The Middlesbrough Empire presents
HADOUKEN [14+ Gig]
MONDAY 18th OCTOBER 2010 / THE EMPIRE / MIDDLESBROUGH
Plus special guests POCKET LIPS

Hadouken! was formed in Leeds in October 2006 by singer, writer and producer James Smith, alongside his girlfriend, synth player Alice Spooner, guitarist Daniel "Pilau" Rice, and drummer Nick Rice.

They played their first gig at the Dirty Hearts Club in Southend on September 16, 2006. They played their debut London gig the following week at the notorious Another Music Another Kitchen night at Proud Gallery in Camden. They recorded demos and spent their first six months playing gigs predominantly in Leeds and London. In December 2006, Hadouken! recruited bass player Chris Purcell. Their name is taken from the name of a special attack in the Street Fighter franchise games.

The band first began getting noticed more widely in 2006. It was 2007 though, when success properly came to the band. In January 2007 Mike Skinner of The Streets gave the band one of their first radio plays, he played future single 'That Boy That Girl' on BBC Radio 1 whilst guest presenting Zane Lowe's new music show, describing the band as 'a great new band.' In February 2007 the band released what is said to be an internet phenomenon, described as "a savage, snarling work of genius", by NME. single double a-side "That Boy That Girl/Tuning In" through the band's own label, Surface Noise Records. A video was also made for the track by friend of the band Bobby Harlow, which charted successfully in the MTV Two/NME chart. The latter, "Tuning In" appeared as a remix on Kitsuné Music's compilation album, Kitsuné Maison Compilation 4, titled "Tuning In [H! Re-rub]". The remix also was used as a b-side on the 10-inch single from Kitsuné Music, released on 7 May 2007.

Hadouken! played as a support act alongside Example and Professor Green for Plan B throughout his February/March 2007 tour. Before the tour, Hadouken! produced a remix of Plan B's "No More Eatin'". The remix can be found on the band's secondary MySpace account, "Hadouken! Remixes".

Liquid Lives was released as the band's second single release on 25 June 2007. The song received moderate airplay on MTV2, and charted successfully in the NME Chart Show. The band released a new video for the track, as well as an exclusive live video recorded as part of "MTV2 Live". "Liquid Lives" marked Hadouken!'s first move into the UK Singles Chart, reaching #36 on 1 July.[8] In June 2007, the band completed a full UK tour supported by Electro/Punk band Does It Offend You, Yeah? and rapper Example.

The band played a number of festival slots over the summer period. They played at the Summer Sonic Festival in Osaka, Japan on 10 August, and the Reading and Leeds Festivals alongside fellow other acts including the Klaxons and New Young Pony Club on the NME/Radio 1 Stage on 24–26 August. As well as that they played at the BBC Radio 1 big weekend on the 22nd May 2010.

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Tickets £12.50 plus booking fee:

NOTICE
14 plus Events
For these events any one under the age of 21 may be asked to produce ID in order for them to purchase alcohol.
All under 18 will be wrist banded accordingly and only allowed to purchase/drink soft drinks.
Anyone found/attempting to breaking these rules will be asked to leave.

Doors 7.30PM / 14+ / Tickets £12.50 plus booking fee