Tearing furiously out of the musical ether are Raising Sand, an edgy, nitrous-fuelled sledgehammer of a band who grab you by the balls and drag you back to a time when rock was dangerous, and vital.



Formed in 2003 by four young men who not only share a collective passion for everything that heavy rock should be (having raised themselves on a diet of Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, The Who and AC/DC), but who also possess the spirit, desire and the chops to embody it.



The straight-ahead four-piece have quickly drawn attention to themselve with the quality of their songs and live performances. Catching the imagination of XFM's Claire Sturgess, she immediately latched onto the band, spinning the track 'Chloe' on two occasions in as many weeks whilst citing the band as a potential buzz-band over 2004. Meanwhile every show has been met with acclaim, from the local press and What's On sections through to the tastemaker fanzines.



Raising Sand are currently touring the UK in preparation for their forthcoming debut EP and to expand their fast-growing fan-base in what Catfish anticipate to be a pivotal year in the development and progress of the band.