Brother
Brother (UK band)
Viva Brother | |
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Origin | Slough, England |
Genres | Britpop |
Years active | 2010-present[1] |
Labels | Geffen |
Website | acidlove.net |
Members | |
Leonard Newell Josh Ward Samuel Jackson Frank Colucci |
Brother are an English indie band hailing from Slough.[2] The band's debut album, is due for release through Geffen Records in August 2011.[3] They were signed to major global record label Geffen Records in October 2010 and to EMI Publishing in November 2010.[4][5] They are currently working with Blur & The Smiths producer Stephen Street.[6]
They describe their sound as Gritpop [7][8] and and count their inspiration among bands such as Blur, [9] Stone Roses and The Smiths.[10]
Upon playing their debut release - "Darling Buds of May" - on his BBC Radio 1 show, DJ Zane Lowe stated "We like [the song's] classic song structure, it harks back to a time of craft in British song-writing, before the edginess. Its classic...[11] Lowe also picked-up on the band's blog site www.acidlove.net. The site featured a video of the band setting-up and playing a guerrilla gig in front of the railway station of their hometown, Slough, along with a promo video they had shot using money they had earned playing local gigs.[12][13] Lowe's playing of their demo resulted in the band being signed to Geffen Records.[14]
During February and March 2011 the band went on an UK tour with Indie pop/UK garage rapper The Streets and performed several gigs at the influential South by Southwest.[15]
"Darling Buds of May" was released on February 28. "A Britpop sound but with a 2011 edge" according to Katie Territt of stereoboard.com, adding "its a song that has all the swagger of Liam Gallagher at his best, all the hype of Pete Doherty at his worst, and all the gritpop guitar youll ever need. A classic song, and a classic band in the making." [16]
On Saturday 5th March, Brother appeared on early morning football show Soccer AM. They revealed that the name for the album was to be named 'Famous First Words', after discussing it in the canteen just half an hour before the interview. It is due for a summer release.
Discography
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album |
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UK | |||
2011 | "Darling Buds of May" | – | Famous First Words |
"Still Here" | – | ||
"New Year's Day" | – |
References
- Radar Band Of The Week No. 23: Brother - Radar Band of the Week - NME.COM - The world's fastest music news service, music videos, interviews, photos and free stuff to win
- Lester, Paul, Brother (No 880)- Could these four boys from Slough, who revisit the rougher, rawer end of Britpop, signal the revival of the lad band?, guardian.co.uk, 5 October 2010. URL accessed on 15 January 2011.
- Lester, Paul, Brother (No 880), The Guardian, 5 October 2010.
- Featured Band (5): Brother Aiming Big, Discovers Oasis. indierockandrollradio.com (25 November 2010).
- Signings signal EMI's return to rock. musicweek.com (22 November 2010).
- Brother: 'We want to be the biggest band in the world' video | News | NME.COM
- Brother: Info. acidlove.net (1 September 2010).
- Radar Band Of The Week No. 23: Brother. nme.com (28 October2010).
- http://www.sfexaminer.com/entertainment/music/2011/04/uk-and-comers-brother-are-masters-gritpop
- Brother. sloughexpress.co.uk (8 December 2010).
- BROTHER: DARLING BUDS OF MAY PLAYED ON ZANE LOWE « Plugged In PR 2010
- Brother: Video. acidlove.net (1 September 2010).
- It's big time Brother, thesun.co.uk, 6 November 2010.
- Brother. sloughexpress.co.uk (8 December 2010).
- Brother: Live
- http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/162948/9
External links
- Official Brother website
- Official Brother website USA
- Video of Brother performing in Washington Square Park
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