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Rob Skipper
The Holloways are an English indie rock band from North London. Their single "Generator (The Holloways song), Generator" reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart on 11 June 2007. They have had five No. 1 singles on the UK Indie Chart and several Top 40 singles. Their debut album, ''So This Is Great Britain?'', was awarded an 8 out of 10 by ''NME''. History Formation David Jackson and Bryn Fowler established the band, meeting Rob Skipper at the music venue Nambucca on Holloway Road in North London. Jackson, Fowler, and Skipper jammed together, playing in a room above the venue belonging to Dave Danger. During the session, Jackson, Fowler, and Skipper completed six songs. It was at this point that Dave Danger joined the band. ''So This Is Great Britain?'' and mainstream success (2007-2008) The Holloways toured with Babyshambles, The Pogues, The Kooks, The Rakes, The Wombats, The Pigeon Detectives and CSS (band), CSS. ''No Smoke, No Mirrors'', breakup, death of Skipper (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It shares Anglo-Scottish border, a land border with Scotland to the north and England–Wales border, another land border with Wales to the west, and is otherwise surrounded by the North Sea to the east, the English Channel to the south, the Celtic Sea to the south-west, and the Irish Sea to the west. Continental Europe lies to the south-east, and Ireland to the west. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the population was 56,490,048. London is both List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, the largest city and the Capital city, capital. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic. It takes its name from the Angles (tribe), Angles, a Germanic peoples, Germanic tribe who settled du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CSS (band)
CSS (an initialism of Cansei de Ser Sexy) (, English lit. "[Got] tired of being sexy") is a Brazilian rock music, rock band from São Paulo. The band was labelled as part of the explosion of the New Rave music, new rave scene of the late 2000s. CSS releases songs in both Portuguese and English, something which allowed them to develop a significant audience in the anglosphere in their formative years. In 2011 founding member Adriano Cintra left the band, which indirectly led to CSS becoming inactive between 2013 and 2019. The band reformed without Cintra in 2019, at first planning to simply play one gig in São Paulo, but its success drove the members to return full-time. History 2003–2006: Formation and ''Cansei de Ser Sexy'' (Brazilian album) CSS formed in September 2003, consisting of a group of friends. Their name was taken from a reported quote by Beyoncé Knowles, Beyoncé, who allegedly declared that she was "tired of being sexy". The band first garnered fame through th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indie Rock Groups From London
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TVT Records Artists
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Myspace
Myspace (formerly stylized as MySpace, currently myspace; and sometimes my␣, with an elongated Whitespace character#Substitute images, open box symbol) is a social networking service based in the United States. Launched on August 1, 2003, it was the first social network to reach a global audience and had a significant influence on technology, pop culture and music. It also played a critical role in the early growth of companies like YouTube and created a developer platform that launched companies such as Zynga, RockYou, and Photobucket, among others, to success. From 2005 to 2009, Myspace was the largest social networking site in the world. In July 2005, Myspace was acquired by News Corporation for $580 million; in June 2006, it surpassed Yahoo and Google to become the most visited website in the United States. During the 2008 fiscal year, it generated $800 million in revenue. At its peak in April 2008, Myspace had 115 million monthly visitors; by that time, the recently emerg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 In Music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007. Specific locations *2007 in British music * 2007 in Canadian music * 2007 in Irish music * 2007 in Japanese music * 2007 in Norwegian music *2007 in South Korean music Specific genres * 2007 in classical music * 2007 in country music * 2007 in heavy metal music * 2007 in hip hop music * 2007 in Latin music * 2007 in jazz * 2007 in rock music *2007 in South Korean music Albums released * List of 2007 albums Events January *January 1 – George Shearing is knighted for services to music in The Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame. Imogen Cooper, John Rutter and Rod Stewart are appointed CBE. *January 12 – In an experiment initiated by ''The Washington Post'' columnist Gene Weingarten, violinist Joshua Bell plays incognito busker at the Metro subway station L'Enfant Plaza in Washington, D.C.; of the 1,097 people who passed by, only seven stop to listen and only one reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancefloor (The Holloways Song)
"Dancefloor" is the third single from the North London indie group The Holloways. It was released on 26 March 2007 on TVT Records and debuted at #41 in the UK charts. The B-side to the single, " Up the Junction", is a cover of Squeeze's 1979 song. The song was included on The Holloways' 2006 debut album ''So This is Great Britain?''. Reception Norman Records' review stated that the song was a "pretty bland commercial indie pop that does little in the way of entertaining." ''Spins David Peisner states "On the charging, anthemic "Dancefloor", co-frontman Alfie Jackson dissects a night out clubbing in withering emotional detail. ''NME'' states "Like an octogenarian boxer coming out for one last fight, The Holloways serve up the sweaty chips after the disappointment of each of their songs that isn’t " Generator". It’s still the same night-on-the-tiles larks." ''Popmatters'' described it as being "infectious, Futureheads-meets-The Clash The Clash were an English Rock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Left Feet (song)
