The Veils
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| The Veils | |
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| Origin | London, England Auckland, New Zealand |
| Genre(s) | Indie, alternative, art rock |
| Years active | 2002 - present |
| Label(s) | Rough Trade (UK / Europe) Beggars Banquet (U.S.) |
| Website | www.theveils.com |
| Members | |
| Finn Andrews Sophia Burn Dan Raishbrook |
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| Former members | |
| Henning Dietz Liam Gerrard Oli Drake Ben Woollacott Adam Kinsella |
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The Veils are a London based indie/alternative rock band, fronted by charismatic lead singer/songwriter, Finn Andrews.
Drowned In Sound said recently of Andrews' live performance "it reminds us less of Brett Anderson or Nick Cave, and more of people’s accounts of watching Ian Curtis, at once uncomfortable and impossible to look away".
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[edit] Early Years
Finn's father Barry Andrews has collaborated with numerous musicians in his career, but began as keyboard player for eccentric New Wave pioneers XTC. He guested on Iggy Pop's record Soldier with David Bowie and has collaborated with Brian Eno on various projects including his latest studio album. He toured with Robert Fripp & The League of Gentlemen during the early 1980s and continues to release albums with his band Shriekback. Finn Andrews, who was born in London, started playing music in a folk club in Devonport, New Zealand. Finn played in a 12-piece band there for three years, where he first started composing his own music.
When Finn reached 16, he left school and moved to London to form a band and find a record label to record his compositions under. Within a month Geoff Travis signed them to Rough Trade Records.
The original lineup of The Veils disbanded in late 2004, following a string of internal altercations related to the future sound of the band. After this Andrews returned to New Zealand in order to find a new lineup and the write a new record, though Andrews has said he was unsure whether he would ever make another record again. He spent the summer rehearsing with high school classmates Liam Gerrard (keyboards) and Sophia Burn (bass). The trio returned to London in early 2005 where they were joined by Dan Raishbrook (guitar) and Henning Dietz (drums).
[edit] Nux Vomica
The group recorded their second album Nux Vomica at Seedy Underbelly Studios in Los Angeles, with producer Nick Launay, and the album was released on 18 September 2006. The album featured string arrangements by ex-Lounge Lizard and long time Lou Reed collaborator Jane Scarpontoni. Nux Vomica featured on 9 critics' Best Of The Year lists in 2006.[citation needed]
During the sixteen months of touring that followed the release of Nux keyboard player Liam Gerrard left the band and The Veils continued on as a four piece. It was during this period that they started living in a garage in Oklahoma and using The Flaming Lips studio to record demos for their third album between playing shows on the east and west coasts of America. They returned to London 6 months later and began recording with Graham Sutton. The album, entitled Sun Gangs, was released worldwide on 6 April 2009. Three weeks after the release of The Veils third record it was announced their drummer Henning Dietz was leaving the band.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Date | Title | Label | Charts[1] | Country | Catalog Number | |
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| 16 February 2004 | The Runaway Found | Rough Trade | - | UK | RTRADCD135 | |
| 18 September 2006 | Nux Vomica | Rough Trade | - | UK | RTRADCD235 | |
| 6 April 2009 | Sun Gangs | Rough Trade | 26 | UK | RTRADCD335 | |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | |
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| UK Singles Chart[2] | UK Download | |||
| 2002 | "Death & Co." | - | - | - |
| 2002 | "More Heat Than Light" | - | - | The Runaway Found |
| 2003 | "The Leavers Dance" | - | - | The Runaway Found |
| 2003 | "Guiding Light" | - | - | The Runaway Found |
| 2003 | "Lavinia" | - | - | The Runaway Found |
| 2004 | "The Wild Son" | #74 | - | The Runaway Found |
| 2004 | "The Tide That Left and Never Came Back" | #63 | - | The Runaway Found |
| 2006 | "Advice for Young Mothers to Be" | - | - | Nux Vomica |
| 2007 | "Under The Folding Branches" | - | - | Nux Vomica |
| 2009 | "The Letter" | - | - | Sun Gangs |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 584. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
[edit] External links
- The Veils' official website
- The Veils at Myspace
- 'The Veils Album Journal' blog
- The Veils fan forum
- The Veils at record label collective World's Fair
- Rough Trade Records
- Drowned In Sound Live Review
- Finn Andrews interview at Sixeyes
- Sun Gangs Review
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