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The Scissors supporting Winchell Riots in September

We're excited to be back at the Portland Arms in Cambridge on 17 September, supporting Oxford's The Winchell Riots as they bring their unique brand of indie-tronica to Cambridge. Promises to be a good night, so we hope to see you there!

http://www.wegottickets.com/event/51916

Scissors in Camden

There are a bunch of pics of The Scissors in action at The Dublin Castle last week on myspacce. Enjoy. Here's just one to whet your appetite...

The Scissors at The Portland Arms, 14 July

The Scissors are headlining The Portland Arms on 14 July! Support comes from Light and The Carpenter's Son. Promises to be a great night, so come along!

The Scissors at The Enterprise, Camden this Saturday (30 May)

The Scissors hit the Big Smoke this weekend, playing on a fantastic eclectic bill with The Tally, Truebeat, Popes of Chillitown, Chris Macaree and The Roman Empire!
Six great bands for only a fiver - it promises to be some party we reckon!

Hope to see you there at The Enterprise (2 Haverstock Hill, Camden NW3 2BL)! Starts at 8pm...

The Scissors - 'hats on' at the Band Competition Grand Final!

BBC Cambridgeshire got a bit confused by our headgear with this review (it was actually guitarist Toby wearing the tricorn hat...)

The Scissors
The penultimate band of the bill and it's the turn of 'The Scissors' to take to the stage. The only band to consciously change the aesthetics of their instruments, the band have a certain theatricality about them, not least because the members appear to take on the role of numerous protagonists with every performance.

(The Scissors, portrait photo by Elii Bright)
This time saw the turn of the bassist to change persona, performing under the guise of a pirate, with the aid of a hat that refused to leave his head throughout the performance; a remarkable feat considering the enthusiasm of his response to the adoring applause of the audience. The Scissors own a defined look on a stage this size, and own a certain naivety that remains appealing to a vast majority of the spectators, and ultimately saw the band sail through a mid tempo set without any notable threats.

(Group photo by Liz Mitchell)

Read the full review here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cambridgeshire/content/articles/2009/05/19/cambridge_band_comp_09_final_review_feature.shtml

The Scissors - BBC Cambridgeshire review of Heat Two

The Scissors (Winners of Heat 2)
Aesthetically, there was always going to be one band that stood out from the sizeable crowd, and they perform under the guise of ‘The Scissors’.

Comparable to ‘Panic at the Disco!’ due to their apparent involvement in the revival of Parisian theatricality, but resounding within the boundaries of a far more credible genre, ‘The Scissors’ were as endearing as they come. They had the strongest songs of the heat, when originality, crowd response and the tightness with which they played were considered, and when accompanied by the atmosphere created by the band, made for an irresistible live show, that when performed on a bigger stage, would feel at home within the boundaries of a stage production.
The Scissors were the most popular band to play thus far in the heat, eventually winning the beer cheer and overall on points. Full review here