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indie-rock
Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the music they produce ...
band from Wallop, Hampshire, UK.
The band refer to themselves as "the DIY band". Drummer Mike Burford explained "We realised we were going to have to do everything ourselves because we were not going to get straight away the major label backing and financial help".
After obtaining a grassroots following, the band attracted the attention of
Killing Joke
Killing Joke are an English rock band from Notting Hill, London, England, formed in 1979 by Jaz Coleman (vocals, keyboards), Paul Ferguson (drums), Geordie Walker (guitar) and Youth (bass).
Their first album, '' Killing Joke'', was released ...
bassist and producer
Martin Glover
Martin Glover (born 27 December 1960), better known by his stage name Youth, is a British record producer and musician, best known as a founding member and bassist of the rock band Killing Joke. He is also a member of the Fireman, along with Pa ...
(Youth). Glover invited the band to his studio in Spain, where he produced their debut album, ''Collective'' in 2013. Their debut single, "Unstable" was a top 200 hit on US college radio.
The band have a strong DIY ethic, and produce their own videos, releasing them on
YouTube
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, and photos on
Instagram
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.
The band have since toured the UK and Ireland, including an appearance at the Blissfields Festival in
Winchester.
Discography
* ''Collective'' (2013)
* "Pushing Your Faith/the Weak" (2013)
* "We Should Feel Like We Are In Love" (2014)
* "Whiskey Bar" (2014)
* "See You Soon" (2015)
* "All My Days" (2015)
* "Wicked Way" (2016)
* "This Could Be Anything" (2017)
References
English indie rock groups
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