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's show and received a warm reception from NME, with the video directed by Barry Sells (brother of David and Lee) receiving airtime on MTV2. The fourth single 'Local Hero' was released on Weekender Records, to whom Look See Proof had been signed. The video received air time on MTV2. The band also played "Casualty" on

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'', after being voted to play by viewers. Having parted ways with Weekender, Look See Proof finished the year with a successful European tour and returned to the studio to begin demoing for a second album. In the second half of 2008 they enlisted guitar tech Jaime Randall to play tambourine and keyboards. On 31 July 2009, they played their last gig in Hitchin, Hertfordshire before splitting. Since splitting, former members and brothers Lee Sells and David Sells have formed a new band called Burial Club which includes 2 new members.

Discography

Local Hero - CD
1. Local Hero
2. Make Me Someone
3. Start Again - Live From The John Peel Stage, Glastonbury 2007
Release: 12 Nov 2007
Label: Weekender Records

Do You Think It's Right? - CD
1. Do You Think It's Right?
2. Don't Say A Word
3. Casualty - Os Darkroom Remix
Release: 24 Mar 2008
Label: Weekender Records

Discussions - CD
1. Discussions
2. Traffic
3. About You Now
Release: 26 May 2008
Label: Weekender Records

Between Here And There - CD
1. You Don't Get It
2. Casualty
3. Obstruction
4. Keeping Mistakes
5. High Horse
6. Standard Class
7. Local Hero
8. Bishopsgate
9. Competition
10. Discussions
11. Do You Think It's Right
12. Start Again
Release: 2 Jun 2008
Label: Weekender Records

References

Look See Proof MyspaceDrowned In Sound Profile

External links

Look See Proof MyspaceAcoustic session with 'They Shoot Music - Don't They'
{{Authority control English indie rock groups Musical groups established in 2006 Musical groups disestablished in 2009