The Restaurant create carefully crafted songs spanning a range of musical styles. Well established in their native North-East, The Restaurant have been making waves with their performances across the UK. They were recently voted best unsigned act in a poll of London’s XFM listeners and won best north east band in a BT Battle of the Bands. The Restaurant have also gained a well deserved reputation as an outstanding live act, and could be seen recently supporting Turin Brakes , Dick Valentine (Electric Six), Duke Special, Fionn Regan, The Sonic Hearts, Angus and Julia Stone and Great Lake Swimmers, on their recent tours. Already confirmed for the BBC Introducing… Stage at this year’s Bestival and a studio album well on its way, 2008 looks to be very successful for The Restaurant. www.myspace.com/therestaurant1 www.the-restaurant.net