"Two Left Feet" is the first single from the North London indie group The Holloways. It was released on 7 August 2006 by TVT Records and debuted at #33 on the UK singles charts. The B-side is a cover of Ray Charles' "Hallelujah I Love Her So". The song was included on The Holloways' 2006 debut album, ''So, this is Great Britain?''. It was re-released on 24 September 2007 but it was only to chart at #74 that time. Track listing 7" single # "Two Left Feet" - 3:01 # "Hallelujah I Love Her So "Hallelujah I Love Her So" is a single by American musician Ray Charles. The rhythm and blues song was written and released by Charles in 1956 on the Atlantic label, and in 1957 it was included on his self-titled debut LP, also released on A ..." - 3:02 A limited edition 7" single, pressed on yellow vinyl, was also released with an alternative B-side, "Aspirin". CD maxi single # "Two Left Feet" - 3:01 # "London Town" - # "Sound of the Sunshine" - External linksMusic Video Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Smoke, No Mirrors
''No Smoke, No Mirrors'' is British band The Holloways The Holloways are an English indie rock band from North London. Their single " Generator" reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart on 11 June 2007. They have had five No. 1 singles on the UK Indie Chart and several Top 40 singles. Their debut ...' second studio album, released on 5 October 2009. It includes the single "Jukebox Sunshine" which was released prior to the album on 28 September 2009. It was greeted with mixed reviews including a poor review from ''NME'' and a positive review from IndieLondon. One journalist named it Pop Album of the Year. Track listing # "AAA" # "Public Service Broadcast" # "On the Bus" # "Jukebox Sunshine" # "Sinners 'n' Winners" # "Under a Cloud" # "Cooldown" # "Alcohol" # "Listen" # "Little Johnny Went to Parliament" # "Knock Me Down" References {{Authority control 2009 albums The Holloways albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So This Is Great Britain?
''So This is Great Britain?'' is the debut album from The Holloways The Holloways are an English indie rock band from North London. Their single " Generator" reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart on 11 June 2007. They have had five No. 1 singles on the UK Indie Chart and several Top 40 singles. Their debut ..., released 30 October 2006 on the back of the band's first two singles, " Two Left Feet" and " Generator", which appear on the album. They also released " Dancefloor" as a single. The album was re-released on 1 October 2007 with slightly altered art work and a second disc of B-sides. The album has received positive reviews. Track listing Personnel *Nathaniel Chan - Assistant, Digital Editing *Ben Cook - Cover Photo, Sleeve Photo *Dario Dendi - Assistant, Digital Editing *Simon Hale - Keyboards *Jenny Hardcore - Sleeve Photo *Alfie Jackson - Vocals, Guitar, Composer *Leonard B. Johnson - A&R *Clive Langer - Mixing, Producer *Cesar Gimeno Lavin - Assistant, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Skipper & The Musical Differences
The Holloways are an English indie rock band from North London. Their single " Generator" reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart on 11 June 2007. They have had five No. 1 singles on the UK Indie Chart and several Top 40 singles. Their debut album, ''So This Is Great Britain?'', was awarded an 8 out of 10 by ''NME''. History Formation David Jackson and Bryn Fowler established the band, meeting Rob Skipper at the music venue Nambucca on Holloway Road in North London. Jackson, Fowler, and Skipper jammed together, playing in a room above the venue belonging to Dave Danger. During the session, Jackson, Fowler, and Skipper completed six songs. It was at this point that Dave Danger joined the band. ''So This Is Great Britain?'' and mainstream success (2007-2008) The Holloways toured with Babyshambles, The Pogues, The Kooks, The Rakes, The Wombats, The Pigeon Detectives and CSS. ''No Smoke, No Mirrors'', breakup, death of Skipper (2009-2014) In 2010, Reservoir Media Manage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Subways
The Subways is an English rock music, rock band from Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. Formed in 2002, the band consists of Billy Lunn (guitar, lead vocals), Charlotte Cooper (bass, lead vocals), and Camille Phillips (drums). Founding member and original drummer Josh Morgan left the band for personal reasons in October 2020. The Subways' debut album, ''Young for Eternity'', was released on 4 July 2005 in the UK and 14 February 2006 in the U.S. Their second album, ''All or Nothing (The Subways album), All or Nothing'', was released on 30 June 2008 and their third album ''Money and Celebrity'' debuted on 19 September 2011. The band's self-titled fourth album was released on 9 February 2015, while their most-recent album, ''Uncertain Joys'', debuted on 13 January 2023. History Beginnings (2002-2004) The Subways name comes from a time when brothers Billy Lunn (born William Morgan) and Josh Morgan and Charlotte Cooper used to hang around the local Subway (underpass), subway underpa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
