Box of Secrets

Blood Red Shoes is two people - Laura-Mary Carter and Steven Ansell who both live in Brighton on the south coast of England. After their previous bands ceased activity (Lady Muck and Cat On Form respectively) in late 2004 they got together for a jam; Steven took up the drum kit, Laura-Mary played her guitar and Blood Red Shoes was formed.

Blood Red Shoes headlined the 2007 Red Stripe Music Awards alongside Yourcodenameis: Milo. They were also one of four bands to play the NME New Music Tour 2007, with The Little Ones, Pull Tiger Tail and The Rumble Strips. The summer of 2007 saw the band playing several festival spots, including T in the Park, the inaugural Underage Festival, Electric Gardens Festival and a highly successful slot at the Reading Festival.

The band cite a large number of underground punk and rock music as their primary influence, drawing inspiration from Babes in Toyland, Nirvana, The Pixies, Fugazi and Sonic Youth.