User:Ttonyb1/Brother (Britpop band)
Brother | |
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| Brother in Slough, UK; 01 June 2010. From left to right: Josh Ward, Leonard Newell, Sam Jackson, Frank Colucci Brother in Slough, UK; 01 June 2010. From left to right: Josh Ward, Leonard Newell, Sam Jackson, Frank Colucci | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Slough, Berkshire, England |
| Genres | Britpop, Rock Music, indie rock |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Geffen Records, EMI Publishing |
| Members | Leonard Newell Josh Ward Sam Jackson Frank Colucci |
| Website | acidlove.net |
Brother are a 4-piece Britpop band from Slough, Berkshire, UK.[1] They are Leonard Newell, Frank Colucci, Samuel Jackson and Josh Ward.[2] They describe their sound as “Gritpop”. [3][4] They were signed to major global record label Geffen Records in October 2010 and to EMI Publishing in November 2010.[5][6]
In October 2010 BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe 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.[7][8] Zane Lowe subsequently played their demo of Darling Buds of May on his BBC Radio 1 show every evening for a week.[9] This sparked an A&R frenzy, and the band were quickly signed to major record label Geffen Records.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "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. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ "It's big time Brother". thesun.co.uk. 6 November 2010.
- ^ "Brother: Info". acidlove.net. 1 September 2010.
- ^ "Radar Band Of The Week – No. 23: Brother". nme.com. 28 October2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "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: Video". acidlove.net. 1 September 2010.
- ^ "It's big time Brother". thesun.co.uk. 6 November 2010.
- ^ "BROTHER: "DARLING BUDS OF MAY" PLAYED ON ZANE LOWE". pluggedinpr.co.uk. 16 September 2010.
- ^ "Brother". sloughexpress.co.uk. 8 December 2010.
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