music pond, resulting in famed UK music mogul Alan McGee signing them to his Poptones label. The band then went on a tour of the more salubrious venues in the UK with fellow newcomers Thee Unstrung and spent some of 2005 supporting Babyshambles on tour. At the end of 2005 the Paddingtons released their debut First Comes First. Oasis collaborator Owen Morris produced the album, which was greeted by strong reviews in the UK music press.