The Earlies
| The Earlies | |
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 The Earlies performing at Summer Sundae in 2005 |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Burnley, Lancashire, and Texas, United States |
| Genres | Psychedelia, progressive rock, electronica, rock |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Secretly Canadian, Grönland |
| Website | www.theearlies.com |
The Earlies are a band formed by Christian Madden and Giles Hatton from Lancashire, England, and Brandon Carr and John Mark Lapham from the United States. They are notable for blending elements from a wide range of musical genres and have been described as both "a very English kind of folk-psychedelia...with a smattering of Beach Boys harmonies" by The Independent,[1] and "country-meets-prog-meets-electronica symphonies" by The Guardian.[2]
They are also notable for using a large live line-up consisting of eleven members, who play an eclectic range of instruments, including flutes, a tuba, a cello, turntables, and synthesizers alongside the more traditional rock instruments such as guitars and drums.
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[edit] Early days
In the late 1990s, prior to his Earlies days, John Mark Lapham released ambient electronic music, under the name Autio, on a Manchester record label, Beatnik Records. Giles Hatton also recorded as Atomic Clock for the same label.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- These Were The Earlies (2005)
- The Enemy Chorus (2007)
[edit] Chart singles
They also recorded a cover of Tim Buckley's "I Must've Been Blind", for the 2005 tribute album, Dream Brother: The Songs of Tim and Jeff Buckley.
[edit] References
- ^ Harley, Kevin (2004-10-28). "The Earlies, Scala, London - It's time to rise and shine". The Independent. http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/reviews/article30732.ece. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
- ^ Butler, Jim (2007-02-18). "The Earlies, The Enemy Chorus - The acme of country-meets-prog-goes-electronica". The Guardian. http://music.guardian.co.uk/rock/reviews/story/0,,2013901,00.html. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 176. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- Review from The Guardian of The Enemy Chorus. Retrieved on 18 April 2007.
- Live review from The Independent. Retrieved on 18 April 2007.
[edit] External links
- The Earlies' official website
- The Earlies on Myspace
- BBC interview with the Earlies
- Review and footage of gig at St Georges Church Brighton, August 2007
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