Rhythm Plate are due to enter the annals (yes, correct spelling you smutbags) of Winding Road Records in February 2006 with their excellent ‘ABCDE' EP. But who are they? They are Ant Plate and Matt Rhythm, of course, two friends who met at school through a mutual love of shoplifting and warm real ale. Our investigations show that Plate constantly varies in age and Rhythm gets younger by the day.

Hailing from the beautifully backward peak district town of Matlock , in Derbyshire, they began recording their efforts on a borrowed 8-track tape player down in the local bus station. Early attempts at pop stardom, however, were hampered by the duo's crippling Tourette's syndrome.

After conquering the bourgeoning village hall/pub scene in Matlock they set their sights on taking over the Midlands through collaborations with Mantis Recordings (Derby), DiY and Winding Road (Nottingham), Flat & Round (Manchester) and Procreation (Birmingham) - they find the Trans-Peak bus service a particularly useful way of getting to gigs - and then eventually the world, by releasing material on record labels "not from 'round 'ere" such as San Diego's Bluem, San Fransico's Roam and, Portland's own, Losofono (lsf).

At present Plate sells deep house insurance and Rhythm is a dancer. Should the need arise they are both willing to travel to djing gigs with their much-sought-after collection of cassette singles at the ready.

web: www.rhythmplate.com