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Tenebrous Liar (stylized as tenebrous LIAR) is an English rock band founded in 2005 by musician Steve Gullick. Since its conception, tenebrous LIAR grew to become a four-part
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and has gone on to record multiple studio albums. Throughout the years tenebrous LIAR has experienced many line up changes with Gullick remaining as the only constant member of the group. The band cites its musical influences to be acts such as
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"Exposure: The Tenebrous Liar"
The List, 21-10-2009
In contrast to this, reviewers and critics often describe the music as having a darker tone, using terms such as grimy rockDavid Bowes
"The Tenebrous Liar - Run Run Run"
The Skinny, 20-01-2011
and bleak to describe the group's music. Tenebrous Liar have released seven studio albums, the most recent four being released on TV Records, produced by labelmate
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Live

Tenebrous Liar have played live with many artists over the years including
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Discography


Albums

* ''Tenebrous'' (CD – Fire Records – January 2006) * ''The Havering'' – Tenebrous Mitchell – (CD – Fire Records – April 2007) * ''Tenebrous – Liar'' (CD – Fire Records – June 2007) * ''Tenebrous Liar's Last Stand'' (CD – TV Records – October 2008) * ''Jackknifed and Slaughtered'' (Vinyl / CD – TV Records – January 2010) * ''Run Run Run'' (Vinyl / CD – TV Records – January 2011) * ''End of the Road'' (CD – TV Records / Vinyl – Deathto – October 2012) * ''The Cut'' (Vinyl / CD – Deathto – June 2017) * ''Hell Never Called'' (Vinyl / download – Deathto – March 2025)


Singles

* "Yellow Moon" 7" (August 2006) * "Approaching Happy" 7" (September 2007) * "Pretender EP" cd (November 2008) * "No Guiding Light" 7" (September 2009) * "Turn It On EP" cassette (December 2016) * "Alienation EP" cd (November 2017) * "Ball of Words EP" – Tenebrous Mitchell – Lathe cut 7" (March 2020)


References


External links

*https://tenebrousliar.bandcamp.com/ {{Authority control English alternative rock groups