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band based out of

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. The band was composed of Ben Gregory (vocals, guitars), Frank Wright (bass), Scott Roach (guitars) and Harris McMillan (drums). The band formed in 2013, and released their first album, '' That's Your Lot'' in 2017. The album reached number 54 on the

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History

The band came together when they were 14 years old and attending their local secondary school. The band grew from being a simple pastime as the boys won their final year talent contest in 2013 - performing a cover of

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". They played their first London gig at the

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and signed a recording deal with

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. They released their debut EP, 'Koso' in 2013 and produced their second EP, 'Miss World' by the end of 2015. The band released their debut album through Transgressive in 2017. The album was made up of 12 tracks and received generally positive reviews. They worked with producer

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) to record the album. New member Scott Roach featured on the band's latest headline tour and was featured on the band's second album. On 25 October 2019, the band released their second and final album ''Everything That Makes You Happy''. In November 2022, frontman Ben Gregory announced that the band had disbanded. He is now pursuing a solo career whilst bassist Frank Wright and drummer Harris McMillan are playing in a

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band Organ Morgan. The band's official

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account is still active under the same handle, run by Gregory himself.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

References

External links

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