User:Sywkd/Courteous Thief
Courteous Thief | |
|---|---|
| Origin | North Wales |
| Genres | Folk Rock |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | No label |
| Members | Gary Roberts – Vocals / Guitar Gary Pickard-Jones – Guitar Carl Jones – Backing Vocals / Bass Alan Matthews – Backing Vocals / Drums |
| Past members | Justin Van Marle Dave Malam |
| Website | courteousthief.co.uk |
Courteous Thief are a four-piece folk rock band from North Wales. The band consists of Gary Roberts (lead vocals, guitar), Gary Pickard-Jones (guitar), Carl Jones (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Alan Matthews (drums, backing vocals).
History[edit]
Formation and 'SYMPHONY'[edit]
Following their formation in 2009, and the digital release of tracks "Over Mountains & Sea" and "Don't Look Down" in December 2010, the band released their debut album, "SYMPHONY", on CD in February 2011.
Discography[edit]
Studio Albums[edit]
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK | ||
| 2011 | Symphony
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Extended plays[edit]
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2009 | A Balloon Called Moaning
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Singles[edit]
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | |||
| 2008 | "Austere" (Vinyl only)[A] | – | A Balloon Called Moaning |
| 2009 | "Cradle" (Vinyl only)[A] | – | |
| "Whirring" (Vinyl only)[A] | – | ||
| 2010 | "Popinjay" | – | |
| "I Don't Want To See You Like This" | – | The Big Roar | |
| 2011 | "Austere" (re-release) | – |
Notes:
- A - The track later appeared on the studio album The Big Roar.
- B - The track was released as a free download for Christmas during December 2008.
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Official forum
- Sywkd/Courteous Thief on Myspace
- The Joy Formidable on YouTube
- The Joy Formidable on Twitter
- The Joy Formidable video interview on Virgin Red Room
- Interview with What's On Wales
- Interview on The Music Fix
- The Joy Formidable biography from BBC Wales
- The Joy Formidable's Reading and Leeds appearance on BBC
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