Broadcast (band)

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Broadcast
Origin	Birmingham, England
Genres	Electronic Dream pop
Years active	1995 – Present
Labels	Warp Records Duophonic Records Tommy Boy Records
Website	http://www.broadcast.uk.net/
Members
Trish Keenan James Cargill
Former members
Steve Perkins Tim Felton Roj Stevens

Broadcast are an electronic music band, based in the Kings Heath part of Birmingham, England. Original members were Trish Keenan (vocals), Roj Stevens (keyboards), Tim Felton (guitar) and James Cargill (bass). Various drummers have played with the band, including Keith York, Phil Jenkins, Jeremy Barnes, Steve Perkins, and Neil Bullock. As of 2005, the group consisted of Keenan and Cargill, with Felton having departed to form a new project, Seeland, with Billy Bainbridge, formerly of another Birmingham Warp act Plone.

The band's style is a mixture of electronic sounds and Keenan's 1960s-influenced vocals. It is heavily influenced by the 1960s American psychedelic group The United States of America, using many of the same electronic effects. It is also reminiscent of Stereolab. However, despite the similar musical pedigree, Broadcast's music often has a darker, edgier sound - with amorphous samples and analogue dissonance giving it a retro-futuristic sci-fi edge.

The band's first releases were singles released on Wurlitzer Jukebox Records ( "Accidentals" ) and Duophonic Records ("The Book Lovers") in the mid-1990s. "The Book Lovers" was also featured on the soundtrack of the film Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. They attracted the attention of Warp Records, who compiled the singles in 1997 on Work and Non Work. All subsequent releases have been on Warp Records, or in the USA on Tommy Boy Records. Their song "Before We Begin" was used in the Season Four finale of The L Word.

The band has released three albums, several EPs, two singles and EP collections. In October 2009, Broadcast released their latest work - a collaborative mini-album with The Focus Group (aka graphic designer and Ghost Box label co-owner Julian House) called 'Broadcast and The Focus Group Investigate Witch Cults of the Radio Age'. In late 2009 their song "I Found the F" was covered by Gravenhurst on the Warp20 (Recreated) compilation.

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 Albums 1.2 Compilation albums 1.3 EPs 1.4 Singles 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Year	Title	Peak chart positions
		US Top Electronic Albums[1]	US Top Independent Albums[1]
2000	The Noise Made By People Released: March 20, 2000 Label: Warp Formats: CD, LP	—	—
2003	Haha Sound Released: August 11, 2003 Label: Warp Formats: CD, LP	8	50
2005	Tender Buttons Released: September 19, 2005 Label: Warp Formats: CD, LP	—	—
2009	Broadcast and The Focus Group Investigate Witch Cults of the Radio Age Release date: October 26, 2009 Label: Warp Formats: CD, LP, download	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

[edit] Compilation albums

Year	Title	Peak chart positions
		US Top Electronic Albums[1]	US Top Independent Albums[1]
1997	Work and Non Work Released: June 9, 1997 Label: Warp Formats: CD, LP, CS	—	—
2006	The Future Crayon Released: August 21, 2006 Label: Warp Formats: CD, LP, DL	22	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

[edit] EPs

Year	Title
1996	The Book Lovers Released: November 25, 1996 Label: Duophonic Formats: CD, LP
2000	Extended Play Released: February 21, 2000 Label: Warp Formats: CD, LP
2000	Extended Play Two Released: September 25, 2000 Label: Warp Formats: CD, LP
2003	Pendulum Released: May 5, 2003 Label: Warp Formats: CD, LP
2003	Microtronics, Volume 01 Released: May 5, 2003 Label: Warp Formats: 3" CD
2005	Microtronics, Volume 02 Released: September, 2005 Label: Warp Formats: 3" CD
2009	Mother Is the Milky Way Released: October, 2009 Formats: CD

[edit] Singles

Year	Title	Certifications	Albums
1997	"Accidentals"		Work and Non Work
	"Living Room"
1999	"Echo's Answer"		The Noise Made by People
	"Drums on Fire"		non-album single.
2000	"Come On Let's Go"		The Noise Made by People
2005	"America's Boy"		Tender Buttons

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official site
• Broadcast at the BBC
• Concert photos by Laurent Orseau (Black Session)
• Interview with James Cargill from Cyclic Defrost magazine (Australia, 2005)
• Promotional page for collaborative release 'Broadcast and The Focus Group Investigate Witch Cults Of The Radio Age' on Warp Records website

v • d • e Broadcast James Cargill · Trish Keenan Tim Felton · Steve Perkins · Roj Stevens Studio albums The Noise Made by People · Haha Sound · Tender Buttons · Broadcast and The Focus Group Investigate Witch Cults of the Radio Age EPs The Book Lovers · Extended Play · Extended Play Two · Pendulum · Microtronics, Volume 01 · Microtronics, Volume 02 · Mother Is the Milky Way Compilation albums Work and Non Work · The Future Crayon Singles "Accidentals" · "Living Room" · "Echo's Answer" · "Drums on Fire" · "Come On Let's Go" · "America's Boy"