RaRaRa Present: Santa Dog - The 'Spark It Up' Single Launch Supported By FIRSTOFTHEGIANTS and Back To The Lake(formerly Falling Dan) Saturday November 8th 2008 The Louisiana, Bathurst Terrace, Bristol BS1 8.00 p.m. £4 advance, £5 on door. RaRaRa are delighted to present the Santa Dog 'Spark It Up' single launch at the Louisiana, Bristol on Saturday November 8th 2008. 'Spark It Up' is this darkly melodic indie band's third single release. Special guests will be Back To The Lake (playing their final gig as Falling Dan) and FIRSTOFTHEGIANTS. Santa Dog's distinctive sound features melodic chiming guitar, taut rhythm section and crystalline vocals.This uniquely English charm partially disguises the darker lyrical content of their songs. Past performances include Dot to Dot, Indie Tracks, Celtic Connections, Ashton Court Festival.Further afield the band have played in Canada, Austria, Italy, Belgium and France and have shared bills with The Aliens, Attic Lights, The Organ, Bricolage, Pony Up! and Friends of the Bride. Recent UK airplay includes BBC Radio One (Huw Stephens), BBC Radio 2 (Steve Lamacq), BBC Introducing(Bristol), Kerrang Radio, and Xfm. http://www.myspace.com/santadoguk FIRSTOFTHEGIANTS are a self proclaimed indie band in the truest sense of the word running their own LittleThink label and promoting gigs in Bristol. Formed in 2004 the band have amassed a dedicated fanbase in Bristol and beyond. Their music has been described as 'Morrissey with Mick Ronson on guitar', 'a blend of epic and lo-fi' and 'Editors if they were halfwaydecent'. FIRSTOFTHEGIANTS have supported Abdoujaparov, Silver Sun, SixNationState, and most recently Fighting With Wire at the Bristol Academy 2. Now joined by new full time bassist Gav(od pop-rockers Treehouse Burning)FIRSTOFTHEGIANTS promise seven new songs and a rip-roaring set. http://www.myspace.com/firstofthegiants Back ToThe Lake was formerly known as Falling Dan but with the evolution of Dan Monks solo project into a full band they felt the time was right to give the band a name. Back To The Lake is a song from the Guided by Voices album Universal Truths and Cycles. The band have distinct Americana resonances referencing the likes of Wilco yet> with more than a nod to British shoegaze and folky acoustica. Back to The Lake feature harmonies, finger picked guitars and dreamy lyrics with unexpected bite.> http://www.myspace.com/fallingdan