The Complete Short Stories
The Complete Short Stories are a London-based cast of seven that have been charming and blazing their way through a string of dates at some of the capital’s legendary indie venues. Led by singer Kerry Adamson, the group have made an art of weaving ribbons of colour and sound into a spectral, other-worldly means of escape from the monotonous daily grind.

We could list their influences in their entirety but you’d only go blind. Satisfy yourselves with the knowledge that between them The Complete Short Stories name check Kate Bush, Orange Juice, Radiohead, Trojan Records, Sonic Youth, Swervedriver and Pink Floyd, and then feel relieved that rather than sounding like a demented combination of the above, the seven piece make fragrantly melodic, disarmingly comforting music with crunchy sub-orchestral undertones.

With a rising reputation for engrossing live performances and a knack for pulling you headfirst into their songs, the Complete Short Stories are set for a big year in 2010. Debut single “One Blank Channel” is available through Label Fandango from April 12, and the band (also with Gavin Ahern, Grant Frampton, John Hilton, Toby Levan, Naomi Paget and James Pickering) are currently in the studio recording their debut album.

Photo: Jonny Birch

THE COMPLETE SHORT STORIES RELEASES
One Blank Channel / Farm / Release Me -
One Blank Channel / Farm / Release Me
Single
Vinyl: £2.99
MP3: £1.58
THE COMPLETE SHORT STORIES GIGS AT CLUB FANDANGO
THE HOMESICK HUSTLERS
HELLA BETTER DANCER
THE COMPLETE SHORT STORIES
A SINKING SHIP
@ The Bull & Gate
Friday 15th April 2011
The Homesick Hustlers
Hella Better Dancer
The Complete Short Stories
A Sinking Ship
@ The Bull & Gate
08:00pm - £6 / £5 with flyer
THE COMPLETE SHORT STORIES
FILMS OF COLOUR
SEERAUBER JENNY
LIZ LAWRENCE
@ The Bull & Gate
Monday 20th September 2010
The Complete Short Stories
Films Of Colour
Seerauber Jenny
Liz Lawrence
@ The Bull & Gate
07:45pm - £6 / £5 with flyer
Label Fandango Hoopla!
THE COMPLETE SHORT STORIES
LYREBIRDS
TINASHE
@ Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen
Wednesday 4th August 2010
The Complete Short Stories
Lyrebirds
Tinashe
@ Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen
07:45pm - £7 / £6 with flyer
Range Life In Association With Kilimanjaro
THE CLIENTELE
THE COMPLETE SHORT STORIES
SEERAUBER JENNY
@ Ica
Friday 9th April 2010
The Clientele
The Complete Short Stories
Seerauber Jenny
@ Ica
07:45pm - £9 advance
In Association With Kilimanjaro
THE COMPLETE SHORT STORIES
THE HIGH WIRE
GIF MEC HILD NIME 5000 AD
@ The Borderline
Thursday 11th March 2010
The Complete Short Stories
The High Wire
Gif Mec Hild Nime 5000 Ad
@ The Borderline
07:45pm - £7 / £6 with flyer
The Complete Short Stories + The High Wire Single Launch Party!
GOLDHEART ASSEMBLY
THE COMPLETE SHORT STORIES
@ Bucks Students' Union
Thursday 4th March 2010
Goldheart Assembly
The Complete Short Stories
@ Bucks Students' Union
07:45pm - £5 / free for Bucks' students
MISSDAVINALEE
THE COMPLETE SHORT STORIES
LUCY ROSE
SLOW MOVING MILLIE
@ 229
Wednesday 3rd February 2010
Missdavinalee
The Complete Short Stories
Lucy Rose
Slow Moving Millie
@ 229
07:45pm - £6 / £5 with flyer
ARDENTJOHN
THE COMPLETE SHORT STORIES
THE RULES
@ The Wilmington Arms
Friday 8th January 2010
Ardentjohn
The Complete Short Stories
The Rules
@ The Wilmington Arms
07:45pm - £6 / £5 with flyer
Pandamonium!!! - Day 4
GOLDHEART ASSEMBLY
THE COMPLETE SHORT STORIES
THE FRANKS
@ The Lexington
Thursday 26th November 2009
Goldheart Assembly
The Complete Short Stories
The Franks
@ The Lexington
07:45pm - £7 / £6 with flyer
THE COMPLETE SHORT STORIES
KARMADEVA
YER BEAUTIES
THE LAW
@ 229
Wednesday 12th August 2009
The Complete Short Stories
Karmadeva
Yer Beauties
The Law
@ 229
07:45pm - £6 / £5 with flyer
THE COMPLETE SHORT STORIES NEWS ARCHIVE
Complete Short Stories Single Out Today With Free Download
Monday 12th April 2010
The Complete Short Stories Release 'one Blank Channel' On 12th April
Saturday 6th March 2010
The Complete Short Stories Added To Bill
Tuesday 11th August 2009