Saving Aimee
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| Saving Aimee | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Hertfordshire, England |
| Genres | Rock New Wave Pop |
| Years active | 2005–2009 |
| Labels | Own Label |
| Website | myspace.com/savingaimee |
Saving Aimee were a British pop/rock band from Hertfordshire. The band toured extensively for four years, released three singles and an album. On 14 December 2009 the band went on an indefinite hiatus.
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[edit] History
The band formed in mid-2005. All members grew up together in St Albans[1] music scene and recorded their first EP in 2006. Since 2007, the band toured throughout the UK, playing well over 350 shows.[1] The band toured and played shows with the likes of McFly, Enter Shikari, Simple Plan, Fightstar, Go:Audio, Kill Hannah, Justin Hawkins' Hot Leg, The Ting Tings, The Blackout, Funeral For A Friend, Futures and Young Guns.
[edit] First single
Saving Aimee's first release was a free download single Small Talk in July 2008. Small Talk received airplay on BBC Radio 1 and received A-List rotation on Kerrang! Radio for four months, placing at number 9 in the most played and requested songs of the year. The single received over 20,000 downloads.
[edit] TV
In January 2009, the band had their first TV appearance, on BBC 2's BBC Switch.
[edit] Own record label
In 2009, Saving Aimee started their own record label Hey You!, distributed by Autonomy Music Group/Warner Brothers. With its first release being the single and album with the same name We're The Good Guys.
[edit] Second single (1st Chart Eligible Release)
The band's second single We're The Good Guys from their debut record was released on 3 August 2009. The single was play-listed on Kerrang! Radio, and the BBC Radio 1 playlist for 3 weeks in July 2009. The single charted at #79 mid-week.
The band literally completed a national UK headline tour promoting their debut single in June/July 2009 with most of the shows selling out in advance. This included sell-out shows at the Newcastle and Birmingham O2 Academy 2 venues. The band also headlined the Redbull stage at Underage Festival, in the Summer of 2009.
[edit] Third single
Their third single Fresh Since '88 was released on 11 October, download only. It was on the Kerrang! Radio playlist.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Release Date | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 26 October 2009 | We're The Good Guys | Hey You |
[edit] Singles
| Release Date | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 16 July 2008 | Small Talk | We're The Good Guys |
| 3 August 2009 | We're The Good Guys #125 UK | We're The Good Guys |
| 11 October 2009 | Fresh Since '88 | We're The Good Guys |
[edit] Videography
- We're the Good Guys(2009)
- Fresh Since 88(2009)
- Small Talk(2009)
