The Northwestern (band)
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| The Northwestern | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Chichester, England |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Members | |
| Sam Herilhy Simon Jones Francesco Menegat Jonny Winter Ian McCullagh |
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The Northwestern are a British guitar based, indie rock band, formed by Sam Herilhy and Simon Jones, who were members of the post-rock band Hope of the States.
Their first full tour commenced on 29 May 2009, playing eleven shows across the UK.[1] Their debut single "Telephones" / "All The Ones", was released through Friends Vs. Records on 15 June 2009.[2][3]
In November 2009, The Northwestern released their second vinyl, the Ghostrock EP (containing four tracks and released on 10" vinyl),[4] to coincide with their final tour of the UK in 2009, visitng various venues around the UK.
[edit] Members
The band consists of:
- Sam Herilhy: Guitar/Vocals
- Simon Jones: Drums
- Francesco Menegat: Bass
- Jonny Winter: Guitar
- Ian McCullagh: Guitar[5]
[edit] Discography
- "Telephones"/"All The Ones" (7" Single limited to 500 copies) 15 June 2009[2][3]
- Ghostrock EP (10" single sold on tour and through a couple of internet sites - released November 2009)
[edit] References
- ^ "Former Hope Of The States members launch new band | News". Nme.Com. 2009-05-06. http://www.nme.com/news/hope-of-the-states/44477. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ a b "Friends Vs. Records Shop — The Northwestern - Telephones/All The Ones". Friendsvsrecords.bigcartel.com. http://friendsvsrecords.bigcartel.com/product/the-northwestern-telephones-all-the-ones-pre-order. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ a b "The Northwestern / Features on new indie bands /". The-fly.co.uk. http://www.the-fly.co.uk/words/features/4799/the-northwestern. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ "Myspace". Blogs.myspace.com. 2011-01-08. http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=61214196&blogId=518694057. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ UK. "THE NORTHWESTERN | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's". Myspace.com. http://www.myspace.com/thenorthwesternmusic. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
